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CHAMPION -- Rita M. West, 83, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at home.
She was born May 5, 1943, in Steubenville, a daughter of the late Magdalino Escobar and the late Rose Grezdacho Escobar.
Rita graduated from Champion High School and was employed as a final assembly operator at Delphi Packard Electric, retiring in September of 2006. She attended Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in Vienna, Ohio. Rita loved dancing, playing cards and bowling. She also loved the experience of flying, whether in a plane, helicopter or hot air balloon.
She is survived by her daughter, Angela Rose (Eric) Wateska of Pittsburgh, Pa., and longtime companion, Stan “Alex” Studniarz.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Joseph R. Escobar.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery, Bazetta.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to Shriner’s Hospitals for Children at 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
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