E. Honore Pecora

E. Honore (Nora) Bell Pecora, 88 of Elizabeth Township, passed away peacefully on August 18 2017 in Stuart FL. She was born in Pittsburgh on December 27, 1928 and lived most of her life in Elizabeth. She was the daughter of the late Catherine and James G. Bell of Overbrook. She grew up in Carrick and graduated from Carrick High School before earning her Bachelor of Science degree in education from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.  During her 33 year career in education she taught at Turtle Creek and Midland High Schools and in the 1958 school year began as a Spanish teacher at Elizabeth-Forward High School. In October 2007 she received the Elizabeth-Forward school district’s Educator Recognition Award. Throughout her career she sponsored and hosted many foreign exchange students and took many of her Spanish students to Mexico in the summers to learn the language and the culture. After taking early retirement, at age 55, she travelled extensively through the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe.  In her spare time Nora was an accomplished seamstress who reupholstered furniture and made many of her own beautiful dresses; she enjoyed bowling, was an excellent still-life painter, and an avid bridge player for many years. She is survived by her daughter Christine (Robert) Voytasek of Stuart, FL granddaughter Katie of Los Angeles and sister, Jeanne Bell DuVall of Washington. She is predeceased by her sister Sylvia Bell Shutz.  Friends are welcome Sunday, August 27, 2017 from 2-4:00 pm and 6-8:00 pm at the Gilbert Funeral Home and Crematory, 6028 Smithfield Street, Boston, Elizabeth Township. (412) 751-5000 Drew J. Gilbert, Director.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Parish on Monday, August 28 at 10:00 am with the Rev. Thomas A. Wagner, officiating. Interment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. In lieu of flowers; memorial contributions may be made in E. Honore Pecora’s name to: Treasure Coast Hospice, 1201 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL 34997 www.treasurehealth.org.    Condolences may be made at Gilbertfuneralhomeandcrematory.com