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Robert “Carrots” Kurtz Boyd

January 12, 2022 |

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

Robert “Carrots” Kurtz Boyd, age 68, of McKeesport lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.  He was born in Clairton on February 25, 1953 and is the son of the late Grace Litman Knight and his stepfather the late Clifford Knight and his father, the late William Boyd.  He attended Clairton School District where he played high school football and graduated in 1971.

 
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Teresa Rubero

January 10, 2022 |

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

Teresa Rubero, age 57, of McKeesport died on Friday, December 31, 2021.  She was born in McKeesport on July 22, 1964 and is the daughter of the late Carlos and Irene Lovas Rubero.  Her favorite past time was playing Bingo and spending time with her best little pal, Izzy Berner.

 
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Jo Yvonne “Jody” Kolich

January 10, 2022 |

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

Jo Yvonne “Jody” Kolich, age 66, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at UPMC Mercy. She resided at Kane Community Living Center in McKeesport. She was born in McKeesport on June 12, 1955. She is now reunited in Heaven with her husband, Paul Daniel Kolich, parents Joseph and Edna Dreer Kampert, sister Faith Ann Kampert Pascoe.

 
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Betty V. Ruccio (McAdoo)

January 04, 2022 |

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

Betty V. Ruccio (McAdoo), age 94, of White Oak, an amazing character whose life was filled with amazing stories, bid us “adieu“ Sunday, January 2, 2022. Appropriately, the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower lit her way home to join her husband Daniel Ruccio, an equally amazing man and central character in her love story.  She was born in McKeesport on April 8, 1927 and is the daughter of the late John and Elsie Peterson McAdoo.

 
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Rosemarie Pavlecic

January 02, 2022 |

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

Rosemarie Pavlecic, age 91, of White Oak, died on Saturday, January 1, 2022. She was born in Wilmerding on February 28, 1930 and is the daughter of the late George and Anna Klobucar Mochan and is the wife of the late George Pavlecic. She retired from the Allegheny County Controller’s Office as a clerk. She was a member of the Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge #4 in Etna and a member of Corpus Christi Parish in McKeesport.

 
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Jacqueline Jean Bell

December 31, 2021 |

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

Jacqueline Jean Bell, age 73, of West Mifflin died on Thursday, December 30, 2021.  She was born in Pittsburgh on October 15, 1948 and is the daughter of the late Stephen and Iva Harter Playso.

 
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Robert F. Recker, Jr.

December 30, 2021 |

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

Robert F. Recker, Jr., age 70, of North Huntingdon died Wednesday, December 29, 2021. He was born in Sherman, Texas on April 27, 1951 and is the son of the late Robert F. Recker, Sr. and Donna L. Robertson.

 
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Nancy Ann Hall

December 24, 2021 |

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

Nancy Ann Hall, age 59 of Belle Vernon, died at peace with the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2021, with her devoted husband by her side. She was born in McKeesport on December 22, 1962 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Margaret Sabovik Girovsky.

 
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Elinor Ruth Nicholson

December 23, 2021 |

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

Elinor Ruth Nicholson, age 73, of Bethel Park, formerly of Marysville, Washington, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. She was born in Ontario, California on November 8, 1948 and is the daughter of the late Lynn Sumner and Elinor Poley Nicholson.

 
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Dorothy A. Gernard Eichler Goetz

December 22, 2021 |

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

Dorothy A. Gernard Eichler Goetz, age 92, of White Oak, died on Monday, December 20, 2021. She was born on March 1, 1929 and is the daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Gintner Genard. She is the wife of the late Russell Goetz and previously the late Joseph Eichler.

 
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Peter S. Graziano

December 16, 2021 |

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

Peter S. Graziano, age 76, of McKeesport, died on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. He was born in McKeesport on January 19, 1945 and is the son of the late Eugene and Jean A. Stewart Graziano. He was an Army veteran who served during the Vietnam era. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Freemason’s in Maryland. He retired from the former White Star Amusement Company in McKeesport. He also enjoyed working with locks and keys.

 
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Grace Balogh

December 15, 2021 |

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

Grace Balogh, age 99, of White Oak, died on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in UPMC Shadyside. She was born on August 6, 1922, in McKeesport and is the daughter of the late Stephen and Elizabeth Fulop Kovach and the wife of the late Steve Balogh.

 
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Frederick A. Petrovich

December 15, 2021 |

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

Frederick A. Petrovich, of Greensburg, passed peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at the age of 70. He was born on July 24, 1951 in Latrobe.  He is the son of the late Regis A. and Eleanor Peterson Neiman and his uncle Gene Peterson whom he loved dearly.  He is survived by his devoted wife, Nancy Liddle Petrovich; his son, Anthony Petrovich; his step-son, Richard (Angie) Verbanick; step-daughter, Carrie (Tony) Verbanick Noll; and his grand-children, Jacob & Lucas Verbanick. 

 
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Helen M. Spencer

December 14, 2021 |

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

Helen M. Spencer, age 86, of Pittsburgh, died on Saturday, December 11, 2021. She was born in Dravosburg on January 25, 1935 and is the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Berwick Cislo. She was a Sunday school teacher at St. John Lutheran Church and worked as a home health aide for many years.

 
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Josephine V. Trombola

December 12, 2021 |

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

Josephine V. Trombola, age 86, of Irwin, formerly of McKeesport, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria Kozlik Chapas and was born in McKeesport on April 21, 1935.

 
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