Rebecca “Becky” Barbush
Rebecca Barbush, ‘Becky’ of Pittsburgh, Pa age 34, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, the result of cardiac complications.
She was the daughter of Patricia and Daniel Barbush, formerly of Fairbank, Pa.; sister of Andrew Barbush, Steven Barbush, Rachael Burgunder and Bridget Matthews; the loving aunt of Max Burgunder, Sam Burgunder, Alicia Matthews and Weston Matthews; niece of Michael Barbush Jr. of Mount Macrina Manor in Uniontown, Pa., and Barbara Toborg of Broad Channel, New York.
Becky was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia at the age of six and had a difficult but rich and fulfilling life earning degrees in Jouralism and English both from Duquesne University.
She loved fashion, travel and the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Friends will be received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME INC., 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, PA 15227 (412.881.4100), on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m with Funeral Prayer on Monday morning, November 23, at 9:15.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church, 1 Grove Place 4, Baldwin, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of other tokens of sympathy, the family suggests donations to FA Research at curefa.org
Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com