William "Willie" J. DiFeo of Hermitage passed away Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, after a brief illness.  He was 82.

Mr. DiFeo was born October 21, 1934, in Farrell, the youngest child of Alessandro and Adele Masucci DiFeo.  He was a lifelong area resident and a 1953 graduate of Farrell High School.

Willie retired in 1999 as a splicer from Bell Telephone Co. where he was employed for thirty years.

He was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell.  An avid golfer, he worked as a starter for many years at the Hickory VFW Golf Course during his retirement.  Willie was a longtime member of the Italian Home and American Legion, both Farrell, where he enjoyed playing bocce.  Years earlier, he served as a manager in the JV division of Hickory Little League in Hermitage.

Surviving are: his wife of 61 years, the former Cathleen A. Price; two daughters, Cynthia N. Reynolds, Sewickley, PA; and Danielle Wagner and her husband Benjamin, Sharon; two sons, Robert DiFeo and his wife Maureen; and Albert DiFeo, all Hermitage; four grandchildren, Kelsey Aldrich and her husband Bobby; Allyn Reynolds; and Ryan and Jenna Wagner; a brother, John DiFeo, Lake Tahoe, NV; and several nieces and nephews.

Willie was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers and two sisters.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

There are no calling hours.

Mass of Christian burial will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017 , in the Church of Notre Dame, Hermitage, with Rev. Richard Allen, pastor, as celebrant.