Edward "Duff" Hrutkay

Edward C. “Duff” Hrutkay, 80, of Washington, formerly of Daisytown, died Tuesday morning, July 16, 2013 at The Donnell House, Washington.

He was born May 17, 1933 in Bentleyville, a son of Ferdinand and Grace Groskopf Hrutkay.

He was a 1951 graduate of the Bentleyville High School and in 1958 received his bachelors degree in industrial arts from California State Teacher’s College.

Mr. Hrutkay taught industrial arts at Gladstone Junior High School in Pittsburgh and Fort Cherry High School in McDonald.

He was also a draftsman for several engineering companies in Washington and Pittsburgh designing industrial pipes.

He later worked for Bethlehem Mines in the safety department and then was a yard foreman at mine 60, Somerset Township.

Mr. Hrutkay was a member of the Ave Maria Parish, its’ choir and resurrection choir.

A lifelong gentleman farmer, he also enjoyed wood working as a hobby.

He was an avid Notre Dame fan and enjoyed travelling to their football games.

His wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Gumbert Hrutkay, survives. They were married May 30, 1958 in St. Luke Church, Bentleyville.

Also surviving are two daughters, Lisa Hrutkay, wife of Tom Fledderus of Valley Grove, West Virginia and Lynne King, wife of William of Washington; four grandchildren, Kristen and Olivia King and Nic and Lane Fledderus; a sister, Irene Thames of Northville, Michigan; a brother, George “Gus” Hrutkay (Laura) of Bentleyville and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased are brothers, Charles H. “Ty”, John L. “Yonk”, Joseph, Frank and Steve Hrutkay and sisters, Margaret Redmerski and infant, Julia.

Friends are welcome from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 19, 2013 followed at 10 a.m. by Mass of Christian Burial at Ave Maria Church, Bentleyville with the Reverend Edward L. Yuhas, as celebrant. Entombment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela. The Ave Maria Parish Women’s Guild will pray the Rosary at 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ave Maria Parish, 126 Church St., Bentleyville, PA 15314 or Donnell House, c/o Washington Health System Hospice Care, 155 Wilson Ave., Washington, PA 15301. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message, order flowers and share photos.

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Visitation

Thursday July 18th, 2013

2:00pm - 8:00pm

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Mass of Christian Burial

St. Katharine Drexel - Bentleyville Campus

Friday July 19th, 2013

10:00am

126 Church Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314

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