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Thomas R. Gaona Sr.

March 8, 1938 ~ June 26, 2025 (age 87) 87 Years Old

Thomas Gaona Sr. Obituary

Thomas R. Gaona Sr., 87 of Ambridge, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Providence Care Center, Beaver Falls.

He was born March 8, 1938, in Sewickley, son of the late Jose and Francis Gaona.
He was a retired employee of J & L Steel Manufacturing.  He was a very hard worker and was a jack of all trades.  He could build anything and enjoyed relaxing and sipping on Jim Beam.

Surviving are his 3 sons Thomas (Debbie) Gaona Jr., Terry (Brenda) Gaona, Troy (Amy) Gaona, daughter Kimberly (Donald) Spencer, 5 grandchildren Athena (David) Jasinski, Alicia (Willie) Weisser, Ashley Spencer, Tyler (Alexis) Gaona, & Lauren (Trevor) Rapchak, 3 great grandchildren Madelyn & Savannah Weisser & Ezra Gaona.

Preceding him in death in addition to his parents was his   wife, Janet Gaona.

Friends will be received on Wednesday from 3-7 P.M. in the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, PA, from where a blessing service will be conducted on Thursday at 10:00 A.M.   Interment will follow in SS Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery.

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Services

Visitation
Wednesday
July 2, 2025

3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
John Syka Funeral Home, Inc.
833 Kennedy Drive
Ambridge, PA 15003

Blessing Service
Thursday
July 3, 2025

10:00 AM
John Syka Funeral Home, Inc.
833 Kennedy Drive
Ambridge, PA 15003

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