Melissa-Ann Nicole ‘Missy’ Eliason
Obituaries
September 1, 2021

Melissa-Ann Nicole ‘Missy’ Eliason

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Melissa-Ann Nicole “Missy” Eliason, 23, died on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. She was born in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 1, 1998, and is the daughter of Scott Allan (Joanna Grigoriev) Eliason and Terry Sue (Steve Ireland) Beck. She was the manager of Lou’s Brews in White Oak. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her beloved “daughter,” her potbellied pig, Princess Daisy; her sister, Brittany (James) Rutherford of Mohave, Ariz.; nephew, Michael; maternal grandmother, Genevieve (the late Harry) Beck of North Versailles; paternal grandparents, Doris (James Wood) Eliason-Wood of Peru, Ind.; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family. She is preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Olin Eliason. Family and friends will gather at STRIFFLERS OF WHITE OAK CREMATION AND MORTUARY SERVICES, 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131, Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177, from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be sent to Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue, P.O. Box 171, Tarentum, PA 15084. To share a memory or condolence, please visit www.strifflerfuneralhomes.com.

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