Margaret E. Gocella; 80; of New Castle; Delaware died Wednesday; October 3; 2007 in Wilmington. A daughter of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Ferenz Girhiny; she was born in North Belle Vernon on November 24; 1926. Margaret was catholic by faith and had resided in Delaware for the past 48 years. She was a payroll clerk for the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company for 15 years until 1959 and a bank teller for 8 years at the Wilmington Savings Fund Society until her retirement in 1986. Survivors include her husband of 48 years; Laurence R. Gocella; three sisters; Emma Beneccio of Dayton; OH; Elizabeth Girhing of Pricedale and Julia Matway of Carroll Twp.; one brother and sister-in-law; Bernard A. and Betty Girhiny of Rostraver and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by three brothers; Julius H. Girhiny and two in infancy. Friends will be received from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. Sunday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc. (724-929-5300); 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; www.fergusonfuneralhomeandcrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home on Monday at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Lawrence Manchas; VF; pastor of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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