Bert Gaal, Jr.

Willig Funeral Home & Crematory

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | June 11, 2016

Bert Gaal, Jr., age 81 of McKeesport, died June 7, 2016, at John J. Kane Regional Center. Born May 6, 1935, in McKeesport, he was the son of the late Bert and Elizabeth (Kish) Gaal, Sr. and the husband of Wanita S. (Chalfant) Gaal.

Bert retired from National Tube, where he worked as a machinist. He was a former member of First Free Evangelical Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, watching Pittsburgh Penguin games and was an avid Dallas Cowboy football fan.

In addition to his wife, Bert is survived by daughters, Cindy (John) Koon of Port Vue and Diana (William) Kees of North Huntingdon; grandchildren, Joshua Koon of Basel, Switzerland, Alyssa Kees of Charlotte, NC, Jason T. Carek, Amanda J. Carek and Colton M. Carek all of Elizabeth; brother, William (Kathleen) Gaal of Summerfield, FL; nieces and nephews; best friend, Mike “Mouse” Guerra of Liberty Borough.
He was preceded in death by a son Frank T. Carek.
Family and friends will be received at Willig Funeral Home & Crematory on Friday, June 10, 2016 from 6 p.m. until the time of memorial service at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Ed Pope will officiate.
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Originally published June 11, 2016.

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