Sterling “Dean” Fleming Jr., 85, of Baden, passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2024 with his 3 favorite girls at his bedside.

He was born on September 5, 1938, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to the late Sterling and Erma (Hansel) Fleming. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death 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, South Carolina 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.

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.

Friends will be received on Friday May 3, 2024 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, where a funeral service will be held Saturday May 4, 2024 at 11:00 am. The Reverend James Young, pastor of Baden Methodist Church officiating. Private interment will take place in Bowman Flatwood Cemetery of Smock, Pennsylvania.

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.