John "Jack" T. Cylenica

John T. "Jack" Cylenica, age 78 of West Mifflin and formerly of Clairton, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024 in Paramount - Baldwin.  Born December 8, 1946, he was a son of the late Thomas E. and Mary Ellen (King) Cylenica.  A member of the Clairton High School Class of 1964 and also a graduate of CCAC, Jack was a Veteran of the US Navy during the Vietnam War, serving as a flight engineer on the A-3 Sky Warrior, the F-4 Phantom, and the C-141.  He also served in the Air Force Reserve. He worked as a master machinist at Kurt Lesker Co. in Jefferson Hills and was a member of the Dravosburg American Legion Post #380.  In his spare time, Jack was an avid aircraft modeler of Control Line aircraft and a member of both the Academy of Model Aeronautics and the Society of Antique Modelers.  He is survived by his wife Denise (Zdrale) Cylenica; his stepson Sean (Georgia) Biagini of Jefferson Hills and their children Giovanni and Siena Biagini; his sisters Mary Lou (Angelo) Gasparini and Patricia Cylenica, both of Bradenton, FL; his brothers David (Nancy) Cylenica of The Villiages, FL, Thomas (Julie) Cylenica of Sharon, and Paul (Irene) Cylenica of Mt. Kisco, NY; and also nieces and nephews.  Friends will be received in the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, Clairton, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 12 Noon to 8 PM.  A Blessing will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10 AM with burial and military honors to follow in Monongahela Cemetery.  

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