Obituaries

Kathryn Blanche (Hulse) Stewart

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...

Charles Byron Mccusker

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...

David R. Cafaro

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.

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Richard "Dick" Powell

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...

Marcus G. Fike

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...

Donna Ilene (Taft) Johns

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...

Herman Allen Terrill

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. ...

Marshall E. Kelley Sr.

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...

Lewis L. Slayton

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...

Wayne "Ted" H. Park

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...

Marlene K. Tempel

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. ...

Donald H. Morgan

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...

Virginia L. (Minnigh) Weidler

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...

Charles David Michaels

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...

Dennis D. Harkleroad

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...

Helen A. (Sutliff) Lamont

Jan 25, 2020

Helen A. Lamont, 94, of Harmonsburg, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Meadville Medical Center from a short illness.

She was born April 13, 1925, in Meadville, to Ila and Ralph Sutliff.  She was the oldest of eight children. She married Floyd W. Lamont September 9, 1943.  He preceded her in death in...

Zola M. (Schlosser) Gillette

Jan 23, 2020

Zola M. Gillette, 87, of Linesville, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

Born March 29, 1932, in Saegertown, she was the daughter of Charles and Grace Roberts Schlosser.  She married Clarence (Gene) Gillette on September 30, 1951 in Mosiertown.  He preceded her in death on February 15, 2013.

She...

Jack W. Penfield

Jan 17, 2020

Jack W. Penfield, 78, of Linesville passed away after a brief illness on Friday, January 17, 2020, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

Born November 16, 1941, in Meadville, he was the son of the late Chauncey and Neva (Dodge) Penfield.

He was a graduate of Linesville High School.  Jack retired in August of 2001 from...

Steven Lester Watson

Jan 12, 2020

Steven Lester Watson, 65, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, after a short illness.

Born June 22, 1954, in Meadville, he was the son of Richard and Faith (Waring) Watson.

Steve was a 1973 graduate of Linesville High School.   He owned and operated Watson Auto Service in...

Gloria Jean (Stewart) Davis

Dec 31, 2019

Gloria Jean Davis, 81, of Espyville passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born February 14, 1938, in Berlin, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Lorin and Alice (Jordan) Stewart.

She worked as a vault keeper at the Skyline...