Linda Jackanic Obituary

Age 75, of Bethel Park, passed peacefully with her family at her side, on Monday, September 23, 2024. Beloved wife of Robert V. Jackanic; loving mother of Melanie (John Boylan) Jackanic and Lindsey Tumsis: Grandmother to Kaydence Tumsis: sister of Diane (John) Salzman and Donna (Joe) Lettiero. Linda is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. As per Linda's wishes, services and interment are private.
This is my Tribute to my best friend for 60 years and my wife for 53 years. Linda played many roles in our life and here are just a few.
Inspector of Complaints: No matter what, she and our girls were always right. I learned early to stay out of any arguments because I always ended up on the shitty end of the stick.
Cosmetic Specialist: Peter Resen (CEO Revion) picked her to be a National Make-up Artist. She declined. Hugged Fabio. (see photo). Wore out many mirrors. LOL
Family Arbiter: Again, always sided with our girls.
Poker Machine Aficionado and Bingo Master: Could play 32 bingo cards without marking one card. Also had a photographic memory. While helping me with the study of chemistry, Linda had memorized all of the Atomic Symbols of the Periodic Chart before I memorized 3. Had great luck.
Zima Connoisseur: Broke her ankle in a Zima induced stupor.
Chief of Waste Management: Always was the first to start clean up after Mary Walsh's picnics.
My Supervisor: Always made sure that I never acted like an ass. Would immediately scold me if I was having too much fun. Broke her toe in a Zima induced stupor.
Security Expert: At the Buckwheat Zydeco Concert, I had a temporary lapse of reality and was inching my way over to check out this young, tall, blond goddess, completely forgetting I had with me my personal security force. Security immediately summoned the Prefect of Discipline.
Prefect of Discipline: Applied a slapping blow to the back of my head, which completely ruined my chances of scoring with the goddess, and immediately brought me back to reality.
Medical Doctor: When a plastic chair had a structural failure and I suffered a life-threatening puncture wound in my right ass cheek, the Doctor sprang into action. With Tom Walsh's first aid kit and with Tom, like a surgeon's assistant handing the Doctor ointments, the Doctor applied every stinging like hell medicine she was handed. Finally, while those 2 were laughing, bee sting medicine was applied to stop the massive blood loss. I thought the Doctor was using a white-hot branding iron.
Commander of Love: Linda was a loving Friend, Wife, Mother and Grandmother. No need to say more.
And finally: Linda never complained about anything, money, the very severe pain she endured with pancreatic cancer, never swore, never had a bad word to say about anyone and was always a peacemaker For 13 months I tried with every ounce of my energy to cure her. But God would not let me. I guess he was running short of angels. I will forever love my Linda and I miss her severely. But I know where she is. My "WOMAN™ is in Heaven, at God's Casino, sitting at a poker machine, sipping a beer, a wine or a Zima and patiently waiting for me to return with more money.
As per Linda's wishes, all services were held privately. Arrangements are entrusted to BRUSCO-NAPIER FUNERAL SERVICE, LTD., 2201 Bensonia Ave., Pgh., PA 15216.
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