Irene McMahon

April 18, 2021

IRENE McMAHON (age 87) of Sarasota, FL and Pittsburgh, PA passed away peacefully at Sarasota Memorial Hospital on Sunday April 18, 2021. Irene was the beloved wife of James W. McMahon (deceased) for 48 years and the daughter of Frank Balas and Julia (Bogdany) Balas of Pittsburgh. She is survived by sons Philip E. McMahon (Rochelle Waskin) of New York, NY and J. Robert McMahon of Chester Springs, PA; granddaughter Jacqueline McMahon of St. Augustine, FL; sisters Margaret Wood (Jack, deceased) of Marietta, GA and Barbara Stiner (Kenneth) of Maitland, FL; and many nieces and nephews and friends in Pittsburgh and Siesta Key/Sarasota. Born in Cleveland, OH in 1933 Irene grew up in Pittsburgh and is a graduate of Taylor Allderdice High School (Class of ’51). Irene worked for many years as a bank teller in Pittsburgh, southern California, and Cherry Hill, NJ (where she resided for 20 years before retiring/relocating back to Pittsburgh as well as Siesta Key). Never a fan of Pittsburgh winters, one of Irene’s favorite pastimes was simply enjoying the view of the water from her lanai in sunny and warm Florida. She also enjoyed Pittsburgh Steelers football and simply spending time with family and friends. No formal funeral services will be held and burial will be private at a later date at Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh.