Obituaries

Sep 11, 2013

John O. Gardner, 66, of Espyville, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his residence.

Born April 26, 1947, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of John Olen Gardner Sr. and Martha Grubbs.

He served our country in the United States Marines.  John worked as a car salesman and for over ten years had...

Sep 10, 2013

Doris I. (Dodi) Myers, 87, of Conneautville, passed away, Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville where she had resided for the last ten years.

Born April 5, 1926, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Donald and Lola Young MacKay.

She had attended Linesville High School.  For a few years, Dodi had...

Sep 8, 2013

Richard James (Dick) Rodgers, 76, of Linesville, passed away, Sunday, September 8, 2013, surrounded by his loving family, at his residence after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Born May 19, 1937 in Vernon Township, he was the son of Hugh and Eva Hicks Rodgers.  He married Joan F. Pasikoski on November 8, 1958 in Meadville....

Sep 7, 2013

Edward G. (Pat) Roxberry, 82, of Linesville, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville, where he had resided for the past three years.

Born March 16, 1931, in Linesville, he was the son of Edward and Wilda Garwood Roxberry.

He graduated from Linesville High School in 1950.  Pat then served our...

Sep 4, 2013

Sep 1, 2013

Henry Lee (Hank) Sparber Sr., 78, of Linesville, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Westbury in Meadville, after a lengthy illness.

Born July 29, 1935, in Meadville, he was the son of Charles F. Sparber and Della I. Walruth Sparber.  He married his loving wife Evelyn on November 1, 1955 in Philadelphia.

He was...

Aug 24, 2013

Jacob I. Munoz, 23, of Espyville, died Saturday, August 24, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Born August 1, 1990, in Watsonville, California, he was a son of Michele Lynn Rakijasic Munoz; she preceded him in death on July 4, 2012.

He graduated from Linesville High School in 2009.  For five years, he...

Aug 22, 2013

Julie Anne Birch Kerstetter, 49, of Fountain, Florida formerly of Linesville, passed away, after a courageous three year battle with cancer, on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at her residence with her loving family at her side.  She had resided in Florida for the past seven years.

Born January 17, 1964, in Newport, Rhode Island, she was the...

Aug 17, 2013

Richard Lee Jones Jr., 57, formerly of Linesville, passed away, Saturday, August 17, 2013, at the Meadville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

Born October 17, 1955 in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of Richard Lee Sr. and Shirley L. Ellis Jones.  He was previously married to Debra Dillinger.

Richard graduated from Linesville High School in...

Aug 13, 2013

Becky Marie Lynn Pittenger Sherrod, 50, of Clinton, Utah, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at her home.

She was born October 27, 1962 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to William E. and Doris A. Perry Lynn.

On February 14, 2009, Becky married Harold Dean Sherrod in Clinton, Utah.  She was previously married to John D. Pittenger....

Aug 11, 2013

Lora Lynn Matukonis, 44, of Espyville, passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born November 3, 1968, in Munhall, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Edward C. and Matilda Mysona Matukonis.

Lora graduated from Steel Valley High School in Munhall.   She had worked in the janitorial department at the Meadville Medical...

Aug 4, 2013

Helen Ruth (Zinchiak) Lasko, 90, of  Linesville, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.  Helen had lived in the Harmonsburg area on McCarthy Road most of her life.

She was born in Huntsburg, Ohio on August 29, 1922 to Samuel and Anna Marie Zinchiak.  On May 29, 1948 she married Maurice J....

Aug 4, 2013

Aline D. Lawrason, 66, of  Linesville, passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2013, at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh after a lengthy illness.

Born June 4, 1947, she was the daughter of Myron Ralph Ellis and Marie Edward Jackson.  She married Don F. Lawrason on September 18, 1962, in Ashtabula, Ohio.

She was a loving and devoted...

Aug 3, 2013

Edward B. Jackson, Jr., 88, formerly of Lake Road in Atlantic lived at Rolling Fields of Conneautville for 2 years, passed away Saturday August 3, 2013, at his residence.

Born in Pittsburgh September 10, 1924 he was a son of the late Edward B. Jackson, Sr. and Anna Mary Dix Jackson.  He married...

Jul 28, 2013

Paul G. Marsh, 92, of Juniper Village of Meadville, passed away Sunday July 28, 2013, at Rolling Fields of Conneautville after a short visit. Born September 8, 1920 he was a son of the late George and Mary Summerfield Marsh. Paul was one of six children, so as you can imagine, he was never bored.  Since he was little,...

Jul 10, 2013

Warren J Love, 56, of Harmonsburg Road, Linesville, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born October 21, 1956 and graduated from Linesville Conneaut High School and Meadville VoTech in 1975.

Warren enjoyed riding his Harley, was involved in “Thunder on the Lakes” and used his artistic ability...

Jul 8, 2013

Kenneth Earl Cooper, 82, of Harmonsburg, passed away Monday, July 8, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.

He was born October 26, 1930, in Pittsburgh to Marie Johnston Cooper and Ralph B. Cooper.  After the death of his mother in December of 1941, he moved to Meadville, and was raised by his maternal grandparents, Homer and Sarah...

Jul 7, 2013

Amy A. Gregory Eells Pelley, 87, of Linesville, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Meadville Medical Center.

Born July 7, 1926 in Meadville, she was the daughter of Frank and Marie Morris Gregory.  She married Raymond Eells on November 3, 1945; he preceded her in death on July 10, 1959.  She later married Wesley Pelley on...

Jul 3, 2013

Eugene Brigman Ray, 83, of Linesville, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.

Born May 27, 1930 in Roanoke Rapid, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Geddie and Pearl Brigman Ray.  He married Mary Jo Russell on November 4, 1979, at St. Philip Church in Linesville. She preceded him in...

Jul 3, 2013

Charles J. Young, 74, of Espyville, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at his residence.

Born July 6, 1939, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Smith Young.

He proudly served our country in the United States Marines from 1957 until he was honorable discharged in 1963.  After 43 years,...