Beblo

Our dear Mother, Dorothy Beblo, 94, of Butler, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at Butler Memorial Hospital after a recent heart attack.

She was born Oct. 12, 1930, a daughter of the late Ferdinand and Anne (Kovacik) Hortert.

She was a graduate of Butler High School, Class of 1948, and always enjoyed her ’48 luncheons through the years. She was married on Valentine’s Day in 1953 to the love of her life, George Beblo. They were married for 56 years, and he passed away May 4, 2009.

Dorothy worked in the office for WT Grant Co., Jaffes and Castle Rubber. She was a devout Catholic belonging to All Saints Parish, St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church. She had a very strong faith and taught that to her children as well. She volunteered for many years at the Butler Memorial Hospital and St. Andrew Ladies Guild.

In her younger days, she thoroughly enjoyed dancing and roller skating, but her true love was cooking for family and friends, always followed by dessert — our favorites were raisin cookies, apple sheet pie and nut horns, to name a few.

George and Dorothy enjoyed gathering with various groups of their friends, traveling on cruises and spending time in Vegas. Also, she loved those Steelers, however mostly she enjoyed spending time with her five grandchildren.

She is survived by her three children, Dennis (Cynthia) Beblo of Butler, Gail (William) Gold of Austin, Texas, and David Beblo of Cincinnati, Ohio; five grandchildren, Matthew (Lauren) Gold, Anne Gold, George, Henry and David Beblo; also the newest addition and highlight for mom was meeting her first great-grandchild, Makenzie — oh, how her face lit up.

Dorothy was one of nine children, also surviving is her sister and best friend, Julie Lacuesta; two sisters-in-law, Lynn Hortert and Helen Hortert; also two other friends, Sylvia Hinchberger and Pauline Liebler.

She was preceded in death by her son, George “Rusty” Beblo; her granddaughter, Rachel Kelly Gold; her brothers Joseph, Roland, Donald, James and William Hortert; and also her sisters, Frances Uram and Patricia Goepfert.

We are thankful for her recent in-home caregivers, Jennifer Stevenson, Kathy Pifer, Jane Armitage, Sherri Brown, Kathy Finkbeiner and Chrissy Heefer.

BEBLO — A Mass of Christian burial for Dorothy Beblo, who died Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church, 1660 N. Main Street Ext., Butler. Entombment will be in the Chapel of Devotion Mausoleum of Butler County Memorial Park

Dorothy felt a Catholic education is important today, please make a donation in lieu of flowers to the Butler Catholic School, 515 E. Locust St., Butler, PA 16001.

Arrangements by GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.

For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

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