Dellana

Gino O. Dellana, 80, of 1124 New Castle Road, Prospect, died at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday at his daug-hter's home.

Born July 6, 1926, in Karns City, he was the son of Frank and Emma DelPonte Dellana.

He was a World War II Army veteran and had been a machine repairman at Pullman Standard.

Mr. Dellana was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Prospect.

He enjoyed golfing.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. James (Linda) Prementine of Prospect; a granddaughter, Mrs. Kevin (Sherry) Hepfl of Butler; a grandson, Bryan Cress of Prospect; and a great-grandson, Collin Walker. A sister, Mrs. Irene Veslich of Saxonburg, and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

His wife, Dorothy D. McBride Dellana, died April 7, 1988. A sister and a brother also preceded him in death.

<B>DELLANA </B>— Friends of Gino O. Dellana, who died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St. Privates services will be held at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Gary Brown, his church pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at Greenlawn Burial Estates, Mount Chestnut.Information also is available at www.thompson-miller.com.