Althea G. ‘Butch’ McDonnell – Monessen
Obituaries
April 25, 2023

Althea G. ‘Butch’ McDonnell – Monessen

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Althea G. “Butch” McDonnell, 83, of Monessen, passed away on April 20, 2023, in Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Tucker McDonnell. Althea was Baptist by faith and had been employed at Monessen Foodland, Creative Cabinets and Johnny D. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her special friend, Pat Chuberka. Surviving are her caregiver, Mary Anne Chuberka; dear friend, Artie Bevan Wheaton; and cousins, Anita Bachism, Nancy Petruska and George Guzzie. Her family would like to thank Amedisys Hospice, Viacom Hospice and the doctors, nurses and staff of Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital for their excellent care. Private funeral arrangements were entrusted to RHOME FUNERAL HOME, 1209 Grand Blvd. Monessen.

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