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

Marian M. Runyan

Marian M. Runyan

Feb 12, 2019

Marian M. Runyan, 85, of Cochranton, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Meadville Medical Center. Marian was born in Meadville, on May 25, 1933, a daughter of the late Raymond and Roxanne (Stearns) Rhoades. On March 26, 1952 Marian married Edwin Runyan; he preceded her in death on January 29, 2011. Marian enjoyed being a homemaker and over the...

Shirley Ann Soper

Shirley Ann Soper

Feb 11, 2019

Shirley Ann Soper, 85, of Forest Hill, Meadville, passed away Monday, February 11, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center. Shirley was born in Altoona on December 16, 1933, a daughter of the late Howard A. and Viola (Freyermuth) Wright. On November 3, 1956 Shirley married Roger K. Soper; he preceded her in death on August 21, 1993. She was an active...

Paul S. Lewis

Paul S. Lewis

Feb 2, 2019

Paul S. Lewis, 88, of Meadville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Paul was born in Meadville, on September 1, 1930, a son of the late Fred and Theresa (Keckeisen) Lewis. On December 28, 1974 Paul married Angelina "Angie" Tartaglione; she survives. He was a member of St. Mary of Grace Roman Catholic Church. After many years of...

Randal "Randy" Aaron Bradshaw

Randal "Randy" Aaron Bradshaw

Feb 1, 2019

Randal (Randy) Aaron Bradshaw, 63, of Saegertown passed away at home on February 1, 2019 after a courageous battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS.) He was born August 15, 1955 to Robert and Jean Bradshaw and was the oldest of two children. Randy was an active athlete and graduate of Saegertown High School. Upon graduation, he went on to study...

Robert "Bob" Lee Hackett

Robert "Bob" Lee Hackett

Jan 30, 2019

Robert "Bob" Lee Hackett, 72, of Meadville, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at AristaCare at Park Avenue. Bob was born in New Wilmington, on September 11, 1946, a son of the late Howard and Elizabeth (Knight) Hackett. On April 21, 1994 Bob married Sonya Hollabaugh; she survives. Most of his life, Bob worked as a herdsman in the diary...

Howard James Zedel, Jr.

Howard James Zedel, Jr.

Jan 30, 2019

Howard James Zedel, Jr., 83, of Jamestown, passed away January 30, 2019. Howard was born in Pittsburgh, on July 2, 1935, a son of the late Howard J. and Mary (Stewart) Zedel, Sr. Howard retired as a truck driver for US Steel Union #242. He was a member of the Air Force Reserves and a graduate of Mount Lebanon High...

Martha Jane Beuchat

Martha Jane Beuchat

Jan 30, 2019

Martha Jane Beuchat, 81, of Meadville, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Meadville Medical Center. Martha was born in Meadville, on April 17, 1937, a daughter of the late Marion John and Charlotte (Lukasik) Maziarz. On July 28, 1962 Martha married Donald William Beuchat; he survives. She was a member of St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church. From 1983-2000 Martha...

Patricia J. Palmiero

Patricia J. Palmiero

Jan 29, 2019

“Behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours began.”   Patricia J. Palmiero, 72, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Meadville Medical Center.   Patricia was born in Meadville, on November 25, 1946, a daughter of the late Robert E. and Mary Jane (Grounds) Straw.   On January 20, 1968 Patricia married Larry A....

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...