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Doreen Elaine (Torok) Phillips

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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | March 10, 2026

Doreen Elaine (Torok) Phillips, age 71, of Monessen, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at UPMC Magee. Born in McKeesport on January 19, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Dolores (Thomas) Torok. Driven by boundless love, Doreen was well known for her kindness, compassion, and humor. From baking her famous cookies and fudge to gardening, Doreen was always on the move and never sat down except to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins or her favorite show, Game of Thrones. She was an avid collector of angels, tigers, and gnomes and enjoyed blowing out speakers and subwoofers. More than anything, Doreen was absolutely devoted to her family as mother, daughter, grandmother, granddaughter, aunt, and niece. She and her late husband, Henry W. Phillips, Jr., were wildly in love through more than 47 years together, and she cared for him selflessly and tirelessly until he passed away on October 13, 2025. She was Catholic by faith.

 
Doreen is the mother of Tara (Tony Deluca) Phillips of Pittsburgh, Tina (Tadd) Rider of Salamanca, NY, and Matthew Phillips of Cleveland, Ohio; grandmother of Ethan Zander “EZ” Rider; and sister of Diane Blanchard of Shinglehouse, PA, Donna (Sven) McElhinny of White Oak, Edwin (Patti) Torok of New Galilee, PA, Thomas (Pam) Torok of Coulter, Bruce Torok of Pittsburgh, Dennis “Gump” (Rose Ann) Torok of Coulter, Andrew “Chip” Torok of Yukon, Kimberly Torok of White Oak, and Barbie (Joseph) Whitney of White Oak. She is also survived by her devoted friend and sister-in-law, Dolly (Ralph) Hollis of Smock, PA, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 15110, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER, SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER AND ALLAN J. WEBER, FUNERAL DIRECTORS, where a Funeral Service will take place at 7:30 p.m., with Pastor Doug Conroy officiating.
 
Memorial contributions may be made to her family or to the GoFundMe at https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-tara-tina-and-matthew-through-their-loss
 
“AND NOW HER WATCH IS ENDED”

Originally published March 10, 2026.

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