Mary Josephine (Marcucci) Gurner
Mary Josephine (Marcucci) Gurner, 92, of Butler, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born March 5, 1928 in Boyers, and was the daughter of the late Angelo and Margaret (Diane) Marcucci.
Josephine was married on June 28, 1947, to Albert Robert Gurner. They were married for 54 years, until his passing.
She was a founding client of Life Butler County for the last 11 years.
She was a member of Community Alliance Church.
Josephine retired from the Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Butler Area School District.
She enjoyed ceramics, bowling, bingo and the casinos.
She is survived by her only daughter, Nevada Sue (Brewster) Legacy and her son-in-law, Thomas; one granddaughter, Marie (Rekich) Kutsch and Jay Kutsch; two grandsons, Michael Legacy and Emily O'Brien, and Nicholas and Rachel Legacy; and two stepgrandchildren, Megan and Ben Estep, and Matthew and Brittany Legacy.
Also surviving are the lights of her life, her two great- granddaughters, Jocelyn and Savannah Kutsch.
Also surviving are two sisters and two brothers, Cora Thomas, Sophie Benware, Ray (Liz) Marcucci and Joseph Marcucci; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers, Sara Ziegler, Beatrice Hinds and Nick, Alfred and Adolph Marcucci.
GURNER — Due to current mandates, visitation will be limited to the family of Mary Josephine (Marcucci) Gurner, who died Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, and will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at Young Funeral Home, 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler.An open service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at Community Alliance Church.Private entombment will follow at Butler County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Mary's name to Life Butler County through the Lutheran Senior Life Foundation, 191 Scharberry Lane, Mars, PA 16046.Please visit www.youngfuneralhomes.com.
