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Velma Schwartz Feldman

January 31, 2022 |

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

Velma Schwartz Feldman, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of White Oak, PA, died peacefully in her sleep on January 28, 2022 at the age of 92. Velma was born on April 30, 1929 in McKeesport, PA and was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Gelb Schwartz. She graduated from Miami High School and attended the University of Miami, FL before settling in her native McKeesport.

 
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Stephen Drechsler

January 29, 2022 |

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

Stephen Drechsler, age 85, of Port Vue, died on Saturday, January 29, 2022. He was born in Wysowa, Poland on August 5, 1936 and is the son of the late John and Mary Babich Drechsler. He was a member of the United States Army and worked as a line inspector at US Steel for most of his life.

 
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Mary Frances Artman

January 25, 2022 |

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

Mary Frances Artman, age 79, of West Mifflin, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.  She was born in McKeesport on August 14, 1942 and was the daughter of the late Vincent E. and Margaret Babyak Drnach.

 
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Hazel H. Irvine

January 25, 2022 |

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

Hazel H. Irvine, age 97, of North Versailles, died on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.  She was born in Pitcairn on August 10, 1924 and is the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Asbee Hollibaugh and the wife of the late William T. Irvine.

 
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Donna Ann Diehl

January 24, 2022 |

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

Donna Ann Diehl, age 68, of Webster, PA, died on Friday, January 21, 2022.  She was born in McKeesport on June 5, 1953 and is the daughter of the late Donald and Martha Donaldson Diehl.

 
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Robert P. “Fudd” Mains

January 20, 2022 |

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

Robert P. “Fudd” Mains, age 67 of McKeesport, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  He was born in McKeesport on September 25, 1954 and is the son of the late James Robert and Patricia Zuzo Mains.  He is retired as a painter from Boyer Pentek of McKeesport.  He enjoyed canoeing and camping in Smithton, PA and loved spending time with his family.

 
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Bernard Leo Los

January 16, 2022 |

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

Bernard Leo Los, age 76, of North Huntingdon, PA, died on Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh on August 10, 1945, raised in Lawrenceville, and is the son of the late Anthony, Sr. and Viola Helinski Los. He earned his Master's of Business Administration from Duquesne University and was the owner of Los and Associates in North Huntingdon. He was a consummate entrepreneur and loved animals, history, and his country.

 
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Peter Clyde N. Papadakos

January 15, 2022 |

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

Archon Peter Clyde Nicholas Papadakos, Esq., age 66, of McKeesport, fell sleep in the Lord on Friday, January 14, 2022. He was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on July 27, 1955 and is the son of the late Archon Nicholas and Stavroula “Stella” Sakellariou Papadakos.

 
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Henry W. Kunkleman

January 13, 2022 |

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

Henry W. Kunkleman, age 96, North Huntingdon, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 29, 1925 and is the son of the late Albert and Esther Cass Kunkleman and the husband of the late Pearl Gross Kunkleman. He was a freight truck driver for Laface Company until he retired. He was known as “Mr. Fix It” and could literally fix anything that was broken. His favorite past time was tinkering on all kinds of cars.

 
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Richard Clifford Gross

January 13, 2022 |

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

Richard Clifford Gross, age 75, of Liberty Borough died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.  He was born in McKeesport on April 29, 1946 and is the son of the late Otto and Margaret Kepich Gross and the husband of the late Mary Ann Cerepani Gross.  He was employed at Vangora Tools, Inc. in Clairton. 

 
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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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