Andrew R. "Bob" Tarcha

December 13, 1936 - April 28, 2015

Andrew R. "Bob" Tarcha, 78, of Butler, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Chicora Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1936 in Lyndora, the son of the late Andy Tarcha and Anna (Prokopchak) Tarcha. Bob graduated from Butler High School in 1954 and Butler County Community College. He was a US Army veteran where he was a member of the baseball team. Bob was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He also belonged to the Butler Elks Lodge #170 where he enjoyed playing pool and helping with Bingo. He had worked at Pullman Standard and retired from TRACO. He was a tremendous competitor and excelled in all sports but golf was his true love. He was a terrific mentor and loved to teach and coach. He had a warm smile for everyone and loved to share his creativity through his art and song. Surviving are his wife, Margaret J. "Peg" (Walter) Tarcha whom he married August 6, 1960; a daughter, Lynne (Rick) Hasychak; 2 sons, Tim Tarcha and Brad (Donna) Tarcha, all of Butler; 4 grandchildren, Lindsay (Ken) Crowley of Bethel Park, Richard (Brittany) Hasychak of Butler, Brach Tarcha and Private Tristan Fields; 2 great grandchildren, Charlotte Crowley and Jaxon Hasychak; a sister, May Williamson of Lyndora; and a brother, Jerry (Ellie) Tarcha of Butler; and 2 nieces and a nephew. Friends will be received at Young Funeral Home, Ltd., 127 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 2-4 & 7-9PM. Services will be held at St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church, 201 W. Jefferson St., Butler, on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 11 AM with Rev. Alden Towberman. Interment in the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler, PA. www.youngfuneralhomes.com.