Pat Francart

Pat (Patricia Diane McGivern) Francart, 85 of Allegheny Township passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Rosebrook Assisted Living, Sarver, PA.  Born January 4^th, 1935 to the late Paul and Frances (Stroka) McGivern. 

 Growing up in the New Kensington area and due to her love of dancing she met her husband of 64 years.  Mom was a 1952 graduate of Ken Hi and worked various jobs in the New Kensington area including the ice cream girl at Eazer's Restaurant, Zinamon's Jewelers and the Local Loan Finance Company.  She was known for her sense of style, her ability to make any man look good on the dance floor and the girl who loved to wear purple which she continued to do so till the end. 

 Building a home in Allegheny Township and raising her family, mom worked at Hessom's Restaurant and her interest in history and politics lead her to being a Democrat Committee Chairman and also an Auditor.  She was a member of the Allegheny Township Community Club and loved to go to garage sales and baking.  Her sense of finance aided in many fundraisers in the Allegheny Township Community including Little League, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. 

 Survived by son Mark (Teresa) Francart of Mt. Jewett, PA and daughter Renee (David) Patz of Allegheny Township, granddaughter Jennifer (Ryan) Eshbaugh Goehring and great-granddaughter Kensi Goehring of Allegheny Township.  Step-grandchildren, Leslee (Jim) Richards and Rich (Nichole) Mann, of New York; and step-great-grandchildren, Emmalee, Archer, Kevin, Nicolas and Caleb all of New York. 

 Also surviving are her sister-in-laws, Nora(Buss) Davis, of Mt. Jewett, and Martha Jane(John) Ivy, of Allegheny Township, nephews, Millard(Rita) Davis, William(Cindy) Francart, Calvin(Jennifer) Francart, Ted Davis and Tim(Donna) Dudenhoefer and nieces, Karen(Dudenhoefer) Golab , Susan(Dudenhoefer) Maksym and Lisa Dudenhoefer. 

 She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elaine Dudenhoefer and husband and dance partner Dennis Francart in 2018  

We would like to give a special thank you to all the staff at Rosebrook and the members of Monarch Hospice Care.  Mom learned to call Rosebrook home and the girls became family to her.  We thank each and every one that held her hand at a time in history that we the family could not be there due to COVID-19.

            Visitation 1-3 and 5-7 PM Wednesday in the Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10^th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526 where a blessing service will be held on Thursday at 10 AM. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell. VISIT: dusterfh.com