Sterling “Dean” Fleming Jr.

Sterling “Dean” Fleming Jr., 85, of Baden, passed away peacefully at home May 1, 2024, with his 3 favorite girls at his bedside.  He was born September 5, 1938, in Morgantown West Virginia, to the late Sterling and Erma (Hansel) Fleming. A graduate of Ambridge High School, Dean worked at J&L Steel and retired from Pittsburgh International Airport. Dean was an amazing softball coach. He coached many teams in Economy from locally up to a national level. He was also the head coach for Ambridge High School softball for many years. He enjoyed refereeing High School girls’ volleyball. His passions were also golfing, hunting, playing cards with his friends on a weekly basis and of course watching all his grandsons play football, soccer, and baseball. He was a member of the Ambridge Masonic Lodge 701 F&AM.  He was preceded in death in addition to his parents by his sister Margaret Fleming and his sister-in-law and brother-in-law Robert and Mary Lou McBurney.  He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Kay (McBurney) Fleming, his 2 daughters and sons-in-law Joy and Joe Stewart of Central, SC and Jill and Ron Miller of Baden; his cherished grandsons: JD (McKenzie) Cade (Lexi), Aren Stewart and Zachary Miller; and his precious great granddaughters Lucy, Alley and Mia. His brother and sister-in-law George and Nancy Fleming and his 2 nephews, Kevin and Kenny, his son Garrett and close, special friends.  Friends will be received on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm in the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:00 am. The Reverend James Young, pastor of Baden Methodist Church officiating. Private interment will take place in Bowman Flatwood Cemetery, Smock, Pa.  The family would like to thank the staff at Good Samaritan hospice who helped take care of him so he could stay at home for the past 4 months. 

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