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Michael J. Lilja

1952 - 2017

BORN

1952

DIED

2017

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William Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. - Irwin

521 Main Street

Irwin, Pennsylvania

Michael Lilja Obituary

Michael J. Lilja, 64, of North Huntingdon, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. He was born Nov. 23, 1952, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Jack B. and Marilyn E. (Markley) Lilja. Michael was retired from Famous Supply, Pittsburgh, and a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Irwin. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Michael is survived by his wife, Linda R. (Patton) Lilja; children, Amber Lynn Fiore and her fiance, Lance Vivio, of North Huntingdon, and Kimberly Lynn Lilja and her fiance, Stephen Wise, of Turtle Creek; grandchildren, Noah and Zachary Fiore, Brayden Vivio, and Evan Wise; brother-in-law, Hugh (Patricia) Patton, of Monroeville; and cousin, Trudy (Tom) Welch, of Erie.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the WILLIAM SNYDER FUNERAL HOME INC., 521 Main St., Irwin, 724-863-1200. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Thursday in Immaculate Conception Church, Irwin. Interment will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
For online condolences, please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Tribune Review on Nov. 7, 2017.

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Nov

8

Calling hours

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

William Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. - Irwin

521 Main Street, Irwin, PA 15642-3404

Nov

8

Calling hours

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

William Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. - Irwin

521 Main Street, Irwin, PA 15642-3404

Nov

9

Mass of Christian Burial

9:00 a.m.

Immaculate Conception Church

Irwin, PA

Nov

9

Interment

Immaculate Conception Cemetery

PA

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William Snyder Funeral Home, Inc. - Irwin

521 Main Street, Irwin, PA 15642-3404

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