Obituaries
July 11, 2019

Jeffrey Lee Bell – New Eagle

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Jeffrey Lee Bell, 61, of New Eagle, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born in Belle Vernon on July 7, 1958, he was the son of Patricia Ginglardi Bell, who survives and resides in Belle Vernon, and the late Kenneth Bell. Jeffrey was a carpenter by trade and was a talented woodworker. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a member of the N.R.A. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Renee McBeth Bell; sons, Daniel L. (Jessica) Bell, Nicholas L. (Toni) Bell and Brandon L. (Margaret) Bell; grandchildren, Morgan Bell, Logan Bell and Anna Bell; brothers, Mark Bell, Eric Bell and Christopher Bell; sister, Jennifer Metikosh; and mother-in-law, Mary Lee McBeth. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934. www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, with Pastor Sandra E. Fitzgibbons officiating.

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