Obituaries

Oct 11, 2013

John Anthony Pustorino, 76, of Espyville passed away at UPMC Horizon in Greenville on October 11, 2013, after a courageous four month battle with cancer.

John was born July 22, 1937 in Sewickley, PA., to the late Anna and Antonio Pustorino.

After graduating Ambridge High School in 1954, John joined the US Air Force and...

Sep 26, 2013

Margaret Edna (Lowing) Kohler of Linesville, a resident of Rolling Fields since July 2012, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013.  She was born to Isabelle (Bailey) and Frederick Lowing in Linesville on August 14, 1926.

A 1945 graduate of North Shenango High School.  She married John Henry Kohler, Jr. of Jamestown on March 26, 1949.

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Sep 22, 2013

Anna G. Oberdick, 91, of Linesville, passed away, Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where she had resided for the past 3 ½ years.

Born September 16, 1922, in Penn Line, she was the daughter of Jess and Cena Powers Phelps.  She married George F. Oberdick on August 22, 1939, and he preceded her...

Sep 22, 2013

William L. Miller of Linesville, Pennsylvania, died at home on Sunday, September 22, 2013, after an extended battle with lung and brain cancer.

Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, to Austin P. Miller, Sr., and Dorothy Yarian Miller on March 19, 1937, Bill lived with his family on a farm near Masury, Ohio, until 1945, when the family bought...

Sep 19, 2013

Thomas Carl Millslagle, 73, of Espyville, passed away, unexpectedly on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at his residence.  He had moved to Espyville ten years ago from the Swissvale area.

Born April 6, 1940 in Braddock, he was the son of James and Mildred Karn Millslagle.  He married Mary Pat Fiedler and she preceded him in death in...

Sep 18, 2013

Joseph Ernest (Ernie) Legare, 70, of Conneautville, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at his residence with his wife at his side, after a three month courageous battle with cancer.

Born January 9, 1943, in Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of Joseph and Lois Kaus Legare.  He married Nova Jones on October 27, 1976.

Sep 11, 2013

John O. Gardner, 66, of Espyville, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his residence.

Born April 26, 1947, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of John Olen Gardner Sr. and Martha Grubbs.

He served our country in the United States Marines.  John worked as a car salesman and for over ten years had...

Sep 10, 2013

Doris I. (Dodi) Myers, 87, of Conneautville, passed away, Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where she had resided for the last ten years.

Born April 5, 1926, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donald and Lola Young MacKay.

She had attended Linesville High School.  For a few years, Dodi had...

Sep 8, 2013

Richard James (Dick) Rodgers, 76, of Linesville, passed away, Sunday, September 8, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Born May 19, 1937 in Vernon Township, he was the son of Hugh and Eva Hicks Rodgers.  He married Joan F. Pasikoski on November 8, 1958 in Meadville....

Sep 7, 2013

Edward G. (Pat) Roxberry, 82, of Linesville, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville, where he had resided for the past three years.

Born March 16, 1931, in Linesville, he was the son of Edward and Wilda Garwood Roxberry.

He graduated from Linesville High School in 1950.  Pat then served our...

Sep 4, 2013

Sep 1, 2013

Henry Lee (Hank) Sparber Sr., 78, of Linesville, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Westbury in Meadville, after a lengthy illness.

Born July 29, 1935, in Meadville, he was the son of Charles F. Sparber and Della I. Walruth Sparber.  He married his loving wife Evelyn on November 1, 1955 in Philadelphia.

He was...

Aug 24, 2013

Jacob I. Munoz, 23, of Espyville, died Saturday, August 24, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born August 1, 1990, in Watsonville, California, he was a son of Michele Lynn Rakijasic Munoz; she preceded him in death on July 4, 2012.

He graduated from Linesville High School in 2009.  For five years, he...

Aug 22, 2013

Julie Anne Birch Kerstetter, 49, of Fountain, Florida formerly of Linesville, passed away, after a courageous three year battle with cancer, on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at her residence with her loving family at her side.  She had resided in Florida for the past seven years.

Born January 17, 1964, in Newport, Rhode Island, she was the...

Aug 17, 2013

Richard Lee Jones Jr., 57, formerly of Linesville, passed away, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Meadville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born October 17, 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of Richard Lee Sr. and Shirley L. Ellis Jones.  He was previously married to Debra Dillinger.

Richard graduated from Linesville High School in...

Aug 13, 2013

Becky Marie Lynn Pittenger Sherrod, 50, of Clinton, Utah, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at her home.

She was born October 27, 1962 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to William E. and Doris A. Perry Lynn.

On February 14, 2009, Becky married Harold Dean Sherrod in Clinton, Utah.  She was previously married to John D. Pittenger....

Aug 11, 2013

Lora Lynn Matukonis, 44, of Espyville, passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born November 3, 1968, in Munhall, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Edward C. and Matilda Mysona Matukonis.

Lora graduated from Steel Valley High School in Munhall.   She had worked in the janitorial department at the Meadville Medical...

Aug 4, 2013

Helen Ruth (Zinchiak) Lasko, 90, of  Linesville, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.  Helen had lived in the Harmonsburg area on McCarthy Road most of her life.

She was born in Huntsburg, Ohio on August 29, 1922 to Samuel and Anna Marie Zinchiak.  On May 29, 1948 she married Maurice J....

Aug 4, 2013

Aline D. Lawrason, 66, of  Linesville, passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2013, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh after a lengthy illness.

Born June 4, 1947, she was the daughter of Myron Ralph Ellis and Marie Edward Jackson.  She married Don F. Lawrason on September 18, 1962, in Ashtabula, Ohio.

She was a loving and devoted...

Aug 3, 2013

Edward B. Jackson, Jr., 88, formerly of Lake Road in Atlantic lived at Rolling Fields of Conneautville for 2 years, passed away Saturday August 3, 2013, at his residence.

Born in Pittsburgh September 10, 1924 he was a son of the late Edward B. Jackson, Sr. and Anna Mary Dix Jackson.  He married...