All Obituaries

     Thomas Edward Bloskis, 57, of Espyville, passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2021, at his residence.       Born July 12, 1963, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Sylvester and Louise Bloskis.      He was a graduate of Carrick High School in Pittsburgh.  He worked as a truck driver and was employed by Ross Trucking.       Tom was a member of the Linesville First Baptist Church.  He...

     Florence May Gillette, 89, of Linesville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Meadville Medical Center.       Born October 1, 1931, in Washington, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Charles and Blanche Weir.  She married Allen (Fuzzy) Lloyd Gillette on December 14, 1952; he preceded her in death on November 5, 1995.       She was a graduate of Linesville High School.  Florence...

      Arletta “Faith” (Waring) Watson, 86, of Linesville, passed away after a short illness, on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.        Born April 17, 1934, in Linesville, she was the daughter of Lester and Eva (Bean) Waring.  She married Richard C. “Dick” Watson on May 23, 1952.  He preceded her in death on June 17,...

     Mary Alice Walther, 86, of Linesville, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville.       Born February 24, 1934, in Linesville, she was the daughter of James and Hazel (Snyder) Swafford.       She attended Linesville High School.  For 17 years, she worked as a cashier at Cutter’s Outlet in Vernon Township.       Mary had attended Linesville First Baptist...

     Bonnie Lou Schaefer, 62, of Espyville, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.       Born November 14, 1958, in Brookville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Wilbert and Geraldine (Barnett) Dawson.  She married Joseph V. Schaefer Sr. on January 6, 1979, in Cleveland, Ohio.      She was a graduate of Lincoln-West High School in Cleveland.  Bonnie was proud to be a military...

     Lois Mae Wheeler, 83, of Linesville, formerly of Edinboro, passed away after a period of declining health on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Wesbury Retirement Community.         Born June 19, 1937, in Erie, she was the daughter of Klahr and Marion (Dewey) Young.  She married Sidney S. Wheeler on September 12, 1957.  He preceded her in death on December 2, 2013.         She graduated from...

     William Paul Adams of Linesville, PA, died on December 24, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center. He was born February 13, 1940, in Kittanning, PA, to Robert and Pauline Crytzer Adams. They, as well as a brother, N. John Adams of Sandy Lake preceded him in death. Brother Robert (Ardelle) Adams of Kittanning and sister-in-law Bernadette Adams and many nieces and nephews survive.      Bill was a loving family man, who will be missed by his wife Rhoda of 46...

     Bonnie L. Hoffman, 70, of Espyville, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at her residence after a long term courageous battle with cancer.      Born January 30, 1950 in Grove City, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and C. Evelyn (Lean) Waid.      She was a graduate of Grove City High School and then attended Youngstown State University.  Bonnie worked in retail and retired from Sears at...

     Patricia Ann (Pat) Darnley, 78, of Linesville passed away Monday, December 21, 2020, at her residence.  She had lived in Linesville for the past 33 years and formerly lived in Washington, Pa.      Born May 27, 1942 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of John and Stella Troha.  She married Hugh M. (Baby Huey) Darnley on March 1, 1960, in Carnegie.  He preceded her in death on September 28, 2010.       Pat was a member of the...