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Stephen Waslo Obituary
Beloved husband of Paula Kay Waslo (nee Weber), loving father of Dr. Lisa (Scott Pearson) Golden of Johnstown, PA, Scott (Diane) Waslo of Elgin, IL and the late Stephen Waslo, Jr., adored grandfather of Luke, Ashley and Ben Waslo, devoted son of the late Gregory H. Waslo, Jr. and Anna (nee Feduska) Waslo, dear brother of Anna (William) Sikorski, Tom Waslo, the late Gregory (Dorothy) Waslo, the late George (the late Gloria) Waslo and the late Joseph (Roberta) Waslo, fond cousin, uncle, great-uncle and friend of many.
Steve grew up in Ambridge, PA and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He was employed at U.S. Steel Research, Monroeville, PA (1967-1989) and with the U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago Operations Office as a Senior Program Manager with the Environmental Programs Group (retired 2010). Steve's career took him to Japan, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, and Italy. He was an enthusiastic volunteer at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL for many years.
The family would like to extend thanks to Dr. Maria Quejada, MD, Lindsey Garnett APRN, Dawn Kunz APRN, and the care team at Edward Cancer Center, Edward Hospital, Naperville and also Telia Shine and Stacey Coutee with Residential Hospice for excellent and compassionate care.
Visitation Thursday, November 4, 2021, 4:00-8:00 PM at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home Cremation Services, 44 S. Mill St., Naperville.
An additional Visitation will be held Sunday, November 7, 2:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM at John F. Slater Funeral Home, 4201 Brownsville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15227, (412) 881-4100.
Funeral Services Monday, November 8, 10:00AM in the funeral home.
Inurnment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests gifts to: Edward Cancer Center, c/o The Edward Foundation, 801 S. Washington St., Naperville, IL 60540, (630) 527-3954, www.edwardfoundation.org or The University of Pittsburgh's Honors College. Gifts may be sent, payable to the University of Pittsburgh, to PO Box 640093, Pittsburgh, PA, 15264-0093. Please note that the gift is in memory of Stephen Waslo.
For more information, please visit www.friedrich-jones.com or call (630) 355-0213.
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Memories and Condolences
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Les Cowel
November 4, 2021
Dear Waslo family,
Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of Steve. I knew Steve through his long-term volunteering at the Morton Arboretum, more specifically the Friday morning Heritage Trail group. I can say I am proud to have worked side-by-side with Steve for countless years pulling Buckthorn, Honey Suckle, and other invasive species that we were charged with removing. Steve´s enthusiastic, spirited, and convivial personality made our workdays that much more enjoyable. We never tired of hearing about his Pennsylvania roots, the exciting overseas travel destinations his earlier career took him to, his Colorado high-country hunting trips, or his uncommon expertise on native plants and species. In fact, his expertise on the latter made Steve our go-to, in the field reference guide as to which plants were "good plants" or invasive plants that required removing. Even when highly trained Arboretum staff accompanied our work crew they would many times turn to Steve for second opinions. His insights were that valuable. I also worked side-by-side with Steve at several Arboretum Beer Festivals. While I am a decade or so younger than Steve was, I was impressed at his enthusiasm for participating in a wide variety of activities such as the beer festival that attracts a much younger demographic. I remember thinking I hope I retain that young-at-heart attitude when I reach his age. Finally, I will remember most his final few years when his appearance on Fridays became less frequent. Those days he did come he clearly labored with his "bum" knee and needed to move more slowly than the rest of us. But when he clearly could have stayed home due to health reasons, his Toyota 4-Runner would surely show up and he would slowly put on the "chaps" and "field gear" he so loved to wear and contribute in any way he could. He never complained about his health but instead demonstrated an exuberance and zest for live that is truly admirable and I will always aspire to. Truly a loss of a good friend.
Peg & Jeff Foltz
November 3, 2021
Paula, we are so saddened to hear about Steve's passing. You and your family are in our prayers.
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