Joseph S. Fancella

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Born on August 22, 1915 in Heilwood, Indiana County,  Pennsylvania. He was the second oldest child of John Fancella and Mary Frances Mela.

Description

Joseph stood 5 ft 6 in tall and weighed 150 pounds (in 1940). He had grey eyes and dark brown hair.

Early Years

• Childhood
• Siblings
  • Domenick Fancella
  • Antonio L. Fancella
  • John Anthony Fancella
  • Arthur Fancella
  • Peter Fancella
  • Mary Fancella
  • Jennie Marie Fancella

Education

Joseph attended school until age 13 when he quit to work in the mines.

Religion

While Joseph was baptized into the Catholic faith.

He was a member of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church of Seward, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Family Years

Married Anna Mae Timko in or about 1939. The couple had four children: three boys - Joseph S. Jr., Michael Don and Robert Mark and one girl - Joanna.

The couple would have eventually have four children;

• Joseph S. Fancella Jr.
• Michael Don Fancella
• Joanna Fancella
• Robert Mark Fancella

Working Years

Owner of the Arco Station in Armagh, Indiana County, Pennsylvania for 35 years and also worked for R&P Coal company for 34 years.

Early in his career, he was employed as a mechanic for Harris Boyer and Bonarrigo Ford and also as a tire recapper for Campbell Tire.

Death

Joseph died from black lung on April 3, 1998 at the Laurel Wood Convalescent Center in Johnstown, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

He was buried on April 7 1998 at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Indiana, Inidiana County, Pennsylvania. His grave is located in St. Bernard Cemetery which is located on 200 Clairvaux Drive, about one and half miles northeast of Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.