Emma Teitt, age 97, of Butler, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at UPMC Shadyside.
She was born February 21, 1926 in Trafford, PA to the late Martin and Louisa (Malik) Zigarovich.
Emma has been a member of All Saint Parish St. Paul Roman Catholic Church. She was a 1944 Trafford High School, and received an Associate’s Degree from University of Pittsburgh in1946. She worked for many years at the Printing Division of Westinghouse in Trafford, then became a homemaker before working at T.W. Phillips in Butler. Emma will be remembered as a kind and loving person and a woman of faith.
She is survived by her son Bob Teitt and her sister, Betty Sherrill.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Teit whom she married on June 24, 1961 and who passed away on June 23. 2008 along with eight brothers and one sister.
There will be no public visitation.
The family would like to than the staff of UPMC Canterbury Place for their compassionate care for the last four years.
Memorial donations may be made to the UPMC Senior Communities Benevolent Care Fund or your local food bank.
Arrangements are being handled by Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc.,124 East North Street, Butler, PA
All who know Emma are encouraged to share memories and upload pictures to her unique remembrance page.