Marcia J. King

Marcia J. King of New Castle passed away unexpectedly at UPMC Presbyterian hospital, May 26 due to complications of a stroke.

Ms. King gave the ultimate gift in her wishes to be an organ donor.  She was able to save the lives of three people.  A retired nurse of 33 years, helping others was her passion.  She previously worked as a burn trauma nurse for West Penn hospital in Pittsburgh and attended burn conferences in Las Vegas, NV and Israel.  Marcia was also an accomplished author and has 2 published pamphlets regarding burn safety that are still used in the hospitals to this day.  She also enjoyed fishing, camping, kayaking, collecting snowmen and making jewelry in her spare time.

Marcia was preceded in death by her father, the late Donald E. King of Butler, Pa. and a brother Brian S. King of Slippery Rock, Pa.  She is survived by her children Christoper Coyle and his wife Melanie of Butler, Dawn Davis and her husband Matthew of Bessemer, her mother Gloria Faye McKinnis King, brother Lenny King of Butler, Pa. and Jeff King of Tennessee. She is also survived by 9 grandchildren , 6 great-grandchildren , nieces , nephews and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

As her wishes were to be cremated, there will be no viewing.  Her ashes will be spread into Lake Erie as that was her favorite place to spend her time.  Her children invite you to come and celebrate her life as well as the lives of the ones she was able to save on Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. There will be a memorial service at the William F. and Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, 926 Cunningham Avenue on Thursday May 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM.