Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Jackson) McGaughey

Elizabeth M. "Betty" McGaughey, age 87, of Valencia, formerly of Glenshaw, passed away on Thursday evening, December 26, 2024 in the comfort of her home.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Stonewall and Marion Crummy Jackson.

Betty had been a secretary for Mellon Bank, worked as a bridal consultant for Kaufman's and spent 18 years working with her husband at M. and M. Photos and Awards in Hampton.

She was a member of the Valencia Presbyterian Church and was a former member of Parkwood Presbyterian Church in Allison Park.

Surviving are two daughters, Deborah Mehalik (Matt) of Gibsonia and Tracy Watt (David) of Irwin, a son, Brian McGaughey (Amy) of Gibsonia, her grandchildren,  Adam McGaughey (Francesca), Amanda Papp (Jeremy),  Lauren Humbert (Stephen), Joshua and Jacob Watt and Julia Mehalik, great grandmother of Mila, Liam and Pierce, a brother, Gary Jackson (Ellen) of Ellwood City, a brother-in-law, Norman Gray of Sarver and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. "Bob" McGaughey, who she married on June 15, 1957 and who died on September 24, 2015, by a sister, Susan Gray and a brother, Wayne H. Jackson.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Sunday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 10:00 AM at the Valencia Presbyterian Church, 80 Sterrett Street, Valencia, PA 16059. Tom McMeekin will officiate. Please meet at the church. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum at Allegheny County Memorial Park. In lieu of flower, memorials may be made to the Valencia Presbyterian Church. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.