Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory
Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | July 19, 2025
On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, our lives drastically changed. We lost our loving wife, mom, grandma, and great grandma. She taught us everything except how to live without her. She was always there for her family and loved spoiling her grandchildren. She was born September 21, 1944, in McKeesport, and was a daughter of the late Francis and Helma (Smitley) Gouker. She is survived by her husband, Donald Pennell; children, Virginia (Greg) Richards of Elizabeth Twp., Kimberly (Michael) Johnson of Grove City, Aimee Patton of Elizabeth Twp., Melissa (Jeremy) Seich of Rostraver Twp., Bethann (Chris) Riggleman of Elizabeth Twp., Stacey Conner of Monongahela, and Donald Pennell Jr. of Elizabeth; bonus daughter Lisa (Mike) Duffy of Irwin; grandchildren, Christina, Danielle, Timothy, Ryan, Austin, Chris Jr., Tyler, Seth, Austin, and Victoria; great-granddaughter, Keely; sister, Beverly Stoker of Jefferson Hills; brother, Herold (Beverly) Gouker of Elizabeth Twp.; also, nieces and nephews. She will be forever in our hearts and greatly missed. Visitation and services were private. Arrangements by the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 N Second Avenue, Elizabeth. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com
Originally published July 19, 2025.
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