Debra Jean (O'Neil) Rieffle

Debra Jean “Debbie” (O’Neil) Rieffle     Age 63, of Brookline, passed peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born April 28, 1962 in Pittsburgh to Richard and Martha (Craft) O’Neil. Loving wife of Bruce E. Rieffle; cherished mother of Christopher Price, Alyssa Rieffle (Elias Nunley) and Jake Rieffle (Paige Gasiorowski); dearest sister of Denny O’Neil (Debbie), Billy O’Neil (Linda), Jeanie LaVelle (Tom), Richard O’Neil (Meegan) and the late Kathy Hunzinger Lubawy (Ed); adoring grandmother to Kaysen H. Price; treasured aunt, cousin and friend of many.

Deb enjoyed working with children and spent the last decade at The Watson Institute, where she found true joy in her students and among her coworkers, who became like family. Debbie spent her entire life helping others, always putting others before herself, and it is with great sadness that she is no longer with us.

A celebration of her life shall be held on Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 4-8pm at Ball Funeral Chapel, Inc., 600 Dunster St., Pittsburgh, PA.412-343-1506 or Ballfc.com

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