Maxine Taucher, 97, previously of Highland Road in Kane, PA passed away Friday (June 7) at UPMC-Kane.  She was born on April 3, 1927 in Kane, the daughter of the late Maximilian and Theresa (Ostrouska) Taucher.

Maxine graduated from Kane High School in 1945.  She worked her entire career as a Field Clerk for National Fuel Gas Co.  She was an active member of St. Callistus Catholic Church, where she had helped to provide funeral luncheons to hundreds of families throughout the years.

She is survived numerous nieces and nephews and a sister-in-law, Frances Wallace of Kane.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Anthony and Dan Wallace and John Taucher; her step-father Anthony Wallace Sr.; three sisters, Helen Taucher, Nellie Rostan and Victoria Phillips; two infant sisters and one infant brother and one nephew Marshall Wallace.

Friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday (June 10) at the Gathering Space at St. Callistus from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will then be celebrated at 11:00 with the Rev. William O’Brien, pastor, officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Callistus Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the St. Callistus Cemetery Fund.

Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com

The Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.