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Helen Louise Bickerton

March 06, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Helen Louise (Hayden) Bickerton, age 96, of Elizabeth, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at UPMC Mercy. She retired after 19 years as an executive secretary for Westinghouse at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin. She was a member of Elizabeth United Methodist Church in Elizabeth where she was the church secretary in the 1960s. She was also a bank teller in Elizabeth. 

 
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Mark Thomas Melonja

March 05, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Mark Thomas Melonja, age 30 of Forward Twp. and formerly of West Jefferson Hills, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018.  Born August 22, 1987 in McKeesport, he is a son of Mark Melonja and his wife Kathy Miller-Melonja of Carroll Twp..  An operating technician at US Steel Edgar Thompson Works in Braddock, Mark was a devoted father who enjoyed riding dirt bikes in his spare time. 

 
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Thurman D. Keifer

March 02, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Thurman D. "Butch" Keifer, age 72, of Port Vue, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital. He retired after 24 years as a bus driver for Allegheny County Port Authority in West Mifflin. He was a former member of Glassport Assembly of God Church, a former Eastern District Commander with Royal Rangers of Pennsylvania, a former board member of Glendale Yearound and their Water Authority, a former member of Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Coalport and a member of its Prime Timers.

 
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Josephine M. "Jo" Krajack

March 01, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Josephine M. "Jo" Krajack, age 97 of Liberty Borough, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Southwestern Medical Center in West Mifflin.  Born January 24, 1921 in McKeesport, she was a daughter of the late Stephan and Anna (Sotak) Osika.

 
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Marilyn F. Hobaugh

March 01, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Marilyn F. “Sis” Hobaugh, age 85, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Baldwin Health Center. A member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth Twp., she was a retired butcher's helper for the former M. Marraccini and Company. A former member of the Blaine Hill Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary, she was a former employee of John Lalli News and Lou's Place.

 
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Larry Sleith

March 01, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Larry "Earl" Sleith, age 57, of Forward Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at home. He was the proprietor of the family business, M & S Pallets in Forward Twp. He enjoyed going to his family camp in Normalville with his grandchildren. 

 
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Ellinora M. (Bendel) Custer

February 28, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Ellinora M. (Bendel) Custer, age 96, of Belle Vernon, and formerly of Floreffe, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at home. She was a member of Elizabeth Wesleyan Church in Elizabeth and the Forever Young Senior Citizens Group in Finleyville. When her children were young, she was an active parent for the West Jefferson Hills School District.

 
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Emma D. (Cadena) Berchok

February 28, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Emma D. (Cadena) Berchok, age 77 of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Jefferson Hospital.  Born March 4, 1940 in Clairton, she was a daughter of the late Alfred and Emma (Hravcic) Cadena.  A former customer service representative for Three Rivers Bank in Large, Emma was an active member of Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church in Clairton and its Ladies' Guild and the former secretary of the Wilson AARP. 

 
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Felix Zender

February 27, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Felix Zender, age 89 of Clairton, passed away at home on Monday, February 26, 2018.  Born February 5, 1929 in Clairton, he was a son of the late Felix and Anna (DeBiassi) Zender.  A US Army Veteran and member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, Felix worked for both US Steel Clairton Works and the City of Clairton.

 
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Jonathon Peterson

February 26, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Jonathon Peterson, age 25, of Elizabeth, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at home. A machine operator for AK Steel in Bridgeville, he loved hunting and fishing and was a member of Club 46 in Clairton. 

 
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Frank C. Pavlecic, Jr.

February 25, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Frank C. Pavlecic, Jr., age 65 of Versailles, passed away at home on Sunday, February 25, 2018.  Born October 15, 1952, he is the son of Mary (Basa) Pavlecic of McKeesport and the late Frank C. Pavelcic, Sr., who passed away August 16, 2006.  

 
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Harry L. Lake

February 25, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Harry L. Lake, age 71, of Lincoln Borough, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at UPMC McKeesport Hospital. He was a retired electrician at Fisher Body in West Mifflin and a U.S. Army veteran serving in Vietnam. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, a member of the N.R.A. and a collector of World War II memorabilia.

 
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Daniel W. Morgan, Sr.

February 24, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Daniel W. Morgan, Sr., age 100, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 at home. He was a retired crane man for U.S. Steel Irvin Works in West Mifflin and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He loved fishing and cutting grass on his tractor.

 
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David Rudick

February 22, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

David “Muskie” Rudick, age 55, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at home. He was a maintenance technician for Ampex in Ohio and a member of St. Patrick Parish in McKeesport. He enjoyed the outdoors and fishing and camping with his family and friends, and his Thursday night basketball games with his friends of 40 years. He was a true Pittsburgh Penguins fan since childhood.

 
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Rosemary Lindberg

February 21, 2018 |

By Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory | Posted in: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

Rosemary Lindberg, age 88 of North Huntingdon, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Senior Care Plaza in McKeesport.  Born April 5, 1929 in Clairton, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Boric) Vukusich. 

 
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