Dr. John Richard Hauser – Jefferson Hills

John Richard Hauser, age 72, of Jefferson Hills, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family on May 31, 2019. He was a husband of 37 years to Mary Jude Hendry Hauser; father of Lauren, Kristen, and Zachary; grandfather of Jude Hauser-Hoffman; son of the late John L. and Evelyn (Esposito) Hauser; and son-in-law of the late Lloyd and Joan Farnan Hendry. John was a graduate of Shady Side Academy, The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Bologna School of Medicine. He worked as a physician at Monongahela Valley Hospital and Spartan Surgery Center for 47 years. He was board certified in three specialties: internal medicine, gastroenterology and geriatric medicine. John served as a flight surgeon in the Air Force Reserve during Operation Desert Storm with the 911th Tactical Airlift Group. He earned the rank of fourth -degree black belt in Tang Soo Do Karate. He was honored to serve as Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus through St. Thomas A’ Becket Parish. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, and Wednesday, June 5, at JEFFERSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 301 Curry Hollow Road, Pittsburgh. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at St. Thomas A’ Becket Church, Jefferson Hills. Entombment to follow at Jefferson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org. Condolences may be left at www.jeffersonmemorial.biz