Joanne Jurecko Purnell Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Joanne Jurecko Purnell of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who passed away, on August 8, 2020. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, John Jurecko and Bernice Jurecko; her daughter Lauren Sue Purnell; her husband Richard Purnell; her son-in-law Joseph Kyle Swingle; her sister Susan Jurecko Brozick; her brother-in-law Joseph Brozick; her nephews, John (Nicole) and Justin Brozick; her great-niece Eleanor; and her godsons, Joseph and John Kushner. She was also cherished by her many cousins and "adopted" children.

A covid-sensitive in-person gathering will be held at Pittsburgh Cremation & Funeral Care, 3287 Washington Road, McMurry PA on Friday, August 14th from 1-3pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution to your local SPCA or food pantry.