Mercer County has lost a valuable member of the community. Nick Ameli, Jr. passed away on Monday after battling pancreatic cancer. Ameli was well known for his role in the Sons of Italy Italian Heritage Festival in Bluefield, West Virginia. Proceeds from the festival benefitted a scholarship fund. Ameli’s obituary says he was known for giving back to his community. He donated the land for the Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department building.

He and his father also worked to construct the building. He was involved with organizations like the Bluewell Lion’s Club and the United Way of the Virginias. Ameli’s full obituary from Cravens-Shires Funeral Home can be read below. Nick Ameli, Jr., 84, of Bluewell, WV, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, May 8, 2023, after a brief and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.