Cecilia (Celie) Butka

Cecilia “Celie” Butka age 96 of Canonsburg passed away peacefully Sunday November 10, 2019 in ManorCare, McMurray. She was born August 5, 1923 in Marneval, France a daughter of the late Ignatius and Czeslawa Kaplewicz. Mrs. Butka lived in Canonsburg since 1945 and had been a member of St. Genevieve Roman Catholic Church. Prior to her retirement she had been employed as a quality inspector at the former RCA and Tac-Tec plants in both Canonsburg and Meadowlands where she worked since 1952 and was known as one of the "RCA Girls". On March 17, 1945 she married Harry Butka who passed away March 11, 1997. Left behind to cherish her memory are her daughter Harriet Metcalfe and her husband Ron G. of Marietta, Ohio, her son Timothy Butka of Ashburn, Virginia, seven grandchildren; Robert Bitz, Beth Darney, Jerome Bitz, John Paul, Jennifer, Allison and Veronica Butka, nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Celie was the last of her immediate family. Deceased in addition to her parents and husband, is her son Walter Butka and brother Zigmund “Simon” Kaplewicz. At Mrs. Butka’s request, there will be no public visitation and she will return to her birthplace in France to be laid to rest. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Salandra Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc. Joseph P. Salandra owner/supervisor 304 West Pike Street Canonsburg 724-745-8120. To view or extend condolences please visit www.salandrafunerals.com.