Aureola "Aurie" M. Ernette Stein, 90, of New Kensington, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at Harmar Village Care Center. She lived in New Kensington most of her life but had been a resident of the Care Center since suffering a serious fall in 2010. Born Feb. 20, 1928, in Jeannette, to the late Bernard and Genevieve Brecht Ernette, she was a 1946 graduate of Jeannette High School and a graduate of New Kensington Commercial School. She served as the executive assistant to the president...

William R. Beestrice, 86, of Upper Burrell Township, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Born September 22, 1931, in a farmhouse in Milligantown, he grew up and lived his entire life in Upper Burrell Township. Mr. Beestrice graduated from Ken-Hi in 1949, then went to work for the Wear-Ever division of ALCOA until 1967.  Bill then worked for PPG in Springdale until 2000.  He was the Upper Burrell Township historian and volunteered on the Recreation...

Mary M. Staniszewski, 93, formerly of Fawn Township, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was born January 5, 1925 in Cokeburg (Washington County) to the late John & Anna Malik Clusta, she was a longtime member of Blessed Sacrament Parish of Natrona Heights. Mrs. Staniszewski was a hard working woman of many talents.  She enjoyed knitting, baking, crocheting, gardening and furniture refinishing.Survivors include her son Leonard M. (Laurel) Staniszewski, David...

Shirley Jean Hooks, 80, of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 28, 1937 in Curtisville, to the late David & Mary King Kelly and was a New Kensington resident most of her life. Mrs. Hooks belonged to First United Methodist Church of New Kensington where she was a member of the Methodist Women and participated in the following activities: greeter, newsletter committee, server for dinners and church...

          Leonard A. “Lenny Fence” DeMello, 60, of Plum Boro, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 22, 2018.He was born December 5, 1957, in Puunene, Maui, Hawaii, to the late Louis & Veronica Garcia DeMello, and graduated from Maui High School.  Lenny moved to Western Pennsylvania in the early 1980’s. He was employed at Allegheny Fencing in Hazelwood for over 30 years, and previous to that worked for North American...

LeRoy Gravelle, 85, of Oakmont and formerly of New Kensington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. He was born in New Kensington on December 9, 1932, to the late Thomas & Catherine Beaver Gravelle. LeRoy worked on several farms, the bottling plant in Blawnox, and at a scrapyard.  He enjoyed riding bicycles and playing horse shoes. Survivors include his brother, Kenneth T. (Sylvia) Gravelle of Natrona Heights; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he...

Kathryn Ann “Honey” Jordan Andrasy, 74, of Girard (Erie County), and formerly of New Kensington, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 17, 2018, at home. She was born August 28, 1943 in New Kensington, to the late Norman D. & Kathryn Ann Jacobs Jordan.  She lived in the Braeburn section of Lower Burrell until she became the wife of  Richard Andrasy and moved to Girard. She was a devoted wife, mother, friend and care giver to everyone that needed her,...

Constance J. “Connie” Costello, 75, of Arnold, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 9,  2018. She was born August 11, 1942 in Natrona Heights to the late Lloyd &  Genevieve Lysczek Bloom,  and was a 1960 graduate of Har-Brack High School. Connie enjoyed all Pittsburgh sports teams, dancing, Sudoku, eating sweets, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her children, Jennifer Ann Sanner of Lower Burrell, John C. (Carla)...

Adorista (Fantozzi) Santucci, 96, of Arnold, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2018, in her home in Arnold Manor. She was born January 16, 1922 in Roccacinquemiglia, Abbruzzi, Italy to the late Achille and Annamaria (D’Achille) Fantozzi.  She moved  with her family to Arnold in May, 1958, where she lived the rest of her life.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Sigismondo, a daughter Mirella Noble, a sister Giovanna...

Deborah “Ga” Krotzer, 58, of Arnold, passed away peacefully  on August 2,  2018.   She was the rock of her family, an amazing mentor and a beautiful soul. She is survived by her husband Ron Naccarato; her children, April (Javier) Roman, Matt Negley and Nathaniel Naccarato, all of Arnold; her grandchildren Matthew Negley Jr., Destini Negley, Corvin, Aura, Timothy, Auzhanay, Dayzah, Dynasty, Ahlasia, Ahlayah and many other children and grandchildren adopted...