Joseph "Spike" Barca's Obituary
Joseph "Spike" Barca, 54, of Hays, passed away on May 1, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Joseph worked at Pitt for 36 years. He was a very hard worker and dedicated. Joe was the same with life and Cancer. A Perfectionist. He loved being outside in the sun working or laying on the deck. He especially loved chopping wood for his woodburner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Gertrude Barca, and father-in-law, Bill Allison.
A loving husband and father, Joe is survived by his wife, Trudy, and sons Joseph, Jacob, and Justin. He will be dearly missed by his siblings, John (Mary), Edward (Muffie), Susan (the late Michael), and Carol (Rick), mother-in-law, Jennifer (Bill), sister-in-law, Tracy (the late Clint), and his many nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, May 9th at 12pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Family Hospice Foundation at UPMC.com/FamilyHospiceDonate
Online condolences can be made at jeffersonmemorial.com.
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