Maxine Lois Baer-Haroulakis – MCKEESPORT

Maxine Lois Baer-Haroulakis, 72, of McKeesport, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born in McKeesport on June 4, 1947, and is the daughter of the late Mack and Alice Marie Bibby Baer. Maxine was a nurse’s aide at the former St. Francis Hospital in Lawrenceville, then worked in the office at the South Hills Motel. She had a passion for her church, Christ United Methodist Church in North Huntingdon, and feeling the closeness of God. She also enjoyed arts and crafts, music, her pets and loved spending time with her grandsons, Connor and Glenn Jr. and family and going to Life Span in Olympia. She is survived by her daughters, Alicia Ann Haroulakis and her fiancé Glenn Husband of Alverton, Staisey Lynn Haroulakis Zuzak of McKeesport and Dawn Marie Haroulakis of McKeesport; grandchildren, Glenn Husband Jr., Connor David Max Husband, Traisey Amanda Zuzak, Austin Giovanni Canova, Anastaizia Marie Garner and Victor Garner Jr.; great-grandchildren, Emilio and Mya; sisters, Dorothy (Jack) Grice of Eastlake, Ohio, and Fannie (the late Joseph) Kaefer of North Versailles; many nephews; and her two beloved cats, Garfield and Smokey. She is preceded in death by her sister, Patricia Yedinak; half-brothers and half-sisters; and grandchildren, Mykaylah Husband and Amanda Zuzak. She loved her family very much and was the best mom in the world, who had done her best in taking care of her family and making sure they had what they needed. She also had two associate’s degrees: a paralegal from Duff’s Career Institute and a medical assistant through Career Training Academic. Remembrances in Maxine’s name may be made to The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215, Jamie’s Dream Team, 4617 Walnut St., McKeesport, PA 15132 or to her grandsons, Connor and Glenn Husband Jr. A family gathering was held at STRIFFLERS OF WHITE OAK CREMATION AND MORTUARY SERVICES, 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131, Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177, with Pastor Sang officiating. Burial followed in Cumberland, Md. There will be a future celebration of Maxine’s life as well. To share a memory or condolence, visit strifflerfuneralhomes.com.