Kathleen Marie Rutkoski Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Kathleen Marie Rutkoski of Butler, Pennsylvania, who passed away at the age of 75, on October 25, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jerry McGrath and Ruth Gray McGrath Wharton; her brother Gregory McGrath; and her niece Elizabeth Picart. She is survived by: her husband John Edward Rutkoski; her children, Erin Wallace (David) of Oakdale, John Daniel Rutkoski (Lauren) of Buffalo, N. Y. and Beth Engutan (Carl) of Moon Township; and her siblings, Sandra Rishor of Portland, Ore., Paul McGrath of Flowery Branch, Denise Stevenson of Troy, Ala. and Scott McGrath (Kim) of Houston, Texas.. She is also survived by six grandchildren and is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, October 29th 2025 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Martin Funeral Home South Side (429 Center Ave, Butler, PA 16001). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Thursday, October 30th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the St. Andrew Roman Catholic Church (1660 N Main St Ext, Butler, PA 16001).
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Meals on Wheels, 218 E. Jefferson St., Butler, PA 16001, or to the Kids' Weekend Backpack Program, c/o McQuistion Elementary School, 210 Mechling Dr., Butler, PA 16001. Please make checks payable to "Golden Tornado Scholastic Foundation, Inc." and note "Kids' Weekend Backpack Program" on the memo line.
