Tyna M. Knox

May 19, 1965 - September 9, 2015

Tyna M. Knox, 50, of Rochester, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, in Heritage Valley Beaver. Born May 19, 1965, in Biddeford, Maine, she is the daughter of Rose "Pat" Pekar Gagne, Ambridge, and Jerry E. Gagne and stepmother, Vickie L. Gagne, North Sewickley Twp. She was a home health aide, volunteering with various charities as well. She was a graduate of Hampton High School and attended CCBC. She loved distributing necessities to people in need and was a member of the Rochester VFW Post 128 and Unionville American Legion. She was a member of St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church, Zelienople. In addition to her parents and stepmother, she is survived by her fiancé, Dave Ammon; one daughter and son-in-law, Bethany R. and Daniel Sauers, Evans City; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Brian E. and Brenda Thurnher, Chippewa Township and Arthur R. Knox III, Rochester; three grandchildren, Addison, Dean and Jeramiah; four sisters and one brother-in-law, Kim Hare, North Sewickley Twp.; Rhonda Miller, Aliquippa; Gina Whaley, Beaver Falls and Michelle and Gary Focer, Sewickley; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Kenneth Miller, Rochester; Michael and Kristen Gagne, Monaca and Bernie Gagne, New Brighton; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Gavin Thurnher; her maternal grandparents, Andrew and Elizabeth Pekar and paternal grandparents, Ralph and Gertrude Gagne. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday, September 26, 2015, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Unionville American Legion, Route 68, New Sewickley Twp. Memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warrior Program, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256. The family wishes to thank the critical care unit at Heritage Valley Beaver especially Carrie for the care and comfort given to Tyna. Arrangements by WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester.