Claude A. "Beet" Slavonia, 58, of First Street, Elco, died Sunday, February 8, 1998, in Uniontown Hospital. Mr. Slavonia was a lifelong resident of the five-town area and was a member of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church of Roscoe. He served in the U.S. Army during peacetime and was a member of American Legion Post 801 of Roscoe. He was a life member and former chief and financial secretary for Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department and a member of Roscoe Slovak Club. Mr. Slavonia was retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.'s Allenport plant as a payroll clerk with 40 years of service. He and his wife, Irene Nonack Slavonia, celebrated 17 years of marriage on July 15, 1997. Surviving are five stepdaughters, Suzanne Loftus of Bentleyville, Jackie Loftus and Mickey Bokel, both of Phoenix, Ariz., Kitty Bowen of Tucson, Ariz., and Sheri Loftus of Roanoke, Va.; six grandchildren, Timothy, John and Amanda Bowen, Melinda and Brett Bokel and Jessica Loftus; a sister, Cindy Reeves of Spring, Texas; two brothers, Stephen Slavonia of Monessen and Dennis Slavonia of Speers. Deceased is a stepdaughter, Jeanie Loftus. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, February 10, 1998Claude A. Slavonia
Retired with 40 years service at Wheeling-Pitt
He was born February 14, 1939, in Stockdale, a son of the late Stephen Slavonia and Mae Minkovich Slavonia of Roscoe, who survives.