Barbara “Breeze” Lynn (McKenna) Menchyk

Barbara “Breeze” Lynn (McKenna) Menchyk, age 62, of Connoquennessing, lost her 12-year courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, while a patient in the Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.
Born July 5, 1963, in Kane, PA; she is the daughter of Josephine Adair McKenna and the late Michael McKenna.
For over 25 years she had been a Pyrotechnician and enjoyed setting off fireworks. She was a cleaning lady for many years, and she will be remembered for her friendly smile and conversations while she worked at B & E Market on Rt 68.
Breeze enjoyed motorcycle riding with her husband Frankie, cooking, baking, socializing, hosting parties, and attending fun events. She was very outgoing and loved being around people. She had a big heart for others, and will be remembered for always giving to others, having a free spirit, and showing lots of love and energy even when her health tried to slow her down.
She was a former Board Member and active volunteer for Riding For The Cure and Music For The Cure. She was also a member of the Butler County A.B.A.T.E. Chapter 13. She was very active and supported a lot of local benefits.
Breeze is survived by her loving husband Frank A. Menchyk, Jr., who she married October 2, 2010; her daughter Brandi (Derek) Rippey of Rote, PA; two grandsons Kyle and Brantley Rippey; her step son TJ (Emily) Schubert of Butler; her mother Josephine McKenna of Mount Jewett; her siblings Melissa (Patrick) McGuire of Mount Jewett, Mike (Linda) McKenna of Hermitage, Debra Double of Cortland, OH, and Carol (John) Wallace-McKay of Sharpsville; Father and Mother in Law Frank and Janet Menchyk Sr., of Prospect; Sister in Law Laurie (Lee) Redenbach of Evans City; nephew Daman (Erica) Redenbach; a number of other nieces and nephews; and her blue pit bull Little Dude.
She was preceded in death by her father Michael McKenna and her Uncle Joe Adair.
Cremation services have been entrusted to the Raisley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, pc., 387 Main Street, Prospect and the family is planning a Celebration of Life Service in the Springtime.
For more information or to leave an online tribute, go to www.raisleyfuneralhome.com
Memorial contributions may be made to Riding For The Cure, PO Box 624, Butler, PA 16001.