Nancy Arleen Bell (1930-2006)

Bethel United Presbyterian Church Enon Valley, Pennsylvania

H3 Nancy Arlene Bell, born June 1, 1930, died July 27, 2006 in NewCastle, Pennsylvania; Married August 1, 1952 James Norman Cornell. Two children.

Source: William Steven Bell Family Bible - Addendum 1 Addendum 2

Nancy attended North Beaver Township High School (Mt Jackson, PA) and graduated in 1948. She attended college at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1952. James Norman Cornell was born on January 29, 1928 in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, and died August 30, 1998, New Castle Pennsylvania.

Nancy received the Yellow Rose Award as outstanding employee at Neiman-Marcus in 1988. She was chosen by her peers in 1990 to receive the store's "Best Award" for service to customers, other employees and for the store as a dedicated, unique, caring employee. The award included a Stuben glass piece, a three day trip to the Dallas home office, plus other valuable gifts. Now retired after 101-2 years with Neiman-Marcus, Nancy is making and painting antique porcelain dolls, and designing clothing for their historical period. This follows an interest of some years earlier when she produced many ceramic pieces There was also a time when living in Ohio she was known to have made a statement that the wedding dresses she was creating were bringing in "about five cents an hour" for her time. She is a collector of hummels and porcelain birds, and has an interest in needlework and quilting. She likes to remember times with family and vacations on Cape Cod, on a Wyoming Dude Ranch, and prospecting in various states for rubies, emeralds, sapphires, even diamonds.

James was the son of Leslie Hall and Jennie "June" Henderson Cornell. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and a 1953 graduate of what is now Indiana University of Pennsylvania, with a BS in math. He was a project engineer for Cornell Mineral and a plant engineer for DOMCO-AZ Rock. Houston, Texas.

Norman's experiences in the engineering field led him to foreign countries directing the construction of large mineral plants. He was once featured in a cover page of the "Plant Engineering" magazine - a five page article. He has written poetry and short stories and has been published. In the Presbyterian church he served as an elder.

New Castle News
Death Notice
July 28, 2006

Nancy A. Cornell, 76, of 150 Waugh Ave., New Wilmington, died July 27, 2006, in Sharon Regional Hospital. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home, 2429 Wilmington Road, and 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Northminster Presbyterian Church. A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the church.

Children of Nancy Arlene Bell and James Norman Cornell:

I1 James Norman Cornell, born 04/04/1954. Married Sharon Sorenson on 08/26/1978. Jim graduated from A&M University with a BS degree in civil engineering. In the Linbeck Construction Company he was director of field engineering for the construction of several high rise buildings one of which was a fifty-six story structure. He has taught "Construction Production Management" for the American Contractors General Association and is on the board for the American Concrete Institute. With the family Jim has been transferred to Fort Worth and live in Mansfield. As a family they enjoy camping, scouting, fly fishing, traveling and church activities. Jim serves as a Presbyterian elder. Two children:
J1 Marisa Lynn Cornell, born 12/11/1981.

J2 Bryan Andrew Cornell, born 07/22/1984.

I2 Russell Allen Cornell, born 12/26/1956; Married March 23, 2006 Rae An Sarconi, born January 29, 1966. Russell lives in Spokane, Washington (2018)

Russell Allen Cornell & Rae An Sarconi