Mary Nancy Perrotta Del Vecchio

Mary Nancy Perrotta Del Vecchio, 79, passed from this life in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family in Suffolk, Va., on Tuesday, July 22, 2008.Born in New Castle, the daughter of Phillip and Rose Gizzi Perrotta, she lived in the Harrisburg area for 47 years before moving to Suffolk three and a half years ago.Nancy had been employed as a secretary and office clerical worker by the U.S. Air Force at the former Olmstead Air Force Base in Middletown for several years before leaving to care for her family.She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.Nancy had a passion for crocheting and spending time with her family. She loved to play golf at the Carlisle Country Club and was a member of the “Bogie Bunch.”She was a parishioner of St. Catherine Labourne Church in Harrisburg.Her passing has saddened the hearts of her husband of 46 years, Henry J. Del Vecchio; sons David D. Del Vecchio, his wife, Penny, and their children, David, Patrick and Carmen Rose Del Vecchio of Suffolk, Bruce Tommelleo of Harrisburg and Henry Del Vecchio, his wife, Ann, and their children, Samantha and Bradley Del Vecchio of Charlotte, N.C.Nancy also leaves behind a brother, Fred Perrotta; and sisters, Yvonne Sainato and Betty Ann Leitera.A funeral service will be celebrated in Hall and Stone Funeral Home, 112 N. Harrisburg St., Steelton, Pa., on Monday, July 28, at noon with the Rev. Pang Tchrou officiating. Interment will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.Visitation is Monday from 10 a.m. to noon.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.Please sign the guestbook at www.legacy.com/ncnewsonline/Obituaries.asp
This obituary was originally published in the New Castle News.