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Obituaries for Meadville, Saegertown, Crawford County, PA & Surrounding Areas

Leona "Charm" Overton

Leona "Charm" Overton

Dec 31, 2020

Leona (Charm) Overton, 86, of Meadville, entered eternal rest due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease Thursday, December 31, 2020, at home with her family. Born on April 6, 1934 in Sharon, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ora Lee (Wiley) Wilburn. She lost her mother at a young age and her father remarried (Katherine Wilson) and moved...

Patricia Ann Lewis

Patricia Ann Lewis

Dec 29, 2020

Patricia Ann Lewis, 76, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at her home in Vero Beach, FL, after a short but courageous battle with mesothelioma. Patricia was born in Las Vegas, NV, on July 10, 1944, a daughter of the late Floyd and Genevieve Lewis. She was a 1963 graduate of the former St. Agatha High School and attended Allegheny...

Thomas "Tom" J. Berkstresser

Thomas "Tom" J. Berkstresser

Dec 28, 2020

Thomas "Tom" J. Berkstresser, 60, of Meadville, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 28, 2020, at home Tom was born in Charlotte, NC on April 7, 1960, a son of Eileen (Pearson) and the late William Berkstresser. On October 15, 1988 Tom married Rebecca Ann Skarlinski; she survives. He was affiliated with French Creek Community Church. In 1990 Tom earned...

Cathleen Peterson

Cathleen Peterson

Dec 25, 2020

Cathleen Peterson, 94, of Saegertown, formerly of Holland Towers, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at Crawford County Care Center. Cathleen was born in Meadville on October 6, 1926, a daughter of the late Harry Reid and Miriam (Redmond) Rough. On June 29, 1952 Cathleen married Robert Peterson; he preceded her in death on May 27, 2013. She was a...

Franklin "Frank" A. Gregor, Jr.

Franklin "Frank" A. Gregor, Jr.

Dec 25, 2020

Franklin "Frank" A. Gregor, Jr., 65, of Meadville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 25, 2020, at home. Franklin was born in Cleveland, OH, on January 25, 1955, a son of Florence (Bumbulis) and the late Franklin A. Gregor, Sr. On August 22, 1998 Frank married Debbie Whitesell Smith; she survives. He had previously been married to Charlene Furno. Frank was...

J. Terry Hanes

J. Terry Hanes

Dec 23, 2020

J. Terry Hanes, 79, of Meadville, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Crawford County Care Center. Mr. Hanes was born in Meadville, on December 24, 1940, a son of the late Joseph and Edna (Wilson) Hanes. On September 21, 1958 Terry married Deloris "Jeanne" Thompson; she survives. Mr. Hanes was a 1958 graduate of Meadville High School, attended Grove...

Ruth M. Caler

Ruth M. Caler

Dec 23, 2020

Ruth M. Caler, 89, of Saegertown, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Crawford County Care Center. Ruth was born on December 21, 1931, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Fredia Lena (Petzold) Kushnereit. She married Raymond A. Caler; he preceded her in death on March 29, 1997. Ruth enjoyed being a full time homemaker and raising her children....

Hazel A. Dahl

Hazel A. Dahl

Dec 23, 2020

Hazel A. Dahl, 100, of Saegertown, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Crawford County Care Center. Hazel was born at home in Hayfield Twp., on August 28, 1920, a daughter of the late Nathaniel and Helen (Mosier) Dahl, the second of six children. She was a life long member of Twelve Apostles Lutheran Church, Saegertown. Hazel retired from Northwestern...

Eleanor Niewiedomski

Eleanor Niewiedomski

Dec 20, 2020

Eleanor Niewiedomski, 98, formerly of 1132 Belmont Drive, Meadville, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at the Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. Eleanor was born in Meadville, on February 7, 1922, a daughter of the late Joseph and Victoria (Kotowski) Niewiedomski. She was a life long member of St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church where she was a member of the...

Frank J. Molnar

Frank J. Molnar

Dec 20, 2020

Frank J. Molnar, 86, of Butler, formerly of Conneaut Lake and Chicora, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Butler Memorial Hospital. Frank was born in Punxsutawney on July 29, 1934, a son of the late Frank and Anna (Hritz) Molnar. On June 30, 1956 Frank married Barbara Compagnola; she preceded him in death on December 9, 2017. Frank was...

Charles "Chuck" Dale Sterner

Charles "Chuck" Dale Sterner

Dec 19, 2020

Charles "Chuck" Dale Sterner, 55, of Meadville, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at home, surrounded by his family. Chuck was born in Trenton, NJ, on July 19, 1965, a son of the late William Robert and Myrtlette (Bromley) Sterner, Sr. On April 4, 1998 Chuck married Linda M. Longstreth; she survives. He was of the Methodist faith. Chuck was...

Steven E. Scott

Steven E. Scott

Dec 18, 2020

Steven E. Scott, 63, of Saegertown, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center from complications due to the COVID-19. Steven was born in Albany, NY, on December 24, 1956, a son of the late Ernest and Shirley R. (Dixon) Scott. On October 2, 1976 Steve married his high school sweetheart, Mary Jean Reichel; she survives. He was...

Helen A. Fischer

Helen A. Fischer

Dec 14, 2020

Helen A. Fischer, 96, of Meadville, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at Wesbury, where she had been a resident. Helen was born in Oil City, on September 18, 1924, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Pachlita) Filipowski. On October 23, 1948 Helen married Robert "Bob" A. Fischer; he preceded her in death on June 2, 2009. She...

Gary R. Mcnulty, Sr.

Gary R. Mcnulty, Sr.

Dec 10, 2020

Gary R. McNulty, Sr., 82, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at home, surrounded by family. Gary was born in Meadville on September 22, 1938, a son of the late George and Lucille (Young) McNulty. On February 24, 2007 Gary married Joyce Randall; she survives. He had previously been married to Shirley J. Gibson and Nelly A....

Janet Walsh

Janet Walsh

Dec 9, 2020

Janet (Bailey) Walsh, 82, loved her family, loved her community, and is now loving her new life in Heaven. Janet earned her wings on December 9, 2020 after passing away unexpectedly at Meadville Medical Center. Janet was born May 29, 1938 to Arthur and Cecelia Bailey in Sharon, Pennsylvania. It was there during her high school days she met the...

Gerald J. Roncolato

Gerald J. Roncolato

Dec 5, 2020

Gerald J. Roncolato, 96, of Meadville, Pa, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Grace Nursing Home, Wesbury Retirement Community of Covid-19. Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, January 4, 1924, Jerry was the son of Italian immigrants, John and Mary Roncolato. He married Polly Sauerman (Pauline) on July 12, 1947. She preceded him in death in 2002. A graduate of Allentown High...

Dennis "Denny" Charles Bump

Dennis "Denny" Charles Bump

Dec 2, 2020

Dennis (Denny) Charles Bump, age 69, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie with his beloved wife of 34 years, Carolyn Fera Bump by his side. He was born on January 8, 1951, in Oil City to mom June (Heeter) Bump and dad Glenn Bump, both of whom pre-deceased him. Denny...

Paul E. Tomer

Paul E. Tomer

Dec 2, 2020

Paul E. Tomer, 70, of Guys Mills, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center. Paul was born in Meadville, on September 13, 1950, a son of the late George and Helen (Howard) Tomer. On March 21, 1970 Paul married Betty Parkin; she survives. She always considered him the love of her life. Paul was a member of...

Rita Jean Roloff

Rita Jean Roloff

Dec 1, 2020

Rita Jean Roloff, 81, of Meadville passed away on December 1, 2020 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Meadville, PA on November 7, 1939, Rita was a daughter of Milton Edward Lang, Sr. and Elizabeth (Reese) Lang. She married Lee R. Roloff on April 10, 1987. Rita worked for several years at GTI, and subsequently retired from Talon....

Russell Joseph Bubna

Russell Joseph Bubna

Dec 1, 2020

Russell Joseph Bubna (Russ), 65, of Conneaut Lake, passed away at his residence, Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Russell was a 1973 graduate of Conneaut Valley High School. He retired after a long career as a helmsman working on the Great Lakes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Susan Jeraldine (Kelly) Bubna of Springboro; two brothers Stevie...