Jeanne Marie Lentz, 87, of New Sewickley Township, passed away on January 20th, 2026. She was born in Conway on August 6th, 1938, the daughter of the late Louis J. Petcovic and Marie (Budervic) Petcovic. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Merrill S. Lentz, Jr., her sons, Timothy Lentz, Sr. and Lawrence Lentz, her grandson, Cody Lentz and her brothers, Donald Petcovic and Raymond Petcovic. She is survived by her children: Michael “Mickey” Lentz and his wife, Karen, Joy Bonzo and her husband, Todd and James Lentz and Barb Maines; as well as her grandchildren: Tonya, Timothy Jr.(Kari), Tayla, Lawren (Matthew), Nickolas (Krista), Hannah (David), Cole (Charmayne), Brandon (Fitry), Hunter Madison (Andrew), Collin (Georgie), and Rachel; along with great-grandchildren: Aleia, Yzzy, Austin, Cameron, Gabriel, Jacob, Isaac, Noah, Cohen, Lane, Jensen, Callie, Jase, Oaklynn, Presley, and Harper; as well as her daughters-in-law: Lisa Wichman, Brenda Jordan and Judy Lentz, her brother, Eugene Petcovic, her sisters-in-law, Joanne Petcovic and Mary Ann Petcovic and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jeanne and her beloved husband, Merrill S. Lentz, Jr., were blessed with 59 years of marriage until his passing in January of 2017. She was a proud graduate of Mount Gallitzin High School in Baden and Bradford Business School in Pittsburgh. She wore many hats throughout her life: working at Economy supermarket, Duquesne Light, and JcPenney, selling concessions at Saint Felix’s bingo and coffee and donuts to the workers building the new Freedom High School in the early 1970’s; as well as serving the students in the Freedom cafeteria alongside her mom, Marie. She is also fondly remembered as a talented organist and singer at the Saint Felix Roman Catholic Church in Freedom. She also invested her time where her heart was-with children and in her faith. Over the years, she served as a Freedom Football mother, Girl Scout leader and a member of Christian Mothers, card club and Red Hat Society. Above all else, she will be cherished as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandma, sister, aunt, neighbor, and friend. She was a sweetheart with wonderful ability to make everyone welcome and cared for. In just a few minutes, she would have you laughing and feeling like part of her big, loud family.
Family and friends will be received on Monday, January 26 from 3-7 p.m. at the William Murphy Funeral Home Inc., 349 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of her arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 27th at 10 a.m. at Saint Felix Roman Catholic Church, 450 13th Street, Freedom. She will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery in Freedom.
Donations in Jeanne’s memory may be designated to the NICU at UPMC’s Children’s Hospital Foundation (https://www.givetochildrens.org/ways-to-give/) or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (https://www/breakthrough1d.org/ways-to-give/).
