Beatrice M. "Chip" Chrzanowski, 82, of Buffalo Township died peacefully at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township.

Born in Natrona Heights, Oct. 22, 1925, she was a daughter of William and Cefrona Hazlet McIntyre.

She was a former member of Grace United Methodist Church in Natrona Heights.

Mrs. Chrzanowski enjoyed quilting, crocheting, sewing and making clothes for her family.

She was a do-it-yourselfer who was able to accomplish just about anything she put her mind to. What she loved most was spending time with her family and all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was the wife of Raymond Chrzanowski Sr., to whom she has been married to for 62 years. She is survived by a daughter, Sandy K. Hauserman of Buffalo Township; a son, Raymond Chrzanowski Jr., husband of Alma, of Portersville; six grandchildren, Raymond III, Brian (Dawn) and Michael Chrzanowski, Daniel Jr. (Amy) and Jason (Kim) Hauserman and Tracy (Vern) Kern; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary (Gerald) Walker; and a sister-in-law, Johanna McIntyre.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, John and William McIntyre, and a great-grandson, Caleb Chrzanowski.

<B>CHRZANOWSKI</B> — At the family's request there will be no public visitation for Beatrice M. "Chip" Chrzanowski, who died Tuesday, March 4, 2008. A private family funeral service was held Thursday at <B>Redmond Funeral Home</B>, Freeport, with the Rev. Edd Myers of Freeport United Methodist Church officiating. A private burial service was at Mt. Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 100 W. Station Square Drive, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.To send a condolence visit, www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.