Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Linesville, PA, Crawford County and Surrounding Pennsylvania Areas
Dennis Arden Flickinger
Oct 13, 2025
Dennis Arden Flickinger, 71, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on October 13, 2025 following a month-long battle with heart issues.
Born November 4, 1953, he was the son of the late Howard and Helen (Bentley) Flickinger.
He was a 1971 graduate of Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School. Dennis then served our country in the United States Army from...
Norman Thomas Charboneau
Oct 5, 2025
Norman Thomas Charboneau, age 69, of Espyville, PA passed away on Sunday October 5, 2025 at home. He was born on July 22, 1956 in Cleveland, OH to the late Norman and Jean (Crane) Charboneau. He married LaVica Jordan on July 4, 1987. She survives.
Norman graduated from Pymatuning Valley High School in 1975. He then enlisted...
Michael Alan Farley
Sep 26, 2025
Michael Alan Farley, 67, of Linesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his residence after a courageous yearlong battle with ALS.
Born March 19, 1958, in Meadville, he was the son of John and Bonnie (Hovis) Farley. He married Debra Coleman on August 6, 1983.
Mike was a...
Michael Kocyan
Sep 24, 2025
Michael Kocyan, age 73, passed away on September 24th, 2025.
Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, he graduated from Langley High School and then went on to serve in the United States Army.
He was a talented welder and served his community by volunteering with the North Shenango Fire Department as both a firefighter and EMT as well...
Leslie Giles Corey
Sep 24, 2025
Leslie Giles Corey, 71, of Linesville, died Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. Born the middle child of five on January 11, 1954, he was the son of James R. Corey and Sara Giles Corey, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Cheryl L. Reynolds February 2, 1974; she survives.
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Ginny Lynn Outten
Sep 11, 2025
Ginny Lynn Outten, 55, of Espyville, passed away after a 15 month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.
Born December 13, 1969, in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, she was the daughter of Clifton Wesley and Frances Iuta (Robertson) Outten.
Ginny was a 1988 graduate of Linesville High School....
Dora L. Nesbella
Sep 8, 2025
Dora L. (Dolly) Nesbella, 66, of Meadville passed away suddenly on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born February 12, 1959, in Oil City, she was the daughter of Leroy and Mary (Humphreys) Carr. She married Andrew Nesbella on April 13, 1984.
Dolly had attended Conneaut Valley High School. She retired from...
Donna S. Gower
Sep 7, 2025
Donna S. Gower, 69, of Linesville, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at her residence after a lengthy illness.
Born March 29, 1956, in Ashtabula, Ohio, she was the daughter of Gerald and Ruth (Wamsley) Gower.
She was a graduate of Linesville High School. She retired from Channellock in Meadville....
Kerry E. Loucks
Sep 5, 2025
Kerry E. Loucks, 69, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 5, 2025.
Born July 1, 1956, in Meadville, he was the son of Carlyle (Bud) and Dorothy (Graff) Loucks.
Kerry was a graduate of Linesville High School. He was a self-made logger and farmer. He loved working on his farm and caring for all...
Loretta (Rita) Pello
Sep 1, 2025
Loretta (Rita) Pello, 90, of Espyville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, September 1, 2025, at her residence.
Born May 22, 1935, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Zygmond and Helen (Nowacki) Zablotny. She married Robert (Bob) Pello on May 3, 1958, at St. Adelbert’s Church in the Southside of Pittsburgh. Bob...
Dawn Elizabeth Auell
Aug 31, 2025
Dawn Elizabeth (Foust) Auell, 86, of Conneaut Lake passed away peacefully with her daughter and beloved Dog, Sassy by her side, on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Rolling Fields Eldercare Community in Conneautville.
Born July 17, 1939, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donald and Mabel (Orr) Foust.
Dawn attended Conneaut Lake High School. She...
James Edward Dubaniewicz
Aug 29, 2025
James (Jim) Edward Dubaniewicz, 84, passed away on August 29, 2025. He and his wife Mary Alice resided in Espyville, Pennsylvania. Mary Alice Kozlowski Dubaniewicz, his devoted wife of 38 years, preceded Jim in death a month before his recent passing.
Jim was born In Pittsburgh, Pa in 1941. He graduated from Saint Wendelin Catholic High School...
Carl R. (Sonny) Oswald
Aug 26, 2025
Carl R. (Sonny) Oswald, 81, of Meadville, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Meadville Medical Center.
Born August 6, 1944, in Linesville, he was the son of Martin Newman and Helen (Lord) Oswald.
Carl worked for many years at Bonny Bell Farms in Harmonsburg. In retirement, he really enjoyed visiting the farm and talking...
Jean Marie Carlson
Aug 25, 2025
Jean Marie Carlson, 98, went to be with Jesus on Monday, August 25, 2025, at Juniper Village in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Born July 8, 1927, in Sheffield, Pa, she was the daughter of Eraneus Walter and Jessie Dean (Ritchie) Cederlof.
Jean graduated from Sheffield High School, and from Orra-Jean Beauty Academy in Erie, as a Cosmetologist.
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Jeffrey Ray Evans
Aug 18, 2025
“If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell…”
Jeffrey “Jevans” Ray Evans [II] passed away unexpectedly in the early morning of August 18th, 2025, in his beloved family cottage in Pymatuning State Park, Pennsylvania.
Born on August 2, 1970 in Pittsburgh Pa, Jeff was a beloved father, teacher, artist and writer, Harpers...
Mary Ann Cervenak
Aug 12, 2025
MARY ANN CERVENAK (nee Dvorak) age 92 of Linesville, PA passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, August 12th.
Born August 16, 1932 to Joseph Ferdenand (Charles) & Marie Dvorak (nee Drab), Mary Ann grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She attended Holy Family School and later graduated from Ursuline Academy. Mary Ann was...
Jeannette Irene McElhinny
Aug 10, 2025
If you met Jeannette McElhinny once, you likely never forgot her. She was the woman with the warm smile, the booming voice (perfected on the farm), and the kind of curiosity that led to long stories and even longer lists of questions. She had an adventurous streak, a love for horses, and a knack for making everyone she...
Geraldine L. Rose
Aug 5, 2025
Geraldine L. Rose, 87, of Espyville, passed away on August 5, 2025 at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.
She was born August 9, 1937.
Services will be private.
Richard T. Rodgers
Jul 31, 2025
Richard T. Rodgers, 56, of Meadville, passed away, Thursday July 31, 2025, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, due to an accident on Monday, July 28. Rich’s final act of kindness was to give the gift of life through organ donation.
He was born September 21, 1968, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Rich was a 1987 graduate of...
