Rebekah E. "Beka" Woolner

Rebekah E. “Beka” Woolner, 49, of Gibsonia, Richland Township, passed away on Sunday evening, May 3, 2026, at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township, following a battle with ovarian cancer that began in 2023.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 19, 1976, she was the eldest child of Barry and Kathy (Mitchell) Woolner. From an early age, she loved music, playing both piano and saxophone, though her greatest joy was singing. An accomplished vocalist, she sang with Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) choirs at the Honors, Regional, All-State, and All-Eastern levels, and continued to sing throughout her life in college, community, and church choirs. She also loved to travel, spending two summers abroad during college and visiting more than twenty countries.

Beka was a 1994 graduate of Mars High School. She earned a BA in Economics from Wheaton College (IL), an MBA from Geneva College, and a JD from Duquesne University. She worked as a manager in Global Trade Services at Federated Hermes in Pittsburgh and was a member of Gospel Fellowship Church (PCA) in Valencia.

Surviving are her husband, David E. Bull, whom she married on August 27, 2016; her parents, Barry and Kathy Woolner of Valencia; a sister, Elizabeth Pelczarski (Jacob) of Valencia; two brothers, Jon Woolner (Julie) of Coraopolis and Chris Woolner of Valencia; her sister-in-law, Lori Katte (Andy) of Cedar Grove, WI; her brother-in-law, Fred Bull (Teresa) of Oregon, WI; and her nieces and nephews, Christopher, Aurora, Ezra, Sean, Julie, Wesley, Bradley, Casey and Mackenzie.

Visitation will be held at Gospel Fellowship Church (PCA), 161 McFann Rd., Valencia, PA 16059, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from noon to 3:00 p.m. A memorial service will follow immediately at 3:00 p.m., with Rev. David O’Leary and Rev. Dr. Matthew Everhard co-officiating. A luncheon will be held afterward. Memorial donations may be made to Mission to the World at mtw.org/donations-hub.

Arrangements are under the direction of the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.