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Of Mt. Oliver, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022.

Daughter of the late Alice and Maximilian (Max) Adam Donalies. She was born on May 25, 1932 and was raised in Mt. Oliver with her parents who owned and operated Donalies' Radio. She resided and raised her family in Mt. Oliver until her death.

Mildred met the love of her life, the late Raymond Frank Tagg at Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Downtown Pittsburgh. Raymond knew how to work the room at the dances so that he would always be paired with Millie. They were married at St. Canice Church on April 6, 1953 and celebrated 52 years of marriage together before Raymond's death in 2006.

Mildred was the eighth of 11 children, William, Margaret Ochs, Ann Pifer, Marie Steighner, Ruth Gazzam, Laverne Sorochman, Howard, Virginia Cantella and Daniel. She is survived by her sister Grace Yawny. Loving and caring mother of James, Joseph (Ann), Donna (Steve) Buchheit, Jeffrey (Tracey), Jerrold (Sharon), Dorothy (John) Snyder and John (Elaine); grandmother of David Allen, Steven (Dina) Buchheit, Pamela (Donald) Lynch, Brian Buchheit, Jonathan Tagg, Ashlee Tagg, Andrew Tagg, Samantha (Gavin Harding) Tagg, Aaron Tagg, Thomas Snyder, Mallory Snyder, Daniel Snyder, Benjamin Snyder and Erik Tagg; great-grandmother of Lillian Allen, Trenton Allen, Devin Lynch and Kylie Buchheit. Also survived by and will be missed by her many nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, extended family and friends, especially by Jane (William) Eayre and their family, Mildred often referred to Jane as her eighth child.

Mildred enjoyed caring for her family, playing the piano, arts and crafts, playing cards, crocheting, and baking and decorating cakes. Her cherry pudding cake was always a big hit and appreciated as a donation to the Boy Scouts Fish Fry dinners. Mildred graduated from Brentwood High School.

Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Wednesday and Thursday, October 5 & 6, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayer on Friday morning at 9:45. Mass of Christian Burial in Blessed Trinity Parish, St. Basil Church at 10:30 a.m.

~ Mildred Agnes (Donalies) Tagg Addendum ~

MILDRED AGNES TAGG (Donalies) passed away on October 3,2022. Beloved wife of late Raymond Tagg. Mildred met Raymond Tagg many years ago at a dance in Downtown Pittsburgh. They danced together through fifty two years of marriage and made a celestial marital pact to meet under Kauffman's clock to spend another life time being together again.

Millie used to say that if she had a nickel for every glass of milk that she cleaned up, she would be very well off. Millie loved being a mother, and grandmother. She also loved to sew and bake. Her family often reaped the rewards of her talented creations whether it be her delicious cakes or her children winning prizes for their Halloween costumes. Most of all she will be missed for her ability to listen to other people and lend them her words of wisdom that she had gained through out life. She is survived by sister, Grace Yawny, who often told Millie to "put your boots on" to go out on their many adventures. She will be missed by many nephews and nieces. Stray animals instinctively knew to seek refuge with Millie and her cat Abigail will miss her too. new