Norma E. Kelley

It is with great sorrow that the family of Norma Elizabeth Farris Kelley announces that she passed away at UPMC Jameson on October 16, 2026. After her husband Bob’s death, she lived in Neshannock Township with her daughter Kathy, her son-in-law Santos, and her grandsons Jimmy, Trevor and Jeffrey. She helped raise her grandsons to adulthood. She spent her days here with her loving family.

Norma was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania to Phoebe George Farris and Assad Farris on October 7, 1935. The only girl with four brothers, she grew up on the east side with an abundance of family and friends. She graduated from New Castle High School in 1953 and went on to become an R.N. at Jameson Hospital School of Nursing in 1956. She first worked as a nurse at Jameson Hospital then went on to teach nursing at the hospital for many years. She later taught medical classes at New Castle Business School and in her later years she managed Varga Flooring for her dear friends Shirl and Zoli. In 1958 she married her wonderful husband Samuel Ciccone who died in a car accident in October of 1960. As she continued to work, she pursued her education and got her B.S. in Nursing from Youngstown State University (Summa Cum Laude) and continued her education at Westminster College for her Master’s degree in Education. She later married her beloved husband Robert Kelley and spent many years with their families both in New Castle and Houston, Texas. She was always actively involved with her church, St. Elias, and loved spending time with her church family.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, husbands and her brothers, William Farris and Joseph Farris and his wife Charlene Farris, and two nephews, Timmy Farris and Joey Farris. She is survived by her daughter Kathy Ciccone Torres and her husband Santos; her son Jeffrey DeMarco and his wife Bonnie: her grandchildren Jimmy Masterson, Trevor Masterson and his wife Jen, Jeffrey Masterson and his wife Stephanie, Jordan Demarco, Jeffrey DeMarco, and Joshua Demarco; her great-grandchildren Nora, Zeke, Mya, Micah, Malia, Jeffrey, Maddox, Gianni, and Grayson. Also, she is survived by her wonderful step children Mike (Patti) and Steve (Judy) Kelley; their children Steve, Travis, Stephanie, Matthew and the great-grandchildren. Additionally, she is also survived by her brothers; Charlie Farris and his wife Karen, Jimmy Farris and his wife Lynda, and her sister-in-law Evelyn Farris. She leaves behind many nieces and nephews, all of whom she loved dearly.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 3 PM to 6 PM at St. Elias Church, 915 Lynn Street, New Castle, PA 16101. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM at St. Elias Church. Father Kevin Long will officiate. Burial will be in Saint Nicholas Cemetery.