Adele Joanna Sylvester

Adele Sylvester ObituaryPublished by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 16, 2026.Adele Joanna (Battaglini) Sylvester of Oakmont, PA passed peacefully on March 16th, 2026 at the age of 99. She was born in Jeannette, PA on July 29th, 1926. She lived there until age 87 when she moved to Oakmont. She graduated from Jeannette High School in 1944 and attended Seton Hill College.She worked at Sacred Heart Parish as their bookkeeper for many years before retirement. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Harry R Sylvester and her beloved daughter Joyce. Also preceding her were her sister Louise, and her brothers Francis and Leonard.Adele is survived by her daughter Mary (Michael) Szczerbienski, grandsons Matthew and Christopher Szczerbienski, son Michael (Tia), and her sister Lenore (Battaglini) Yennerell of Austin, TX along with many nieces and nephews. Adele was a strong woman who was, in every respect, dedicated to her family. Education was her goal for all of her children. She insisted that her family always defend the underdog and she never tolerated cruelty towards any living thing. She led a life of loving example that afforded her children a beacon of light on any challenge that they faced, which enabled them to make their own decisions at early ages. She always made a welcome home for the ones she loved. Adele always wanted to be remembered by the smells emanating from her magic kitchen, as she was a wonderful cook and baker. However, Adele's legacy is filled with countless examples of the golden rule.Funeral services are for the immediate family only.In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh. Thank you.https://humaneanimalrescue.org/To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.