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

J. Tracy Palmiero, Sr.

J. Tracy Palmiero, Sr.

May 26, 2011

J. Tracy Palmiero, Sr., 66, of Guys Mills, passed away Friday, May 27th, 2011, at Meadville Medical Center. Tracy was born in Meadville on September 13, 1944, a son of Betty (Marska) Palmiero and the late Henry Palmiero. On June 12, 1965, Tracy married Pamela Woodruff; she preceded him in death on January 1, 2010. For more than 35 years,...

Giuseppe Volpe

Giuseppe Volpe

May 22, 2011

Giuseppe Volpe, 64, of 737 Brawley Ave., Meadville, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at Meadville Medical Center. Giuseppe was born in Partanna, Sicily on April 6, 1947, a son of the late Angelo and Antonia (Gioia) Volpe. On September 25, 1993 Giuseppe married Mary Claire Totleben; she survives. He had previously married Yolanda Mazzotta who also survives. In the...

Madelyn I. Saputo

Madelyn I. Saputo

May 21, 2011

Madelyn I. Saputo, 76, of 14714 Park Ave. Ext., Meadville, formerly of 178 Boynton St., Meadville, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Meadville Rehab. & Nursing Center. Madelyn was born in Meadville, on December 8, 1934, a daughter of the late Joseph and Nicolina (Giordano) Saputo. She was a member of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church, Meadville. Over the...

Jessie 'Millie' Mildred Humes

Jessie 'Millie' Mildred Humes

May 21, 2011

Jessie 'Millie' Mildred Humes, 87, of 15321 S. Norrisville Rd., Meadville, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at home. Millie was born at home in Meadville, on January 9, 1924, a daughter of the late Ernest R. and Jessie (Gardner) Smith. She was married to Walter Humes; he preceded her in death. She had previously been married to Maynard Seth...

Howard R. Johnston

Howard R. Johnston

May 20, 2011

Howard Raymond Johnston, 86, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, of 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, formerly of Hartz Ave., Meadville and Cochranton, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Wesbury United Methodist Community, Meadville. Howard was born in Meadville on April 6, 1925, son of the late Homer and Bessie (Crawford) Johnston. On October 11, 1946 Howard married...

Tressa M. Sacco

Tressa M. Sacco

May 20, 2011

Tressa M. Sacco, 89, of 20881 State Hwy. 198, Saegertown, formerly of 11078 Lawrence Loop, Meadville, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Meadville Medical Center. Tressa was born in Meadville, on June 27, 1921, a daughter of the late James V. and Virginia (Scrapo) Sacco. She was a member of St. Mary of Grace Roman Catholic Church, Meadville. For...

Eileen Owens

Eileen Owens

May 16, 2011

SAEGERTOWN --- Eileen Owens, 82, of 310 Broad St., Saegertown went to be at home with our Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Meadville Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on June 28, 1928, in Littles Corners, the daughter of the late Harold and Ellen Lenhart. On April 2, 1949 Eileen married John Harold ( Hal...

Benjamin 'Bob' S. Roth

Benjamin 'Bob' S. Roth

May 15, 2011

Benjamin 'Bob' S. Roth, 87, of 13649 St. Hwy. 198 Conneautville, passed away Monday, May 16th, at Meadville Medical Center.Benjamin was born in Cleveland, OH on September 5, 1923, a son of the late Abraham and Tillie (Herskowitz) Roth.On June 7, 1958 Benjamin married Lois Ann Ulrich at the Hickory Methodist Church; she survives.Following his graduation from Shaker Heights High...

Alice Mae Spencer

Alice Mae Spencer

May 15, 2011

Alice Mae Spencer, 78, of 20881 State Hwy 198 Saegertown, formerly of 18829 Barco Road, Meadville, passed away Monday, May 16th, at the Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown. Alice was born in Meadville, on March 29, 1933, a daughter of the late Fletcher Lawrence and Gertrude Elizabeth (Laver) Spencer. She was a member of St. Johns Community Church, Union Twp....

Elizabeth M. Peters

Elizabeth M. Peters

May 13, 2011

Elizabeth M. Peters, 80, of 501 Forest St. Ext., Cambridge Springs, passed away Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at Meadville Medical Center. Elizabeth was born in Cussewago Twp., on April 9, 1931, a daughter of the late Frank Eugene and Bernice (Babbitt) Alward. On November 5, 1955 Elizabeth married Howard A. Peters; he survives. She was a member of New Richmond...

Stephen H. Dithrich

Stephen H. Dithrich

May 11, 2011

Stephen H. Dithrich, 61, of 520 North Street, Meadville, passed away Thursday, May 12th, 2011, at home. Stephen was born in Youngstown, OH on March 31, 1950, a son of the late Wilfred S. and Louise C. (Clements) Dithrich. A 1968 graduate of Meadville High School, Stephen went on to further his education by graduating from the Pittsburgh Art Institute...

Isabelle M. Hunter

Isabelle M. Hunter

May 7, 2011

Isabelle M. Hunter, 90, of 516 Euclid Ave. Saegertown, passed away Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at Wesbury United Methodist Community. Isabelle was born at home in Johnstown, Ohio on August 16, 1920, a daughter of the late Edgar LeRoy and Edna (Hardwidge Lake) Householder. On August 16, 1936 Isabelle married Kenneth H. Hunter; he preceded her in death on September...

Della Marie (Sanfelice) Banta

Della Marie (Sanfelice) Banta

May 5, 2011

Della Marie (SanFelice) Banta, 71, of 511 E. Elm St., Titusville, formerly of Meadville, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011, at home surrounded by her family. Della was born in Meadville, on July 30, 1939, a daughter of the late Fred and Rita (Tagliaferri) SanFelice. On January 22, 1993, Della married Perry J. Banta; he preceded her in death on...

Wesley Nick Glover

Wesley Nick Glover

May 3, 2011

Wesley Nick Glover, 80, of 31 N. Park Ave., Meadville, passed away Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at Wesbury United Methodist Community, Meadville. Wesley was born in Charleston, SC on September 11, 1930, a son of the late Thomas Nick and Rosalee (Nick) Glover. He had been a member of Bethel AM & E Church, Meadville. For many years Wesley was...

Helen Maxine Baker Shaffer

Helen Maxine Baker Shaffer

May 2, 2011

Helen Maxine Baker Shaffer passed into Gods loving care in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 3, 2011. She was 93 years old. A native of Meadville, she was born on August 18, 1917, the daughter of Frank Charles Baker and Alice Arlene Flickinger. A musician, churchwoman, and homemaker, Helen studied piano with Miss Lillian Kaiser and entered the Pennsylvania Conservatory of...

Evalin Belle (Battles) Froelicher Graves

Evalin Belle (Battles) Froelicher Graves

Apr 27, 2011

Evalin Belle (Battles) Froelicher Graves, 90, of 10479 Krider Rd. Meadville, passed away Thursday, April 28th, 2011 at the home of her daughter, Linda A. Ernst, where she made her home each summer. She was formerly of Sebring, FL, and most recently The Villages, FL, where she resided in the winter months with her daughter and son-in-law, Colette M. and...

Gerald Edward Butterworth

Gerald Edward Butterworth

Apr 24, 2011

Gerald Edward Butterworth, 76, of 15886 Wagner Dr., Meadville, passed away Monday, April 25th, 2011 at Meadville Medical Center. Gerald was born in Memphis, TN on November 30, 1934, a son of the late Jessie Palmer and Mary Jewel (Pennington) Butterworth. On February 15, 1958 Gerald married Judith 'Judy' C. Eileen Caskey; she survives. After 40 years of employment with...

Michele 'Sheli' L. Bump

Michele 'Sheli' L. Bump

Apr 20, 2011

Michele 'Sheli' L. Bump, 41, of Linesville, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Sheli was born in Meadville on February 21, 1970, the daughter of Howard and Kathleen (Jennes) Luikart. On October 24, 2003 Sheli married Dennis 'Denny' Bump; he survives. Over the years Sheli had been employed by Dollar Tree,...

Mildred L Slawson Saxton Scannell

Mildred L Slawson Saxton Scannell

Apr 15, 2011

Mildred L Slawson Saxton Scannell, 100, of 9108 State Hwy. 198, Conneautville, formerly of Erie, passed away Saturday, April 16th, 2011, at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville. Mildred was born in Bayonne, NJ on February 19, 1911, a daughter of the late Charles and Mable Elwood Price. For many years, Mildred had been employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at...

Angeline C. Furno

Angeline C. Furno

Apr 11, 2011

Angeline Christine Furno, 90, of 635 6th Ave., New Kensington, formerly of 1143 Chula St., Meadville, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at home following a long battle with Parkinsons Disease. Angeline was born in Meadville, on December 25, 1920, a daughter of the late Joseph and Martina (DeMarco) Simonette. On January 14, 1939 Angeline married Frank R. Furno; he...