Richard Pusbach

Richard Ronald Pusbach, age 79, of Meadville, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at his residence. He was born on July 31, 1933 at Meadville, PA the son of the late William Henry Pusbach and Dora Durphy Pusbach. He married Ilajean Lena Swogger on July 18, 1964. She survives. He had attended Randolph Central High School in Randolph, New York. He had been employed as a Forger Helper retiring in l993 after 23 years of service. He was of the Methodist Faith. He was a member of the Eagles 429, Meadville, PA; he enjoyed mowing yards, and helping others. He enjoyed fishing, traveling and going places and the time spent with his granddaughter, Chelsea Pusbach. Surviving in addition to his wife, Ilajean Pusbach of Meadville, PA are two sons, Richard Pusbach and his wife, Martina of Maysville, Georgia, and Scott Pusbach and his wife Christine, of Meadville, PA., a granddaughter, Chelsea Pusbach of Maysville, Georgia, three step-grandchildren, Brian Dillaman , of Orlando, Florida, Kevin Dillaman and his wife, Delores of New Burn, North Carolina, and Jody Dillaman and his wife Tracie of Knightdale, North Carolina, one brother, Carl Pusbach of Westfield, New York. He is further survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Moss and three brothers, Robert Pusbach and Walter Pusbach and Lawrence Hunt. The family would like to thank the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute and the Crawford County Hospice for their care given to Richard and his family. Calling hours will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM on Wednesday at the Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home & Crematory, 614 Baldwin Street, Meadville, PA. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM at the funeral home on Thursday with Pastor Temple Jarrell, of New Beginning Church of God, officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Memorials can be made to the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute, 16792 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335 or to the Hospice of Crawford County, 464 Pine Street, Meadville, PA. 16335. Please sign the guest book at hatheway-tedesco.com Arrangements are being handled by the Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home & Crematory, 614 Baldwin Street, Meadville, PA. 16335.