Shirley Irene Cole Schambach, 98, a lifelong resident of the Linesville area, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at Juniper Village in Meadville.      She was born June 8, 1925, the daughter of Janet Havens Cole and Guy Sidney Cole.  Her mother wanted to name her June Rose but her father prevailed, and she was named Shirley for a character in a book he was reading, The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. Kyne.      She was born and...

     Earl L. Abbott Jr., 76, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Meadville Medical Center after a one and a half year courageous battle with liver cancer caused by the Camp Lejeune water contamination.      Born June 14, 1947, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of Earl and Gertrude (Weddle) Abbott.  He married Carol Ann Henderson on January 23, 1967.  She preceded him in death on July 2, 2012.       ...

     Alan Bain Wolfe, 91, formerly of Espyville, Pa and a resident of St. Pauls in Greenville, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.        Born January 28, 1933, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Walton and Anna (Wesdock) Wolfe.       Alan graduated from Indiana High School in 1951 and then graduated from Indiana State Teachers College in 1955.       He served as a...

     Elizabeth (Betty) Mae Garlick, 88, of Linesville passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at The Grove at Greenville.      Born January 19, 1936, in Adamsville, she was the daughter of Howard Phyllis Sr. and Bernice (Snow) McGrath. She married Wayne Garlick on June 8, 1956 in Springboro. He preceded her in death on November 12, 2018.      Betty worked at the former Albro Packing Company in Springboro and then as a cook at the original...

     Kenneth Edward Stein, 67, of Espyville, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.         Born April 13, 1957, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Kenneth and Joan (Karnatz) Stein.      Kenny leaves behind his beloved dog and partner, Sebastian.           As per Kenny’s wishes, services will be private at the convenience of the family.       Arrangements...

     Dorothy Maxine Rendulic, 95, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.       Born September 18, 1928 in Conneaut Township, she was the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Penfield) Lester.  She married Stephen Rendulic on August 3, 1956 in Conneautville.  He preceded her in death on June 28, 2010.       Maxine was a loving and devoted homemaker.  She worked at...

      It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our sister and aunt, E. Jane Stewart McDermott, 89, of Linesville and Lakeland, Florida on Friday, March 15, 2024.       Born May 3, 1934, she was the daughter of Robert N. and Irene Shellito Stewart.  She married Phillip John McDermott on September 14, 1996 in Longmont, Colorado.        Jane was a 1952 graduate of Linesville High School, a...

           Jerry S. Farley, 83, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his loving children at his residence on Monday,  March 18, 2024, after a long battle with COPD.       Born November  22, 1940 in McKeesport, he was the son of Hubert and Cora (Davison) Farley. He married Ruth Ann Grinnell on September 28, 1965 in Meadville.  She preceded him in death on October 13, 2008.    ...

     Norma Evelyn Nesbella, 96, formerly of Linesville and Conneautville and most recently Swanton, Ohio, passed away on March 18, 2024.  She was born June 29,1927 in Wiconisco, Pennsylvania to Eugene and Kathryn (Rigdosh) Sabin.       She graduated from Glenville High School in Cleveland where she was a member of the National Honor Society.      Norma married Andrew T. Nesbella on April 14, 1951.  He preceded her in death on...