Gloria Jane Burgoyne, 80, of Monongahela, died Monday, August 17, 2020 in the Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lower Burrell. She was born August 28, 1939 in Monongahela, the daughter of Alfred and Amelia Chevine Loutitt.
Gloria was a member of the First Baptist Church in Monongahela. Years ago, she was employed by several area businesses, such as the Hickory Grill and the Triangle Shoe Store, both of Monongahela and the Hanger Factory in New Eagle. Gloria was employed by the Ringgold School District for thirty six years, where she drove school bus and the band equipment truck, was in charge of the inter-system mail and a custodian at Ringgold Central Office. In her younger years, Gloria played amateur softball for Van Voorhis and won the championship in 1962. She bowled for over 60 years in leagues and traveling leagues and enjoyed playing bingo. She worked at several bingos throughout the Mon Valley calling numbers, and was particularly known for calling "B the ree." Before the onset of her dementia, she loved doing yard work and tinkering outside. Gloria was an avid sports fan of all the Pittsburgh teams and the Duke Blue Devils basketball team. She delighted in feeding the birds and deer that frequented her yard and loved vacationing in Myrtle Beach with her family. She will be truly missed by her furry friends, Harry, Sally, Minnie and Mickey.
Gloria is survived by her daughter, Kim and husband Jim Van Voorhis of Venetia, with whom she made her home for the last year and a half; two sisters, Betty Marynchak of New Eagle, Shirley Walters of Monongahela; sister-in-law, Frances "Poochie" Loutitt of Monongahela; aunt, Norma Fantasia of Florida; nieces, Darlene Marynchak, Joyce Protz and her twin daughters, Josie and Jamie, Laurie Kriston, Cheryl O'Bosky, Darla Harvey and Melissa Loutitt; nephews, Richard Loutitt, George, Terry and Darren Marynchak.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Richard Loutitt; two brothers-in-law, William "Mandy" Walters, George Marynchak; sister-in-law, Antoinette "Babe" Loutitt; and three nephews, Jeffrey and Charles Loutitt and John Rand.
Friends will be received on Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 2-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Friday, August 21, 2020 at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Mark Schollaert officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Area Humane Society, PO Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330.
In order to be compliant with our county and state guidelines, attendance will be limited to 25 guests at any given time inside the funeral home. Masks MUST be worn and social distancing maintained. The family would like to thank you in advance for your understanding.