Obituaries

Jan 6, 2015

Charles Emil Kappelt Jr. (Chuck), 70, began his final journey on Tuesday, January 6, 2015.  Chuck was born on March 3, 1944 in Erie, Pa.  He was the son of Charles Emil Kappelt Sr. and Margaret Welch Kappelt.  He married Linda Careless on October 31, 1981.

Chuck had just...

Dec 29, 2014

Della Jean Russell, 77, of Linesville, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where she had been a resident for the past five years.

Born July 30, 1937, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Charles Frederick and Della Isabel Walrath Sparber.

She was a...

Dec 22, 2014

Donna L. Houck, 75, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, after a brief illness at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

Born February 4, 1939, in Uniontown, she was the daughter of John and Francis Paul Gregorich.  She married Tom N. Houck on March 6, 1959 in Wilkinsburg.

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Dec 22, 2014

John H. Farley, 81, of Linesville, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, at his residence.

Born December 18, 1933, in Homestead, he was the son of Hubert and Cora Davidson Farley.  He married Bonita M. Hovis on August 23, 1956.

He had attended Linesville High School.  He retired from...

Dec 16, 2014

Brenda Lee Heald, 75, of Conneautville, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born November 5, 1939, in Meadville, she was a daughter of Stanley and Catherine Davis.  She married Charles Edward Heald on October 8, 1955.

Brenda worked as a custodian for the Crawford...

Dec 13, 2014

Judy Marie Keeton, 68, of Linesville, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born February 11, 1946, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donald and Vada Regale Gehr.

She married James Edward McSweeney who preceded her in death.  She later married Ernie Keeton...

Dec 13, 2014

Ronald Lee (Ron) Blanford, 77, of Andover and Espyville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born June 2, 1937, in Louisville, Kentucky, he was the son of Charles and Virginia Wagner Blanford.  He married Bonnie Wooten on March 28, 1970.

Ron served our country...

Dec 13, 2014

Eugene Dale (Gene) Bartholomew, 83, of Venus, Pennsylvania, formerly of Linesville, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014, at the Meadville Medical Center after a long extended illness.

Born May 1, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Grant and Clara Berndt Bartholomew.  He married May Daniels on November 14,...

Dec 6, 2014

Charles Richard Morelli, 73, of Espyville, and formerly a resident of Rolling Fields in Conneautville, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie.  He had moved to the Espyville area in 1990.

Born September 4, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of Paul and Sophie Cepak...

Nov 28, 2014

Robert L. (Bob) Henry, 89, of Linesville and Brooksville, Florida, left his earthly home to reside in his eternal home on Friday, November 28, 2014, after a period of declining health, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where he had resided for the past three years.

Born May 2, 1925...

Nov 25, 2014

Christina B. Morgan, 74, of Westford, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at St. Paul’s in Greenville.

Born October 26, 1940, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Regis and Blanche Gasior Sullivan.  She married John P. Morgan on October 28, 1961.

She worked...

Nov 25, 2014

Carol Annette Leach, 76, of Linesville, passed away, Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at her residence.

Born March 16, 1938, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Charles and Cleo Terrill Nutt.  She married Francis J. (Herk) Leach on December 10, 1960 in Winchester, Virginia.

She was a 1956 graduate...

Nov 18, 2014

Donald Glen Niemann, 68, of Harmonsburg, passed away, Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at his residence.

Born August 15, 1946, in Meadville, he was the son of John and Erma Anderson Niemann.  He had previously been married to the former Barbara Minetti and the former Kay Dauber.

He was a 1964 graduate of Linesville High School. ...

Nov 6, 2014

Nov 6, 2014

George Joseph Hill Jr., 59, of Meadville, formerly of Espyville, Pa, passed away unexpectedly, on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at his residence.

Born February 3, 1955, in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of George and Linda Nocera Hill.  He was also the step-son of Anthony J. Diana.

Nov 3, 2014

William John Young, 70, of Espyville, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014, at his residence.

Born June 21, 1944, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Smith Young.

He was a graduate of West Mifflin North High School.

William...

Oct 21, 2014

Wilma Jean Angerer, 89, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at her residence.

Born December 22, 1924, in Strongsville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Archie and Edith Bolten Surrarrer.  She married Joseph Edmund Angerer on February 11, 1978, at the Linesville United Methodist Church.  He preceded her in death...

Oct 11, 2014

Shirley E. Williams, 56, of Hartstown, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at her residence after a courageous four year battle with breast cancer.

Born October 17, 1957, in Youngstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of Warren and Lena McGrady Funk.  She married Tom Williams on July 10, 2004, at the Espyville...

Oct 7, 2014

Richard Lee (Rick) Chesko, 66, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

Born January 16, 1948, in Ellwood City, he was the son of Rudolph and Sara Fowler Chesko.  He married Judy Mirkovich on July 20, 1974, at St. Peter and Paul...

Oct 3, 2014

Mary Catherine (Shirey) Cochenour, 77, of Linesville, formerly of Tarrs, passed away, Friday, October 3, 2014, at her residence.

Born April 21, 1937, in New Stanton, she was the daughter of George and Sara Harrold Shirey.  She married Isaac Cochenour on December 19, 1953.  He preceded her in death on April 19, 1987....