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Margaret B. Burtner, age 102 of McKeesport, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 in Forbes Hospital - Monroeville. Born December 26, 1921 in Millvale, she was a daughter of the late John and Blanche (Leonard) Lewis. A retired cook with McKeesport School District, Margaret was an active member of First Evangelical Free Church in McKeesport, working with the funeral committee, the White Cross, and the Senior Achievers. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Richard Burtner, her son Richard A. Burtner, three grandchildren, and her brothers Richard, John Wesley, and William Lewis. Margaret is survived by her daughter Phyllis Kelly of Port Vue, her son Lee (Julie) Burtner of Stoystown, her nine grandchildren, her many great-grandchildren, her many great-great-grandchildren, and also many nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory, Versailles, on Thursday, December 19, 2024 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 20, 2024 in First Evangelical Free Church at 11 AM. Memorial contributions should be made to the First Evangelical Free Church, 4001 University Dr., McKeesport, PA 15132.
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