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Thomas "Pushy" Puskaric

August 10, 2018 |

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

Thomas “Pushy” Puskaric, born May 31, 1933, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.  He was the loving husband for 61 happy years of Bernadette “Bea” Puskaric; the loving father of son Gregory (Marlene) Puskaric and Connie M. Bedont; grandfather of Melanie (Rob) Vitous, Eric (Lauren) Bedont, Tommy (Hayley) Puskaric and Lynette (Logan) Puskaric; the “G-Pa” of five great-grandchildren Gavin, Sloan, and Fiona Puskaric and Dylan and Trevor Bedont; and is also survived by nieces and nephews.

 
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John E. Lloyd Jr.

August 09, 2018 |

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

John E. Lloyd Jr., age 85, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Grandview Estates of Elizabeth. He retired after 30 years as an operating engineer for Dick Corporation in Pittsburgh. An Army veteran having served during the Korean War, he was a member of St. Michael Parish in Elizabeth. He was a member of Local 66 Operating Engineers and a member and Past Master of Stephen Bayard Masonic Lodge 526 of Elizabeth. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brothers and nephews. A devoted family man, his family meant the world to him. 

 
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Francis J. Posa Sr.

August 08, 2018 |

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

Francis J. Posa Sr., age 77, of Blaine Hill, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital. He retired after teaching 36 years in the Elizabeth Forward School District. He was a member of St. Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church in Jefferson Hills. He was a former baseball and football coach for the Elizabeth Forward, Clairton and West Jefferson Hills school districts. An avid polka lover, he especially enjoyed traveling with Ray J and the Carousels. He was a member of Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Co. and Stephen Bayard Masonic Lodge 526, and enjoyed traveling and took many cruises. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and attending their events. 

 
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George Michael Simko

August 06, 2018 |

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

George Michael Simko, age 77, of Elizabeth Twp., passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018 at home. A Navy veteran having served during the Vietnam War, he was retired from CPI Industries in McKeesport. He was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in McKeesport and was a member of Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Company and a lifetime member of the NRA. 

 
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Anthony J. Dolansky Jr.

August 06, 2018 |

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

Tony Dolansky, 63, of Forward Twp., died peacefully at his home August 4, 2018. He was born February 23, 1955, the son of the late Anthony and Eleanor Dolansky.

 
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Margaret Anne Tepe

July 23, 2018 |

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

Margaret Anne "Peggy" (Iddings) Tepe, age 84, of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Jefferson Hills Manor. She retired as a nurses aide at Jefferson Hills Manor in Jefferson Hills.

 
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Virginia Perlick

July 23, 2018 |

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

Virginia "Ginny" Perlick, age 82, of Clairton passed away peacefully on Friday, July 20, 2018 at home while surrounded by family. Virginia attended Clarion University where she studied Library Science and English. She worked as a teacher, spending the greatest part of her career at St. Elizabeth Elementary School in Pleasant Hills. An avid reader, she devoted her retirement years to the Clairton Public Library, surrounded by her love of books. For more than 50 years, Virginia enjoyed playing cards with her card club group. She was known to be extremely kind, compassionate and funny. 

 
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Diana Waldron

July 23, 2018 |

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

Diana Waldron, age 75 of Clairton, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2018 UPMC Shadyside Hospital.  Born December 13, 1942 in Renfrew, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (Selfridge) Parker.

 
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Ruth Ann Werner

July 16, 2018 |

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

Ruth Ann Werner, age 83, of Forward Twp., passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at home. She was a member of the Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth and the Elizabeth Senior Citizens. She was a former member of the Forward Township Senior Citizens, Axelton Senior Citizens, Elizabeth Heritage Senior Citizens and the Blaine Hill Senior Citizens. She mostly enjoyed her weekly bingo trips with friends and she loved to play cards with her family. 

 
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Pearl Fraser

July 11, 2018 |

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

Pearl Fraser, age 89, of Forward Twp., passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth. A member of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth, she was a retired cook for the Elizabeth Forward School District. She enjoyed bingo and crafts at Mt. Vernon of Elizabeth.

 
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Dennis John Maksin

July 11, 2018 |

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

Dennis John Maksin, 67, husband of Frances Rengers Maksin, died Sunday, July 8, 2018 on the second hole at The Country Club of South Carolina in Florence doing what he loved to do best. Formerly of Clairton, Pennsylvania, he resided in Manning, South Carolina.

 
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Josephine Brown

July 07, 2018 |

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

Josephine Brown, age 101 of Clairton, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018 in LGAR Nursing and Rehab Center in Turtle Creek.  Born December 16, 1916 in St. Louis, MO, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Frances (Sole) Crimaldi. 

 
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Nelda M. Opfer

July 07, 2018 |

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

Nelda M. Opfer, age 89 of Elizabeth Twp., passed away at home on Saturday, July 7, 2018.  Born May 13, 1929 in Huntington, PA, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Esther M. (Garner) Shoemaker.  A retired salesclerk at KMart in North Versailles, Nelda was a member of Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth. 

 
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Gary Lee Fuller Sr.

July 06, 2018 |

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

Gary Lee Fuller, age 65, of West Elizabeth, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Jefferson Hospital. He was the owner of Fuller Marine Engineering and a member of the Stephen Bayard Masonic Lodge.

 
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Joseph E. Ramsey, Jr.

July 01, 2018 |

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

Joseph E. Ramsey, Jr., age 90 of Clairton, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 in Southwestern Nursing Center in West Mifflin.  Born October 12, 1927 in Cambridge, OH, he was a son of the late Joseph and Matilda (Lipincott) Ramsey.  A retired driver for Dick Corporation in Jefferson Hills, Joseph was a member of Pine Run United Methodist Church and a US Army Veteran of both World War II and the Korean War.

 
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