Denise R. Lake

Denise R. "Dee" Van Tassel - Lake, Age 68, of Sharon, PA, passed away unexpectedly, July 21, 2022 at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh, Pa.
Denise was born August 8, 1954 in Greenville, Pa. She was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Ruth Anna (Lytle) Van Tassel.
She grew up and attended Greenville area schools. Denise tended bar for many years as well as helped manage Davis Grill in Sharon, Pa.
and Spinner D's, in Masury, OH. She was a social member of the VFW of Sharon and had been an active member of the ladies auxiliary as well.
A few of Dee's greatest pleasures was playing bingo, hanging with her friends and tending to her garden. Her Passion was her love for animals, helping anyway she could from
giving her time or donating what she could to animal shelters. Her heart not only went out to animals but, to people if anyone needed something and she had it, she gave it, from
filling prayer boxes to just listening. Dee was a flower of many colors with a smile as big as her heart.
Denise is survived by her fiance' Allan Rumbaugh, of Sharon, PA, 3 Brothers, Frank Van Tassel, of Greenville, Pa., Richard Van Tassel, of Sharon, PA, and Kevin Van Tassel
and fiance' Gena Laverty ,of Sharon, PA, 2 Sisters Marsha Brindza, of Sharon, PA, and Ruth Van Tassel and Partner Art Prentice, of Akron, OH, and numerous nieces and nephews
In addition to her parents, Denise was preceded in death by a Brother, Fred Van Tassel and 3 Sisters, Marie Van Tassel, Sherry Vanditta, and Sandy Watkins, a
sister -in- law, Mary Van Tassel, Nieces Misty Van Tassel and Rochelle Vanditta and newphews, Russell Kahler, Eric Thayer and  Randy Perrine.
Visitation will be held on Thursday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Harold W. Stevenson Funeral Home LLC, 264 E. State Street, Sharon, Pa. 16146. A funeral service will follow
at 7:00 PM from the funeral home with Pastor Byron Dicky officiating.