Deanna L. Shingleton

Deanna L. Shingleton, 54, of Economy Borough, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024, at UPMC, North Hills Passavant, McCandless Township, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was born on July 21, 1969, in Charleroi, PA to Cheryl (Huber) Blair of Charleroi and the late Timothy Blair. A 1987 graduate of Ringgold High School, Deanna furthered her education receiving her BS Degree in Chemistry from Duquesne University and went on to receive her Master's Degree in Environmental Science. She was a former member of the Donora Golden Tamburitzans and performed locally, statewide and traveled worldwide to perform in many countries. Her passions in life, next to spending time with her husband and children, were riding motorcycles with the free spirit of the wind blowing in her hair and sitting around the campfire at Rocky Springs Campground in Mercer, PA. She loved the outdoors and traveling in her RV. Preceding her in death in addition to her father were her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Russell and Shirley Shingleton of Harmony Twp. and special aunt, Jodele Vandernitte. She leaves behind in addition to her mother, a loving husband of 26 years, William "Mike" Shingleton, two children, Elias Shingleton of Pittsburgh and Kyla Shingleton who lives at home and is a senior studying Regional Planning at IUP in Indiana, PA, stepchildren, Sara (George) Portoulas and Rebecca Shingleton and her husband, Jon Sciaretta, all of Baden, two grandchildren, Felicity Portoulas and Samuel Wawrykow, a sister, Kristin Blair, a brother, Timothy Blair, both of Charleroi, nephew, Declan Blair, her loving faithful four legged companion and friend, "Orbit" along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Visitation will take place on Friday from 2 PM until time of Celebration of Life Service at 7:30 PM in the John Syka Funeral Home, Inc. 833 Kennedy Dr. Ambridge. Interment will be private.

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