Recent Obituaries
Obituaries for Meadville, Saegertown, Crawford County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Esther E. Chambers
Oct 5, 2010
Esther E. Chambers, 63, of 20618 Alden St., Meadville, passed away Wednesday, October 6th, at UPMC Medical Center, Pittsburgh. Esther was born in Pittsburgh, on December 9, 1946, a daughter of the late Fred and Eileen Johnston. Over the years Esther had been employed by the former Eckerd Drug Store, the former D & K Store as an assistant manager...
Isolene (Issy) E. Capell
Sep 16, 2010
A joyous reunion was held in heaven for Isolene E. (Issy) Nelson Capell, born September 30, 1918 to Edwin R. & Esther Johnson Nelson in Erie, and died September 17, 2010 at Meadville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She previously resided at Niagara Village, Erie. Issy was a proud alumna of East High School and married Edward Capell on November 14,...
Bonnetta L. Vardaro
Sep 3, 2010
Bonnetta L. Vardaro, 79, of 1038 Liberty St., Meadville, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. Bonnetta was born in Clarion on October 15, 1930, a daughter of the late Harry and Edith Dillen. Bonnetta married Thomas Vardaro; he preceded her in death. Over the years Bonnetta had been employed as a bar maid at...
Jon E. Fowler
Sep 1, 2010
Jon E. Fowler, 67, of 505 Jefferson St., Meadville, formerly of 426 Euclid Ave.., Saegertown, passed away Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 at Meadville Medical Center. Jon was born in Meadville on October 12, 1942, a son of the late George and Gladys (Hills) Fowler. On July 17, 1965 Jon married Katherine E. Szmyd; she survives. He was affiliated with Saegertown...
Diane Katherine Longberry
Sep 1, 2010
Diane Katherine Longberry, 56, of 6203 Shaffer Rd., Cochranton, left the pain of this world on Thursday, September 02, 2010. She was born September 1, 1954 in Cincinnati, OH and was raised in Toms River, NJ, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James C. and Betty D. (Haas) Petri. Diane married Mr. Terry L. Longberry on August 3,...
James 'Cuts' Cannon
Sep 1, 2010
James 'Cuts' Cannon, 73, of Greenville, passed away Sept. 2, 2010, at UPMC Horizon, Greenville. James was born in Homestead on Oct. 6, 1936, a son of the late Thomas and Marie (Bolten) Cannon. On December 27, 1958 James married Sylvia Ann Blanner; she survives. In 1982 James retired from US Steel Works, Homestead, where he had been employed as...
Kathleen A. Smith
Aug 31, 2010
Kathleen A. Smith, 59, of 11862 Pennsylvania Ave., Meadville, passed away Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at Meadville Rehab. & Nursing Center. Kathleen was born in Meadville on July 4, 1951, a daughter of the late Walter A. and Geraldine (Leonard) Reese. On May 9, 1986 Kathleen married Richard L. Smith; he preceded her in death on March 29, 2006. She...
Helen R. Shaffer
Aug 25, 2010
Helen Rebecca Shaffer, 91, of 646 Euclid Ave., Saegertown, formerly of 1120 Market St., Meadville, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville. Helen was born in Slippery Rock on February 17, 1919, a daughter of the late Ira E. and Bertha Mary (Blair) White. On July 31, 1935 Helen married Everett 'Bill' W. Shaffer; he...
Rose Mary Foulk
Aug 24, 2010
Rose Mary Foulk, 64, of 16725 Ridge Rd., Meadville, went to be in the arms of her Lord on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. Rose was born in Kentucky on December 28, 1945, a daughter of the late Maryland and Ida Marie (Fay) Hicks. Over the years Rose had been employed by Head Start, Cargo Cleaners...
Frances A. Musone
Aug 23, 2010
Frances A. Musone, 81, of 9796 Franklin Pike, Meadville, formerly of 9916 Salem Dr., Meadville, passed away Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Nancy. Frances was born in Meadville on September 29, 1928, a daughter of the late John and Nancy (Prince) Amato. On October 9, 1954 Frances married Carmen Angelo Musone; he preceded her in...
John L. Guest
Aug 16, 2010
John L. Guest, 84, of 7386 Sugar Lake Rd., Cochranton, passed away Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at Meadville Medical Center. John was born in Munhall on May 2, 1926, a son of the late Joseph and Mary Emma (Parks) Guest. On May 29, 1971 John married Elisabeth C. Brych; she survives. He was a member of St. Hippolyte Roman Catholic...
Herman Richard Sheriff
Aug 15, 2010
Herman Richard Sheriff, 77, formerly of 631 Euclid Ave, Saegertown, passed away Monday, August 16th, 2010 at Crawford County Care Center where he had been a resident and a patient of AseraCare Hospice. Herman was born in Meadville, on November 30, 1932, a son of the late Willard Richard and Ida Mae (Dinkeldein) Sheriff. He was raised in Saegertown by...
Thelma Garnavish
Aug 2, 2010
Thelma Garnavish, 89, of 334 Lincoln Ave. Meadville, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at home. Thelma was born in Woodcock Twp., on June 25, 1921, a daughter of the late Mary Flocena 'Flo' (Shellhamer) and Don S. Ewing. On January 17, 1942 Thelma married John W. 'Bill' Garnavish; he preceded her in death on November 10, 2003. She...
Frances Mae (Barco) Sigsbee
Jul 30, 2010
Frances Mae (Barco) Sigsbee, 97, of 8445 Franklin Pike, Meadville, passed away Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at Meadville Medical Center. Frances was born in Meadville on December 15, 1912, a daughter of the late James P. and Leonarda (Battaglia) Barco. In 1945 Frances married Herbert Ralph Sigsbee; he preceded her in death in 1975. She was a member of St....
Catherine Carmella Maziarz
Jul 25, 2010
Catherine Carmella Maziarz, 86, of 10484 Krider Rd., Meadville, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at home. Catherine was born in Lorraine, OH on September 19, 1923, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Ciu. On July 5, 1947 Catherine married Chester S. Maziarz; he preceded her in death on August 26, 2009. She was a member of St....
James A. Mook
Jul 14, 2010
Mr. James A. Mook, 85, of 22533 Fry Road, Venango, left his home and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 15, 2010. James was born on April 15, 1925, a son of the late William Edward and Elmo (Carroll) Mook. On September 7, 1946 James married Gloria Brink; she went to be with her...
Martha J. Harry
Jul 14, 2010
Martha J. Harry, 75, of 10186 Circle E. Meadville, passed away Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. Martha was born in Meadville on August 10, 1934, a daughter of the late Matthew and Julianna (Kavulic) Wybiral. On October 27, 1956 Martha married Ronald James Harry; he preceded her in death on October 21, 2009. Martha attended...
Rebecca D. Tipton
Jul 9, 2010
Rebecca D. Tipton, 57, of 179 Ciro Ave, San Jose, CA, died peacefully, at her home, Saturday, July 10, 2010; surrounded by family and friends, after an extended illness. She was born in Meadville, PA, June 27, 1953, the daughter of Raymond A. L. and Martha Ellen Shull Tipton. She graduated from Conneaut Valley High School in 1971. She graduated...
Dorothy Jean Pope
Jul 9, 2010
Dorothy Jean Pope, 66, of Golden Living Center, Cambridge Springs, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Millcreek Community Hospital, Erie. She was born in Como, Mississippi on May 23, 1944, a daughter of the late Van and Josie (Welbourne) Pope. She attended Como Schools in Como, Mississippi and then moved to Meadville in 1964. In her earlier years, she did...
George Ainsworth 'Dad' Lang, Jr.
Jul 6, 2010
George Ainsworth 'Dad' Lang, Jr. of Pompano Beach, Florida, passed away at his summer home in Frewsburg, New York on the 7th of July, 2010. George was born on January 8, 1925 to George A. Lang and Fern E. Minnis in Franklin, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from Meadville High School in 1942. He married his high school sweetheart, Jean 'Lucy'...