Cecelia Pettican

Cecelia (Coyne) Pettican , of Greensburg, PA, passed away on Thursday September 3, 2020. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April 5, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecelia & Patrick J. Coyne and a sister Eileen (Coyne) McMullen.  She is survived by her husband Richard, a daughter Megan, her son Brad and wife Lisa, grandchild, Nathaniel and his wife Samantha as well as a number of cousins in the United States and Ireland.  Cecelia will always be remembered for her love of all things Irish and Ireland, her commitment to worshipping the sun from any beach, particularly Honeymoon Beach in Clearwater, FL and her one vice in life: ice cream. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.  Cecelia was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, a former teacher and a longtime employee of the Tribune Review Newspaper. She had a lifelong religious devotion and commitment to the Catholic Church. Cecelia was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Private burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Harrisburg beside her parents. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Humane Society of Westmoreland County, PO Box 1552, Greensburg, PA 15601. Cecelia's family has entrusted her care to the CLEMENT L. PANTALONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 409 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-837-0020 . To share your memories and photos or offer your condolences, please visit us at www.pantalone.com. Natale N. Pantalone, supervisor.