Richard B. Groth

Richard B. Groth, 89, of Export died Friday June 6, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born June 2, 1936, in Trafford, son of the late Ernest and Helen (Glunt) Groth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers Donald and Fred and his dear sister Geraldine Drakulic, and brother-in-law, Arthur Pignocco. He served in the US Air Force Reserves and graduated from Duquesne University as an Electrical Engineer. Richard began his career at US Steel Research where he met his to-be wife Theresa and retired as a Principal Systems Engineer for Westinghouse. He was a long-time member of the IEEE Software Engineering Institute, a 50+ year member of the Train Collectors Association and a member of the Murrysville Area Radio Control Airplane Society.  He was active in the Murrysville community and enjoyed sharing his love of trains, planes, baseball and science with friends and family at Murrysville Community Park where he would fly his planes for all to enjoy.  Surviving is his wife of 63 years Theresa (Pignocco) Groth of Jeannette, children Rebecca Miller of Murrysville, Richard Groth and his wife Heidi of Lebanon Twp, NJ and Susan Pitzer and her husband Rick of Jeannette; his brother Randall Groth of Swissvale; and sister-in-law Joyce Pignocco of Greensboro, Georgia and his nine grandchildren Sarah, Katie and her husband Noah, Luke, Camryn, Ricky, Matthew, Christian, Kasen and Peyton and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Monday June 9th from 3PM until 7PM in the Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Inc. 201 N. First St. Jeannette. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 10am at Ascension Church, Jeannette with Fr. Job Foote. Interment will follow in Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont. To send online condolences visit www.mason-gelder.com. Our heartfelt gratitude to the angels from Brookdale, both staff and residents, and Heartland Hospice for their loving care.

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