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Frances J. Grunwald

July 13, 2020 |

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

Frances J. Grunwald, age 75, of Belle Vernon, died on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Quality Life Services in Markleysburg, PA. Born September 25, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Frances Walchok Grunwald.

 
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Patricia E. Baldridge

July 08, 2020 |

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

Patricia E. Baldridge, age 78, of McKeesport, PA, died on June 26, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on February 18, 1942 and is the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Downie Baldridge.

 
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Paul J. Togyer

July 01, 2020 |

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

Paul J. Togyer, 75, of Markvue Manor, North Huntingdon Twp., died June 30, 2020, with his family present, after a brief battle with esophageal cancer. He was born Dec. 4, 1944, in McKeesport, son of the late John and Lena Beller Togyer. Paul was a graduate of McKeesport Senior High School, attended Pennsylvania State University and graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in education.

 
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Thomas Wayne Weber

June 26, 2020 |

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

Thomas Wayne Weber, age 76, of White Oak, died June 23, 2020 in hospice care at Kane Regional, McKeesport.  Born Dec. 8, 1943, in Braddock, PA, he was the son of Charles and Mary (Conroy) Weber.  One of nine children, Tom graduated from St. Thomas High School in Braddock. 

He moved to Duquesne in 1969 he retired from Conrail Railroad, where he worked as a Linesman most of his life. Raised in the Catholic faith, Tom was a very prayerful man who had a close relationship with the Lord.  Later in life, he found a sense of community and peace by joining Faith Lutheran Church in White Oak, where he was a faithful member. He was an avid fisherman and some of his favorite times were spent at his lake home in Jamestown, PA, near Pymatuning Lake. 

 
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Deborah Lee Shandrick

June 18, 2020 |

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

Deborah Lee Shandrick, age 66, of Latrobe, died Sunday, June 14, 2020.  She was born in McKeesport, on May 4, 1954 and is the daughter of the Dorothy J. Sanetsky Hyduk of Mt. Lebanon and the late Andrew Hyduk.

 
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Sylvia Cannon

June 17, 2020 |

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

Sylvia Cannon, age 81, of Whitaker, PA, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.  She was born in Homestead, on July 13, 1938 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Ann Kenda Blanner. She is the wife of the late James “Cuts” Cannon who died in 2010.  Sylvia was a member of the Ladies Auxilary of the Whitaker Fire Department Station #298.  She was formerly employed at the Whitaker UDF and Bishops Pizza Shop also in Whitaker.

 
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Daniel L. LaBryer

June 14, 2020 |

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

Daniel L. LaBryer, age 67, of McKeesport, died on Saturday, June 13, 2020. He was born in Pittsburgh on June 24, 1952 and is the son of the late Norvall and Mary Elizabeth Quillen LaBryer.

 
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Cindy Ann Davis

June 11, 2020 |

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

Cindy Ann Davis, age 67, of Vanderbilt, PA, formerly of McKeesport, died on Monday, June 8, 2020 at her residence. She was born in McKeesport, PA, on May 9, 1953. She is the daughter of the late William and Ann Kolodziej Taylor. Cindy received her real estate license many years ago. She retired as a librarian from Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin, PA.

 
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Phyllis Daniels

June 11, 2020 |

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

Phyllis Daniels, age 53, of McKeesport, died on June 10, 2020. She was born in Pittsburgh on January 27, 1967. She was preceded in death by her very special and loving parents, Robert and Lieselotte Kennedy.

She enjoyed using her artistic abilities, being creative with coloring books and crafting, and she loved to carry on a good conversation.

 
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Matthew DiGiorgio

June 02, 2020 |

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

Matthew DiGiorgio, age 88 of Glassport, died at the home of his daughter, Diane, on Friday, May 29, 2020.  He was born on March 24, 1932 and is the son of the late Joseph and Adeline Cannelli DiGiorgio.

 
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Mark Brian Ethridge

June 01, 2020 |

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

Mark Brian Ethridge, age 48, of McKeesport, died on Saturday, May 30, 2020.   He was born in McKeesport on February 21, 1972 and is the son of Donald and Linda DelSignore Ethridge of McKeesport.  He was an accomplished plasterer/stucco finisher for many construction jobs in the area.  In 1983, Mark was the Soap Box Derby Champion in the annual McKeesport competition.

 
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Doreen Anne Tedrick

May 31, 2020 |

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

Doreen Anne Tedrick, age 85, of McKeesport, died Thursday, May 28, 2020.  She was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England on August 25, 1934 and is the daughter of the late John and Joyce (Braithwaite) Price.  She is the wife of the late Charles B. Tedrick, Jr.

 
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Shirley A. "Shirlee" Kalstone

May 28, 2020 |

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

Shirley A. “Shirlee” Kalstone, age 88, of New York, New York, formerly of McKeesport, died Thursday, May 21, 2020.  She was born in Pittsburgh on September 2, 1931.  She is the daughter of the late James Comoroda and Irene (Russell) Coneby and the wife of the late Lawrence M. Kalstone who died on October 4, 2017.

 
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Suzanne Mayer

May 27, 2020 |

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

It is with heavy hearts of hope, we announce the peaceful journey of Suzanne Mayer of Pleasant Hills into the glorious presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Kingdom of Heaven on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 94 years of age.  She was born on October 26, 1925 in DuBois, Pa. She is the daughter of the late Wilbur and Edith Smith Work. We will deeply miss her wisdom, faith, inspiration, stories, and kind welcoming arms of love for her family and others.

 
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Millie Montrenes Palian Ghanem

May 27, 2020 |

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

Millie Montrenes Palian Ghanem, age 85, of White Oak, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on May 26, 1934 and is the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Czap Montrenes. She was a beautician and owned her own business and was a cashier at the Acme Department store prior to receiving her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh. She retired as a registered nurse. She had been a world traveler, residing in Saudi Arabia, where she was a liaison for the School of the Handicapped.

 

 
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