Karen Lynne Gauden

January 23, 1958 - November 23, 2019

Karen Lynne Gauden, 61 of Charleroi, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 in her home. She was born in N. Charleroi on January 23, 1958, a daughter of the late Patricia Lou Swartz Marchewka and Walter Marchewka, who survives and resides in Belle Vernon. She was a former member of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon and since 1992, had resided in Charleroi, having previously lived in Belle Vernon. In addition to her father, survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Heather and Brian Fisher of West Newton and Gail and Robert Powell of Charleroi, one son and a daughter-in-law, Lee and Melanie Gauden of Roscoe, two sisters, Laurie (Bob) Duvuvei of Charleroi and Tammy (David) Rodriquez of Elyria, OH, four brothers, Steve (Heather) Marchewka of White Oak, Walter 'Boo' (Maureen Marchewka of Jefferson Hills, Joel Paul 'J.P.' (Amber) Marchewka of Mt. Lebanon and Shawn (Terri) Marchewka of N. Charleroi, seven grandchildren, Nathan Parker, Nicholas Parker, Morgan Fisher, Peyton Sunderman, Leland Gauden, Madelyn Gauden and Reed Powell, several nieces and nephews, her good friends, Barbara Sigler, Robin Ross, both of Pittsburgh and Theresa Seibert of Washington, PA and her companion, Roxy (Princess). In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Gauden on November 15, 2008. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300 www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com Funeral services will be in the funeral home at 10 A.M. Wednesday with Rev. Sandy Fitzgibbons officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.