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Margaret June Andrews

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | March 16, 2026

Margaret June Andrews, age 96 of Elizabeth Twp., passed away at home peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Born June 5, 1929 in Dravosburg, she was a daughter of the late John T. and Marie (Striegel) Murtha and wife of the late James M. Andrews, who passed away December 29, 2000.

June was a stay-at-home mom until all of her children graduated high school. She then went to work as a talented seamstress for Minnesota Fabrics allowing her to show off her sewing skills. Her creations hung in the store as examples of what fabric would look when complete. June retired when the company went out of business.

She was a member first of St. Pius Church in McKeesport and later Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish – St. Michael’s Church in Elizabeth Twp. She was a lifelong member of the Christian Mothers – first at St. Pius and later at St. Michael’s. While attending St. Pius, she spent many years on the board, serving in many capacities, including multiple years as president. June was also a lifelong member of the Catholic Daughters of America, earning her fifty year membership pin.

She is survived by her children Susan (Michael) Krznaric of Elizabeth Twp., Michael J. (Lisa) Andrews of Walnut Creek, CA, and Kathy (David) Henderson of Greenock; her grandchildren Jamie Blalock of Pelham, AL, James (Jordan) Krznaric of Pleasant Hills, Cole Andrews of San Francisco, CA, Alena Andrews of Vermont, and Cooper Andrews of Los Angeles, CA; her siblings Ronald (Lita) Murtha and James (Jackie) Murtha; her chosen grandchildren Natalie, Kathleen, Ethan, and Allison Glessner; and also many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, June was preceded in death by her daughters Pat (George) Blalock of Pelham, AL and Mary Jo (Ken Thornton) Andrews of McKeesport; and her siblings Lou (Lois) Murtha, Kenneth (Esther) Murtha, William (Audrey) Murtha, Robert (Shirley) Murtha, and Joseph Glenn (Darlene) Murtha.

Friends will be received in the Daniel F. Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory, 4504 Walnut St., Versailles Borough, McKeesport, PA 15132 (412-678-3454) on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 2 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish – St. Michael’s Church, Elizabeth Twp. Procession and entombment will follow to Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp.

June’s family would like to give a special thank you to her caregivers: Bridget and Larry Navilliat, Lynda Smith, Draven Obusek, and Aubree Clark. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published March 16, 2026.

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