Obituaries

Aug 15, 2020

Tracy Elizabeth Carnahan, 59, of Meadville, passed away on August 15, 2020, at the Meadville Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Born February 3, 1961, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Crozier and Laverne (Walton) Atkinson.

She was a graduate of Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. She attended Vo-Tech and earned...

Aug 15, 2020

Jack O. Wright, 84, of Linesville passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, with his wife and daughters by his side, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville.

Born January 12, 1936, in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of Howard and Viola (Freyermuth) Wright.  He married Patty K. Sample...

Aug 1, 2020

Sandra Kaye Snyder, 67, of Conneaut Lake, passed away of an extended illness on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born December 15, 1952, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Ernest and Jane (Cox) Mines.  She married Terry Lee Snyder on June 20, 1980.

Sandra...

Jul 26, 2020

Christopher H. Dean, 40, of Espyville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 26, 2020.

Born October 24, 1979, he was the son of Richard C. and Lurley (Campbell) Dean.

He had attended Linesville High School.  Chris had worked for Suit-Kote Corporation in Meadville and was currently employed by North Shenango Township.

He was...

Jul 21, 2020

Harry Joseph Biedzinski, 75, of Conneaut Lake, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his residence.

Born January 24, 1945, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Harry and Mary (Kozlowski) Biedzinski.

Harry graduated in 1963 from St. Michael School in Pittsburgh.  He then served our country in the United States Navy.

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Jun 11, 2020

Jeffrey E. Pontious, 60, of Harmonsburg, formerly of Edinboro, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Edinboro Manor.

Born February 6, 1960, in Erie, he was the son of James and Geraldine (Sauers) Pontious.

Jeff graduated from General McLane High School in 1978.  He then served our country in the...

Jun 9, 2020

Alice Mae Donnelly, 83, of Andover, Ohio, formerly of Espyville, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 9, 2020, at Andover Village Center.

Born May 12, 1937, in Millfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ellsworth and Virginia (Funk) Cheatham.  She married Gerald Joseph Donnelly in 1992 in Chardon, Ohio.

She was a loving and...

Jun 2, 2020

Raymond C. Browning, 64, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at his residence.

Born October 21, 1955, in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of R.B. and Arlene (Calhoun) Browning.  He married Carol Farley on May 19, 1979.

Ray had attended Saegertown High School.  He retired from Giant Eagle...

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. ...