Obituaries
March 10, 2021

Audrey Holesh – Speers

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Audrey Holesh, 84, of Speers, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, with her devoted sister and loved ones at her side. She was born in Charleroi on July 17, 1936, a daughter of John and Blanche Fleming Holesh. Audrey was a graduate of McKeesport Hospital’s School of Nursing and received her Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from California College. As a registered nurse, she worked for Monongahela Valley Hospital for several years before becoming a traveling nurse. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church Charleroi, and a faithful member of the Mon Valley Nurses’ Association. She is survived by her loving sister and caretaker, Louise Holesh of Speers; a very dear close friend, Kay Seemuth of Dunlevy; her godchild and cousin, Lori Muckle Davis of Monroeville; and cousin, Holly Muckle Mosco of Fallowfield Township. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2021, at MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 825 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at Christ Lutheran Church Charleroi. Interment will follow at Charleroi Cemetery. The Mon Valley Nurses’ Association will hold their service at 3 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at http://www.melenyzer.com. Masks are still mandated to be worn in the funeral home.

 

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