
EBITZ FLORENCE ANN (SIEBERT) Age 95, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Florence was the wife of the late William George Ebitz for 41 years. She was born September 29, 1920, to George Cyrus and Agnes Emma (Klaeser) Siebert, the fifth of nine children. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Matthew, Mary, Agnes, Esther, George, Loretta and Daniel. Florence was an affectionate, generous, creative, fun-loving mother who crocheted, knitted and sewed clothes, baked millions of cookies, donuts and wedding cakes, sang, recited poetry, and invented ways to amuse and entertain her family and friends. She will be missed forever by her children, Georgia (the late George) McCoy, William (Donna) Ebitz, Linda (the late Thomas) Sukitsch, Theresa Morrow, Jill Lappe, James Ebitz, and the late Craig (Kelley) Ebitz. She was the beloved Grandmother of Kelli Bayne, Jeffrey McCoy, Erin Feil, Nikki McCoy, Kathleen and William Ebitz, Tracey Hegerle, Shannon Lacek, Lea and Shaun Morrow, Nicole, John and Steven Lappe, and Matthew Ebitz; as well as great-grandmother to Mitchell, Drew, Courtney, Jordan, Evan, Dawsen, Nakeisha, Alexis, Joshua, William, Thomas, Kayleigh, Ethan, and Julian. Florence is also survived by her brother, Andrew Siebert; as well as many nieces and nephews. Friends and family will be received at SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, INC., 388 Center Avenue (West View), on Monday and Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in St. Athanasius Roman Catholic Church, 7 Chalfonte Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15229. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schellhaasFH.com Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb