Nancy Spate

Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | September 22, 2016

Nancy Ann (Symington) Spate, age 85 of White Oak, formerly of McKeesport passed away on September 22, 2016 at The Grove at Irwin.  Born September 20, 1931 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of the late James R. and Selma (Weber) Symington, and the loving wife of the late DeWayne B. Spate for 65 years.  Nancy worked at Reliance Steel with her mother, where she learned accounting and bookkeeping.  Later, she went on to work for National City, where she would retire from after 25 years.  She was a lifelong member of the Hope U.M.C. and church choir, the Tabitha Circle, and the McKeesport Historical Society.

After Hope U.M.C. closed, Nancy went to attend services at Christy Park U.M.C.  Her family knows her best for her chocolate chip cookies, pies, and Swedish delicacies.  Nancy was not a complicated woman, her life was about family and church.  She is survived by children, Jayne (Albert Keith) Szirmae of White Oak, Jim (Cindy) Spate of McKeesport, Jon (Susan) Spate of Rostraver Twp. and Judy (Chester) Berg of Elizabeth Boro.; grandchildren, Adam, Nick, Jody, Jenny, Sandor, Jake, Andrew, Mitchell, Zac and Kendrick; nine great-grandchildren; in-laws David (Vicki) Spate, Nina Symington, and Edward Toperzer and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.  She was preceded in death by her beloved siblings, James R. Symington, Jr. and Jane (Symington) Toperzer. Family and friends will be received at Jaycox-Jaworski Funeral Home & Crematory on Saturday from 6-8 p.m. and on Sunday from 12-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Funeral service will be Monday, 11 a.m. in the funeral home.  Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bloise.  Interment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Park.  Condolences may be shared at www.jaycox-jaworskifh.com

Originally published September 22, 2016.

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