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William Frederick Kirk
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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | March 17, 2026
William Frederick Kirk, age 74, of White Oak, PA, died on Monday, March 16, 2026. He was born in McKeesport, PA, on April 3, 1951, and was the son of the late William Frank and Ann Stratton Kirk.
He was employed by Magdic Precision Tooling, Inc. as a machinist for many years. William was a member of the White Oak American Legion Post 701 and the Polish National Alliance Lodge 352. He enjoyed golfing and taking trips with his beloved wife to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL.
William is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Georgeann Ratesic Kirk of White Oak, PA; daughter, Juliann Kirk of White Oak, PA; sisters, Patricia Kirk of Monroeville, PA; and Elizabeth (Roger) Dubois of Pittsburgh, PA; brother-in-law, Mark (Sue) Ratesic of White Oak, PA; and many nieces; and nephews.
In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his brother, Daniel (the late Catherine) Kirk.
Family and friends are invited to gather and honor William’s memory at Strifflers of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc., 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177) on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again on Friday, March 20, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Mary, Mother of God Parish, St. Angela Merici Church, 2701 Kelly Street, White Oak, PA 15131. A burial will follow.
To share a memory or condolence, please visit www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com
William is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Georgeann Ratesic Kirk of White Oak, PA; daughter, Juliann Kirk of White Oak, PA; sisters, Patricia Kirk of Monroeville, PA; and Elizabeth (Roger) Dubois of Pittsburgh, PA; brother-in-law, Mark (Sue) Ratesic of White Oak, PA; and many nieces; and nephews.
In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his brother, Daniel (the late Catherine) Kirk.
Family and friends are invited to gather and honor William’s memory at Strifflers of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc., 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177) on Thursday, March 19, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again on Friday, March 20, 2026 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Mary, Mother of God Parish, St. Angela Merici Church, 2701 Kelly Street, White Oak, PA 15131. A burial will follow.
To share a memory or condolence, please visit www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com
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Originally published March 17, 2026.
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