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Pauline B. "Polly" Teschke

October 05, 1939 - January 22, 2026

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Obituary For Pauline B. "Polly" Teschke

Age 86, on Thursday, January 22, 2026, of Baldwin.

Beloved wife of 50 years to the late William J. Teschke, Sr.; loving mother of Linda (Tom) Sporrer, William J., Jr. (Suzanne), Jeffrey (Stephanie), and Karen (Steve) Moore; proud Grandma of Thomas (Leanne) Sporrer, Nicholas (Katie) Teschke, Andrew (Melissa) Teschke, Heather Teschke, Allison (Zachary) Teschke, Zachary (Natally) Moore, Ryan Teschke and Jacob (Chloe) Moore; Great-Grandma of Addison Teschke and Everleigh Teschke; daughter of the late M. Charles and Pauline (Jellison) Cummiskey; sister of the late Charlie (survived by Jacqueline), Dan (survived by Olga) and Mark (Cara) Cummiskey. Also survived by nieces, nephews and dear friends, the Callaghan Family. Polly was a longtime, active St. Elizabeth Church parishioner for more than 60 years where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. She retired from the University of Pittsburgh Book Center where she was a buyer.

Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral prayer on Thursday morning at 9:15. Mass of Christian Burial in Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church at 10:00 a.m. If desired, family suggests contributions to Bridges Hospice, 4130 Monroeville Boulevard, Monroeville, PA 15146.

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  • January 23, 2026

    I really loved Aunt Polly, I remember her driving her VW bus on those hilly streets of Pittsburgh, letting me sit up front. Getting to play pool whenever we visited, I'll truly miss you Aunt Polly, Love, Your nephew Brian Cummiskey 💙

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