Ann "Jean" Regina Kohl

Ann R. “Jean” (Byrne) Kohl, age 89 of Ross Twp., passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017. She was born July 26, 1928, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Duhig) Byrne. She was the beloved wife of the late Raymond M. Kohl; loving mother of Mary Beth (John) Galbraith, Jennifer M. (John) Walko and the late Richard R. Kohl; grandmother of Alexander Raymond Galbraith, John Kohl Galbraith, Julia Ann Galbraith, Melina Rae Walko and Katarina Floren Walko. She is also survived by two sisters, Margaret Delaney and Joan (Kenneth) Ferer and a brother-in-law, Donald Schaefer and a daughter-in-law, Noreen Kohl. She was also preceded in death by a brother, John “Jack” Byrne and sisters, Jul Schaefer, Teresa (Bob) Miller and Joanne (Tom) O’Connell. Jean was a devout Catholic and was a member of St. Sebastian Parish. She was a graduate of St. Rosalia High School, class of 1945. She loved the arts, whether it was attending POPS concerts or volunteering her time to work for the Pittsburgh CLO. She was the President of the Perry Highlands Women’s Association. Jean was so very proud of her Irish heritage; however the thing she cherished the most was spending time with her loving family. Friends will be received on Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm in the H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, Inc., 1032 Perry Hwy, Ross Twp, 412-364-4444. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 9:30am in St. Sebastian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., 1100 Liberty Ave, Ste. E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, www.alz.org/pa/ Condolences may be offered at www.brandtfuneralhome.com.