Obituaries
February 22, 2024

Rebecca Yankulics – Monessen

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Rebecca Yankulics, 69, of Monessen, joined her parents and her husband in Heaven on Feb. 18, 2024. She was born in Charleroi on Sept. 3, 1954, a daughter of the late Joseph and Roberta Byron Hendrickson. Rebecca attended Orchard Christian Fellowship of Monessen and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John E. Yankulics. Surviving are her daughter, Alice Maksin and Garrett Beck of Cape Coral, Fla.; sons, Donald Yankulics and Toni LaFrankie of Jefferson Hills, and JJ “Yucka” Yankulics of Monessen; and four grandchildren, Brayden, Ellianna, Camden and Damien Maksin. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to RHOME FUNERAL HOME INC., 1209 Grand Blvd., Monessen, where friends will be welcomed from 2 to 4 p.m. the time of service on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, with Pastor John Custer officiating. Online condolences may be conveyed to the Yankulics family at www.rhomefuneralhome.com

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