Richard J. Gracik

James W. Shirley Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | November 02, 2021

Richard J. Gracik, 79, of North Huntingdon, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021 at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville.  He was born, December 25, 1941 in Bronx, New York, a son of the late Joseph and Catherine (Krupa) Gracik.  Prior to his retirement, Richard was a steelworker for Bethlehem Steel.  He was a member of Calvary Church, Irwin and loved going shopping, cooking, caring for his wife and feeding the deer in his yard.  He is survived by his wife, Vera R. Diehl Beuten-Gracik; stepson, Jim Beuten and his wife, Cheryl; stepdaughter, Kathleen Kline and her husband, Harry; brothers, Vincent, David and Tom Gracik; grandchildren, Katie (David) Kikel, Jaclyn Beuten, Elizabeth (Kurt) Schmidt, Presley Rose and Oakley James Schmidt.  Friends will be received on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at the James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA  15642.  A memorial service will follow in the funeral home chapel.  www.shirleyfuneralhome.com

Originally published November 02, 2021.

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