RUSZALA JOAN Peacefully, on Sunday, January 3, 2016, age 78, lifelong resident of the South Side. Eldest child of the late Thaddeus and Helen (Bartus) Ruszala. Joan is survived by her siblings, Thaddeus Sonny (Carol), Claudia (Frank) Downie, Maryann Mini (Thomas) Wood, Cynthia (Russell) Pietrzak and Bernadette Shaffer; adoring ciocia to thirteen nieces and nephews; and six great-nieces and nephews. She was an employee of the Mead Corporation (Chatfield and Woods/Zellerbach) for over 40 years, working her way up from a mail clerk to an executive assistant receiving the Northern Area President's Quality Award in 1992. Her wish was that everyone saw her as a good person who treated others fairly. Friends received Thursday 6-8 p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in THOMAS J. GMITER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2323 E. Carson St. Funeral Prayer Saturday 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Peter Church, Prince of Peace Parish at 10 a.m. www.thomasjgmiterfh.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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