Obituary

Joseph DelTurco, 95, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 1, 2025, surrounded by his caretakers and his family.

Born on September 24, 1929, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania to Alexander DelTurco and Felice (Phyllis) Catanzaro (Casey), he attended Aliquippa High School and was a veteran of peace-keeping operations with the U.S. Army in Japan (1949-1951). He married his beloved Mary (Abbonizio) in Beaver Falls in 1952 where they began their young family. He was licensed to ministry in the Christian Churches of North America in 1960 and ordained to the Assemblies of God in 1968. He served in pastoral leadership for sixty-five (65) years in growing congregations in Burgettstown and Bessemer, PA (1962-1969) and Apollo, PA (1970 -1991). He earned degrees at the International Bible Institute and Seminary of Lakeland, Florida where he acquired a Masters Degree and was awarded an honorary Doctorate in 1981. In retirement, he served the Christian Churches of North America and the Assemblies of God Pennsylvania-Deleware District as interim pastor for congregations in Pittsburgh, Ellwood City, New Castle, Conway, and Aliquippa. Joseph was a faithful and dedicated pastor, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Joe was an avid and voracious reader who loved painting portraits and landscapes. He was an amateur cartoonist and guitar player who loved word games. He was disciplined in his studies and in his health.

He is survived by his wife Mary (Abbonizio), his daughters, Ruthanne DelTurco-Hoggard (Terry) and Lisa DelTurco – Aievoli (Nick), his grandchildren, Kari Hoggard, Kristi Hoggard-Lundgren (Andrew), Gio Aievoli and Isabella Aievoli and his great-grandsons, Kai (Aievoli), Caleb (Lundgren), Luke (Lundgren), and great-grand-daughter Hannah (Lundgren).

He was preceded in death by his three brothers, John DelTurco, Danny DelTurco, and Pete DelTurco, and by Phillip DelTurco (son) (2021) and daughter-in-law Charlene Matta-DelTurco (Phillip) (2024).

Friends in our community are invited to his celebration of life where he will be received on Saturday, February 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home, 117 Blackhawk Road, Chippewa. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Interment will be private at the Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.

The DelTurco family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Rochester Manor and Villa for their dedicated care.