Timothy J. Ambrose

September 15, 1958 - January 5, 2014

Timothy J. Ambrose, 55, of North Belle Vernon went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2014 in his home after a lengthy and courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born in N. Charleroi on September 15, 1958, a son of Donna Rodgers Ambrose, who survives and resides in N. Belle Vernon and Vincenzo J. ‘Winks’ Ambrose, Jr. who passed away in 2002 and a brother of Jeffrey Michael Ambrose who passed away in 1974. A lifelong resident of N. Belle Vernon, Tim was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church. A computer technician by trade, Tim was formerly employed by Gulf Oil Company, where he traveled the world, and several other companies. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include one brother and sister-in-law, Craig and Pam Ambrose, one sister and brother-in-law, Traci and Steve Pawlak, all of N. Belle Vernon, six loving nieces and nephews, who were the light of his life, Courtney Ambrose, Jeffrey Ambrose and his wife Shannon, Cody Ambrose, Jared Pawlak, Chelsea Pawlak and LeeAnn Pawlak, a special cousin, Angie Bashada, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Even through the pain and suffering he endured, Tim was always upbeat with a positive attitude and never complained. He was always appreciative of the help he received from his entire family and friends and looked forward to spending time with his nieces and nephews. In addition to his father and brother, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Hildegarde and Negley Rodgers and paternal grandparents, Angeline and Vincenzo J. Ambrose, Sr. Friends will be received 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., (724-929-5300), 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home Thursday at 9:30 A.M. followed by a 10 A.M. funeral mass in St. Sebastian R.C. Church with Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The rosary will be prayed in the funeral home at 3 P.M. Wednesday led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.