Bernadine Horvat Aten – Rostraver Township

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP Bernadine Horvat Aten, 93, of Rostraver Township, passed away Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, at her home. Born Jan. 30, 1932, in Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Horvat Sr. and Mary Pivovarnik Horvat. She was a resident of Charleroi most of her life before moving to Monessen and then Rostraver Township. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Charleroi, for her entire life. At St. Andrew’s, Bernadine was a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers, a former eucharistic minister and served as a member of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, where she was often a delegate at national conventions representing the Charleroi branch. Bernadine was a 50-year employee of Gene & Boots Candies Inc. in Charleroi. Customers sought her thorough and kind service. She enjoyed working with her coworkers throughout the years, especially JoAnn Kozura and Christina Thompson. At the age of 90, Bernadine retired. She will be remembered for her many