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Edward J. Frobe, Jr.

July 30, 1930 - September 06, 2016

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Obituary For Edward J. Frobe, Jr.

July 30, 1930 - September 6, 2016

Frobe, Edward J., Jr., age 86, on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 of Baldwin/Whitehall. Husband of Carolyn A. Frobe and the late Evelyn (Gervas); father of Deborah A. (Robert) Weiss; grandfather of Lindsay Weiss and Matt Weiss; stepfather of Gregory J. (Debbie) Gerulis, Anita R. Gerulis and Andrea M. (John) Pinigis; step-grandfather of five and step-great-grandfather of four; son of the late Edward J. Sr. and Helen Frobe; brother of the late Mary Jean Smith and Thomas Frobe. Also survived by numerous nephews. Ed worked for J&L Steel until his retirement as a foreman and was an avid sports fan, especially his Steelers, Penguins and Pirates. Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayer on Saturday morning at 11:30. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin Church at 12:15 p.m. In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions to Western PA Humane Society 1101 Western Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com

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  • December 11, 2019

    My deepest sympathies to all of you. I apologize for not being able to attend the services. I would like to share a few memories of my Uncle Eddie. Growing up I was an avid sports player and fan. Uncle Eddie made some of my most important sports memories happen. I got to go to my first Steelers game because of the tickets he gave to me and my father. This was at Three Rivers Stadium. I remember the advice he gave my dad, â??if it rains donâ??t put up an umbrella because the guys behind you will burn holes in it with their cigarsâ??. I had a great time we were right behind the Steelers bench and I could see all the players when they were not in the game. I remember the guys around us yelling when the Houston Oilers quarterback was hurt to â??drag him off, letâ??s get on with the gameâ??. Uncle Eddie also took me to my only World Series game. In 1979 the Pirates were playing the Baltimore Orioles. We had seats in the left field stands and we were quite a distance from the infield. But what I remember the most is it was incredibly cold like we were at a football game. It didnâ??t matter to me; I was on cloud nine even though the Pirates lost the game. On the occasion of one of my birthdays, Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Eddie got me a game as a present, "Don't Spill The Beans". The object of the game is to put you beans one a time on top of a pot that tips if it is off balance. If the pot tips the beans on your turn, you get all the beans. This is a distinct disadvantage to winning the game. We were playing the game, taking our turns placing beans. Uncle Eddie kind of fixed it so it tipped on my turn and I got upset because I was going to lose the game. Uncle Eddie thought you won the game but getting all the beans and at first he did not understand why I got upset. He thought he fixed it for me to win not lose. It is funny how the most simple and innocuous events stay with us throughout our lives. Today give someone a simple memory of yourself for

  • December 11, 2019

    Greg, Aneta and Andrea families, The loss of a father is experienced even more as time goes by and that drop in visit and telephone call can no longer be made. Sad times that remind you of the good times past. You have by sympathy and prayers. Love to all of you, Jan Parker