Thomas C. Beitsch
May 26, 1944 - December 31, 2017
Thomas C. Beitsch, 73, of Rochester, passed away December 31, 2017, at his home. Born May 26, 1944, in Rochester, a son of the late Clifford W. and Kathryn McCarter Beitsch, he was a retired supervisor with AT&T in California. He was a Vietnam War Navy veteran, having served on the Coral Sea Aircraft Carrier. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Rochester. He was a 1962 graduate of Rochester High School and a graduate of Chabot College in California, where he received his associate’s degree. He was a member of the Conway VFW, Beaver County YMCA, Steel City Boogie Club, Pittsburgh Area Jitterbug Club, and was an open court racquetball player. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa M. Beitsch and her husband Mike Ratto, Alameda, Calif., and Christine L. Beitsch and her husband, Amir Bahmani, Newark, Calif.; two brothers, C. William “Bill” Beitsch, Rochester, and Richard A. “Dick” Beitsch, Freedom, and two nephews, Christopher and Derek Beitsch, both of Freedom. Friends will be received Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where services will be held following visitation at 5 p.m. His pastor, Rev. Dr. Phillip Huggins, will officiate. Interment will be in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. The family wishes memorial contributions be made, if desired, to the First Baptist Church, 301 Adams St., Rochester, PA 15074.
Thomas C. Beitsch, 73, of Rochester, passed away December 31, 2017, at his home. Born May 26, 1944, in Rochester, a son of the late Clifford W. and Kathryn McCarter Beitsch, he was a retired supervisor with AT&T in California. He was a Vietnam... View Obituary & Service Information