Obituaries

Aug 9, 2017

Florence Hoffmann Collins, 92, of Espyville, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community in Meadville.

Florence was born January 9, 1925, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, to the late George and Inez Engle Hoffmann.  She married Dale Collins on September 14, 1946, in Aliquippa.   She and her husband retired to Espyville in 1981....

Aug 4, 2017

Thomas John Santarelli, 56, of Linesville, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017, at his residence.

Born June 12, 1961, in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Ronald and Esther Fawcett Santarelli.  He married Frances Funk in 1994.

Tom graduated from Ambridge High School.  He later went on to graduate from Penn State with...

Jul 21, 2017

Richard Elmer Sari, 83, of Espyville, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017, at his residence.

Born June 23, 1934, in Rankin, Pennsylvania, he was the son of James and Mary Salkay Sari.

He served our country in the United States Army from February 5, 1957 until he was honorably discharged on January 15, 1959. ...

Jul 20, 2017

Patricia LuAnna (Hart) Bernat, 65, of Linesville, was born January 15, 1952, and passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017, after a 5-year struggle with cancer.

The daughter of Walter E. and LuAnna M. Hart, formerly of Linesville, she graduated from Linesville Conneaut Summit High School in 1969.  She married Peter E. Bernat, of Linesville, on December...

Jul 19, 2017

John (Butch) James Cooney, 73, of Espyville, Pa, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.  Born Feb. 14, 1944, in Pittsburgh, the son of the late John Patrick and Edith Palmer Cooney.  He served our country in the United States Marine Corps.  Beloved husband of Marjery (Cookie); father of Shayne (Brooke), John Jr. (Jennifer), and Thomas; a special uncle...

Jul 14, 2017

Kathy Jean Royal, 66, of Adamsville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on Friday, July 14, 2017, at Magee Women’s hospital in Pittsburgh after a lengthy illness.

Jun 27, 2017

Nathaniel (Nate) Lee Mailliard, 30, of Meadville, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, from a cancerous tumor, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born December 25, 1986, in Meadville, he was the son of Robert Walker and Sheila Mailliard.

He was a 2005 graduate of Meadville High School.  He currently was attending Edinboro University...

Jun 20, 2017

Ann T. Janiak, 97, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville, where she had resided for the past year and a half.

Born December 1, 1919, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of John and Agnes Niespodzianski Tomczak.  She married Anthony R. (Tony) Janiak on April 12, 1942...

Jun 11, 2017

Earl W. Featsent Jr., 76, of  Linesville, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, after a brief illness.

Born December 6, 1940, in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of Earl W. Sr. and Virginia Glock Featsent.  He married Shirley Truax on June 30, 1990 in Harmonsburg.

Jun 6, 2017

P. William (Bill) Bartek, 70, of Espyville, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie.

He was born September 13, 1946, in Homestead, Pennsylvania.

He is survived by Phyllis; a son, William Bartek and his wife Alice; a daughter, Paula Siers-Burns and her husband, Nathan;...

Jun 4, 2017

Elizabeth (Betty) F. Seyerle, 89, of Espyville, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where she had resided for the past year.

Born March 18, 1928, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Richard and Evelyn Lander Stroop.  She married Fredrick W. Seyerle on November 25, 1946.  He preceded her in death...

May 24, 2017

N. Jean Ward, 85, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born December 5, 1931, in Saegertown, she was the daughter of Ernest and Agnes May Beige Sexton.  She married Steve Krem in 1955 and he preceded her in death on May 20, 1995.       She married Melvin Ward on October...

May 21, 2017

Nancy Rose (Aaron) O’Hara-Weigand, born in Pittsburgh, PA to Mary (Connor) Aaron and Paul S. Aaron on May 12, 1930, died quietly on May 21, 2017 in her adopted final home of New Smyrna Beach Florida, where she had been living with her daughter Phyllis’ family and where she loved the Florida sun as hot as it could get....

May 18, 2017

Marcella (Marcie) Elizabeth DeArment Phillips, 90, of Citrus Springs, Florida, passed away with peace and grace on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at her "summer" home in Linesville.  Marcie had a stroke in November at their home in Citrus Springs, Florida.  It was her wish to return to Linesville, which she achieved on Mother's Day.

Marcie was born...

May 5, 2017

Glen Arthur Smith, 74, of Linesville, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born February 4, 1943, in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada, he was the son of Arthur and Theda Sievenpiper Smith.

He served our country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from May 13, 1968...

Apr 27, 2017

David Lynn Oates, 45, of Jamestown, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at UPMC Shadyside, in Pittsburgh, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born July 9, 1971, in Meadville, he was the son of Richard and Terrie Whitcomb Oates.

He was a 1989 graduate of Linesville High School.  David served our country in the...

Apr 7, 2017

Ernest R. Zolnai, 97, of Linesville passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017, at the Meadville Medical Center.  He had resided at Wesbury, in Meadville, for the past year.

Born October 20, 1919, in Lorain, Ohio, he was the son of David and Sophia Varady Zolnai.  He married Bertha “Bert” May Wright on January 21, 1945 in...

Mar 30, 2017

Kenneth A. Reynolds, 86, a lifelong resident of Linesville passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017, at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Born December 1, 1930, in Linesville, he was the son of Park and Edna Smith Reynolds.  He married Darlene Schmidt on May 19, 1984.

He worked as a teenager with his aunt...

Mar 29, 2017

Hugh Hervey Walker, 66, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at the Meadville Medical Center, after a brief illness.

Born June 8, 1950, in Meadville, he was the son of Robert and Patricia Woods Walker.

Hugh was a 1968 graduate from Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from...

Mar 29, 2017

Carl (Carly) William Martin, 71, of Linesville, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at his residence, after a lengthy courageous battle with emphysema.

Born April 16, 1945, in Meadville, he was the son of Carl R. and Rosemary Mackay Martin.  He married Nancy M. Lowe on September 2, 1983.

He had attended Linesville High...