Obituaries

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...

Mar 20, 2017

Helen B. Zoner, 96, of Harmonsburg, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Wesbury Grace Health Center, in Meadville, after a short period of declining health.

She was born in Kingsville, PA (Clarion County) on October 8, 1920, to the late Orlo Starn Burnham Sr. and Estella (Dinger) Burnham.  She was married to Calvin Zoner for...

Mar 14, 2017

Wilma M. Molnar Zukowski born to Mary Molnar in New Geneva, PA.  Wilma is proceed in death by her husband Leopold S. Zukowski, mother Mary Molnar Koontz, and her grandparents

She is survived by her four children, Edward Balawender (Patricia), Gloria Koger (friend Bob), Sharon Schorr (Edward), John Balawender; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great grandchildren; 2...

Mar 9, 2017

Betty A. Pachuk, 91, of Linesville, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at her residence.

Born May 13, 1925, in Linesville, she was the daughter of Frederick and Mildred Evans Brutcher.  She married Nick A. Pachuk on October 19, 1950.  He preceded her in death on January 11, 1981.

Betty was a 1942 graduate...

Feb 28, 2017

Rosetta J. (Martin) Harper, 74, of Springboro, passed away suddenly, on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born December 3, 1942, she was the daughter of Dennis and Callie Hinkle Martin.  She married Wayne H. Harper Sr. on October 27, 1958, in Czar, West Virginia.  He preceded her in death on October 13, 2004....