Tincha

Colleen Ann (Craig) Tincha, 74, of Butler went to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday evening at the VNA Inpatient Hospice.

She was born Nov. 11, 1940, in Butler to the late Jackson and Ethel Mack Craig.

She is survived by her children, James Tincha and his wife Patty, Thomas Tincha, Lisa Barto and her husband, Daniel, and Mark Tincha and his wife, Melissa; her brother, Thomas Craig and his wife Carol; her sisters, Carol White and her husband, Richard, and Kathy Ford; and her brothers-in-law, Gerald, Gregory and Geoffrey Tincha.

She had much pride in her 10 grandchildren, Justin, Ryan, Brittany, Melissa, Brandy, Shannon, Luke, Hannah, Taylor and Jesse, as well as her two great-grandchildren, Carter and Lexee. Next to her adored grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she had numerous nieces and nephews, as well her best friend of more than 60 years, Sande Christofano.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Allen Tincha, who she married Oct. 1, 1960, and who passed away Jan. 23, 1995.

A graduate of the Butler High School Class of 1958, she was a homemaker and her hobbies included reading and scrap booking. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, and will be remembered for her amazing cooking and baking. She took pleasure in her family's accomplishments and supported them in following their dreams.

TINCHA — A private viewing for Colleen Ann Tincha, who died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, will be held for the immediate family at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.A memorial service to celebrate her life will be Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Crossfire Campus, corner of Route 8 and Mercer Road in Center Township, 1802 N. Main St. Ext.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Dr., Butler, PA 16001.Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.