910. Betty Lee Delo
Betty Lee America, 71, of Central Station in Doddridge County, W.Va., departed this life Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at Harrisville, W.Va., following an extended illness.
Mrs. America was born July 6, 1933, at Shirley in Tyler County, W.Va., to the late Edward H. "Dick" and Marie Wright Delo. Several years ago she had been employed as a custodian for the Central Station Head Start Program and was a homemaker.
She is survived by sons, Otis and Rick America, both of Central Station; daughters, Lillian Richards and Judy Stull, both of Central Station, Regina Eakle of Oxford, W.Va., Melanie Davis of Buffalo Calf, Salem, W.Va., and Madeline Skinner of Orlando, W.Va.; brothers, Duane Delo of Parkersburg and Delmer Delo of Marietta; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. America was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey M. America; a son, Harry America; a brother, Don Delo; and a sister, Imogene Davis.
Harvey America
WEST UNION - Harvey M. America, 80, of West Union, Central Station Community, departed this life on Feb. 3, 2004, at Harrisville.
Mr. America was born Feb. 28, 1923, to the late Otto Harvey and Lillian Harper America. He had been employed as a mechanic by Allen's Pontiac, GMC and Buick, Pennsboro, for 20 years and later by Murphy Ford of Pennsboro. He was also employed by Perkins Oil and Gas as a rig hand and later retired as a mechanic working for the late Hugh Spencer of West Union.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Delo America; sons, Otis and Rick America, both of Central Station; daughters, Lillian Richards and Judy Stull, both of Central Station, Regina Eakle of Oxford, W.Va., Melanie Davis of Buffalo Calf Community, Salem, W.Va., and Madeline Skinner of Orlando, W.Va.; sister, Gladys Swiger of Sardis, W.Va.; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Mr. America was preceded in death by a son, Harry America; and brothers, Hubert and Richard America
Naomi R. Delo
PENNSBORO - Naomi R. Delo, 63, of Greenwood, Doddridge County, W.Va., died Feb. 26, 2001, at Morgantown, W.Va.
She was born April 4, 1937, in Greenwood. Mrs. Delo was a homemaker, a graduate of Doddridge County High School, with the class of 1956, and a former member of the West Mefflin, Pa., Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Paul D. ‘‘Don’’ Delo; one son, Donald L. Delo of Greenwood; and one sister, Thelma Dillon of Big Bend, W.Va.
Mrs. Delo was preceded in death by her parents, Harry O. and Anna Mae Fletcher Williamson; two infant daughters; one brother, Charles A. ‘‘Jim’’ Williamson; and one sister, Mildred Garner.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home of Pennsboro, the Evangelist Terry Jones officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Greenwood. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
1186. Raymond J Delo
Raymond J. Delo, Jr.
CHAIR
PA-American Water Company
800 W. Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033-2400
917. William O Delo
William was a truck driver for 45 years and a member of the Teamsters Union.
918. Frank Richard Delo
DELO FRANK
Age 63, of Penn Hills on Saturday, May 31, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Alice (Young) Delo; loving father of Philip (Wife, Heather), Steven and Kristina Delo, all of Jeanette; grandfather of Nathaniel and Nicholas; brother of Robert (wife, Rita) Delo. Frank was a Vietnam Army Veteran and a School Bus Mechanic for the Penn Hills School District for many years.
919. Scott Joseph Delo
VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Thursday, July 17, 2003
CHESWICK: Mail carrier Brandon Cherok was in the right place at the right time Wednesday afternoon.
The 20-year-old Penn Hills man was delivering mail to a house at 201 North Atlantic Ave. just after noon when he noticed a horrible smell and the sound of a smoke detector.
"I went up to the house, and there was smoke coming out from under the vinyl siding and out of the door," Cherok said.
Cherok, who normally works out of the Verona Post Office, didn't know who lived in the house or if anyone was home. When no one answered the door, he ran across the street and had a neighbor call 911.He went back to burning house and found homeowner Mary Delo standing inside the door.
"She seemed kind of dazed," Cherok said.
Rick Conroy, chief of Cheswick Volunteer Fire Department, said no one was inside when the fire started. Delo was clipping hedges in her back yard and her husband, Scott, wasn't home.
"If they hadn't gotten mail, who would have known about the fire," Conroy said.
"Thank God he came right then," said Jackie Smeaton, the Delos' grown daughter who lives in Lower Burrell. She said a friend told her about the fire and she arrived at her parents' home shortly after it broke out.
Smeaton and her mother sat under a shade tree across the street while firefighters assessed damage to the house, which sits on a hill a few blocks from Pittsburgh Street.
Mary Delo declined to comment.
Neither the residents nor any firefighters were injured, Conroy said.
Firefighters arrived quickly and had no problems extinguishing the fire, Conroy said. He was happy to see so many volunteers responding in the middle of a work day.
Four rooms were heavily damaged by the flames, and the whole house sustained smoke damage, Conroy said. Little damage was evident from outside the two-story house and attached garage.
Conroy wouldn't comment on whether the home was repairable, but said he has seen buildings repaired that were more seriously damaged.
Smeaton said her parents have fire insurance.
Conroy said he didn't know what started the blaze because the county fire marshal still is investigating. A message left at the marshal's office late Wednesday afternoon was not returned.
The fire does not appear suspicious, Conroy said.
After firefighters led Smeaton and her mother inside to determine the damage to the family's valuables, Smeaton said it appears an electrical problem triggered the flames. She said it was not caused by the clothes dryer, as some had speculated.
Salvation Army volunteers doled out water and lemonade to help firefighters battle the afternoon heat.
Crews from Harmar, Springdale Borough and Township, Citizens Hose in Harrison and Lower Valley Ambulance assisted.