Obituaries

Sep 22, 2022

Michelle Louise Ray Groover “Shelly”, 50, of Meadville, passed peacefully through death and into eternal life on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie.

Shelly was born on February 27, 1972, to Donald and Rosemarie Ray of Linesville.

She graduated from Linesville High School and went on to attend Gannon University where she...

Sep 15, 2022

Rebecca Louise Mitchell Wheeler, 43, of Conneaut Lake, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Meadville on August 16, 1979. She was a 1997 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School.  Rebecca worked as a certified nurse’s aide for many years. She was a loving and devoted mother.  Rebecca enjoyed her flowers and...

Sep 14, 2022

Mary Lynn Theresa (Besanceney) Martin Stein, 78, of Espyville, passed away September 14, 2022, at UPMC Jameson in New Castle. Born November 23, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of George and Bonalee (Walters) Besanceney. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Commercial High School.  Mary Lynn was a loving and devoted mother.  She had a career...

Sep 14, 2022

Marilyn Lucille Bowers, 84, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, after a brief illness with cancer.

Born February 22, 1938, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Ira and Margaret (Cole) Bowers.

She was a 1956 graduate of Meadville High School.  Marilyn worked as a sales...

Sep 8, 2022

Jeffrey Arthur Cooper, age 59, of Pueblo, Colorado, passed away September 8, 2022, after a courageous battle with T-Cell Leukemia, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

He was born December 5, 1962, at Elmendorf AFB Anchorage, Alaska to Kenneth Earl Cooper and Darlene Laura Smock Cooper.

He was a 1981 graduate of...

Aug 27, 2022

Harry E. McGrath, 80, of Harmonsburg, Pa passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, after a long battle with a lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis.

Harry was born on July 21, 1942 in Greenville, Pa.  He was the son of Paul R. and Bernice (Snow) McGrath.  On October 29, 1977, he married the love of his life, Mavelyn...

Aug 10, 2022

Dana Alan Davis passed away on August 10, 2022, at the age of 59.  Born December 7, 1962, in Meadville, he was the son of William and Donna (Austin) Davis.  He married Michele Gerdy on May 18, 1990.

He was known for his pioneer moxie and ability to fix anything.  He enjoyed hunting, woodworking, and was unstoppable...

Aug 8, 2022

Craig Jason Herbold, 49, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, August, 8, 2022.

Born April 27, 1973, in Meadville, he was the son of Edward J. Herbold and Linda Kay (Noel) Coursen.

He was a 1991 graduate of Linesville High School.  He worked for Harmony Forge and later for Universal Well Services.

Craig...

Aug 6, 2022

Jack D. Reynolds, 87, of Linesville, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born December 16, 1934, in Linesville, he was the son of Carl and Pauline (Hoover) Reynolds.  He married Betty Rose Rubcic on May 29, 1958.  She preceded him in death on January 18, 2010.

He was a graduate...

Aug 2, 2022

Norma Jane Mihoci, 83, of Conneaut Lake passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born July 9, 1939, in Adamsville, she was the daughter of Robert and Leona (Davis) Williams.  She married Robert M. Mihoci on August 23, 1958, at St. Philip Church in Linesville.

Norma was a 1957 graduate...

Jul 19, 2022

Timothy James Simmerman, 32, of Seneca PA passed away July 19th, 2022. Tim graduated from Maplewood high school where he enjoyed his time on the football field. Later he went to find a passion for cooking at Le Cordon Bleu in Pittsburg PA, where he met his love Christina (DeeDee) Orton.  When he wasn't making delicious food, he could...

Jul 19, 2022

Julia L. Slozat, 65, of Jamestown, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at her residence, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born December 24, 1956 in Meadville, she was the daughter of Don and Marilyn (Lytle) Hyde.  She married James Slozat on September 6, 1975.  He preceded her in death...

Jul 14, 2022

Marilyn (Moe) Dressel Day age 92, of Naples, Florida died, Thursday, July 14, 2022.  Born in Pittsburgh, Pa on June 26, 1930 to the late John and Mary Amann.  She married Urban L Dressel on June 20, 1954, he preceded her in death on January 23, 1994.  She subsequently married Robert Day in 2008.  He preceded her in death...

Jul 2, 2022

William (Bill) Edward Stanley (86), of Linesville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully in Hamilton, Georgia, on Saturday, July 2, 2022, after wrestling hard against a cancer diagnosis. We can announce with great confidence that he no longer needs a walker and is likely to have entered heaven doing what he so enjoyed most of his adult life:  DANCING! Not on...

Jun 21, 2022

Dale L. Flickinger, 75, of Queen Creek, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2022, in Linesville.  Dale was a distinguished engineer and legendary volleyball coach and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.

He was born May 15, 1947, in Meadville, the son of Howard and Helen (Bentley) Flickinger.

He was a...

Jun 10, 2022

Charles Joseph (Chuck) LaSalle, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2022, at his home in Espyville, Pa.  He was born May 8, 1952 to Mary K. and Paul F. LaSalle in Meadville.

Chuck grew up in Linesville and graduated from Linesville High School.  He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing but what he loved the...

Jun 2, 2022

Linda Kay Barabas, 79, of Espyville, went home to be with her Lord after a lengthy illness on June 2, 2022, at St. Paul’s in Greenville.

Born January 11, 1943, in Siler City, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Luther and Helen (Yankee) Curtis.  She married Richard Barabas on June 3, 1961, at St. Philip Church...

Jun 2, 2022

Laurel L. Collins, age 73, passed away on June 2, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.  She resided in Espyville after retiring from her teaching position in Penn Hill School District where she was English department head for 20 years.  Laurel was the lead teacher in Allegheny County where she helped design and implement a school to work initiative...

May 21, 2022

Sandra Jane Saeger (nee Dunlap, Holobar, Kurhan) died in Erie, PA on May 21st from complications of a stroke, after bipolar disorder, Parkinson’s disease, a broken hip and Covid all took their swings and whiffed, and long after she outlived all the men. Hers was a life well lived.

She was born to Elizabeth Dunlap on July...

May 10, 2022

Albert (Dick) Richard Wood, 90, of Linesville, passed away suddenly on May 10, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born August 26, 1931, in Dicksonburg, he was the son of Harry and Evelyn (Johnson) Wood.

Dick attended Jamestown High School.  He served in the Army National Guard for one year in 1950.   For 20 years,...