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John Henry "Jack"
Age 82, of Plum, formerly of Homestead, on Friday, March 31, 2023 following a lengthy and valiant battle with Parkinson's Disease. Beloved husband of 52 years to Diane (Jacobs) Fingal; Father of Nora Jean Smith, Kimberly McKinney, Eric (Ricki) Fingal, and Sean Fingal; Grandfather of Melanie, Carl, Josh, Amanda, Wendy, Regan, Brennan, and the late Jeremy; also survived by many great grandchildren, his sister, Dolores Cervenyak, nieces, and nephews. Jack loved to ride his motorcycle, as well as spending time outside hiking through Boyce Park with his dog, Bud, and riding his bicycle. He was generous with his time, offering a hand to anyone working on a project and keeping busy with household projects of his own. Friends received, Wednesday, 12:00pm until Blessing Service at 3:00pm at Soxman Funeral Homes, Ltd./Roth Chapel, 7450 Saltsburg Road (at Universal Road) Penn Hills.
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