Obituaries

Dec 9, 2020

Edwin M. (Ed) Arnold, 67, of Linesville, passed away on December 9, 2020, at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh after a short battle with lymphoma.

Born November 23, 1953, he was the son of Edward and Sophie (Stankiewicz) Arnold.  He married Shirley Smegal on March 15, 1986.

He had attended Linesville High School.  Ed owned and...

Dec 9, 2020

Patricia L. Truhan, 85, of Espyville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born February 28, 1935 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

Patricia married Frank A. Truhan on October 8, 1951, in Duquesne.  He preceded her in death on January 13, 2009.

She was a loving and devoted...

Dec 9, 2020

Gretchen Aileen Woods, 97, formerly of Linesville, passed away of natural causes on December 9, 2020, at Juniper Village in Meadville.

Born October 25, 1923, in Oil City, she was the daughter of George and Bertha (Flinchbaugh) Kinzelman.  She married Bernard V. Woods on January 31, 1948 at St. Peters Church in Conneautville; he preceded her in...

Dec 7, 2020

Richard E. Hunter, 92, of Harmonsburg, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Crawford County Care Center in Saegertown.

Born May 31, 1928, in Meadville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Helen (Thompson) Hunter.  He married Shirley Ricke on January 2, 1954 and she preceded him in death on July 11, 2010....

Dec 5, 2020

Florence Ann Brubaker, 89, of Linesville passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Rolling Fields Eldercare in Conneautville.

Born March 12, 1931, in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Mark and Julia (Prevost) Largent.  She married James Henry Brubaker on September 21, 1952 and he preceded her in death on September 18, 1995.

Florence...

Dec 4, 2020

Barbara Anne Beagle, age 84, of Linesville passed away at Rolling Fields Nursing Home on December 4th 2020.

She was born in Rochester, Pa on February 15, 1936, a daughter of Harry and Grace Dagen. She married Bernard Beagle in September of 1956. He survives.

Barb retired from the Conneaut School District as part of...

Dec 4, 2020

Samuel Anthony Strangis, 88, of Linesville, peacefully passed away, Friday, December, 4, 2020 at Meadville Medical Center.  He had resided at Wesbury for many years.

Born February 29, 1932, in McKeesport, he was the son of Frank and Serafina (Vaccaro) Strangis.  He married Shirley Dean (Deanie) Anderson on November 24, 1954 in McKeesport; she preceded him in...

Nov 22, 2020

Edward Allen Sernik, 68, of Jamestown passed away unexpectedly Sunday November 22, 2020.

He was born in Greenville, PA on December 21st to the late John and Donna (Monk) Sernik.   Ed graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in 1969. He worked in Linesville for most of his life as an auto body mechanic.

Ed was...

Nov 19, 2020

Wendell DeSales Ellis, age 87, of Meadville, went to be with his heavenly Lord and Savior on November 19, 2020.

He was a resident of Wesbury Methodist Community for the past six years with his wife, Jean (nee Stark) and she survives.  They were married for 62 years and had lived in Media, Edinboro, Zelienople, Conneaut Lake...

Nov 19, 2020

Richard Lee (Dick) Moyer, 95, formerly of Harmonsburg, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Wesbury in Meadville.

Born October 25, 1925, in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of Rodney and Bessie Crawford Moyer.  He married his high school sweetheart Ruth A. Burchfield on May 29, 1947 in Canton, Ohio.

Dick was a...

Nov 19, 2020

Donna Marie Hartzell, 89, of Linesville, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at her home.  She was born October 17, 1931, in Shermansville, PA, the daughter of Chester and Hilda (King) Smith.  She had been a long time resident of Linesville, PA.

She was a graduate of Conneautville High School.  She married Richard Hartzell on December 14,...

Nov 18, 2020

Carol Ann Reynolds, 80, of Linesville, went to be with her Heavenly Father, on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center.

Born November 13, 1940, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Jack Tovey and Josephine (Rice) Tovey Sheesley.  She married David L. Reynolds on February 26, 1959, in Winston-Salem, NC.  He preceded her in death...

Nov 5, 2020

Betty Ruth Spearly, 97, of Linesville, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Rolling Fields Eldercare in Conneautville.

Born November 14, 1922, in Shermansville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ada (Rick) Lindsey.  She married Joseph F. Spearly on October 31, 1942; he preceded her in death on February 14, 1989.

She...

Nov 3, 2020

On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 Claire McKay Stewart, Jr. passed away peacefully at Dublin Assisted Living and Memory Support in Dublin, Ohio.  He was 94.

Claire was born on June 4, 1926 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to the Reverend Dr. Claire McKay Stewart, Sr. and Harriet E. (Carkhuff) Stewart. He had one brother, James Walter, who died...

Oct 31, 2020

Joy Marie Schmidt, 90, of Linesville, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at her residence.

Born June 10, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of William and Verlie (Dean) Manzi.

Joy worked as a press operator for Molded Fiber Glass in Linesville for 17 years and retired...

Oct 25, 2020

Dean Edward Arnold, 71, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on October 25, 2020, at his residence.

Born September 13, 1949, in Meadville, he was the son of Edward M. and Sophie (Stankiewicz).

Dean was a 1968 graduate of Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School.  He then served our country in the United States Army.

He worked...

Oct 23, 2020

Marie T. Richards, 85, of Painesville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born July 29, 1935, in Beechview, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Bonidie) Latorre.  She married John H. Richards on April 16, 1955 in Library, Pennsylvania.

Marie was of the Protestant...

Oct 18, 2020

Howard J. (Joe) Simmerman, 86, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born January 3, 1934, in Wytheville, Virginia, he was the son of Otto and Nora Lucille (Ghee) Simmerman.  He married Joan E. Watson on April 18, 1958.

Joe graduated from Linesville High School and...

Oct 15, 2020

Lisa Marie Sherretts, 54, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at her residence.

She was born March 5, 1966 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, at the Quonset Point Naval Hospital to Michael and Marilyn (Corey) Buzzard.  Lisa married Douglas Allan Sherretts on April 13, 1985, at the First Baptist Church in Linesville.  He...

Oct 3, 2020

Allan Tenney, 81, of Linesville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his residence.

Born May 12, 1939, he was the son of the late Francis and Rose Tenney.  He married Mary Ellen Shoup on October 15, 1960 in Pitcairn.  She preceded him in death on November 16, 2010.

Allan...