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Janice Dobrowolski

April 01, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Janice Dobrowolski, age 77, of White Oak, died April 1, 2023. She was born in Duquesne on November 18, 1945, and is the daughter of the late Victor and Evelyn Snyder Vash. She is the wife of the late James Mamas who died in 1976 and Norbert Dobrowolski who died in 1989. 

 
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Pauline Hartos

March 29, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Pauline Hartos, age 99, of Port Vue, died Saturday, March 25, 2023. She was born on July 8, 1923 in Sandlick, West Virginia and is the daughter of the late Michael and Veronica Mayernik Rusnak. She is the wife of the late Alvin Hartos. 

 
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Kenneth Bruce Cechman

March 22, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Kenneth Bruce Cechman, of Pitcairn, age 76, died at his residence on March 20, 2023. He is the son of the late Larue and Ruth Africa Cechman and was born in Wilkinsburg on Oct. 28, 1946. 

 
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George Sanders

March 22, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

On March 17, 2023, George Sanders, Loving Father, Brother and Life Partner passed away in the city of Duquesne, PA. George is survived by the (Late Johnny Lee Sanders and Late Florence Victoria Price), Daughter, Kandice Stanley and Son, Shaquawn Drake, Siblings: Henry Allen Cook, (Late, Dornetta Walls), Donald Victor Cook, Elizabeth Flowers, Jeannette Diane Clark, Sylvia Saunders, and Lori Sanders, Grandchildren: Kiairra Joseph, Calvonte and Dorsae Moore, Jarelle Mason, Reuben Williams Jr., Shakaira and Sky'lynn Drake, Jahlani, DeMario, Anaejah, Chad, Zion, Ciera, Josiah, Chris, Elijah, Aynahis, Cartier, Daylin, Travious, Mohogany, Lionel Jr., and Batman King Baldwin, Great Grandchildren: Dakota and Dakari Halcomb, Jahlani Jr., Life Partner: Vicky Baldwin, Step Children: Danielle, Lashawna, and Jasmin Baldwin, Step Great Grandchild: Jahlani Jr., and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

 
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Loretta L. Yablonsky

March 21, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Loretta L. Yablonsky, age 91, of Port Vue, died on March 8, 2023. She was born in Port Vue, PA on December 20, 1931, and is the daughter of the late John and Margaret Spernock Kutchak and the wife of the late John Robert Yablonsky. 

 
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Janet Lou Lundberg

March 20, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Janet Lou Lundberg, age 87, of Point Pleasant Retirement Community, formerly of Washington Street in McKeesport, died Friday, March 17, 2023. She was born in Pitcairn, on January 25, 1936 and is the daughter of the late Chauncey and Flora Williams Scarbrough. She was the wife of the late James Lundberg and was a self-employed medical transcriptionist, truly enjoyed cooking, cross stitching, reading and many years ago loved to play tennis. 

 
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Barbara Ann Bland Tzanakis

March 19, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Barbara Ann Bland Tzanakis, Barb, as she was more commonly known, of West Mifflin, died Friday, March 17, 2023 and was born July 28, 1933 in New Martinsville, West Virginia. The youngest of two children born to Mary G. Tustin and John Leroy Bland. She graduated from Magnolia High School in Paden City, West Virginia in 1951 with her favorite classes being music and band. After high school, Barbara attended flight attendant training school for Capitol Airlines in busy NYC. She didn’t complete this, electing to come home to West Virginia to assist her mother, and work for Sterling Faucet. She met and married George Tzanakis in 1957 and the couple moved to Morgantown, W.VA, so that George could complete his degree from WVU with Barb working for Olin Mathison. It was during this time that George and Barbara welcomed their first child, George Michael in 1958.

 
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Robert James Moore

March 09, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Robert James Moore, age 58, of McKeesport, died on Friday, March 3, 2023. He was born in Duquesne on March 20, 1964 and is the son of the late Mildred Doltz Moore.

 
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Robert Scott Castro, Sr.

March 08, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Robert Scott Castro, Sr., age 61, of McKeesport, died on March 7, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on February 19, 1962 and is the son of the late Felix and Dolores Finney Castro. Robert was a member of the McKeesport Presbyterian Church and the General Smedley D. Butler Post 701, White Oak American Legion. His specialty was in roofing and labor work, but he did a little bit of everything. He was an avid actor and performed at the McKeesport Little Theater and for Conley’s dinner parties. He never missed a Pittsburgh Pirates game and loved to spend time with his family. He was a fun, loving, jovial guy.

 
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Michael J. Melosky

March 08, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Michael J. Melosky, age 97, of White Oak, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in McKeesport on August 28, 1925, and is the son of the late Michael and Mary Melosky and the husband of the late Elsie I. Pavlick Melosky, who died on December 26, 2011. 

 
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Irene B. Shiflet

March 06, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Irene B. Shiflet, age 98, of McKeesport, died on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on July 27, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Santa Barnocki and the wife of the late Samuel P. Shiflet, who died on March 15, 2002.

 
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Jerome Lydell Goodwin

March 06, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Jerome Lydell Goodwin, age 42, of Port Vue, PA, formerly of Decatur, AL, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was born in Decatur, AL on January 30, 1981 and is the son of the late Jacquelin St. Antione. Jerome proudly served in the United States Marines. 

 
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Nancy Peebly

March 01, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GATHERING HOURS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED. Nancy Peebly, age 67, of McKeesport died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. She was born in McKeesport on July 14, 1955 and is the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Blakley Margliotti. 

 
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Michael “Mick” John Trombola

March 01, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Michael “Mick” John Trombola, age 91, of Irwin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Concordia of Monroeville. He was born in McKeesport on October 25, 1931 and was the son of the late George and Elizabeth Trombola. Michael was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Navy and a member of St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Parish in Irwin. He was the retired Superintendent of the Municipal Authority of the City of McKeesport. He is preceded in death by his wife, Josephine V. Chapas Trombola who passed away December 11, 2021.

 
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Edward David Singer

February 25, 2023 |

By Strifflers Family Funeral Homes | Posted in: Strifflers Family Funeral Homes

Edward David Singer, age 96, of White Oak, died on Friday, February 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 17, 1926 and is the son of the late Joseph Aloysius and Marie McCarthy Singer and the husband of the late Dorothy Singer who died in 2004. Edward served in WW II in the army, was a 50 plus year member of General Smedley D. Butler, Post 701, White Oak American Legion, was the founder and proprietor of Singer Paint and Glass Company in White Oak, on Long Run Road, and still exists at its exact location since 1958. He was a past president of the Mon Yough Chamber of Commerce, and he proudly received the Small Businessman of the Year award in 1993. Most of all, Edward loved his family and all of his friends.

 
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