Louis M. Gaul
Louis M. Gaul, 89, formerly of Penn Hills, passed away on Tuesday.
He was born May 27, 1929, in Pittsburgh.
Lou graduated from Penn Hills High School, then attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he also obtained his master's degree.
He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict and returned to work for Jonasson's Department Store in downtown Pittsburgh. There he met and married Joanne Hartnett of McKeesport.
During a long and varied career, he used his many talents as both a banker and retailer, managing what was then the Horne's Department Store in the Monroeville Mall. Fellow coworkers admired both his dedication and work ethic.
Lou and Joanne enjoyed almost 60 years of marriage and were wonderful parents to their three sons.
Six grandchildren delighted in their Pop-Pop, as he regaled them with his entertaining stories, various antics and his encyclopedic knowledge of events, both current and past.
Lou's passions were classical music, golf and family. He was a voracious reader and always had a book nearby. For decades, he played the organ for worship at his home church, Grace Lutheran in Universal.
His last years were spent at Concordia's Haven 2, where he fostered many good friendships and was admired for his wit, kindness and willingness to help out a neighbor. His sweetheart passed in 2017 after a long illness.
This past Christmas, Lou journeyed to California to celebrate the holiday with his whole family and its newest member, his great-grandson, Enzo.
He is survived by his sons, Timothy (Maureen), Randy (Doretta) and Jeff; his grandchildren, Elena (Victor), Julian, Gabriel, Connor, Avery and Evan; and his great-grandson, Enzo Antonia's Escamilla.
GAUL — Friends of Louis M. Gaul, who died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, will be received from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Funeral services will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Bert Greenway officiating.Burial will be in the Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery.Please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
