Norina Nicoletta D’ Aloiso Owens, 90

Norina Nicoletta D’ Aloiso Owens, 90, of Ellwood City passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.

Born October 18,1930. Daughter of the late Domenico and Nancy Diserio D’Aloiso.

She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1948, and attended Long Beach Community College (California).

Norina was ordained in 1985 with the Independent Assemblies of God in Laguna Hills, California. She was also .a graduate of the International School of Ministry, and then conducted
these schools at His Nesting Place in Long Beach, California, a maternity home–Pregnancy Help Center, with the first graduating class of22 students in June 2006.

She received an’ Honorary Doctorate Degree in 2010 from Endtime Ministries International Bible University, with campuses in California and Hawaii.

Norina worked at the Ellwood City Ledger prior to moving to Washington, D.C. where she was employed by the Library of Congress as the Personnel Office Manager. She then moved to
California, and served as the Senior Executive Assistant to the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. While in California, she founded Women of Faith International, Inc. in 1985. She went on to open seven branches in Kenya, Africa, which also includes homes for orphans and widows. In 2006, she returned to Ellwood City and opened a branch of the Women of Faith International, Inc. She believed in reaching out to people of the community. She began the “God Belongs in My City” prayer walks, knowing that, only through prayer, would changes be made in the city. She served as the first female Chaplain in Ellwood City.

She has been on mission’s trips to Africa, Kosovo, Albania, Israel, and England.

Norina authored the book “Dancing with the Devil, Life and Death in the Occult” which recounts various events in her life.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, George D’ Aloiso, sisters, Esther Marangoni, Emily Greco, Gloria “Gabby” Waite and Mary Majors.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Francis “Chip” and Pamela Owens; of Ellwood City; two grandchildren, Francis Owens, III, and Norina (David) Dollen; several great-grandchildren, all of West Virginia, and many nieces and nephews.

Due to current conditions with the COVID-19 pandemic there will not be a public service. Interment will be at the Clinton Cemetery. The funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home and Crematory Inc..

Memorial donations in Norina’s name may be made to the donors charity of choice.