Obituaries
April 2, 2019

Susan Litavec Braunegg – Charleroi

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Susan Litavec Braunegg, 93, of Charleroi, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Born on March 19, 1926, in Roscoe, she was the daughter of the late Mary Bury and Joseph Litavec. She was a graduate of California High School and worked at Corning Glass a few years later. She married Hubert Braunegg in August of 1951. She was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church and was a volunteer for the Charleroi Food Pantry, Lifeline, Meals on Wheels, Auxiliary at Mon Valley Hospital and the St. Vincent de Paul Store. She was awarded 2005 Community Champion Recognition – Pittsburgh and 2009 Gibbons Award MVH for Community Service. Susan is survived by her children, Janice Brandeburg (Stephen) of Maumelle, Ark., Richard Braunegg (Rita) of Jacksonville, Fla., William Braunegg (Suzanne), of Las Vegas, Nev., David Braunegg (Patricia), of Concord, Mass., and Sharon Barbrow (Mark), of Latrobe; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Paul, Rev. Edward and Thomas Litavec; and sisters, Agnes Braunegg, Ann Krupa, Helen Litavec and Dorothy Reeves. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Hubert Braunegg; sister, Mary Krofchek; and brothers, John and Joseph Litavec. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at CARL J. SPALLINO FUNERAL HOME, 819 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, Joseph A. Lopez, funeral director. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Mary, Mother of the Church with interment following in Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Charleroi Food Pantry or the Wounded Warrior Fund. Online condolences may be sent to www.spallinofuneralhome.com.

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