All Obituaries

     Martha Anna King, 89, formerly of North Miami Beach, Florida, and retired in Espyville, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville, where she had resided the last three years.       Born October 4, 1929, she was the daughter of George and Daisy Minium Kepler.  She married Victor James King on August 20, 1949, at St. Agatha’s Church in Meadville.  He preceded her in death on October 26, 2017.  ...

     Geraldine Slayton, 77, of Espyville, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community in Greenville, where she had resided for the past four years.      Born July 17, 1941, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Agnes Grande Malara.  She married Lewis Slayton on September 20, 1969, in Pittsburgh.       Geraldine retired in 1999, after 32 years as a Pharmacist Technician at...

     Mary C. Higgins, 85, of Linesville, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Meadville Medical Center.  She had resided at Rolling Fields in Conneautville for the past year.      Born January 4, 1934 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of Bernard and Wanda Lang Woods.  She married James Higgins on December 1, 1951 in Conneautville; he preceded her in death on November 12, 1998.  She later married Carl Martin in August of...

     Chih-Jung Kuo, 61, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.       He was born October 4, 1957 in Taiwan.  He married Merry Chris Smith on July 3, 1989 in Linesville.  She preceded him in death on December 26, 2018.          For many years, he and his wife owned and operated the Chinese Yankee in Linesville.       Chih served in the Taiwan Navy.  He enjoyed fishing,...

     Esther E. Leighty, 102, of Harmonsburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.       Born February 16, 1916, in Summit Township, she was the daughter of Alvan and Chloie Heald Flaugh.  She married Charles A. Leighty on June 8, 1940 in Summit Township.   He preceded her in death on April 11, 2001.         She was a graduate of Summit High School in 1934 and then attended...

     Larry E. Blair, 79, of Cochranton, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Meadville Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.      Born December 11, 1939, in Clarion County, he was the son of Arthur and C. Ruth Wells Blair.  He married Martha (Marty) Dyer on May 4, 1963 in Harrisville.      Larry graduated from Redbank Valley High School in New Bethlehem.       After 40 years, he retired as a...

     Merry Chris (Smith) Kuo, 61, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2018, at her residence.       Born December 25, 1957, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donley and Gula Smith.  She married Chih Kuo on July 3, 1989 in Linesville.       She was a graduate of Linesville High School.  For three years, she served our country in the United States Army.       Merry and her husband...

     William (Bill) W. Kornman, 75, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.       Born March 24, 1943, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Ross Kornman.  He married Catherine (Cath) Blumenstein on July 4, 1964 at St. Philip Church in Linesville.      Bill worked as a welder for Rockwell International in Ashtabula, Ohio for 20 years.  He then...

     Gerald Joseph Donnelly, 83, of Andover, Ohio, formerly of Espyville, passed away on December 25, 2018, at Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio.       Born November 19, 1935, in Spangler, he was the son of William and Clara Wieland Donnelly.  He married Alice Mae Cheatham in Chardon, Ohio in 1992.       He graduated from Northern Cambria High School.  Gerald served our country in the United States Army from 1955 until...