Steven Michael Karas

Steven Michael Karas, 77 of Pittsburgh formerly of Youngwood and Greensburg passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

Steven's message to his loved ones: Well, my family and friends, ever since I became a born again, Spirit filled Christian in 1972, I’ve been looking forward to seeing my beloved Savior, Jesus the Christ, the only Son of the living God, face to face. The Bible says in, 2ndCorinthians 5: 7-8, “… to be absent from the body is to be present before the Lord.” It also says in Revelation 21: 4-5 “… behold I (Jesus) make all things new.” To the Lord in eternity He likens a thousand years to one day here on earth, as it is written in 2ndPeter 3:8. So if you are saved, purchased by His precious blood and knowing that He is your Lord and Savior, I’ll see you soon and very soon according to His truth. Be of good cheer, it may seem longer to you now, but for me it will seem instantaneously, and we’ll be together again. I’m not only in your past my lovelies, but here and now in your heart and in your future. Praise God! We’ll have a glorious reunion, in which to have eternity to enjoy. There will be no time for regrets of any kind. Old things will have passed away and all things will become new. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing, 2nd Timothy 4: 7-8.

Steven was born on January 19, 1949, a son of the late Steve Karas Sr. and Mary Ruth (Maxwell) Karas.

He was a graduate of Hempfield Area Senior High School, Greensburg. His Honors included Junior and Senior Class President; Athletics: Football, Foothills Conference Champions, only undefeated football team in school history 1966 season (honored and proud to be listed first string team offense and defense); and Track, County and Conference Champions, 1967 season. He was a Western Pa gold medalist 1967 in the Long Jump (21’11 ¾ “).

Prior to retirement, he worked at Robertshaw Controls, New Stanton as Lean Enterprise Facilitator Manager/ Production Manager.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Elaine (Brown) Karas on May 3, 1995 whom he married on December 6, 1968 and his stepson, Adam Dajani of Oakland.

Surviving are his wife, Mary K. Shadduck Karas who he married on October 8, 1996; son, Taylor and wife, Amanda and their children, Madeline, Ian, and Alexander all of Penn Borough; son, Robert Karas of Pittsburgh; son, Grant Karas of Pittsburgh; step son, Thomas Jennings of Pittsburgh; and brothers, Jeffrey Karas and Eric Karas both of Youngwood.

Family and friends will be received on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 5 to 7pm at the KEPPLE-GRAFT Funeral Home 524 N. Main Street, Greensburg, PA.

Additional visitation will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 from 10am until the time of service at 12pm.

Interment will follow in the St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Billy Burke World Outreach at billyburke.org or Abundant Joy Fellowship at abundantjoyfellowship.com.

For online condolences and information, please visit www.kepplegraft.com.