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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | June 01, 2022
Lovella "Lovie" (Sakol) Dowden, age 72, of Belle Vernon, formerly of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian. She retired after 25 years as a housekeeper at UPMC McKeesport. She was a member of Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, St. Clare of Assisi Church in Clairton. She enjoyed spending time at her camp in Pymatuning. Born November 18, 1949 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late John A. and Julia M. (Hrezo) Sakol and wife of the late Robert M. Dowden. She is survived by daughter, Regina Hansen of Belle Vernon; son, Harry J. (Shannon Dewitt) Hansen of Fayette City; grandchildren, Melisa (Brett) Hart of Belle Vernon and Jimmy (Brooke) Andreoli of Liberty Borough; great-grandchildren, Brayden Hart and James Andreoli; and many granddogs. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by daughter, Stacey Andreoli, and brother, Ronald W. Sakol. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 Nort Second Avenue, Elizabeth on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 12 Noon in St. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Twp. with the Rev. Thomas A. Wagner officiating. Private burial will be in St. Clare Cemetery, Clairton. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.
Originally published June 01, 2022.
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