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Anna Madeline Buckley, 96, of New Castle, passed away Monday evening, May 18, 2020. Mrs. Buckley was born April 24, 1924, in Duquesne, PA, a daughter of the late James Joseph Pearson, Sr. and Anna Margaret (Gormley) Pearson. Her husband, Anthony John Buckley, Sr., whom she married December 27, 1947, passed away November 5, 1992.
Anna was a graduate of New Wilmington High School. A homemaker, Anna was also a member of Holy Spirit Parish – St. Mary Church, New Castle.
She is survived by two daughters, Mary Ann Swerdlow and her husband, Ed, of Murrysville, Pa; and Jean Gallagher and her husband, Dennis, of New Castle; three sons, Robert Buckley and his wife, Pauline, of New Castle, PA; William Buckley and his wife, Sandy, of Pittsburgh, PA; and Daniel Buckley, of New Castle; a sister, Bernadette Burtt, of Atlanta, GA; a brother, Bernard Pearson, of New Wilmington; a daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Petrello Buckley; a son-in-law, Michael Snyder; seventeen grandchildren, Patrick, Christopher, Gaberielle, Kathleen, Eugene, Sarah, Lenny, Luke, Sam, Julie, Meagan, Brian, Kiersten, Rachel,, Colleen, Issac and Nadine; and nineteen great grandchildren: Angel, Raven, Hazel, Castiel , Logan, Madeline,Natalie, Bruce, Mack, Leo, Kayley, Declan, Ashlyn, Ava, Bryce, Hayden, Ellie, and Cordelia.
In addition to her parents and her husband, Anna was preceded in death by a son, Anthony J Buckley, Jr; a daughter, Eileen Buckley Snyder; a brother, James J. Pearson, Jr.; two sisters, Margaret Pearson Raney and Eileen Pearson Pallante; and two infant grandsons, Sean Buckley and Nathaniel Buckley.
There will be no calling hours. A private Mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday, May 21, 2020, with Rev. Brendan Dawson, as celebrant. Interment: St. Mary Cemetery, Union Twp.
Lord God, you are attentive to the voice of our pleading. Give Anna eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on her forever. Let us find in your Son comfort in our sadness, certainty in our doubt, and courage to live through this hour. Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord. Amen.