Rev. Reginald Bell

Rev. Reginald Bell, 94, Ebensburg, died January 3, 2014 at Rebekah Manor Personal Care in Portage, PA. Born December 17, 1919 in Chatham, England, son of Perce and Eliza Bell. He is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers Colin and Perce, 3 sisters Sally, Daisy and Violet and his loving wife Vera (Betty). He is survived by 2 sons Stephen and family (Plymouth Meeting, PA), and Paul and family (Latrobe, PA). Rev. Bell immigrated to this country from England in November of 1957 with his wife and two sons. He pastored the North Main Ave. Baptist Church in Scranton, PA from 1958 - 1965, and then accepted a call to pastor the Nanty Glo Baptist Church in 1965 until his retirement in 1985. Following his retirement he and his wife, Betty, purchased a residence in Ebensburg where he lived until entering Rebekah Manor in 2007. During his retirement he served in a Ministers at Large program where he and Betty served churches during their interim periods between Pastors. While residing in Nanty Glo, Rev. Bell served with the Nanty Glo Volunteer Firemen and was Honorary Chaplain for the local American Legion. Countless numbers of people knew they could call Rev. Bell when they were in a time of need and he would be there to do whatever he could to help. Rev. Bell loved to garden and could always be seen puttering around his flower beds. He loved his trout fishing at Lake Rowena, but most of all he loved helping people and sharing the good news of Jesus' Love. Viewing will be at the Bowser Ondriezek Funeral Home in Nanty Glo Monday Jan. 6, 2014 from 6-8 pm and Tuesday from 12 until time of service at 1pm at the Bowser-Ondriezek Funeral Home, Nanty Glo