Gloria Jean Orvosh

Gloria Jean Pierce Orvosh, 76, of Saltsburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, surrounded by her loving family.  She was born Monday, November 25, 1946, in Saltsburg, Pa, the daughter of the late Floyd E and Ruby Repine Pierce.  She was traditionally a homemaker who took very good care of her children while maintaining jobs at Marshall’s Market, Shop and Save, Saltsburg Pharmacy, Dollar General and the Shoe Department, mostly for socializing.  She loved time spent at the “farm”, trips to the casino, bingo, puzzles, her bowling leagues, friends and especially her family.  Her true passion was baking her cookies, her nut horns were famous.  She even took the time to bake for her doctors, nurses, and fellow dialysis friends.  She is survived by three daughters, Cindie Archer and her husband, Gary, of Butler, Christine Holmes and her husband, Randy, of Saltsburg, Melinda Weimer and her husband, Wade, of Saltsburg, four grandchildren, Emily Archer of Washington, PA, Andrew Archer of Butler, PA, Blake and Travis Weimer of Saltsburg, 2 brothers, Donald Pierce and his wife, Kathy, of White Haven, PA, and Lester Pierce and his wife, Taesun, of Saltsburg, PA and a sister, Patricia Leach of Reynoldsville, PA, her sister-in-law, Mary Ann Pierce, of Saltsburg and numerous nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Wendy Orvosh-Mullen and her husband, Craig, in a tragic 1999 airplane accident, 2 brothers, Glenn (her twin) and James Pierce and her sisters, Annabelle Macurak and Gertrude Ondrizek.  Family will receive friends on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 4:00 pm until time of services at 7:30 pm in the Kelly L. Corridoni Funeral Home, 400 Indiana Avenue, Avonmore, PA.  Pastor Keith McCutcheon will officiate. Entombment will be held at Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont, PA.