Rita M Hoffman

1918 - 2010  (92 years)

• Name	Rita M Hoffman  [1]
  Birth	27 Jan 1918	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Mar 2010	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I4537	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Charles Frank Lecker,   b. 17 Mar 1907, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 5 Oct 1967, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1937
  Children	> 1. Donnalee Lecker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Charles Lecker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Audrey Lecker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Patricia Lecker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Raymond G Lecker,   b. 30 Jan 1939, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 May 2017, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

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  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Obituary: Lecker, Raymond G. Raymond G. Lecker, 78, of 181 Ford Rd., St. Marys, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Penn Highlands Elk following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 30, 1939 in St. Marys, a son of the late Charles and Rita Hoffman Lecker. On July 1, 1961 in Sacred Heart Church, he married Barbara Beimel Lecker, who survives. Ray was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of St. Marys Public High School, Class of 1957. He was a member of St. Mary's Church and served six years in the Army National Guard. He retired from SGL Carbon after more than 47 years of service. He enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting and fishing. He was an avid Pirates and Steelers fan, and liked to play cards with his friends. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. In addition to his wife of nearly 56 years, Barbara Beimel Lecker, he is survived by three daughters, Amy Taitague of Florida, Missy Lecker of St. Marys and Jodi (Don) Regulski of St. Marys; one son, Raymond (Shannon) Lecker of Shippenville; nine grandchildren, Justin Lecker, David and Sara Regulski, and Raegan, Ryan, Rylee, Raymond, Ruston and Raughlin Lecker; three sisters, Patricia Ponist of St. Marys, Audrey (Louis) Meyer of St. Marys and DonaLee Benton of Florida; one brother, Charles (Becky) Lecker of Georgia; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Mass of Christian Burial for Raymond G. Lecker will be celebrated Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 315 Church St., St. Marys, with Rev. Alfred Patterson, OSB, officiating. Interment will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Friday, June 2 from 4-7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Nurses. Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com. Daily Press, The: 31MAY2017 HFA: 19FEB2023