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Donald E. Hamed

New Castle, PA

October 1, 1948 - September 28, 2016

Donald E. Hamed Obituary

Donald E. Hamed, 67, formerly of Poland, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 28 2016 at Providence Hospital in Washington, DC with his children at his bedside. Born on October 1, 1948 in New Castle, he was the son of the late Rossetta and James Hamed. In 1967, he married his beloved wife, the former Rosemary A. Marso, and the two of them spent 40 years together until she preceded him in death on March 21, 2008.


Donald graduated from New Castle High School in 1966, and he later received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration Degrees from Youngstown State University. After working as an Industrial Engineer during the early part of his career, he transitioned into the IT industry where he most recently worked at Optimity Advisors in Washington DC as a Project Manager. He also formerly worked for Highmark in Pittsburgh in the same capacity. He enjoyed traveling. His work took him all over the globe. He also traveled a great deal for leisure. Donald will always be remembered as a devoted father, brother, and grandfather who loved spending time with his family, especially with his grandchildren.


Donald is survived by his daughter, Dawn Hamed of Washington, DC; son, Jeffrey Hamed and wife Angela Kurtz of Pittsburgh, PA; brother, Darrell Hamed of Sarasota, FL; and grandchildren, Dominique Evans, Billie Evans, Mackenzie Evans of Washington, DC, Jesse Hamed, and James Hamed of Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brother, David J. Hamed.


The family will receive friends Saturday, October 8, from 10:00am to 11:00am at St. Vincent DePaul Church, 1 Lucymont Drive, New Castle, PA 16102. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted Saturday at 11:00am at the church, officiated by Father William Siple.


Interment will take place in St. Lucy Cemetery.


In honor of Donald, please make contributions to the American Cancer Association 3208 Wilmington Rd # B, New Castle, PA 16105 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, to which he was a generous supporter.

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