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Thomas F. Petrillo

Thomas F. Petrillo

Feb 23, 2012

Mr. Thomas F. Petrillo, 91, of 9108 State Hwy 198, Conneautville, formerly of 14549 Harmonsburg Rd., Meadville, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home. Mr. Petrillo was born in Meadville, on May 26, 1920, the son of the late Gabriel and Margaret (Chipriano) Petrillo. On June 11, 1942 Thomas married Mary A. Fugagli; she preceded him...

Clara Miller

Clara Miller

Feb 22, 2012

Clara Miller, 84, of 14219 Nash Road Burton, OH, passed away Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 8434 Pettis Rd., Meadville, at the home of her son, Melvin. Clara was born on November 19, 1927, a daughter of the late Elmer D. and Katie Ann (Miller) Yoder. She married Eli J. M. Miller; he survives. In addition to her husband, Clara...

Karal Tomiczek

Karal Tomiczek

Feb 17, 2012

Karal Tomiczek, 83, of 19675 Collier Dr., Meadville, passed away Saturday, February 18th, 2012 at Meadville Medical Center. Karal was born in Springdale on September 20, 1928, a son of the late John and Anna (Lanc) Tomiczek. On June 18, 1951 Karal married Eleanor May Thompson; she survives. He was a member of Twelve Apostles Lutheran Church, Saegertown. In 1991...

Rachel J. Carpenter

Rachel J. Carpenter

Feb 15, 2012

Rachel J. Carpenter, 70, of PO Box 502 , Meadville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Meadville Medical Center Rachel was born in Geneva on May 12, 1941, a daughter of Raymond A.L. Tipton and the late Martha (Shull) Tipton. On June 24, 1967 Rachel married Harley D. Carpenter, Jr.; he preceded her in death on April 4, 2010....

Phillip J. Persichini, Jr.

Phillip J. Persichini, Jr.

Feb 14, 2012

Phillip J. Persichini, Jr., 77, of 1001 S. Morgan St., Meadville, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, from complications of Parkinsons disease. Phillip was born in Bradford on May 25, 1934, a son of the late Phillip and Laura (LaCavera) Persichini. On June 20, 1959 at St. Bernard Parish, Bradford, he married Margie Colley Persichini who survives. Mr. Persichini worked...

Anthony 'Tony' M. Vuksan

Anthony 'Tony' M. Vuksan

Feb 13, 2012

Mr. Anthony 'Tony' M. Vuksan, 81, of 18882 Brake Shoe Rd., Meadville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at home. Mr. Vuksan was born in Wells, MI on February 25, 1930, the son of the late Joseph and Roza (Stojcic) Vuksan. On January 30, 1954, he married Ramona L. Gott; she survives. He was a member of St. Bernadettes Roman...

Josephine Cervone

Josephine Cervone

Feb 13, 2012

Josephine Cervone, 89, of 596 Laird Ave., Meadville, passed away Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, at Wesbury United Methodist Community. Josephine was born in Meadville on July 16, 1922, a daughter of the late Frank and Lena (Trozzi) Mangino. On Oct. 6, 1956 Josephine married John Cervone; he preceded her in death on June 4, 1999. She was a lifelong member...

Chester 'Chet' A. A. Weier, Jr.,

Chester 'Chet' A. A. Weier, Jr.,

Feb 12, 2012

Chester 'Chet' A. A. Weier, Jr., 68, of 16069 US Hwy. 6 & 19, Apt. 4, Saegertown, passed away Monday, February 13th, 2012 at home Chester 'Chet' was born at home in Manitowoc, WI on July 21, 1943, a son of the late Chester A. A. Weier, Sr. and Lucille (Dassey) Weier. He married Constance Marie Smith; she preceded him...

James M. Wofford, Jr.

James M. Wofford, Jr.

Feb 2, 2012

James M. Wofford, Jr., 60, of 982 Grove St., Meadville, passed away Friday, January 27th, 2012 at home. James was born in Memphis, TN on May 12, 1951, a son of Essie (Rice) Wofford and the late James M. Wofford, Sr. James had married Marilyn Crawford; she preceded him in death on October 20, 2005. He was a lifelong member...

James Dale Smith

James Dale Smith

Feb 2, 2012

James Dale Smith, 75, of 11503 Dawn Dr. Meadville, passed away Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at home. James was born in Pittsburgh, on November 4, 1936, a son of the late James Francis and Grace (Webb) Smith. He was the husband of Lorraine Rachel (McChesney) Smith. Jameswas a member of St. Brigid Roman Catholic Church, Meadville. He served in the...

Merrilie 'Kitty' O. Miller

Merrilie 'Kitty' O. Miller

Jan 27, 2012

Merrilie 'Kitty' O. Miller, 70, of 31 N. Park Ave. Ext., Meadville, passed away Saturday, January 28th, 2012 at Wesbury United Methodist Community, Meadville. Kitty was born in Troy, OH on January 22, 1942, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Torrence. A talented artist, Kitty enjoyed painting toll art. She loved animals, especially cats. Kitty supported several...

David Danson Pettigrew

David Danson Pettigrew

Jan 25, 2012

David Danson Pettigrew, beloved father and grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away Thursday morning January 26, 2011, at 6 am at Greenville Hospital at the age of 96 after a short illness. He had been a resident of Rolling Fields for approximately a year, enjoying a good quality of life, despite his physical limitations. David was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...

James F. Heisler

James F. Heisler

Jan 18, 2012

Meadville, PAJames F. Heisler James F. Heisler, 70, of 21622 Erie St., PO Box 166, Venango, passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at St. Vincent Health System, Erie. James was born in Cleveland, OH on October 3, 1941 and was of the Roman Catholic Faith He was employed as a Tool and Die Engineer. James entered the US Army on...

Evelyn Lena Light

Evelyn Lena Light

Jan 18, 2012

Evelyn Lena Light, 67, of 940 F. Street, Meadville, passed away Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at home. Evelyn was born in Portsmouth, OH on October 23, 1944, a daughter of the late Jesse James and Millie (McClinton) Cline. Over the years Evelyn had been a caretaker for Wesbury United Methodist Community and other care facilities. After raising her own family,...

Adeline 'Dollie' A. Merenda

Adeline 'Dollie' A. Merenda

Jan 17, 2012

Adeline 'Dollie' A. Merenda, 95, of 535 Williamson Road, Meadville, passed away Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie. Dollie was born in Meadville on July 11, 1916, a daughter of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Affinito. On September 5, 1935 Dollie married Patsy Merenda; he preceded her in death on October 12, 1982. She was a member...

Wayne Anthony Treichel

Wayne Anthony Treichel

Jan 16, 2012

Wayne Anthony Treichel, 65, of 486 S. Main St., Andover, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at Andover Village Retirement Community. Wayne was born in Pittsburgh on November 1, 1946, a son of the late Rinald Julius and Caroline (Flago) Treichel. A Vietnam veteran and member of the Presidential Honor Guard, Wayne entered the US Army on April 21,...

Melvin L. Speck

Melvin L. Speck

Jan 14, 2012

Melvin L. Speck, 64, of 17725 Ash Rd., Saegertown, formerly of Houston, TX, passed away Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie. Melvin was born in Houston, TX, on September 23, 1947, a son of the late Melvin D. and Gladys (Ellisor) Speck. Melvin married Linda Sue Worley; she preceded him in death onFebruary 17, 2004. While living...

Anyijha Rae Dixon

Anyijha Rae Dixon

Jan 13, 2012

Anyijha Rae Dixon went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on Friday, January 13, 2012 and was one of quadruplets born to Craige and Dorothy (Wilson) Dixon of Meadville. Anyijha was an angel that God decided to share with us for a short time here on...

Bryson Ty Mooney Rakowski

Bryson Ty Mooney Rakowski

Jan 3, 2012

Baby Bryson Ty Mooney Rakowski, 4 months old, of 1512 Carlton Rd., Carlton, passed away Wednesday, January 4th, 2012, at Meadville Medical Center. Bryson was born in Pittsburgh, on August 31, 2011, a son of Samantha Mooney and Robert Rakowski. In addition to his parents Samantha Mooney and Robert Rakowski, Bryson is survived by his maternal grandmother Janice Fish and...

Brian Howard Coyle

Brian Howard Coyle

Dec 29, 2011

Brian Howard Coyle, 68, of 1347 Mead Run Road, Youngsville, passed away Friday, December 30th, 2011, at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie. Brian was born in California on February 22, 1943, a son of the late Newton Jasper and Dorothy Irene (Miller) Coyle. In October 1971, Brian married June Louise Snyder; she survives. Brian had been employed by Times Warner Cablevision....