Obituaries

Dec 28, 2018

Larry E. Blair, 79, of Cochranton, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Meadville Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.

Born December 11, 1939, in Clarion County, he was the son of Arthur and C. Ruth Wells Blair.  He married Martha (Marty) Dyer on May 4, 1963 in Harrisville.

Larry graduated from...

Dec 26, 2018

Merry Chris (Smith) Kuo, 61, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2018, at her residence.

Born December 25, 1957, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donley and Gula Smith.  She married Chih Kuo on July 3, 1989 in Linesville.

She was a graduate of Linesville High School.  For three years, she served...

Dec 25, 2018

Gerald Joseph Donnelly, 83, of Andover, Ohio, formerly of Espyville, passed away on December 25, 2018, at Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio.

Born November 19, 1935, in Spangler, he was the son of William and Clara Wieland Donnelly.  He married Alice Mae Cheatham in Chardon, Ohio in 1992.

He graduated from Northern Cambria High...

Dec 24, 2018

William (Bill) W. Kornman, 75, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 24, 1943, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Ross Kornman.  He married Catherine (Cath) Blumenstein on July 4, 1964 at St. Philip Church in Linesville.

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Dec 15, 2018

Mavelyn (Mav) K. McGrath, 78, of Harmonsburg, passed away after several months of declining health, on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Born June 16, 1940, she was the daughter of Donald and Lucille Moffett.  She married Harry McGrath on October 29, 1977.

Mav was a 1958...

Dec 15, 2018

Donna Mae Rudler, 93 of Linesville, Pa was surrounded by her family as she peacefully passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 15th, at 1:12am.

She was born on March 21st, 1925, in Ashtabula, Ohio to Maurice and Audrey Clark.  She met her loving husband, Charles “Chuck” Rudler at the young age...

Dec 10, 2018

Robert W. Schmidt, 81, of Espyville, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family and friends.

Born April 7, 1937, in Duquesne, he was the son of the late William and Peg Huwalt Schmidt.  He married Patty Truhan on August 14, 1976, at St. Joseph Church in Duquesne.

He...

Dec 1, 2018

Walter C. (Butch) Bone Jr., 75, of Springboro, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born July 27, 1943, in Meadville, he was the son of Walter Sr. and Margaret Pisarchick Bone.

Butch attended Conneaut Lake High School and then served our country in the United States Navy.

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Nov 27, 2018

Evelyn Joyce Spicer Jackson, 75, of Atlantic, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Born November 13, 1943, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Clifford William (Bill) and Phyllis Rawson Spicer.  She married Richard Allen Jackson on November 26, 1966 in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania.

She graduated...

Nov 23, 2018

Cortney Lynn Craig, 28, of Espyville, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018.

She was born June 12, 1990, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Cortney was a Linesville High School graduate.

She loved spending time with her daughter, Jessalyn.  Cortney enjoyed family gatherings and cookouts.  She also enjoyed music.

Survivors include her daughter,...

Nov 20, 2018

Raymond (Ray) F. Corey, 74, of Espyville, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born October 31, 1944, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of Edward and Loretta Patterson Corey.

He had attended Edgewood High School in Ashtabula.

Ray was a steel worker for J...

Nov 17, 2018

Rebecca (Becky) Ann Motter, 33, of Conneautville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 17, 2018.

She was born on January 8, 1985 in Meadville.

Becky graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in 2003.

From August 2005 until April 2012, she was a former 25 Uniform and former Soldado at United States Department of...

Nov 12, 2018

Wayne Carl Garlick, 82, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born December 15, 1935, in Beaver Center, he was the son of William G. and Iris E. Cole Garlick.  He married Elizabeth M. (Betty) Phyllis on June 8, 1956 in Springboro.

Wayne was a 1954 graduate of...

Nov 12, 2018

George L. Pellegrini, 88, of Linesville, passed away peacefully at Rolling Fields Senior Community on November 12, 2018.

Mr. Pellegrini was born on July 17, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the son of George Sr. and Marie Beaumont Pellegrini.

In 1948, he graduated from Scott Township High School in Bridgeville.

He began his 40...

Nov 11, 2018

Ross (Rosco) Edward Craig, 52, of Espyville, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

Born December 27, 1965, in Homestead, he was the son of Ross L. and Myrna J. Howcroft Craig.

Ross graduated from Steel Valley High School and then earned an automotive...

Oct 31, 2018

Francine B. Grusong, 75, of Espyville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.

Born October 26, 1943, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Norris and Betty Ann Grusong.

She attended Bethel Park High School.  For many years, she worked with handicap and disabled people in Brookline.

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Oct 29, 2018

LuAnn (Higgins) Lucchetti of Meadville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, October 29, 2018. She was 61. The daughter of James and Mary Woods Higgins, LuAnn was born on October 7, 1957. She graduated from Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School in 1975.

LuAnn loved, and was beloved by, her family and friends. She cherished every...

Oct 28, 2018

Wayne Walter Plazinski, 71, of Espyville, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at his residence.

Born March 8, 1947, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Walter (Ike) and Olga Bawkey Plazinski.

He graduated from Carrick High School in Pittsburgh.  He then attended Indiana State College and earned...

Oct 25, 2018

Donna B. Roxberry, age 96, passed away Wednesday October 24, at Hospice of Crawford County, surrounded by her family.

Donna was born in Saegertown, PA on January 22, 1922. Donna was one of nine children born to Avery and Harriet(Dewey) Hellyer. Donna married Norman Roxberry (deceased) on  December 1, 1940 in Meadville PA.

She was...

Oct 20, 2018

John P. (Jack) Jones, 84, of Saegertown, passed away on October 20, 2018 at home.  Jack was born August 1, 1934, in Meadville, to the late Clyde and Jessie Mae Ashurst Jones.

He served in the Army from 1953 until 1956 in the Tank Division, 14th Armory Calvary.  He had his own Jones Plumbing and Heating Business....