Margaret J. Tabish  –  Monessen
Obituaries
February 18, 2021

Margaret J. Tabish – Monessen

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Margaret J. Tabish, 64, of Monessen, passed away on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at Premier Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Washington, Pa. She was born in North Charleroi on Oct. 5, 1956, a daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Hega Govoronsky. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. Surviving to cherish her memory are her husband, Barry Tabish; a sister, Kathleen (Lloyd) Driesen; niece, Renee Bates (Michael Deenihan); a nephew, Lee Tabish; a great-niece, Courtney (TC) McLaughlin; a great-nephew, Cody (Jessi) Deenihan; a great-great-niece, Chanler; her longtime best friend, Janine Shetler; a brother-in-law, Tab Tabish; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dorothea and Bernard Tabish. Arrangements have been entrusted to ANTHONY L. MASSAFRA FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE INC., 40 Second St. Ext., Carroll Township/Donora, PA 15033, 724-379-6900, where the family will receive friends for a remembrance gathering from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Prayers will be recited in the funeral home at 11:30 a.m. Monday, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at noon at the Charleroi campus of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish. To be socially responsible during this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, we will continue to limit the attendance to 25 people inside the funeral home at any given time. Guests are asked to obey social distancing guidelines and personal protection guidelines, which include masks within the funeral home. Guests may be asked to limit their visitation times so that all visitors will have the opportunity to pay their respects. Thank you. Margaret’s family would like to express their understanding for those who are unable to pay their respects due to the pandemic. To share a condolence, please visit www.massafrafuneralhome.com.

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