FARRELL, Pennsylvania (MyValleyTributes) – Audrey Matsis of Farrell passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in her home.
Audrey was born on June 1, 1942, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to Michael and Georgia (Makris) Matsis.
She was a 1960 graduate of Farrell High School, upon which she worked in a secretarial position for the Golden Dawn Company. From there she held positions in recruiting and sales in Chicago, Minneapolis and Atlanta. Upon returning to Farrell, Audrey spent many years working in retail, including Kaufman’s Fine Jewelry Department and TJ Maxx in Hermitage.
Audrey never met a stranger and was well-known in the valley as a kind and fun person to be around. She loved traveling, especially to her parents’ birthplaces in Rhodes, Greece.
She is survived by two brothers, George Matsis of Farrell and John (Rebecca) Matsis of Las Vegas; two nephews, Mike (Jennifer) Rood of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Michael (Kristin) Matsis of Gilroy, California; two nieces, Alicia (Thomas) Epps of Howell, New Jersey and Alexandra Matsis of Las Vegas and four great-nephews, Brennan and Nicholas Epps and Dylan and Jayson Matsis.
Audrey was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Georgia; her sister, Ruby Rood and a brother-in-law, Robert Rood.
Calling hour will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023 in Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 1007 Washington Street, Farrell where a funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Hermitage.
Arrangements are being handled by the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.McGonigleFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.
A television tribute will air Wednesday, May 10 at the following approximate times: 7:10 a.m. on FOX, 12:22 p.m. on WKBN, 5:08 p.m. on MyYTV and 7:27 p.m. on WYTV. Video will be posted here the day of airing.