RYCHCIK JR.

REV. DR. JOSEPH S.

The Rev. Dr. Joseph S. Rychcik, Jr., age 72, passed to life eternal, on January 8, 2026, in Cranberry Twp., PA.

He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years, Margaret (Peg) A. Rychcik; and his sons, Philip (Charissa) and Mark Rychcik, who were such a joy in his life. As a Minister of Word and Sacrament, he was a faithful shepherd serving and guiding Presbyterian (USA) congregations as Pastor. He was Honorably Retired from the Presbytery of Southern Kansas after 35 years of ministry. Dr. Rychcik pastored churches in Pennsylvania, Oregon, Missouri and Kansas. His positive and genuinely caring spirit was apparent to all those he met.

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph S. Rychcik, Sr. and Margaret Henry Rychcik; and is survived by his sister, Mary (Ivan) Derkach.

A Memorial Service will be held January 17, 2026, at 1:00 P.M., at Sherwood Oaks Retirement Community, 100 Norman Dr., Cranberry Township, PA 16066. Interment will be at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan's Purse, through a memorial page found at https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/memorial-giving/. Within the site choose to "donate on a memorial page" and search for "Rev. Dr. Joseph S. Rychcik" to provide a donation.