MANTUA - Pamela L. Schimpf, 61, formerly of Liberty Township, passed away late Monday evening, Sept. 13, 2021, with her daughter at her side, at Avenue of Aurora following an extended illness.

Pamela was born May 30, 1960, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Walter G. and Martha A. Marsden Netzel, and she lived much of her life in the Trumbull County area. She was raised in Youngstown by her grandparents, the late Ethel and Jack Hull Jr.

She was a 1978 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School, and was a graduate of the Choffin School of Nursing before becoming an LPN. Pamela later pursued a career in banking, and worked for Mahoning Bank for 10 years and at Bank One for several years, until she became disabled.

Mrs. Schimpf was a member of Churchill United Methodist Church in Liberty Township.

She was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and was a proud collector of Precious Moments figurines. She was a kind and generous person who truly loved her family and who would help anyone in need.

Pamela leaves to cherish her memory her daughter, Brittany (Brian) Orzechowski of Mantua, with whom she made her home; a grandson, Jonah; two sisters, Bridget (Gary) Schimpf of Girard and  Donna (Dale) Sweitzer of Lynchburg; a brother, Jon (Jessie) Netzel; a son-in-law, Michael R. Burkett of Youngstown; and many nieces and nephews.

Pamela's husband of 38 years, George Schimpf, whom she married Sept. 15, 1979, passed away March 21, 2018. A beloved daughter, Tiffany Lynn Burkett, and a sister, Angela Paris, are also deceased.

Family and friends may call from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 18, at Kinnick Funeral Home, 477 N. Meridian Rd., Youngstown, where funeral services will follow at noon.

Interment will be at Tod Homestead Cemetery in Youngstown, where Mrs. Schimpf will be laid to rest next to her husband.