Eleanore Jane Palilla

Eleanore Jane Palilla, 78, of Indiana, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

She was born in Kittanning, on March 11, 1948, to the late Angelo and Lucille (Carone) Palilla.

Eleanore spent most of her childhood in Indiana, then moved to the Richland Township, Johnstown region, before returning to the Indiana area a few years after graduation. She then spent her career as a nurse’s aide as a live-in caregiver. Eleanore’s faith was of utmost importance to her. She was a former choir member at Church of the Good Shepherd, Kent, an organist for St. Francis Church, Coral, as well as a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas in St. Bernards Parish, Indiana.

Surviving Eleanore are a niece Dawn (Scott) Kirk of Virginia, nephew Todd (Sally) Palilla of Virginia, cousin Robert (Kay) Carone of Erie, PA, as well as a host of other cousins and friends.

In addition to her parents, Eleanore was preceded in death by her brother James Palilla in 1989.

Friends and family are welcomed on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in St. Mary Mother of God Church, 109 2nd Street, Yatesboro, PA 16263, from 10:00 AM until the time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM with Father Nito Lozano as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Yatesboro.