All Obituaries

      Jack W. Penfield, 78, of Linesville passed away after a brief illness on Friday, January 17, 2020, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.        Born November 16, 1941, in Meadville, he was the son of the late Chauncey and Neva (Dodge) Penfield.          He was a graduate of Linesville High School.  Jack retired in August of 2001 from Millwright Pile Drivers Local 1090 and also did various other jobs before...

     Steven Lester Watson, 65, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, after a short illness.       Born June 22, 1954, in Meadville, he was the son of Richard and Faith (Waring) Watson.      Steve was a 1973 graduate of Linesville High School.   He owned and operated Watson Auto Service in Linesville for 35 years.      He was an avid NASCAR fan and attended many races. ...

     Gloria Jean Davis, 81, of Espyville passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.       Born February 14, 1938, in Berlin, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Lorin and Alice (Jordan) Stewart.      She worked as a vault keeper at the Skyline Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for 17 years and retired in 2000.         Gloria was a member of the North Shenango...

          Patricia Ann Walker (nee Woods), of Linesville, passed away December 19, 2019, at the age of 94 at the Rolling Fields care facility in Conneautville.  Born June 5, 1925, in McKeesport Pa., her family moved to Linesville, Pa. when she was a teenager.  She graduated from Linesville High School in 1943.  She married her high school sweetheart, Robert L. Walker, on June 6, 1946, after his return from World War II.       ...

     Lena Mae Cramer, 89, of Conneautville passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.       Born June 17, 1930, in Somerset County, she was the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Sheets) Johnson.  She married Harrison (Red) C. Cramer on August 22, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 13, 1988.       Lena was a loving and devoted homemaker.  For 26 years, she...

     Isaac (Butch) G. Cochenour, 65, of Tarrs, Pennsylvania, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at his sister’s residence in Linesville.       Born May 29, 1954, in Greensburg, he was the son of the late Isaac E. and Mary Catherine (Shirey) Cochenour.       Butch was a graduate of Southmoreland High School in 1973, also graduated as a machinist from Westmoreland Career and Technology...

         Edna Jean (Dawson) Schmeltz, 77, of Espyville, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, November 28, 2019.        Born September 4, 1942, in Brookville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Wilbert H. and Essie Faye (Campbell) Dawson.       She attended Brookville High School and then Cosmetology School in Pittsburgh.       Edna retired from General Electric Euclid Lamp...

      Richard (Chief) M. Seger, 77, of Linesville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, after a brief illness.          Born January 14, 1942, in New Rochelle, New York, he was the son of Kenneth and Irene (Crawford) Seger.        He retired from the United States Navy after 34 years.  He enjoyed just being outdoors any chance he...

       Marian Louise (McQuiston) Hewitt, 80, of Harmonsburg, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.          Born December 11, 1938, in Meadville, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Gwendolyn (Carrier) McQuiston.          She was a graduate of Linesville High School.  She was the Postmaster for the Harmonsburg and Conneaut Lake Post...

      It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Jacob (Jake) S. Smith on Saturday, November 23, 2019.        Born December 30, 1999, in Greenville, he was the son of Scott and Jodie Smith.  He was 19 years old and a sophomore at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.  Jake was a 2018 graduate of Conneaut Area Senior High in Linesville.  He was an avid outdoorsman and had a passion for hunting and...