Obituaries

May 21, 2020

Frances Ann Williamson, 95, of Linesville, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Rolling Fields Eldercare in Conneautville.

Born April 13, 1925, in Braddock, she was the daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Gergos) Zejavac.  She married Robert J. Williamson on March 2, 1946 and he preceded her in death on March 4, 1981.

She...

May 14, 2020

Chester S. Paul went home to his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 14, 2020, surrounded by his family.

Chet was born on November 16, 1941 in Cherry Valley, Oh., to Chet and Mary Paul.

He married Catherine “Butch” Heath on Oct. 26, 1959, they spent 53 years together until her passing in April 2012.On...

May 14, 2020

William (Bill) Marshall Peake, 72, of Espyville, passed away on May 14, 2020, at the Ashtabula County Medical Center, after a courageous battle with a brief illness.

Born August 2, 1947, in Ashtabula, he was the son of William and Frances (Dratwa) Peake.

Bill served our country in the United States Marine Corps from 1966...

May 6, 2020

Dean Allen Martin, 43, of Meadville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at his residence.

He was born May 27, 1976 in Meadville.  Dean graduated from Cambridge Springs High School in 1996.  He recently worked at Home Depot in Meadville.

Dean enjoyed boating, fishing, golfing, hunting, drawing, barbequing, landscaping, camping and being on...

May 6, 2020

William E. Lynn, 82, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his residence after a period of declining health.

He was born May 12, 1937, at home in Greenwood Township, to Clarence and Madge (Armour) Lynn.  On November 20, 2004, he married Karen Phelps, who survives.

He was a 1955 graduate of...

Apr 24, 2020

On Friday, April 24th, 2020, Kathryn Blanche (Hulse) Stewart, age 91, passed away peacefully at Dublin Assisted Living and Memory Support in Dublin, Ohio.  She had suffered from dementia for several years.

Kathryn was born on February 26th, 1929 in Youngstown, Ohio to Edgar and Hazel (Westerman) Hulse.  She attended Bowling Green University in Ohio and was...

Apr 15, 2020

Charles (Chuck) Byron McCusker of Rolling Fields Elder Care in Conneautville, formerly of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.  He was 73, just celebrating his birthday on March 22.

He was the son of Charles and Evelyn (Senneway) McCusker and was born in Allegheny County, near Pittsburgh.

He was raised in the Catholic...

Apr 8, 2020

David R. Cafaro, 64, of Linesville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born January 2, 1956, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Victor and Eleanor Mae (Neville) Cafaro.

He graduated from Bethel Park High School and then attended the University of Findlay in Ohio.

Apr 4, 2020

Richard "Dick" Powell, 74, formerly of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2020, at Rolling Fields Elder Care, Conneautville.

Dick was born August 30, 1945, in Punxsutawney, the son of the late Omer C. and Eva G. (Campbell) of Coolspring, PA.  He married his loving wife, Joan (Litwiler) Powell, December 29, 1982.

Dick...

Mar 30, 2020

Marcus G. Fike, 83, of Linesville passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born October 13, 1936, in Newport, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Charles and Eva (Pennington) Fike.

He was a musician and lead singer for his band, Mark Fike and the Country Drifters who played...

Mar 28, 2020

Donna I. (Taft) Johns, 76, of Pittsburgh, PA died Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Southwestern Veterans Center in Pittsburgh, where she had been a resident since November 2019. She was born May 16, 1943, in Penn Line, daughter of Clair and Florence (Wheeler) Taft. She graduated from Linesville High School in 1961. She served in the United States Air...

Mar 24, 2020

Herman Allen Terrill, 90, passed away on March 24, 2020, at Jefferson Healthcare in Jefferson, Ohio.  Herman was born May 14, 1929 in Cambridge Township, Crawford County, Pa to Everett T. and Iva (Smeltzer) Terrill.

He graduated in 1947, from Cambridge Springs High School, and took courses from Cornell and Penn State getting certified in artificial insemination. ...

Mar 23, 2020

Marshall E. Kelley Sr., 81, of Linesville passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville.

Born August 15, 1938, in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Earl and Shirley (Dunlap) Kelley.  He married Carolyn Fisher on October 28, 1958 in Winchester, Virginia.

He retired from Jefferson Hills Borough Road...

Feb 23, 2020

Lewis L. Slayton, 77, of Espyville, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at St. Paul’s Home in Greenville after a short stay.

Born May 25, 1942, in Pittsburgh, he was married for 49 years to his loving wife, Geraldine, who preceded him in death on January 20, 2019.

Lew was in the Army for...

Feb 18, 2020

Wayne (Ted) H. Park, 73, of Espyville, Pennsylvania, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at his residence, after a courageous battle with COPD and cancer.

Born August 27, 1946, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he was the son of Harold (Ted) and Hazel (Bicky) Nagle Park.  He married Pauline (Ruth) Stewart...

Feb 17, 2020

Marlene K. Tempel, 68, of Espyville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center.

Born January 3, 1952, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of Linus and Gertrude (Watson) Tempel.

She was a graduate of Parma High School.

Marlene was a member of the Linesville Presbyterian Church. ...

Feb 14, 2020

Donald H. Morgan, 91, of Linesville, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Born August 20, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Robert and Amelia (Koehne) Morgan.  He married Arlene Bartholomew on December 8, 1955.

He served our country in the United States Army...

Feb 9, 2020

Virginia L. (Ginny) Weidler, 89, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born March 10, 1930 in Linesville, she was the daughter of Harold and Esther Kimple Minnigh.  She married Frank Eugene Weidler and he preceded her in death on September 9, 2011.

Ginny had attended Linesville High...

Jan 31, 2020

Charles David Michaels, 80, of Linesville, passed away after a lengthy illness on Friday, January 31, 2020, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville.

Born October 1, 1939, in Conneaut Township, he was the son of Clarence and Frances (Weaver) Michaels.  He married Frances Fink on June 4, 1965, in Linesville.

He was a 1957 graduate...

Jan 25, 2020

Dennis Dwight Harkleroad, 72, of Hartstown, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born May 15, 1947, in Johnstown, he was the son of Lloyd and Betty (Schoening) Harkleroad.  He married Beverly Carr on September 28, 1979, in Linesville.

Dennis worked in Tool and Machine Design.  He was a member...