Retired Mercer County Judge passes away

A retired Mercer County Judge has passed away earlier this week according to the Mercer County Courthouse.

Judge Francis Fornelli passed away 10 years after his retirement. The cause of his death and specific details have not been released at this time.

Fornelli served as judge in the Mercer County Court of Common Pleas for 40 years between 1982 and 2012.