Kareen Apel's Obituary
Kareen (Taylor) Apel passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 8, 2022.
Kareen was the loving wife of William Apel for over 69 years but together for 76 years; mother of Karyn Sue (Brad) Hyland of Whitehall, Kristyne (Drew) Groves of New Hampshire; grandmother of Tayor (Jeff) Baltzer of Rhode Island; Emma Groves-Baldacci (Justin) of Connecticut; great-grandmother of Liam and Graham Baltzer of Rhode Island and great grand-mother of Braith Baldacci; sister of Donald (Ardie) Taylor of Pittsburgh; sister-in-law of Rose Mary Apel. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews.
Kareen was a 1949 graduate of Carrick High School and retired from AT & T. For over 50 years, she spent her summers with her family at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She was a member of Baldwin Community United Methodist Church for over 40 years. In her spare time, she loved to read, swim and travel. She and Bill especially liked visiting Europe, the Virgin Islands and Florida.
She was like no other.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM, Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Chapel of the Baldwin Community United Methodist Church, 5001 Baptist Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236.
Memorial contributions in Kareen's name may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or NOCC ( National Ovarian Cancer Coalition) at ovarian.org or any charity of your choice.
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