Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Linesville, PA, Crawford County and Surrounding Pennsylvania Areas
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...
Mary Alice Dubaniewicz
Jul 29, 2025
Mary Alice Kozlowski Dubaniewicz,79, passed away at her home in Espyville, Pa, on July 29, 2025. Mary Alice was the devoted wife of James (Jim) Edward Dubaniewicz. Mary Alice was born on 2-14-1946, In Pittsburgh, Pa.
She worked as an accountant. She is survived by her husband and a sister, Barbara Kovacs and her husband, Carl. Her sister, Joann Comet preceded...
Darlene "Dolli" A. Graham
Jul 10, 2025
Darlene “Dolli” A. Graham, 78, formerly of Linesville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Shepard of the Valley in Girard, Ohio where she had resided for the past four years.
Born July 29, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Herman and Pauline (Lipka) Denham. She married Don Allan...
Sharon Kay Jacobs
Jun 22, 2025
Sharon Kay Jacobs, 66, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, after a courageous six year battle with a rare disease, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.
Born November 23, 1958, in Meadville, she was the daughter of the late James and Patricia (Glessman) Morrison.
Sharon was a 1976 graduate of Linesville High School. She...
Robert Andrew Palko
Jun 16, 2025
Robert (Bob) Andrew Palko, 85, of Espyville, PA, formerly of West Mifflin, PA passed away on June 16, 2025, at the Meadville Medical Center.
Bob was born in West Mifflin on September 21, 1939 to Stephen J. and Pauline B. (Puskar) Palko. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served his country honorably from 1962-1965 as a...
Richard Stephen Layton Jr.
Jun 9, 2025
Richard Stephen Layton Jr., 46, of Linesville passed away unexpectedly on June 9, 2025.
Born August 28, 1978, in Cranberry Township, he was the son of Linda Michele Layton and Richard Stephen Layton Sr.
He was a graduate of Seneca Valley High School in Harmony, Pennsylvania.
Richard enjoyed fishing with Matt Lewis, collecting and selling...
Diane A. Davis
May 26, 2025
Diane A. Davis, 64, of Meadville, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born December 26, 1960, in Greenville, she was the daughter of William Pilarcik and Charlotte (O’Grodnick) Kimple. Diane was a 1979 graduate of Linesville High School. She worked at her family owned...
Kristina Renee Hohl
May 10, 2025
Kristina Renee Hohl, age 45, of Espyville, PA formerly of McKees Rocks and Glassport, PA passed away suddenly at home with family on May 10, 2025.
She was a 1997 graduate of South Allegheny High School. When her children were younger, she was involved with StoRocks football and was a mom to many. Most recently she worked...
