Rhea A. Gregorek

Rhea A. Gregorek obituary

Rhea A. Gregorek

Rhea Gregorek Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Martin Funeral Home - South Side on Jul. 30, 2025.

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Rhea A. Gregorek, 94, of Butler, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Concordia at Cabot.

Born March 26, 1931, in Bellaire, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Valentine Williams and Josephine Griffiths Williams Colwell.

Rhea was a member of All Saints Parish, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Butler.

She is survived by one son, Allan Wolf and his wife, Ruth, of Mt. Joy, Pa., a daughter-in-law Karen Wolf, of Baden, Pa.; one stepdaughter, Margo Davis and her husband, Roger, of Honolulu, Hawaii; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and special friends and neighbors, Lee Bookwalter and his wife, Patsy, of Pittsburgh, Pa.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death her beloved husband, Stephen J. Gregorek, whom she married Dec. 17, 1973, and who passed away Oct. 26, 2017; her son, Bruce Wolf; and her sister, Nellie Sims.

Rhea was a homemaker and loved cake decorating, gardening and her dog, Wiggles. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels and the VNA Inpatient Hospice. She and her husband, Steve, lived in Bad Ems, Germany, for many years and participated in hiking clubs.

The family extends special appreciation to the staff of the Oertel Building at Concordia at Cabot and to Good Samaritan Hospice for the loving care they provided to Rhea.

A Blessing Service will take place on Thursday, June 26, at 12:30 p.m. at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. Everyone attending must arrive by 12:15 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 116 Browns Hill Rd., Suite 100, Valencia, PA 16059, or to the Concordia at Cabot Benevolence Fund, 134 Marwood Rd., Cabot, PA 16023.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Martin Funeral Home, South Side, 429 Center Ave., Butler.

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