Joseph Charles ‘J.C.’ Muenzer – Elizabeth
Joseph Charles “J.C.” Muenzer, 62, of Elizabeth, passed away on March 9, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital with his loving family at his bedside. He was the owner of JC Flooring in Elizabeth. He was a member of Journey by Grace Church in Rostraver Township, where he played lead guitar in the praise band and practiced his strong faith. He was the lead guitarist for Larry Lee Jones and the Sidemen, Prairie Fire, Silverado and Steel Witness. His first love was the guitar at the young age of 14, when one of his many talents shined through. He was an outdoorsman, loved to fish, hunt and loved the Steelers. J.C. touched so many lives and was blessed with a loving family. He was a proud father and pappy and dedicated husband. He will be missed by many, but his memory will live on forever. A precious life taken too soon, fly high with the angels and you will forever be our hero. Born July 8, 1959, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of the late Eugene Muenzer and Patricia A. Franceschini Blyth. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Lisa R. Wilson Muenzer; daughters, Lisa (Jarvis) Fraser of Jacksonville, Fla., and Krista (Brian) Best of Forward Township; sons, Josh (Sara Miller) Muenzer of Elizabeth, Chad (Peggy Ormond) Rager of Elizabeth and Jeremy Rager of Elizabeth; grandchildren, Janessa Collins, Maddi and Danica Best, Chad Rager Jr. and Alyssa and Kali Fraser; stepfather, Joseph E. Blyth Sr.; sister, Terri (John) Fortier of Lewiston, Maine; brother, Ryan Blyth of Pittsburgh; along with nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends will be received at PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 221 North Second Ave., Elizabeth, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2022, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Journey by Grace Church (Please meet at the church.) A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022, at the church with Pastor William Bailey officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Township. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project – Pittsburgh, 600 River Ave., Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.
