Leea J. Pirich

ARENDTSVILLE- Leea J. (Warner) Pirich, 46, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Gettysburg Hospital. She was the soul mate of her dear husband John Pirich. A viewing will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Living Word Community Church, 2530 Cape Horn Road, Red Lion. Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., is Red Lion, is in charge of arrangements. Born April 4, 1971 in York, Leea was a daughter of Michael L. and Joan L. (Hartenstein) Warner of York. She graduated from Dallastown High School in 1989. She then worked as a retail manager for Boscov’s for 28 years. Leea enjoyed concerts and country music, especially Luke Bryan, Little Big Town, and Eric Church. Her greatest loves however, were her faith, her family, her love of her dogs, and her niece Carly. In addition to her husband and parents, Leea is survived by a son, Alex Pirich; two daughters, Tori and Gabby Pirich; a niece, Carly “Connection” Root and a nephew, Logan Root, whom she considered her own children; a sister, and female soul mate, Emily Root; a brother-in-law, Nick Root; her crazy Uncle Paul who called her Bunka Bunka and her patient Aunt Pam; her soul dog Rizzo, along with her other dogs, Clementine, Jorja, Katy and Lucky; sister-in-law Michele Pirich, and father and mother-in-law, John and Patty Pirich. Leea was preceded in death by a grandfather, Edward “Pappy” McCullough, and two grandmothers, Gloria “Mammy Noots” McCullough and Phyllis “Gern” Althouse. Memorial contributions may be made to The Fund for John Hopkins Medicine, Attn: Clinical Trials, 750 East Pratt Street, 17th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202.