Former Harmony fire chief dies
For firefighters in Harmony and across the county, Neal Nanna was synonymous with reliability.
“His heart was bigger than he was,” said Kevin Behun, president of the Harmony Fire District. “He was very, very interested in making sure that people wanted to be there and were trying to advance themselves or progress in their training, in making sure that they understood what was going on and how to become better.”
A 29-year life member and former chief of the Harmony Fire District, Nanna died Sunday, Aug 28, at age 64.
Behun, who met Nanna as a child when their parents attended church together, described Nanna as “a great man,” and one of the “most reliable people” the fire company ever had.
“He was always around,” Behun said. “Because he ran a local auto body garage, he was able to be around for almost every single call that would come in. He would be able to leave his job and come out on the interstate at a moment’s notice to be there.”
A visitation will be held Thursday at Boylan Funeral Home, 324 East Grandview Ave, Zelienople, 16063 from 12 to 8 p.m.. A firefighter visitation is scheduled for 7 p.m. A funeral and burial service is scheduled from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at Harmony Zelienople United Methodist Church and Pinewood Cemetery. A luncheon will take place at Harmony Zelienople United Methodist Church after burial
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