Yolanda Anita Neil; 96; died on Friday; May 15; 2009. She was born on February 19; 1913 in Cepita; Argentina; where her parents Carlo and Assunta Pesi had immigrated from Florence; Italy in 1910. Her older brother; Ector and younger brother; Carl and sister; Rosita were also born in Cepita.
When Yolanda was eleven years old; the Pesi family immigrated to the United States and settled in Belle Vernon; Pennsylvania where another brother; Ernesto; and sister; Eva; were born. In 1929 Yolanda married Clyde E. Neil from Belle Vernon where they settled and raised their sons; Clyde C. Neil and Carl L. Neil. After her husband’s death in 1967; she spent her remaining years living in the same house in North Belle Vernon where she and her husband had lived for so many happy years. Much to her delight; she had frequent visits from her family and many friends. “Aunt Yola” as she was called; was happiest when she had her family and friends with her. She especially enjoyed and loved all the little children when they came to visit her. Yolanda was preceded in death by her husband; Clyde; her parents; brothers and sisters. She is survived by her two sons; Clyde C. Neil and his wife; Dorothy; of Harvey Cedars; New Jersey and Carl L. Neil and his wife; Nancy; of Greensburg; two granddaughters; Debra Melusky and husband; John; of Manahawkin; New Jersey; and Darlene Neil of Allentown; Pennsylvania; three great granddaughters; two great grandsons and two great-great grandsons. Graveside services will be Saturday at 12:30 P.M. in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; 724-929-5300; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com is handling arrangements.