Denise H. 'Dee' Casteel
Denise H. “Dee” Casteel, 46, of Mars died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon at UPMC Passavant Hospital in McCandless Township.
She was born in Pittsburgh on March 23, 1966, and she was a graduate of North Allegheny High School and the University of Pittsburgh.
Dee was the general manager at the Harvard, Yale and Princeton Club in Pittsburgh. She held numerous positions for Club Corp at the Rivers Club and Treesdale Country Club. She also was a real estate agent for Howard Hanna Realtors in Wexford.
Dee was a member of the Treesdale Golf and Country Club, where she served on the board of governors and was chairperson of the Women’s Golf Committee.
Dee’s zest for life and friendships are irreplaceable. Friends will remember her dynamic personality and she was the nucleus of friendships all over the country. Everyone who knew Dee was touched by her kindness and spirit. She was the consummate professional who inspired those around her to always perform their best. She was a passionate and incredible golfer who enjoyed golfing with her husband and all of her many cherished golfing girlfriends. Every round of golf played with Dee was a memorable event.
She was the beloved wife of William H. Casteel, who she married April 11, 2008; loving daughter of Audrey Miller Carnahan of Gibsonia and the late Allen J. Carnahan; sister of Ann Espinola and her husband, Jeff, of Denver, Colo., and the late Paul A. Carnahan; and the aunt of Sydney, Ben, Pete, Kate and Nicholas.
She was dearly loved by her precious pugs, Woody, and the late Lulu.
CASTEEL — Friends of Denise H. “Dee” Casteel, who died Tuesday March 5, 2013, will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. Services will be at the New Community Church, 3100 Wexford Road, Wexford, Pa. 15090 at 4:30 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Hollis Haff officiating. Please meet at the church.Memorials are requested in her memory to Animal Friends, 562 Camp Horn Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.
