Obituaries

Mar 6, 2019

Leo Thomas Whalen, 86, of Linesville passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at his residence after a lengthy illness.

Born May 24, 1932, in Swissvale, he was the son of John and Loretta Rannigan Whalen.  He married N. Lee Freeborn on October 24, 1953, in Falconer, New York.  She preceded him in death on May 24,...

Mar 6, 2019

Matthew F. (Matt) Koehler, 85, of Saegertown, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born February 4, 1934, in (Nesbit Lake) Akron, Ohio, he was the son of Fred and Ruth (Stahl) Koehler.  He married Patricia D. (Patt) Koehler on December 11, 1954, at the Linesville United Methodist...

Feb 4, 2019

Martha Anna King, 89, formerly of North Miami Beach, Florida, and retired in Espyville, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville, where she had resided the last three years.

Born October 4, 1929, she was the daughter of George and Daisy Minium Kepler.  She married Victor James King on August 20, 1949,...

Jan 20, 2019

Geraldine Slayton, 77, of Espyville, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019, at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community in Greenville, where she had resided for the past four years.

Born July 17, 1941, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Agnes Grande Malara.  She married Lewis Slayton on September 20, 1969, in Pittsburgh....

Jan 7, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Audrey M. (Kline) Campbell. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 4, 2019

Mary C. Higgins, 85, of Linesville, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Meadville Medical Center.  She had resided at Rolling Fields in Conneautville for the past year.

Born January 4, 1934 in McKeesport, she was the daughter of Bernard and Wanda Lang Woods.  She married James Higgins on December 1, 1951 in Conneautville; he...

Jan 2, 2019

Chih-Jung Kuo, 61, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

He was born October 4, 1957 in Taiwan.  He married Merry Chris Smith on July 3, 1989 in Linesville.  She preceded him in death on December 26, 2018.

For many years, he and his wife owned and operated the Chinese Yankee in Linesville....

Jan 2, 2019

Esther E. Leighty, 102, of Harmonsburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born February 16, 1916, in Summit Township, she was the daughter of Alvan and Chloie Heald Flaugh.  She married Charles A. Leighty on June 8, 1940 in Summit Township.   He preceded her in death on April 11, 2001.

Dec 28, 2018

Larry E. Blair, 79, of Cochranton, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Meadville Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.

Born December 11, 1939, in Clarion County, he was the son of Arthur and C. Ruth Wells Blair.  He married Martha (Marty) Dyer on May 4, 1963 in Harrisville.

Larry graduated from...

Dec 26, 2018

Merry Chris (Smith) Kuo, 61, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2018, at her residence.

Born December 25, 1957, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donley and Gula Smith.  She married Chih Kuo on July 3, 1989 in Linesville.

She was a graduate of Linesville High School.  For three years, she served...

Dec 25, 2018

Gerald Joseph Donnelly, 83, of Andover, Ohio, formerly of Espyville, passed away on December 25, 2018, at Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, Ohio.

Born November 19, 1935, in Spangler, he was the son of William and Clara Wieland Donnelly.  He married Alice Mae Cheatham in Chardon, Ohio in 1992.

He graduated from Northern Cambria High...

Dec 24, 2018

William (Bill) W. Kornman, 75, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 24, 1943, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Ross Kornman.  He married Catherine (Cath) Blumenstein on July 4, 1964 at St. Philip Church in Linesville.

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Dec 15, 2018

Mavelyn (Mav) K. McGrath, 78, of Harmonsburg, passed away after several months of declining health, on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at her residence surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Born June 16, 1940, she was the daughter of Donald and Lucille Moffett.  She married Harry McGrath on October 29, 1977.

Mav was a 1958...

Dec 15, 2018

Donna Mae Rudler, 93 of Linesville, Pa was surrounded by her family as she peacefully passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 15th, at 1:12am.

She was born on March 21st, 1925, in Ashtabula, Ohio to Maurice and Audrey Clark.  She met her loving husband, Charles “Chuck” Rudler at the young age...

Dec 10, 2018

Robert W. Schmidt, 81, of Espyville, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family and friends.

Born April 7, 1937, in Duquesne, he was the son of the late William and Peg Huwalt Schmidt.  He married Patty Truhan on August 14, 1976, at St. Joseph Church in Duquesne.

He...

Dec 1, 2018

Walter C. (Butch) Bone Jr., 75, of Springboro, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born July 27, 1943, in Meadville, he was the son of Walter Sr. and Margaret Pisarchick Bone.

Butch attended Conneaut Lake High School and then served our country in the United States Navy.

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Nov 27, 2018

Evelyn Joyce Spicer Jackson, 75, of Atlantic, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Born November 13, 1943, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Clifford William (Bill) and Phyllis Rawson Spicer.  She married Richard Allen Jackson on November 26, 1966 in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania.

She graduated...

Nov 23, 2018

Cortney Lynn Craig, 28, of Espyville, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018.

She was born June 12, 1990, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Cortney was a Linesville High School graduate.

She loved spending time with her daughter, Jessalyn.  Cortney enjoyed family gatherings and cookouts.  She also enjoyed music.

Survivors include her daughter,...

Nov 20, 2018

Raymond (Ray) F. Corey, 74, of Espyville, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born October 31, 1944, in Ashtabula, Ohio, he was the son of Edward and Loretta Patterson Corey.

He had attended Edgewood High School in Ashtabula.

Ray was a steel worker for J...

Nov 17, 2018

Rebecca (Becky) Ann Motter, 33, of Conneautville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 17, 2018.

She was born on January 8, 1985 in Meadville.

Becky graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in 2003.

From August 2005 until April 2012, she was a former 25 Uniform and former Soldado at United States Department of...