Surrounded by family, Becky Houllion, of Renfrew, took her last walk down the street in her journey of life on January 24, 2023. She finally got the green light and Jesus said, “It’s safe to cross. Come with Me.”
Born in Butler on Dec. 16, 1970, Becky was the daughter of Sally Anne Napora Houllion and the late Robert J. Houllion, who passed away Sept. 20, 2021.
Becky was a 1989 graduate of Butler High School where she was homecoming queen. She went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University.
She was a paraprofessional with the Butler Area School District and she was also employed at the Ace Hardware store in Butler.
She was a member of All Saints Parish, Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
Becky had an infectious laugh and a huge smile. She loved music, the beach, and sports, especially Gonzaga University basketball.
She willingly and generously gave her time to speak with groups and individuals about bone marrow transplants. In recognition of her determined, heroic fight against her health challenges, Becky received the Saint Francis Health Foundation’s Courage to Come Back Award and the Paul Evans Leukemia Award.
She is survived by her mother, Sally Houllion, of Renfrew; one brother, Jeffrey Houllion, of Mt. Lebanon; two sisters, Shelley Duffy-Alexander and her husband, Paul, of Mt. Lebanon, and Jennifer Cadamore and her husband, Brian, of Cabot; one aunt, Joanne McCracken, of Butler; one uncle, John Napora, of Florida; eight nieces and nephews; six great-nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins.
Friends will be received in Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, 432 Center Ave., Butler, on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. Kevin C. Fazio officiating.
Inurnment will be in Saint Michael’s Cemetery.
“This isn’t goodbye, Boo Bear. We will all be together again.”
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or the Butler Catholic School library.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Ave., Butler.