Paul C. McGaughey

Paul C. McGaughey obituary, Pittsburgh, PA

Paul C. McGaughey

Paul McGaughey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wolfe Memorial, LLC on Jan. 18, 2026.
Of Wilkins Twp., age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Shadyside Hospital. Paul is survived by his wife of 51 years, Marianna C. (Pukansky) McGaughey. He was born June 20, 1942, to Jean Hill and Paul C McGaughey. He was a 1960 graduate of Wilkinsburg High School and completed his bachelor of arts at Thiel College. He also served in the Air National Guard for six years. Paul had a long career working in human resources, retiring from Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health Mental Retardation in 1998. He was an avid golfer and played often with his friends on many courses throughout the region, and scored a single hole-in-one at Edgewood Country Club.

Friends received at Wolfe Memorial, LLC, Forest Hills Chapel, 3600 Greensburg Pike, Pittsburgh PA 15221, on Tuesday, January 20, from 11am until the time of the funeral service at 12:00 noon. Burial in Church Hill Cemetery. Gifts in Paul's memory may be given to Animal Friends, www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org, Tunnel to Towers, www.t2t.org, or a charity of your choice.

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