Marie Clara (Winterhalter) Jakiela
September 22, 1937 - November 30, 2020
Marie Clara (Winterhalter) Jakiela, age 83, of North Versailles passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born September 22, 1937 in Bellevue, the daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Marie Winterhalter. She was a longtime member of Mary Mother of God Parish (formerly St. Robert Bellarmine) in East McKeesport. She worked for First Federal Bank in White Oak and National City in Pittsburgh before retiring. She was a member of the North Versailles, East McKeesport, and Turtle Creek Senior Citizens groups. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Bernard J. Jakiela; son Gregory Bernard Jakiela; and brother Charles Winterhalter Jr. She is survived by her daughters Deborah (Robert) Tomko and Lisa (James) Merlo; grandchildren Sherry (David) Steed, Jason (Christine) Tomko, Jonathan Merlo, and Ashley Merlo; and great grandchildren Haley, Hannah, and Melanie Steed. Friends and Family will be received from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Forgie-Snyder Funeral Home, 1032 Broadway, East McKeesport, 412-823-8083. A mass of christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the St. Robert Bellarmine Church. Interment will follow at All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery in Braddock. For online condolences please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.
Marie Clara (Winterhalter) Jakiela, age 83, of North Versailles passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born September 22, 1937 in Bellevue, the daughter of the late Charles Sr. and Marie Winterhalter. She was a longtime member of Mary... View Obituary & Service Information