JACKSON HELEN (MANION) Helen (Manion) Jackson, age 91, of West Mifflin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Beloved wife of the late John A. Scotty Jackson; mother of Terry (Sharyn) Jackson, Dr. Michael (Rosemary) Jackson, Mary Magee, Margaret (John) Van Wert, JoAnn (Bob) O'Hara, Kathleen (Buc) Engel, Janet (Jim) Duke, and John (Brenda) Jackson; grandmother of 23; great- grandmother of 22; sister of the late Roberta Manion and Eileen Earnest. Helen was a lifelong member of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Parish in Baldwin Borough, where she worked as the secretary until 2005. She also worked at H&R Block. She died as she lived fiercely independent and on her own terms, hosting luncheons at her home until the very end. She enjoyed a rich life, highlighted by hosting holiday meals with her family and summer vacations to Topsail Island, NC. Friends received Monday and Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the GRIFFITH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5636 Brownsville Road, Broughton- Curry-South Park Twp. Funeral Wednesday with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Elizabeth Church at 10 a.m. Those who wish to make a donation in Helen's name, may do so to the charity of his or her choice. www.griffithfh.com Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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