Vera A. Duchak

1965 - 12

Vera A. Duchak, 48, of Valencia, formerly of North Hills, died Monday morning, Sept. 8, 2014, in Magee-Women's Hospital. Born Dec. 9, 1965, on the North Side, Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Joseph Funtal, of Spring Garden, and the late Dorothy (Waldschmidt) Funtal; loving wife for more than nine years of James M. Duchak; beloved mother of Kaela (Josh) Meyers, of Robinson, and Hannah Miller, of Valencia; stepmother of Ryan Duchak, of Glenshaw, Adam Duchak, of North Hills, and Whitney (James) McKenna, of Jupiter, Fla.; sister of Michael and Joseph Funtal, both of Spring Garden, and the late James Funtal; sister-in-law of Douglas Duchak and the late Dean Duchak; dear grandmother of Jaxson Meyers and step-grandmother of Morgan, Connor and Case McKenna. Vera had a strong spirit and over the past six years with stage four cancer, she never once held back in living life to the fullest. She enjoyed golf, riding with her husband, Jim, on his Harley, anything involved with the outdoors and even skydiving with her two daughters. Above everything, Vera was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, especially cherishing the past six months with her first grandchild, Jaxson. Family will welcome friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at SCHELLHAAS FUNERAL HOME and CREMATION SERVICES INC., 388 Center Ave., West View, PA 15229. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Most Holy Name Church, Troy Hill. Interment will follow in Most Holy Name Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244, http://www.komen.org. Please pay tribute at http://www.schellhaasfh.com.