“Delno “Ditto” C. Jennings, of Brookfield, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016, while a patient in the Select Specialty Hospital, Warren, Ohio, following a brief illness. He was 86.

Delno was born January 16, 1930 at home in Wheatland, Pennsylvania, a son to Frank L. & Sylvia J. (Stafford) Jennings.

Following his 1948 graduation at Farrell High School, he enlisted with the U.S. Navy to help protect our flag and to keep our country free. He was first assigned to serve at the Navy Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois, and later to the Naval Air Station, Patuxent, Maryland, where he achieved the rank of Airman. An honorable discharge was issued on the 14th day of January, 1950.

After returning home, Ditto found employment with G.A.T.X., Masury, Ohio, where he worked as a Mechanic. In addition, he worked at Olsher Metals, Brookfield, and was a partner of Art & Del’s Esso Station, Sharon, Pennsylvania.

His memberships include: the First Baptist Church, Sharon, American Legion, Sharon, and a former member of both the VFW, Farrell, and Loyal Order of Moose, Sharon.

In his spare time, he enjoyed polka dancing, spending time with his family, and being a father, grandfather and a great-grandfather.”