Lillian L. Halinka

December 9, 1934 - August 29, 2021

Lillian L. Halinka, 86, of Monessen, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 29, 2021. A daughter of the late Maynard and Kathryn Rogers Foor, she was born in N. Charleroi on December 9, 1934. A resident of Monessen since 1984, Lillian was formerly of Gary, Indiana, and in her youth was a member of Lynnwood Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir. She worked for Head Start in Monessen for over 20 years and for Monte’s Restaurant in Charleroi for over 10 years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, and baking with her specialty baking being nut rolls and lady locks. Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Ann Griest and boyfriend, Gary of Holly Hill, Florida, and Mary C. and husband, Dale Hayes of Jeannette, three sons and three daughters-in-law, Robert T. and Terri Halinka of Scottdale, Daniel C. and Tammy Halinka of Monessen, and William C. and Kelly Halinka of Monessen; 11 grandchildren, Robert A. (Jacquie) Halinka, Christopher (Dana) Halinka, Rachel (Ben) Griest, Jerry Jr.(Lindsey) Griest, Travis (Kristy) Griest, Timmy Halinka, Melissa (Christian) Halinka, Hayley (Tommy) Henry, Elizabeth (Keith) Halinka, and D.J., and Samantha Hayes, 14 great grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Moyer of Nevada, and her beloved dog, Ruby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Halinka on June 8, 2002, and two brothers, James and Edmund Foor. Friends will be received on Wednesday, from 5 to 9 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300 www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Thursday at 10 A.M. with Pastor Matthew Stabe officiating. Burial will follow in Mon Valley Memorial Park. At the family's request, face masks are to be worn in the funeral home.