John Sluss

1929 - 2017

John "Jack" Sluss, 88, of Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. He was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Louisville, Ohio, to the late Dewight and Margaret Corby Sluss, and lived in Lower Burrell since 1969. Mr. Sluss received his Bachelor of Science, (BS), in electrical engineering from Ohio State University, a Bachelor of Laws, (LLB), and a Juris Doctorate, (JD), both from the University of Baltimore. He was an engineer with the Nuclear Center in Westinghouse in Monroeville for 36 years, retiring in 1992. He was a longtime member of St. Andrew Episcopal Church in New Kensington. He enjoyed working on his farm and watching his children and grandchildren swim. Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Alice Shissler Sluss; children, Jay M. Sluss, Tammie M. (Leonard) Yohe and Brad Sluss, all of Lower Burrell, Holley L. (Ned) Williams, of Charlotte, N.C., Eric V. (Cathey) Sluss, of Peters Township, and Brad F. Sluss, of Lower Burrell; 10 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Jay Sluss, in 2008; brother, Edward Sluss, and sister, Phyllis Ann Stephens.
Viewing will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in ROSS G. WALKER FUNERAL HOME LTD., 217 Freeport Road, New Kensington, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Dean Ward, pastor of The River - A Community Church, will officiate. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley, 533 Linden Ave., New Kensington, PA 15068, would be appreciated.