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Sonia Renee Shumaker, 62 of Jeannette, loving mother and devoted grandmother passed peacefully on October 6, 2025 at The Westmoreland Manor from complications of dementia. She was born in Jeannette on March 26, 1963 to Alvin C. and the late Charlotte (McDonnell) Shumaker. Sonia attended Jeannette High School and worked at Walmart, Target, and was the friendly face of the deli at the Rt. 66 Shop and Save. She had a compassionate heart and her favorite thing was spending time with her grandsons whom she adored. Her family mattered most and she will be deeply missed by her children; Robert T. McDonald and Stephanie Shumaker; grandsons Chris and Luka McDonald; sister Alicia (Bill) Hazen; brother “Skip” Shumaker; nieces Nicole and Jennifer; nephew Joshua; and dear friend Dana Nesbit. Per Sonia’s wishes all services will be private and entrusted to ASHLEY D. X. NYE CREMATION CARE & FUNERAL HOME INC. Please visit our tribute wall at www.nyefuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or share a memory of Sonia.
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