Jeffrey “Jeff” Edward Cohen

COHEN: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35.
Jeffrey “Jeff” Edward Cohen passed away on Nov. 29, peacefully in his home, in the presence of his family, at the age of 68. Throughout his yearlong battle with duodenal adenocarcinoma, he continued to live his life on his terms, working as tirelessly as his body could handle and navigating as the protector of the family without complaint. Jeff, a native of Pittsburgh, married his high school sweetheart, Phyllis, in 1984, and they have since honored their wedding vows in more ways than one over the last 41 years. He began his professional career in shoe sales working for Nike, learning of the opportunity when buying cleats for a minor league tryout. Pitching for Point Park University during their College World Series seasons, he held a great love for the game. From watching Roberto Clemente’s 3000th hit at Three Rivers Stadium with his grandma Lil to throwing batting practice to Barry Bonds, he was his daughter Aly’s go-to almanac for all things baseball during her years as a broadcaster for the Pirates pre and postgame shows. After several years in the shoe business, he moved the family back to Pittsburgh to begin his entrepreneurial career as owner of Weiss Provision Company, which now services some of the top country clubs and restaurants in the city as a meat wholesaler. His stress reliever was always coaching. He loved coaching basketball, from Aly’s AAU teams to Allderdice boys state finalists. AJ, his son, followed in his coaching footsteps, eventually ending his career at Boston College to return home and run the business with his dad. From Aly’s broadcasting career to AJ’s coaching, he was always their number one supporter and best critic, many times traveling all over the country. He made many sacrifices in his journey making sure his family, friends and employees were taken care of. Son of the late Norbert and Joanne Cohen, son-in-law of Harriet Kluchman, father-in-law of Gary Messer (Aly) and brother of Steven and Erin Cohen, and uncle to Rachel and Michael Cohen. There is no person who better embodies “it is more blessed to give than to receive” than Jeff. His family is grateful for any donation that is made in Jeff’s memory. They are asking to please make donations to your local community food bank. Services at Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., 5509 Centre Avenue, Shadyside on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at 12 noon. Visitation one-and-a-half hours prior (10:30 a.m. – 12 noon). Interment Beth Shalom Cemetery. schugar.com PJC