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Marlene Joyce "MJ" Shufran Stabile
Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | May 31, 2023
Marlene Joyce "MJ" Shufran Stabile, 73, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at home from end-stage COPD and emphysema with her daughter, Dorey, and her Hospice Team of Treasure Bertani and Karen Onder, by her side, holding her hands. She was born April 4, 1950, in Gary, Indiana, a daughter of the late Stephen and Wilda G. (McGonigal) Shufran. Marlene was told as a teenager that she wouldn't live past the age of 25, so she lived her life being thankful for every new day she was graced with. She was blessed with a husband who was her true love, and with two children she was told she would never be able to have, who she dedicated her life to after becoming a widow at 34. Marlene proudly earned degrees from Penn State University and the University of Pittsburgh, she was a Financial Officer for WQED, Adtranz, and Direct Advantage Marketing, and after early retirement, she was a comforting caregiver to her mother, friends, and others who were entrusted with her care, which was the most rewarding job besides being a loving mother to her two children. Marlene always read her daily devotions, was an avid reader in general, and found enjoyable peace tending to her flowers and yard until she no longer could do so. She lived her life to the very best she could and by the Golden Rule to treat others the way you want to be treated. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rosario Stabile, and son, R. Vincent Stabile. She is survived by her devoted daughter, Dorey Stabile, her very special, Simon Alexander; her so-loved granddaughter, Ava Stabile, and her brother Timothy Shufran. There will be no visitation. Family and friends will gather for a Celebration of Life on Thursday, June 8, 2023, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Moments Event Hall, 231 Jennie Drive, North Huntingdon, PA 15642.
Arrangements made by James W. Shirley Funeral Home, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, PA 15642. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to WCVWOT (Westmoreland County Veterans of the War on Terror) in memory of Marlene. She was a proud supporter of our country's and county's veterans and first responders and the building of the WCVWOT Healing Garden and Memorial Plaza as the daughter, wife and mother of veterans. WCVWOT, 12111 Longview Drive, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 or www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/3761615
Originally published May 31, 2023.
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