Obituaries

Mar 23, 2014

Herman (Ike) Blumenstein, 89, of Linesville, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014, at his residence.

Born January 6, 1925, in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of the late Herman and Helen Mettee Blumenstein.  He married Doris Lorrain Mooney in June of 1941; she preceded him in death.  He then married Dorothy Bishop who also preceded him...

Mar 17, 2014

Anne Kessler Smith of Linesville, PA, formerly of Wall Township, passed away peacefully on Monday March 17, 2014 after a brief illness.

Born in Wall Township to Ida and Elias Kessler, Anne was a graduate of Manasquan High School.  She married George F. Smith, a Marine stationed at Earle Naval base, in 1946.

Mar 12, 2014

Roland H. (Ron) Morris, 74, of Meadville, Hayfield Township, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his residence.

Born October 8, 1939, in Corry, he was the son of Ralph and Ruth McCray Morris.  He married Carole R. Cassatt on April 15, 1961.

He was a 1959 graduate from Corry High School.  Ron...

Mar 8, 2014

Robert E. McGrath, 73, of Conneautville, passed away, Saturday, March 8, 2014, at his residence, after a short courageous battle with cancer. Born November 6, 1940, in Greenville, he was the son of Paul and Bernice Snow McGrath.  He married Evelyn K. Harris on August 21, 1959, in Linesville. Bob was a 1959 graduate of Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School.  He worked...

Mar 7, 2014

George A. Rahn, 63, born in Cleveland, Ohio, on Feb. 22, 1951, of Fontana, Calif., formerly of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday, March 7, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rose Rahn and Henry Rahn; and a brother, Henry. He is survived by a sister, Patricia Rahn of Meadville; sister,...

Feb 20, 2014

Cooky M. Morelli, 60, of Espyville, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born June 27, 1953, in Latrobe, Pa, she was the daughter of William and Helen Wadsworth.  She married Charles Morelli on March 10, 1979, in Windsor, Ohio.

She was a member of St. Philip Roman Catholic Church...

Feb 19, 2014

Robert Charles Heckel, 88, of Espyville, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Cambridge Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he had resided since 2008.

Born February 7, 1926 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Gorman and Margaret Smith Heckel.  He married Palma G. Napolitano on May 3, 1958 in Penn Hills.  She preceded him in...

Feb 19, 2014

Vern Edward Kneubehl, 65, of Linesville, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital in Erie.

Born January 20, 1949, in Meadville, he was the son of Donald and Dorothy Young Kneubehl.  He married Nancy Sutliff on January 24, 1981 in Espyville; she preceded him in death on September 8, 2000.

He served...

Feb 14, 2014

Helen Irene Watson, 85, formerly of Linesville, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014, at Hospice of the Valley Coronado Home in Phoenix, Arizona.

Born July 6, 1928, in Andover, Ohio, she was the daughter of Raymond and Myrna Seager Linn.  She married John J. (Jack) Watson on May 20, 1950; he preceded her in death on...

Feb 10, 2014

Alice Catherine Oates, 79, formerly of Linesville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Born July 22, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of Edmund and Catherine Alice Cahill.  She married Ira (Joe) Oates on February 5, 1955, and they resided in Chicago, Illinois until moving to Linesville in 1980.  He preceded her...

Jan 28, 2014

Michael George Sanderson, 62, of Linesville, passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2014.

Born November 28, 1951, in Meadville, he was a son of Charles and Betty Clark Sanderson.  He married Bonnie Yoder on June 26, 1976, at Calvary Baptist Church of Linesville.

Michael was a 1969 graduate of Forest City High School.  He...

Jan 26, 2014

William V. (Bill) Buzzard, 97, of Linesville, passed away, Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville, where he had resided for the past 2 years.

Born February 14, 1916, in Braddock, he was the son of William and Molly Ann Buzzard.  He married Clara Mae “Mazie” Buzzard on November 16, 1939, in Braddock; she preceded...

Jan 17, 2014

Dec 31, 2013

Arthur B. Gedeon, 89, of Linesville, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at his residence.

Born September 15, 1924, in Warren, Ohio, he was the son the Geza and Helen Nahalka Gedeon.  He married Violet G. Kessman on May 15, 1948 at St. Mary’s Church in Warren, Ohio.   He and his wife moved to Linesville in 1990....

Dec 29, 2013

Paul M. LeDoux, 45, of Linesville, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Royal-Coleman Funeral Home, 6028 U. S. Highway 6, Linesville.

Please share a condolence or memory of Paul for the family at royalcolemanfuneralhome.com.

Dec 7, 2013

On Pearl Harbor Day we lost yet another member of that elite club, The Greatest Generation.

John Daniel Enie, 93, of Elizabethtown, Pa, formerly of Linesville, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013, at the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown.

Born December 2, 1920 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Joseph Enie and Doris McKay.  He...

Dec 7, 2013

Warren L. Beaver, 79, of Linesville, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 7, 2013, after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 6, 1934 in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the only child of Jacob and Frances Keely Beaver.  He married his soul mate Loretta Bliazes on April 10, 1954.

Warren lived...

Dec 2, 2013

Joseph M. Hoegerl, 95, of Linesville, formerly of Guys Mills, passed away at home with his family at his side on December 2, 2013.  He was born on November 30, 1918 in Swissvale, Pennsylvania.

He had a long wonderful life.  He suffered from a stroke in 2004 and then came to live in Linesville with his son...

Dec 2, 2013

Sidney Scott Wheeler, 81, of Linesville, formerly of Edinboro, passed away, Monday, December 2, 2013 after an extended illness.

Born March 20, 1932 in Monroe, Louisiana, he was a son of John and Dolly Lee Wheeler.  He married Lois Mae Young on September 12, 1957.

He attended high school in Romulus, Michigan.  Sidney served our...

Nov 4, 2013

George James Warren, 75 of Linesville passed away Monday, November 4, 2013, in Sebring, Florida.

He was born in Pittsburgh on August 29, 1938, to Alexander and Emma Hilda Krause Warren.  He married Alma Myers on August 15, 1981.

George graduated from Pymatuning Joint High School in Jamestown.   After graduation in 1956, George served in...