David E. Burkhart Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2017, age 89 of Baldwin. Beloved husband of the late Rita J. (Riddle) Burkhart; loving father of Doreen Burkhart Mixter, David (the late Jacqueline) Burkhart, Jr. and the late Frank Burkhart; grandfather of Erika (Tom) Wodarek, Carly M. Sarasnick, Frank J. Mixter, Allya J. (Nick) Curl, David J. Burkhart and Cheryl DePaolo and her family; great-grandfather of Brianna, Jeremy, Savanna, Jake, Justin, Alexus "Lulu", Xavier, Nathan, M.J., Nico, Dominic and Emberley; brother of the late Roy, Hazel, William, Charles, Ruth, Lorraine, August and Robert; brother-in-law of Betty Riddle and Linda Riddle; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Dave was a character, a truly one-of-a-kind individual. He was such a trooper, fighting his illness to the very end. He was very devoted to his family, and too stubborn to want to leave them. Dave will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Friends received Thursday 1-9 pm at the GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5636 Brownsville Road, (at 6th St.), South Park Twp. (412) 655-4600. Funeral prayer Friday 9:45 am with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Elizabeth Church at 10:30 am. Condolences may be offered for the family at www.GriffithFH.com

David E. Burkhart

October 10, 1927 - January 22, 2017