Jerry Dudley Mengel, age 80, of New Castle, passed away the evening of Nov. 6, 2023, at UPMC Jameson Hospital.

Born Sept. 5, 1943, in New Sewickley Twp., PA, he was the son of the late Abraham and Marguerite (Holton) Mengel.

On June 20, 1964, he married his beloved wife of 51 years, Ruth L. (Hall) Mengel. She preceded him in death on July 9, 2015.

Jerry graduated from Freedom High School. He served in the Army National Guard for 6 months. Jerry was a self-employed livestock driver. He loved square dancing and polka dancing, collecting horse drawn carriages, and painting cars. He will always be remembered as a hard worker and a family man who cherished the time he spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. Jerry attended Harmony Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Abel L. (Tammy) Mengel of Slippery Rock, PA, and Shawn (Beverly Tomei) M. Mengel of New Castle, PA; his fiancé, Carolyn Zarybnicky; one sister, Elaine (Joey) Chalupiak, of Baden, PA; one brother-in-law, Jim Wylie of Freedom, PA; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and one on the way.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Jerry was preceded in death by two sons, Clint Alan Mengel and infant son, Shane Michael Mengel, two sisters, Karen Wylie and Darla Cutchall.

Visitation will be held on Sat. Nov. 11th from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle.

A funeral service will take place immediately following visitation, at the funeral home, at 2:00 PM, with Pastor Jeff McKay of Harmony Baptist Church officiating.

Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.cunninghamfh.com.