Nancy Cecelia Lamancusa, MD, 82, of Angela Lane passed away April 16, 2013 at her residence in New Castle. She was born in New Castle on May 23, 1930, a daughter of the late Frank and Antonia DiBlasi Lamancusa. She was a member of St. Vitus Church. Dr. Lamancusa was a 1948 graduate of New Castle High School, 1952 graduate of Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve University. From 1952-1953 she participated in an Externship with Dr. Mildred Rogers, General Practitioner. In 1957 she graduated from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania earning her Medical Degree. She was the fourth woman physician to practice in Lawrence County in the 20th century and delivered over 500 babies at Jameson Hospital and St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Lamancusa retired June 30, 2001 after forty two years of an active Family Practice including rounds at both New Castle Hospitals. She was the Past President of the Medical Staff of St. Francis Hospital and the Past President and member of the Lawrence County Medical Society. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, AMA and the American and Pennsylvania Association of Family Practice. She was actively involved in the community as a Charter Member and Organizer of the Visiting Nurses Association of Lawrence County, School Physician for New Castle Area Schools, New Castle Business College and former Physician to the Sacred Heart Sisters of St. Vitus Church. She was Past President and Board Member of the 4H Development Fund, Charter member of the New Castle Charter Commission and Charter Writer of the Third Class City Code for New Castle. Dr. Lamancusa was a 1965 Outstanding Young Women of America and a 1970 Who’s Who of American Women. After retirement, “Dr. Nancy” as she was known by her patients, colleagues and the community, maintained involvement with certain loyal patients house calls and by attendance at their hospitalizations and surgeries as a patient advocate. She was currently one of five directors of the Lawrence County Medical Society and Chairperson of the By Laws Committee to rewrite the By Laws of the Medical Society. She was an avid Pittsburgh Pirate fan and valued the friendship of the late Chuck Tanner and his family. Dr. Lamancusa will be sadly missed by her family and all the people who knew and loved her. Survivors include her brother, Carmen F. Lamancusa and his wife Loretta of New Castle; her nephews and niece, Frank G. Lamancusa and his wife Elizabeth, Laurel Ann Logsdon and her husband John, Joshua D. Lamancusa and his wife Amy and six great nieces and great nephews. Visitation is Friday from 4PM to 8PM at the Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory 941 S. Mill St. A procession will leave the funeral home on Saturday morning at 9:30AM for St. Vitus Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10AM. Rev. Father William Siple of St. Vitus Church will officiate. Burial will take place at St. Vitus Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Castle Public Library 207 E. North St. New Castle, Pa. 16101 or Promises for Pets 439 Court St. New Castle, Pa. 16101 or by visiting their website at www.promisesforpets.org.
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Dr. Nancy Lamancusa
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