Marie Antoinette (Rua) Cook, 93, of West Leechburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Canterbury Family Hospice in Lawrenceville.

A daughter of the late James Rua and Christina (Vota) Rua, she was born on May 27, 1932, in West Leechburg, PA, where she lived her entire life.

Marie was a 1950 graduate of Leechburg High School and continued her education at the New Kensington Business School.  She was a hard worker professionally and at home, with her first employment in Registry of Wills at the Greensburg Courthouse.  She also worked as a typist and notary public for a few insurance agencies in Leechburg and newspapers (Buttermilk Falls and Tribune-Review) throughout the years.  Her longest tenure was as a medical records clerk at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights for 21 years before retirement.

Marie was a member of Christ the King Parish in Gilpin Township and the former St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church in Leechburg. She loved her family and spending quality time with them – especially her grandchildren.  She enjoyed music (piano/violin), oil painting (received many awards for her paintings), flower gardening (roses), photography, cooking, and traveling.  A favorite pastime of hers was holding her cat and feeding the wild animals.

She is survived by her husband of 74 years, Kenneth V. Cook of West Leechburg; a daughter, Darlene Smith (Robert) of Brackenridge; and two grandchildren, Christina and Nicholas.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia E. (Cook) Venturini; a grandson, Justin J. Hancock; and a brother, Joseph J. Rua.

All arrangements were private and entrusted to the Clawson Funeral & Cremation Center, 170 Main St., Leechburg, 724-842-1051.