Recent Obituaries
Obituaries for Meadville, Saegertown, Crawford County, PA & Surrounding Areas
Shelly Marie Merritt
Jan 25, 2019
Shelly Marie Merritt, 57, of Saegertown, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019, at home. Shelly was born in Meadville, on November 18, 1961, a daughter of the late Frank "Bill" and Beverly (Wood) Leonhart. She had married Robert Allen Merritt on April 14, 1980. Over the years Shelly was employed as a cook at various local restaurants and pubs including...
Carl W. Mccartney
Jan 24, 2019
Carl W. McCartney, 68, of 26922 State Hwy. 98, Edinboro, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Marquette Hospice House, Meadville. Carl was born in Meadville, on December 9, 1950, a son of the late Donald and Cecelia (Stadler) McCartney. Carl had been employed by the former Abex and the former Meadville Plating. A 1969 graduate of Saegertown High School,...
Eleanor May Tomiczek
Jan 23, 2019
Eleanor May Tomiczek, 85, of 19675 Collier Drive, Meadville, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at home, surrounded by her family. Eleanor was born in Harwick, on May 14, 1933, a daughter of the late Paul and Vera (Bell) Thompson. On June 18, 1951 Eleanor married Karal Tomiczek; he preceded her in death on February 18, 2012. She was an...
William "Bill" Shifflett
Jan 19, 2019
William "Bill" Shifflett, 90, of Saegertown, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Meadville Medical Center. William was born in Elkton, VA on August 29, 1928, the son of the late Roy T. and Alice (Lam) Shifflett. Bill married Erica Grossman on December 16, 1950, who survives him. He was affiliated with Twelve Apostles Lutheran Church, Saegertown. Following graduation from...
Barbara W. Smith
Jan 16, 2019
Barbara W. Smith, 70, of 740 Washington Street, Meadville, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Marquette Hospice House, Meadville. Barbara was born in Rutland, Vermont on June 5, 1948, a daughter of the late Richard Malcolm and Lora (Hadley) Wallace. On December 10, 1988, Barbara married Jack I. Smith; he preceded her in death in September, 2004. She was...
Jason Scott Rebrassier
Jan 14, 2019
Our loving son; Jason Scott ReBrassier is with his heavenly Father. He was born on May 19th, 1972 in Meadville, and passed away on January 14th, 2019, in his apartment in Washington, DC. He is survived by his daughter Sarah ReBrassier of Monmouth Junction, N.J.; his mother June (Bittler) Wimer and step-father, Darrel Wimer of St. George, UT; his father...
Clifford L. Edwards
Jan 10, 2019
Clifford L. Edwards, 71, of Meadville, PA Passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, January 10, 2019, after a long and arduous battle against cancer. Son of his cherished mother Gertrude Edwards and Father Maxie Edwards, Clifford was born on September 24,1947 in Steubenville, OH. A graduate of Mingo Junction High School, Clifford fought to protect and serve our...
David J. Mailliard
Jan 7, 2019
David J. Mailliard, 60, of Meadville, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019, at home,surrounded by his family. David was born in Meadville on May 30, 1958, a son of the late Wilfred and Beulah (Cutshall) Mailliard. On August 12, 2017 David married Cynthia S. Hamilton; she survives. For more than 15 years David worked at various Kwik Fill...
Velma Arleene Smith
Jan 7, 2019
Velma Arleene (Crosley) Smith, 89, of 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Meadville Medical Center; she was surrounded by her family. Velma was born in Mosiertown, on July 29, 1929, a daughter of the late Carrol Glen and Blanche Dorothy (Davidson) Crosley. On November 8, 1947 Velma married James W. Smith; he...
Jack Alton Calhoun
Jan 6, 2019
Jack Alton Calhoun, 73, of 34 W. Main St., Columbus, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Jack was born at Westfied Hospital in Westfield, NY, on September 28, 1945, the sixth of seven sons of the late Archie and Virginia Marion (Tillotson) Calhoun. He was the first of their children not born at home. On December...
David N. Sekel
Jan 6, 2019
David N. Sekel, 83, of Meadville, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Wesbury United Methodist Community. He was surrounded by his loving family. David was born in Cleveland, OH on February 9, 1935, a son of the late Louis and Anna (Sveda) Sekel. On June 21, 1958, David married Theresa Cappellino; she predeceased him...
James "Jim" E. Maloney
Jan 1, 2019
James "Jim" E. Maloney, 73, of 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Wesbury United Methodist Community. Jim was born in Buffalo, NY on July 24, 1945, a son of the late Max B. and Jane (Colter) Maloney. He was a member of Unitarian Universalist Church, Meadville. Jim retired from GE of Erie after many...
Joseph Charles Longo
Dec 31, 2018
Joseph Charles Longo, Sr., 73, of Meadville, passed away Monday, December 31, 2018, at Meadville Medical Center. Joseph was born in Punxsutawney, on February 6, 1945, a son of the late Joseph Julian and Margaret (Fusco) Longo. On December 30, 1978 Joseph married Diane L. Caldwell; she survives. He was a member of Living Waters Church. After 30 years of...
Francis "Buzz" Heitzer
Dec 28, 2018
Francis "Buzz" Heitzer, 84, Barton Rd., Meadville, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018, at home. Buzz was born in Punxsutawney, on August 23, 1934, a son of the late Francis and Margaret (McQuown) Heitzer. On November 10, 1956 Buzz married Joyce Vitello at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Anita, Pa; she survives. He was a member of St. Brigid Roman...
Therese Boyle "Terry" Schroeckenstein
Dec 28, 2018
Therese Boyle (“Terry”) Schroeckenstein Our beloved Terry, 71, of 10785 Konneyaut Trail, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania unexpectedly left this world and crossed the Great Divide on December 28, 2018 at her vacation home in Palm Desert, California. Born on October 4, 1947, she was the third (of five) daughters of Paul W. and Rose Eileen (Brennan) Boyle of the Point Breeze...
Jackie Lee Renfrew
Dec 26, 2018
Jackie Lee Renfrew, 67, of 18310 Stan Road, Meadville, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at home. Jackie was born in Oil City, on October 14, 1951, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Corrine (Linnon) Renfrew. Jackie was co-owner of Marijac Embroidery with Maryann Schultz for several years. A graduate of Keystone High School of Knox, she furthered her...
Patrichia "Pat" A. Hood
Dec 23, 2018
Patrichia "Pat" A. Hood, 75, of 10125 Circle West, Meadville, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Meadville Medical Center. Pat was born in Greenville, on May 25, 1943, a daughter of the late Robert P. and Gladys (Gill) Ammann. She is survived by her companion of over eight years, Larry Redfoot, of Greenville. Pat retired after 19 1/2 years...
William F. Kennedy
Dec 17, 2018
William F. Kennedy, 91, a resident of Wesbury since June, 2018, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018. Born a son of the late David and Ambrosia Kennedy in Olean, NY, he attended St. Brigid Elementary School, Meadville High School and Rochester Institute of Technology. Having enlisted while in high school, Bill served on an LST landing craft in the US...
Mildred "Millie" Marie Artman
Dec 17, 2018
On Monday, December 17, 2018, Mildred "Millie" Marie (Samaj) Artman, also known as "Babe", of Weatherwood Manor, Greensburg, formerly of Meadville, went home to Heaven. She was 85 years old. Millie was born in Tarentum on August 2, 1933, a daughter of the late Martin and Agnes (Hrebicek) Samaj. She graduated Tarentum High School in 1951. After graduation, she worked...
Pearl M. Hershelman
Dec 17, 2018
Pearl M. Hershelman, 75, of 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, formerly of A5 Manchester House, Meadville, passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at Wesbury United Methodist Community. Pearl was born in Oakland Twp., on March 16, 1943, a daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Renninger) Winters. After many years of service, Pearl retired from Saeger Carbide Corp. In 1962...