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

Shelly Marie Merritt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...