Richard J. Beatty
March 20, 1953 - January 2, 2016
Richard J. Beatty, 62, of Rochester Twp., passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at his residence. Born March 20, 1953, in Rochester, he was a son of the late Donald Charles Beatty and the late Mary Elizabeth Goedeker Cowell and his stepfather, Melvin G. Cowell. He was an employee of the O'Neal Steel Company, Ambridge, and a member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Parish, Rochester. Surviving are his wife, Mary P. (Fink) Beatty; two sons, Richard J. Beatty Jr., Pittsburgh and Patrick M. Beatty, at home; two daughters, Karla M. Beatty, Rochester and Rachel R. Beatty, Pittsburgh, and one brother and a sister-in-law, Donald C. and Betty Beatty, Rochester. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, Rochester Twp. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hopewell. A Christian wake service will be held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Mother Teresa Hospice, 3950 Brodhead Rd # 300, Monaca, PA 15061, or to St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, 628 Virginia Ave., Rochester, PA 15074.
Richard J. Beatty, 62, of Rochester Twp., passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at his residence. Born March 20, 1953, in Rochester, he was a son of the late Donald Charles Beatty and the late Mary Elizabeth Goedeker Cowell and his stepfather,... View Obituary & Service Information