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2020
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Marsha Fox Obituary
Born Aug. 12, 1949, in Chicora, to Harold and Ethel Steiner, she was a valedictorian of Knoch High School's Class of 1967.
She worked for The Kennedy Center and Voice of America in Washington, D.C., before world travels took her to San Francisco, where "Missy" joined The Last Hoo-Rahs, a vintage cheerleading brigade.
While raising her family back in Saxonburg, she graduated summa cum laude from Slippery Rock University.
She relished her career at Karns City High School, where she directed the gifted program and taught Honors English until her 2013 retirement.
Marsha will be remembered for her exceptional musical taste, her myriad puns, and her affinity for Chinese buffets.
An avid reader and meticulous list-maker, she delighted in maintaining contact with her vast network of students and friends around the world.
She is survived by a daughter, Ashleigh (George) Fox; a son, Cameron Fox; her dog, Garp; her cat, Chai; and her siblings, Robert (Kathy) Steiner, Sandra Steiner Jones, and Timothy (Joy) Steiner; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is elated to be reunited with her parents; her brother, Mark "Bucky" Steiner; Koozebane the cat; Max the dog; and her cherished husband, Edward C. Patterson.
FOX - Friends of Marsha Steiner Fox, who died Friday, June 26, 2020, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fox Funeral Home, in Saxonburg.
A private burial will follow in Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery.
In honor of Marsha's infectious smile, donations may be made to Smile Train, a charity providing corrective surgery for children with cleft lips and palates, at www.smiletrain.org.
Please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Dr Larry Henry
June 30, 2020
Marsha was a very positive addition to our staff and more importantly a great benefit to the students she served.
Susan Evans
June 29, 2020
Marsha was my very dear friend while at Karns City High School and during her retirement. She supported and helped me through a very sad time in my life and has been my close friend ever since. She would tease me about being the Goddess of grammar and that I was only the Queen. She was an exceptional teacher and adored by her students. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
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