Charles J. Farkas

Charles J. Farkas, age 88, of White Oak, PA, died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family on Sunday, September 8, 2024. He was born in McKeesport, PA on December 14, 1935 and was the son of the late Charles and Mary Yurjevsic Farkas. He was a member of Mary, Mother of God Parish, St. Angela Merici Church. He was employed by Farkas Trucking and then later was the owner/operator for 63 years. He then retired from Pleasant Trucking. (He took his first trip to Chicago at the age of fourteen, all on his own.) He enjoyed truck magazines, going to truck shows in Harrisburg with his friend, Bernie, and always enjoyed talking trucks. He was a member of the Teamsters Local 30, White Oak Boro Volunteer Fire Company, #1 (retired), and Wheels of Time, Transport Topic, and Landline. He was honorably discharged veteran from the United States Army.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Laurel Malone Farkas; children, Charles (Janene) Farkas of White Oak, PA; Lori (Duane) Morgan of McKeesport, PA; Carie Morgan of Acme, PA; and Nichol Jordan of McKeesport, PA. He loved his ten grandchildren, Brian (Chelsea) Arnold; Kristen (Bill) Wagner; Nathan Morgan; Zachary (Katie) Farkas; Tyler Farkas; Collin Farkas; Vanessa Falce; Sunee Jordan; Alex Morgan; Alaina Morgan; and five great-grandchildren, Kali Patterson; Caiden Wagner; Karsyn Wagner; Brayden Arnold; and Callen Arnold.

Family and friends will gather Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Strifflers of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary Services, Inc., 1100 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA 15131 (Sue Striffler Galaski, supervisor, 412-678-6177). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Mary, Mother of God Parish, St. Angela Merici Church, 2701 Kelly Street, White Oak, PA 15131.

Should friends desire, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2835 E. Carson Street, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, or to the Parkinson’s Foundation of Western PA, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Suite 2222, Cranberry Twp., PA 16066.

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