Rhoda G. West

Teichart-Gracan Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | February 18, 2025

Rhoda G. West, 95, of Duquesne, died Feb. 9, 2025.  She is the daughter of the Andrew and Tillie Gavlik and beloved wife of the late Harold O. West, Sr.  Rhoda is survived by her son Harold (Anne) West; daughter Joy (the late David) Chickering; son-in-law Edward Rust; grandchildren Deborah, David, Danielle, Jeremy, Mandy and Michael; great grandchildren  Cole, Quinn, Kaylah, Jayden and Ezra.  She was preceded in death by her daughter Jill Rust; brothers Andrew Gavlik and Lawrence Gavlik and sister Rosemary O’Mara.   She was a member of the First Evangelical Free Church in McKeesport.  Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life for Rhoda on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at 3:00 pm at the First Evangelical Free Church.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Evangelical Free Church in her name.

Originally published February 18, 2025.

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