Gilda Fidell, 95, of Clayton St. passed away the evening of December 7, 2013 at Jameson Hospital. On February 1, 1918 in New Castle, she was born to the late Peter and Amelia Pantolone Ryan. She married Victor Fidell on October 15, 1948, and the two spent many happy years together until he preceded her in death on December 11, 1997.
Gilda was a member of St. Vincent DePaul Parish and also belonged to the Blue Army and People Concerned for the Unborn Child. She was an avid reader of political and religious books. While she loved cooking and baking, her greatest joy came from spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughters, Carol Elisco and husband David of New Castle and Marilyn Susa and husband Tom of Beaver Falls, PA; sister, Edith A. Ryan of New Castle; grandchildren, Melinda Moore and husband Ryan, Jim Pezzone, and Matthew Susa; and great-grandchildren, Alexandrea Moore and Annalynn Lalama.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Edward, Fred, Dan, Tony, and Joseph Ryan; sisters, Mary Panella, Christine Ryan, Clotilda Nocera, Arcelia Childers, and Helen Passalinqua; and granddaughter, Christine Pezzone Lalama.
Visitation will be held Tuesday 4pm to 7pm at Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory 941 S Mill St.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday at 10am at St. Vincent DePaul Church, conducted by Father Nicholas Vaskov. A procession will leave from the funeral home at 9:30am.
Interment will take place at St. Lucy Cemetery.