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John F. "Jack" Tansky

April 30, 1945 - March 05, 2017

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Obituary For John F. "Jack" Tansky

April 30, 1945 - March 5, 2017

Tansky, John Francis "Jack" Age 71, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Genesis Eldercare in Mooresville, NC.

He was born on April 30, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John and Frances Mielcarczyk Tansky. Mr. Tansky was a retired carpenter and US Army veteran who served with distinction in Vietnam. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Tanner. He is survived by his children, Shannon Newcomb and husband, Sean, Matthew Tansky and wife, Tara, brother Gerald Tansky, sisters Cathy Fecteau and Rosemary Olah and grandchildren Ryan and Sara Newcomb. Friends and family will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227, Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral Prayer on Saturday morning at 9:45. Mass of Christian Burial in Holy Apostles Parish in St. Wendelin Church at 10:30 am. Interment will be at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies on Monday and will be private. In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions to Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 (www.alz.org).

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  • December 11, 2019

    So Sorry to hear that Jack has passed, we were friends when his family lived on Roland Ave. in Baldwin, took me for my first driving lesson in his 1949 Chevy! He was a great guy and someone you could always count on to be there when you needed him. I have a lot of great memories of those days and beyond. My condolences to his Family. Rod McConaha formerly of Baldwin now living in Washington County

  • December 11, 2019

    Many of us claimed Jack as a best friend. He never met a stranger and was engaging, caring, and amusing with everyone. We accept his passing knowing that he made our hearts bigger and spirits deeper to bear this pain. He made us better than we were. We were proud to know him. He may be at rest, but I doubt he is in repose. One of his axioms was to "get moving". I imagine him teaching dancing to a Motown beat to some very confused angels. Keep moving, Jack.

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