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Frank Edward Bell

Frank Edward Bell

Aug 31, 2012

Frank Edward Bell, 91, died on Saturday, September 1, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born December 4, 1920 in Summerville, the son of the late Harry and Catherine (Eshbaugh) Bell. On April 23, 1940, in Mercer, he married Marjorie Ella Stillwagon, who survives. He graduated from Grove City High School, where he was a track and field athlete....

Mary 'Louise' Zuzolo

Mary 'Louise' Zuzolo

Aug 27, 2012

Mary 'Louise' Zuzolo, 80, of 3483 Curtis Avenue, Warren, Ohio, went to live with her Lord Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 8:55 p.m. at Meadville Medical Center, surrounded by her family after a long, courageous fight with complications from Pulmonary Fibrosis. Louise was born June 25, 1932 in Florence, SC to Liston and Nolie (Crell) Taylor. She was one of...

Deborah C. Allen Smith

Deborah C. Allen Smith

Aug 26, 2012

Deborah C. Allen-Smith, 56, of 21468 Blooming Valley Rd., Meadville, passed away Friday, August 24, 2012 at home. Deborah was born in Altoona on September 30, 1955, a daughter of the late William P. and Rita A. (Gority) Allen. She was a member of St. Mary of Grace Roman Catholic Church, Meadville. Deborah was employed as a registered nurse for...

Ruth Marie Cridge

Ruth Marie Cridge

Aug 19, 2012

Ruth Marie Cridge, of 557 Chestnut St., Apt. 30 C, Meadville, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Meadville Medical Center. Ruth was born in Pittsburgh on October 19, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Chropko Bajoras. On July 25, 1945 Ruth married Ellwood 'Buss' E. Cridge; he survives. She was a member of...

Ali Khalif Bivens

Ali Khalif Bivens

Aug 16, 2012

Stillborn infant, Ali Khalif Bivens, of 122 Walker Dr., Meadville, passed away Friday, August 17th, 2012 at Meadville Medical Center. Ali was the son of Marcellus Aaquel and Brittany Shanad (Bush) Bivens. In addition to his parents Marcellus and Brittany Bivens of Meadville, Ali is survived by two sisters Sanaa Bivens and Nina Bivens both of Meadville, maternal grandmother Sylvia...

Mary Agnes Keba

Mary Agnes Keba

Aug 15, 2012

Mary Agnes Keba, 77, of 18522 Grange Center Road, Saegertown, passed away Thursday, August 16th, 2012 at home. Mary was born in Latrobe, on October 2, 1934, a daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes (Miller) Kuba. On August 13, 1966 Mary married Joseph Keba; he survives. She was a member of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church, Meadville. Mary loved...

Audrey L. Manning

Audrey L. Manning

Aug 15, 2012

Audrey L. Manning, 81, of 168 Glenwood Ave., Meadville, passed away Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 159 Glenwood Ave., Meadville, at the home of her daughter. Audrey was born in Uniontown on January 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Otto and Susie (Wright) Clark. On November 12, 1947 Audrey married James R. Manning; he survives. She was a very...

Jean H. Markulin

Jean H. Markulin

Aug 11, 2012

Jean H. Markulin, 88, of 18531 Birch Dr., Saegertown, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012, at home. Jean was born in Perth Amboy, NJ on January 8, 1924, a daughter of the late Leslie and Myrtle (Messick) Tooker, Sr. On June 16, 1942 Jean married Michael H. Markulin; he preceded her in death on February 9, 1991. She was an...

Vera Joan Abbott

Vera Joan Abbott

Aug 10, 2012

Vera Joan Abbott, 81, of 20380 Grange Center Road, Saegertown, passed away Friday, August 10th, 2012 at Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. Vera was born in Hayfield Twp., on January 9, 1931, a daughter of the late E. Guy and Bertha (Frontz) Mosier. On July 28, 1990 Vera married Lester E. Abbott, he survives. She had previously married James Weikal...

Joseph B. Damico

Joseph B. Damico

Jul 28, 2012

Joseph B. Damico, 87, of 9018 State Hwy. 198, Conneautville, passed away Sunday, July 29th, 2012 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville. Joe was born in Meadville on April 13, 1925, a son of the late Steve and Ernestine (Carvella) Damico. On November 14, 1947, Joe married Martha H. Hammermeister; she preceded him in death on June 3, 2006. He...

Lessie Mae Cathey

Lessie Mae Cathey

Jul 26, 2012

Lessie Mae Cathey, 60, of 1171 Chula Ct., Meadville, passed away Friday, July 27th, 2012 at Meadville Medical Center. Lessie was born in Coldwater, MS on January 25, 1952, a daughter of the late Matt and Carrie B. (Hunt) Jones. She was an active member of United Faith Fellowship Church, Meadville. Over the years Lessie had done domestic work for...

Al E. Shay

Al E. Shay

Jul 26, 2012

Al E. Shay, 58, of Guys Mills, passed away Friday, July 27th, 2012 at Meadville Rehab. & Nursing Center. Al was born in Meadville, on September 12, 1953, a son of the late Harold and Betty (Seeley) Shay. Al had been employed as a truck driver for Valonia Industries and had previously driven truck for Angelica as well as several...

Mary M. Mcdonough

Mary M. Mcdonough

Jul 23, 2012

Mary M. McDonough, 94, of 19331 State Hwy 198, Saegertown, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Mary was born in Pittsburgh, on November 8, 1917, a daughter of the late Herman Joseph and Olive (Stewart) Kossler. On June 14,1941 Mary married John 'Jack' McDonough, he preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1977. Mary was an active...

Nevin B. Leonhart Ii

Nevin B. Leonhart Ii

Jul 23, 2012

Nevin B. Leonhart II, 46, of PO Box 127, Saegertown, passed away Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 at St. Vincent Health System, Erie. Nevin was born in Meadville, on August 27, 1965, a son of Nevin B. Leonhart, Sr. and the late Cheryl (Rearick) Leonhart. He was a member of Saegertown United Methodist Church. Nevin had been employed by Multi Tool...

Kenneth 'Ken' R. Kightlinger

Kenneth 'Ken' R. Kightlinger

Jul 22, 2012

Kenneth 'Ken' R. Kightlinger, 69, of 453 E. Henry St., Meadville, passed away at home on Monday, July 23rd, 2012, following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Ken was born in Meadville, on March 5, 1943, a son of Elizabeth (Hubert) and the late Raymond Kightlinger. On November 16, 1963, Ken married Gerry Davidson; she survives. He was a...

Tami L. Kneubehl

Tami L. Kneubehl

Jul 17, 2012

Tami L. Kneubehl, 43, of 16879 State Hwy. 98, Meadville, passed away Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, at Meadville Medical Center. Tami was born in Meadville, on September 6, 1968, a daughter of Linda (Klinginsmith) Weaver and the late John L. Weaver. On April 7, 1990 Tami married George R. Kneubehl; he survives. Tami enjoyed being a homemaker and housewife. In...

Virginia 'Ginger' A. Lord Vanriper Sutter

Virginia 'Ginger' A. Lord Vanriper Sutter

Jul 15, 2012

Virginia 'Ginger' A. Lord VanRiper Sutter, 77, of 17184 Mercer Road, Townville, passed away Monday, July 16th, at home. Ginger was born in Meadville on December 13, 1934, a daughter of the late Charles Parker and Audrey (Hoy) Lord. Following her graduation from the former St. Agatha High School, Ginger became employed by the former Talon, Inc. of Meadville until...

James Oscar Hall

James Oscar Hall

Jul 14, 2012

James Oscar Hall, 89, of Winter Haven, FL, formerly of Meadville, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Good Shepherd Hospice House, Auburndale, FL. James was born in Meadville on November 26, 1922, a son of the late Earl Dewey and Dorthea (Peas) Hall. On December 30, 1983 James married Mary Peggy Sweeney; she survives. He had previously married Alice...

Eva Muma

Eva Muma

Jul 12, 2012

Eva Srbinovich Muma, 85, passed away at her home July 13, 2012. She was born July 11, 1927, in Bobtown, the daughter of Peter and Katherine Santekovic Srbinovich. She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, Rolland Edward Muma; her twin sister Ann Trbovich of Warren, MI, four daughters, Patricia and her husband Ronald Crist of McKean, Carolyn and...

Josephine M. Lepley

Josephine M. Lepley

Jul 5, 2012

Josephine M. Lepley peacefully slipped the bonds of earth at 1:53 a.m. on Friday morning July sixth, 2012; just eighteen days shy of her 91st birthday. She was being tenderly cared for by the kind folks from Hospice of Crawford County and those at Wesburys Grace Health Center in Meadville, where she was surrounded by family and friends during her...