Obituary of Rita J. Beichner

Mrs. Rita J. Beichner, 78 of Enterprise Rd., Titusville passed away at 4:30 AM on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at the Blair Hospice Residence in Warren.

            Mrs. Beichner was born on September 1, 1940, in Marienville to the late Howard and Mabel Murray Olson. She married Cletus “Pete” Beichner on June 7, 1958, in Crown.

            She was a graduate of East Forest High School.

            Rita was formerly employed at Benson Memorial Library in Titusville for 5 years and then went to work as the director of the Rape Crisis, Domestic Violence, and Other Violent Crimes Against Women at the Oil City office for 12 years.

            She was a member of the Titusville Free Methodist Church.

            Rita enjoyed reading, cooking, making beautiful acrylic paintings and taking care of her husband and family.

            She is survived by her husband Pete of Titusville; 3 children, Doug Beichner and wife Lorelei of Punxsutawney, Lori Dellamedaglia and husband Phil of Warren, Phil Beichner and wife Jennifer of Ashville, NC; 7 grandchildren, Zoe “Jordan” Dellamedaglia of Pittsburgh, Quinn Dellamedaglia, JaneBeth Dellamedaglia of both of Warren, Devin Beichner, Shane Beichner both of Pittsburgh, Kristina Beichner of Punxsutawney, Larry Baker of Ashville, NC.

            Rita was preceded in death by a brother, James Olson, and a sister, Donna Frost.

            Friends are invited to pay their respects to the family at the T-Free Church 42490 PA-27, Titusville, PA 16354 on Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:00 AM with a memorial service to follow conducted by Rev. Timothy Maybray, pastor of the church, officiating.

            Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Warren County, P.O. Box 68, Warren, PA 16365.