Anna R. Kresh, 93, of Butler, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at home with family.
Anna was born June 19, 1932 in Danielsville, PA, the youngest daughter of Austrian immigrants, the late Ignatz W. and Mary (Schuch) Tanczos.
Anna graduated from Northampton High School in 1949. She was employed by Mack Trucks, where she met Rudy Kresh. At first, she resisted his advances because she was engaged to someone else, but he persisted and won her heart. They were married July 17, 1954 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bath, PA. Together, they raised five children, beginning in Bethlehem, PA. Rudy’s work took them to Butler, PA, then to Cornwells Heights, PA, and finally back to Butler in 1969.
As the children grew, Anna was always there to support their various activities, including school, scouting, sports, 4-H, Butler County Saddle Club, and CYO. She also taught CCD at St. Andrew Catholic Church (now part of All Saints parish). Once the children were older, she taught herself to program computers while recovering from hip replacement surgery, and worked for Computer Task Group, where she developed programs for Armco Steel and Duco Ceramics, among others.
She enjoyed family, travel, pinocle, and puzzles, and was a regular fan at school and sporting events of her children, grandchildren, or other family members. She traveled to Austria to research her family roots and was an active member and webmaster for the Austrian-American Cultural Society of Pittsburgh.
Anna is survived by her children David (Cathi) Kresh of Washington, PA, Irene (Jack) Rosati of McDonald, PA, Daniel (Kim) Kresh of Butler, and Teresa (Roger) McDowell of Butler; grandchildren Jared (Kelsey) Hoffman, James (Nicki) Rosati, Christina (Brian) McElhinny, Carolyn (Greg) Timko, Megan (Nick) Fejka, Patrick Kresh, Carrie (Tom) Porr, and Eric (Jenya) Hansen; ten great-grandchildren, with another on the way; and sister Emma Farkas of Northampton, PA.
She was preceded in death by Rudy Kresh, her husband of 67 years, son Leonard Kresh, grandson Jacob Kresh, and brothers Ignatius, Joseph, Frank, Edward, and Robert Tanczos.
Family and friends will be received on Thursday, January 29th from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North St., Butler, PA 16001.
A Mass of Christian Burial from All Saints Parish will be on Friday, January 30th at 10:00am at All Saints Parish- Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church, 1660 N. Main Street, Ext., Butler, PA, with Father Kevin Fazio officiating. Everyone is kindly asked to meet at the church Friday.
Burial will be at St. Michael Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Butler Chapter, 146 North Monroe St., Butler, PA 16001.
All who knew Anna are encouraged to share memories and upload photos to her unique remembrance page at www.thompson-miller.com.