Michael Joseph Mirchich
Of Upper St. Clair, on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Michael Mirchich, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 65 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Michael was a Pittsburgh man through and through. He was born and raised in Beechview, residing with his family on Fallowfield Avenue where he proudly held a paper route for many years of his youth. Through his hard work delivering papers, a young Michael saved enough to buy season tickets to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins in their inaugural season, and he remained a loyal fan of the team since its inception. He later attended the University of Pittsburgh undergraduate and graduate schools where he attained civil engineering and MBA degrees. He would go on to enjoy a successful career in the nuclear power industry working for Duquesne Light for many years before retiring.
In his spare time, Michael was an avid outdoorsman and traveler who enjoyed activities such as camping, canoeing, white water rafting, fishing, and golfing. To know Michael was to know his enormous heart and unwavering positivity. This was evident through the amount of time Michael spent engaging with the community through volunteer work with organizations such as the Rotary Club and the YMCA. Just like he dealt with all adversity in his life, Michael managed his illness with strength and resilience. He never allowed his illness to define him as a person and wanted to spend as much time with his loved ones as possible. In his final days, Michael was surrounded by his wife and children who he adored more than anything in the world.
Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Dora; and his brother, John. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Tsao, his two children, Eric and Meghan; his sister, Marlene Folino and her husband Louis; and other loving family members.
Friends and family will be received at Beinhauer Funeral Home, 2820 Washington Road, McMurray PA 15317 (724-941-3211) on Saturday, December 12 from 11am to 1pm. A blessing service will take place at 1pm, followed by a burial in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Donate).
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