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Helen M. Janus

December 28, 2020 |

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Age 103, of Lincoln Place, passed away on December 28, 2020 at UPMC Mercy. Born in McKees Rocks on October 28, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Adalbert and Leopoldina (Vavrick) Jozefczyk. She was a retired clerk at Kaufmann’s-Downtown, was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish-St. Hedwig Church, and was an avid bowler and enjoyed gardening. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Sigmund Kruszka and her second husband, Casmer Janus. She was the step mom of Alan (Linda) Janus of Bethel Park and the late Robert Kruse; grandmother of Jessica Janus; and sister of Eleanor Sweterlitsch of Moon Twp. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 15110, 412-466-3300, where a blessing service will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Hedwig Church with the Rev. Michael Conway officiating. Burial will follow in St. Hedwig Cemetery. Due to PA Covid-19 mandates, visitation is limited to 10 people in the funeral home at a time and masks must be worn.

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Theodore J. “Ted” Schleifer III

December 22, 2020 |

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On December 22, 2020, Theodore J. “Ted” Schleifer III, age 75, of North Braddock, received eternal life and was reunited with his late parents, Theodore J. and Evelyn F. (McClelland) Schleifer Jr. 

Theodore was the owner of the Schleifer Funeral Chapel and Professional Funeral & Cremation Services of North Braddock.  He was a graduate of St. Thomas District High School, Class of 1963, Duquesne University, Carlow College and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science and did graduate work as a Reading Specialist at the University of Pittsburgh.

He was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, where he served as a lector and extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, past president of the Braddock Rotary Club, member of the Enterprise Zone, member of the Knights of Columbus and the Braddock Elks. He was the organist at Kerr Presbyterian Church in Penn Hills and a member of the Allegheny County, Steel Valley, and Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association.

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Paul A. Wargo

December 12, 2020 |

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Paul A. Wargo, age 72, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Duquesne, passed away on December 11, 2020 at UPMC Shadyside. Born in Pittsburgh on January 13, 1948, he was the son of the late Paul A. and Ethel (Koncz) Wargo Sr. A 1965 graduate of Duquesne High School, he was a retired boilermaker from Union #154 and a member of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Pittsburgh where he served on church council. He enjoyed motorcycles, was a music aficionado, was a competitive boxer, an artist, raised dogs and was dedicated to his family. He is survived by his sister, Nancy Wargo of Pittsburgh; nephew John Paul Wargo; niece Ava Wargo; friend Ray Gunn of Ft. Meyers, FL; cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his brother John (Amy Smith) Wargo of Ross Twp. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-12 noon on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 15110, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER-SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER-FUNERAL DIRECTOR where a service will be held at Noon with the Rev. Ilona Komjathy officiating. Burial will follow in the Hungarian Reformed Cemetery, West Mifflin. DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, VISITATION IS LIMITED TO 10 PEOPLE AT A TIME IN THE FUNERAL HOME.

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Barbara Opat

December 11, 2020 |

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Barbara Opat, age 67, of the Rosedale section of Verona, formerly of Duquesne, passed away on December 10, 2020, at home.  Born in Vinski Vrh, Croatia on October 21, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Dragutin & Marica T. (Tomas) Spudic. Barbara was a retired clerical worker for the Croatian Fraternal Union for 40 years, a member of St. Joseph Church, Verona, longtime member of the former Sacred Heart Parish, McKeesport and a 1973 graduate of Serra High School. She loved the outdoors, walking, yoga & the Tamburitzans. She was the beloved wife of Michael Opat for 46 years; mother of Susan (Jeff) Ezykowsky Sr. of West Mifflin and Nicole (Michael) Zalac of Harrison City; “Mimi” to her two grandchildren Jeffrey Ezykowsky Jr. and Brooks Zalac; sister of John Spudic of North Huntingdon and Walter (Valerie) Spudic of Pine Richland; and aunt of Charley & Eddy Spudic. There will be no visitation. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Church, Duquesne, on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Michael Conway officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Mifflin.  Arrangements entrusted to the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, DUQUESNE, 412-466-3300. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Karen Lee Polakovic

December 11, 2020 |

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Karen Lee Polakovic, 63, formerly of West Mifflin, passed peacefully on December 9, 2020, in her sleep, from this world to the next. She was the daughter of the late Irene (Matola) and Stephen Francis Polakovic, both of whom she lovingly cared for in their home at the end of their lives. She was a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, with a degree in Special Education. She made a positive impact on the many children with special needs that she taught throughout her long teaching career.  She also was a massage therapist and instructor. She loved to play the french horn and to sing alto. She was a terrific dancer. She enjoyed reading Nancy Drew books, playing scrabble and taking long walks. She adored her family, especially the children. She is survived by her sisters, Stephanie (Edward) Glazar, Laura (Derek) McNeill, Melissa (Domenic) D’Andrea, brother Mark (Bethanne) Polakovic; many nieces, Sarah, Renee, Allison, Celeste, Mallory and Liliana D’Andrea; nephews, Spencer and Trevor; great nephews, Zach Glazar and Elijah; one great niece, Audrey and many, many, many cousins. Vichnaya Pamyat!  Memorial mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Gregory Nazianzen Roman Catholic Church, Zelienople, 16063. Arrangements entrusted to the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, 412-466-3300. The family suggests a donation to Special Olympics PA in her memory, www.specialolympicspa.org/support/donate-now

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Alfred “Al” Ernst

December 07, 2020 |

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Alfred “Al” Ernst, age 73, of West Mifflin, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born in Pittsburgh on December 21, 1946, he was the son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ernst. He was the owner of Al Ernst Window Cleaning Co., was an avid Penguins, Steelers and Pirates fan, enjoyed fishing and was excellent at horseshoes, darts & pool. He was the husband of 16 years to Jill (Fouser) Ernst; father of Joe (Tammie) Ernst of Jefferson Hills and Chad Ernst of Clairton; grandfather of Tristin, Emerick, Macksim & Ensleigh Ernst; step father of Dena (Kevin) Wright of Leesburg, VA, Jennifer Stefan of West Mifflin, Michael (Lizz) Skovranko of Erie; step grandfather of Katie Wright, Jocelyn Stefan, Ryan Stefan, Jacob Stefan, Dean Stefan and Aria Skovranko. He is also survived by several step brothers and step sisters. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 from 5-7 p.m. at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER-SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER-FUNERAL DIRECTOR, at which time services will be held. 

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Florence N. (Pyers) Barr

December 05, 2020 |

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Florence N. (Pyers) Barr age 95, formerly of West Mifflin, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Born in West Mifflin on October 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William and Laura (Lindemeyer) Pyers. She was a homemaker and also worked in the family masonry business, a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish-Holy Name Church, was the first baby baptized at St. Therese Church and was active with the Emerson’s Club.

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Ferdinand “Ferdie” Sauer

December 05, 2020 |

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Ferdinand “Ferdie” Sauer age 85, of West Mifflin, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Manor Care-Whitehall. Born in Pittsburgh on November 15, 1935, he was the son of the late George V. and Helen (Voss) Sauer. He was a retired School Crossing Guard for West Mifflin, a former self employed carpenter, former West Mifflin Park Attendant, a Security Guard at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Shop Foreman for the former Bamford Motors, then Laidlaw, a member of the West Mifflin Annex Volunteer Fire Department where he was the former President and a Firefighter. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, St. Agnes Church.

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Anna Stipetic

November 30, 2020 |

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Anna Stipetic, 97, formerly of Duquesne, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at The Grove at North Huntingdon. Born in Duquesne, on June 3, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Mat and Manda (Blaskovic) Stipetic. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking and walking. She is survived by her sister Rose (late Lawrence) Oley of Flowery Branch, GA; Nieces and Nephews; and was predeceased by sisters and brother, Agnes (late Ted) Durkat, Mary (late Joseph) Madar, and Joseph (late Irene) Stipetic.

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Florine McKinney

November 23, 2020 |

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Age 70, of Duquesne, passed away on November 23, 2020 at UPMC East. Born in Pittsburgh on January 6, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Earl McKinney and Mattie (Mahaffey) McGee. She was a member of the Gospelite Outreach Ministry of New Kensington, PA under the direction of the late Missionary Evangelist Annabelle McGee. She loved to bake, cook & sew, enjoyed babysitting and she loved children.  She is survived by her mother, Mattie McGee; sister Rita (Robert Lee) Chaffin of Duquesne and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her sister, Earlene Head.  Visitation will be held on Monday, November 30, 2020, from 9 a.m.-noon at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 15110, 412-466-3300, where a funeral service will be held at 12 noon with the Rev. Lloyd Massie officiating.

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Barbara L. Popowitz

October 28, 2020 |

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Barbara L. DiNicola Popowitz — wife, mom, friend, and nanny extraordinaire — passed away peacefully from leukemia on October 27, 2020, with Tony, her husband of 50 years, and her children by her side. Barbara was a beautiful light in this world, sharing love, laughter, positivity, humor, and amazing food (a gourmet candy chef!) with all those blessed to know her. 

Barb was born May 12, 1950, in Pittsburgh to Joseph and Laura DiNicola, and raised in West Mifflin. She was a woman of great faith, a member of Christ the Light of the World Catholic Church in Duquesne, and served the Lord and church as a Christian Mother, a member of Christ the Light of the World Ladies Prayer Group, and as a Lady of Charity.

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Frank J. Kovacs

October 24, 2020 |

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Frank J. Kovacs, 83, of Rostraver Twp., formerly of West Mifflin, on October 24, 2020. He was a son of the late Frank and Rose (Kate) Kovacs. Frank was a retired journeyman electrician from US  Steel Homestead Works and Bechtel-Bettis, West Mifflin. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Holy Name Church. He proudly served his country in the Army. Husband of Eleanor M. "Ellie" (Ivory) Kovacs for 59 years; father of Jeffrey (Darcy) Kovacs of McMurray, PA, Karen (Thomas) Westerlund of Presto, PA, and the late Rick Kovacs; grandfather of Maura (Joseph) Homerski and Bryan (Noelle) Westerlund, Connor, Collin, and Clare Kovacs; great-grandfather of Hunter and Callie Homerski and Lucy Westerlund; brother of Arnold Kovacs. Private family visitation will be held on Tuesday at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, 915 Kennedy Ave., Duquense, 412-466-3300 where a Blessing Service will be held on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Name Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Holy Name Cemetery, West Mifflin with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, or perform a random act of kindness.

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Donald C. Luczak

October 20, 2020 |

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Donald C. Luczak, 72, of Dravosburg, passed away on October 20, 2020 at home. Born in McKeesport on January 25, 1948, he was the son of the late Frank & Josephine (Romanek) Luczak. He was retired from Homeland Security as an Investigator. He loved gardening, trips to the Meadows, was an avid dog lover and enjoyed his fishpond. He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Whited) Hunt; children, Renee (Ken) Konias of Dravosburg, Dawn (Mike) Woods of Elizabeth, Twp., Denise Luczak of West Mifflin, Dennis (Kathy) Luczak of West Mifflin, George (Christy) Hunt of Baldwin, Anthony (Rachel) Hunt of Plum, Tracy (Gary) Hunt-Beayrd of Glassport, and Robert (Katy) Hunt of Swissvale; 11 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; sister, Judy (Eugene) Robbins of Dravosburg.  Visitation will be held on Monday, October 26, 2020 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE,  15110, 412-466-3300, where a Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. with the Rev. Jim Condron officiating. Burial will follow in St. Hedwig Cemetery. 

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Michele (Margie) Steinhauser

October 20, 2020 |

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Michele (Margie) Steinhauser, 53 of Endwell, NY, passed away Sunday October 18, 2020 at Mercy House after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Edward and Sylvia Margie. She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, Kurt Steinhauser; two daughters, Sylvia and Sara Steinhauser; two canine companions, Jack and Samantha; also many cousins, nieces and nephews, and dear friends. She was a graduate of West Mifflin Pennsylvania Area High School; a graduate of Pennsylvania State University where she earned her BS in Nursing and later completed her master’s degree at the University of Maryland. She was a former Nurse Educator at The Johns Hopkins University Hospital and the University of South Carolina, Aiken. She was currently a Nursing Professor at the Decker School of Nursing at SUNY Binghamton University and taught clinical at UHS Wilson Hospital. She was an active member of the Church of the Holy Family in Endwell, where she enjoyed volunteering for various events and teaching religious education. Michele was a born leader, was committed to the Nursing profession and truly enjoyed providing training and direction to new nurses, whether it was in clinical procedure or just friendly personal advice.  Her students always said she was tough and never allowed for mediocrity, but it was to make them the best nurses they could possibly be.  She was an active member of the Pi Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing. Regardless of what she was involved in, she always utilized her organizational skills and liked to be in charge to ensure things went smoothly. She served as President of the Greater Binghamton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association for 5 years, enjoyed being involved in many committees related to fund-raising and was recently the president of the Maine-Endwell Cheerleading Boosters. She was a dedicated wife, dance-Mom, cheer-Mom, Penn State fan, role-model and dear friend to everyone she encountered.  More importantly, she absolutely lived for her family and her daughters and nothing in this world was more important to her.  She will be forever in our hearts.

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Kenneth P. Steiner

October 18, 2020 |

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Kenneth P. Steiner, 80, of West Mifflin, passed away on October 18, 2020, at home.

Born in Homestead, PA on August 31, 1940, he was the son of the late Jesse & Mildred (Richards) Steiner. Ken was a retired heavy equipment operator for West Mifflin Boro and was also retired from Spinello LTD. in Aliquippa, where he manufactured underground pipe.

He was a member of St. Joseph Church, Duquesne, of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish.

He enjoyed planting flowers, cutting grass and repairing clocks. Ken was a very talented wood carver; he carved a large carousel horse, a mountain lion and a 7 ft. Indian.

He also carved many Disney characters & clocks. He was called “Mr. Fix-It” because he could fix anything. Ken and his wife spent many hours riding on the bike trail in the area and Ohiopyle and enjoyed spending time at his cabin.

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