December 2 2025 - 12:00 pm Homewood Cemetery, 1599 S. Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Reda Kossis, age 98, of Miami Beach and Pittsburgh, passed away on November 25, 2025 in her home in Pittsburgh while under hospice care.
Reda was born to parents David and Ella Pearlstein in Pittsburgh in 1927. She graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh in 1944. She married Bertram Kossis, the love of her life, in 1949, and was preceded in death by Bert. Reda and Bert had two children - Jeffrey (Marlene) and Neil (Lisa); four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren (with one on the way). She had four brothers - Eddie, Saul, Milton and Dan - who all predeceased her.
Reda spent her early married life raising her family and managing the household. In time, Reda and Bert joined Green Oaks Country Club in Verona, PA, and were active members there for many years. They had many good friends at the club. In later years, when Reda and Bert were spending more time in Florida, they joined Westview Country Club in Miami and made many friends there.
Cryptside services and entombment will be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 12 Noon in the Quiet Reflections mausoleum at Homewood Cemetery. The family suggests that in lieu of sending flowers, donations be made t o the Jewish National Fund, National Office, 42 East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021.
Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. www.schugar.com