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10/23/2026

Jenny Lynn Schleifer

Daughter of PFDA Member Bill Schleifer | Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home

Jenny Lynn Schleifer, age 49, of Duquesne, passed away peacefully, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at UPMC
East, surrounded by her family and their love, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 17, 1977, she was the beloved daughter of William B. “Bill” and Jean Ann (Zubak) Schleifer of Duquesne.

Jenny was a retired nurse, due to her health issues, from Kane Community Center-McKeesport. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish and the former Holy Name Church.  She graduated from Serra Catholic High School in 1995, where she received the Franciscan Award for perfect attendance for 4 years. She received her BS in Nursing, in 1999, from Carlow College. She was a member and Jr. Past President of the GFWC Women’s Club of Duquesne, a member of the Friends of Faith, and a volunteer at Bridges Hospice.

Jenny is survived by her parents; her sister, Kristen (Nathan) Matusiak of North East, PA; her brother, William “Billy” (Amy) Schleifer of North Huntingdon; nieces, Addison Matusiak, Autumn Schleifer and Savannah Schleifer; and special friends, Nick Micale, Gaby Solomon and Rosie Dubyak.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 6-8 p.m., and Sunday, October 25, 2026, from 12-4 and 6-8 p.m., at the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 15110, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER, SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER AND ALLAN J. WEBER, FUNERAL DIRECTORS. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, at 3:00 p.m., by the Angels of Allegheny Nurse Honor Guard. A Blessing Service will be held at the Funeral Home on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph Church, Duquesne, at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Dan D’Antonio, Rev. Tom Lewandowski, Rev. Judy Slater and Pastor John Gropp, officiating. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Mausoleum-North Versailles. 

In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 or Bridges Hospice, 4130 Monroeville Blvd, Monroeville, PA 15146.

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