Catherine M. Douds

Catherine M. Douds, age 82, of Middlesex Twp., Valencia, passed away on Saturday morning, June 15, 2024 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born in Leechburg, PA on June 7, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine Dezzutti Pastiva.

Catherine had worked as an Administrative Assistant to the Vice-President at Blue Cross in Pittsburgh, as a secretary for the Mars Area School District and had also worked at SAE.

She was a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish at St. Kilian Church, where she sang in the choir.

Surviving are her husband, Stephen W. Douds, who she married on April 13, 1971, a daughter, Melissa Washington (Michael) of Kansas City, MO., two sons, Patrick Douds (Ashley) of San Diego, CA and Michael Douds (Melissa) of Mars, her grandchildren, Devin, Helena, Teddy and Will Douds, a brother, John Pastiva (Beatrice) of Streetsboro, Ohio and her sister-in-law, Pamela Pastiva of Leechburg.

She was preceded in death by a son, David Douds and her brother, Stephen Pastiva.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Kilian Church, 7076 Franklin Rd. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066 on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM. Please meet at the church. Fr. Charles Bober, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Savior Cemetery, Richland Twp., PA. Memorials may be made to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Rd. Renfrew, PA 16053. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.