Obituaries

Jun 12, 2013

Agnes Una NiGabhann (Kathy) Shellito, 75, of Linesville, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.  She had been a resident of Rolling Fields in Conneautville for the past ten months.

Born June 9, 1938, in Dublin, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Swan Smith.  She married Glenn Shellito...

Jun 2, 2013

Stephen Charles Himes, 43, of Espyville, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Meadville Medical Center.

Born October 4, 1969, in Greenville, he was the son of Charles (Bob) R. and Louise Mogyoros Himes.  He married Heather Thomas on October 19, 1996, at the North Shenango Presbyterian Church.

He was of the Presbyterian faith.  Stephen...

May 26, 2013

Ava Marie Aultz, age 10 days, passed peacefully in the arms of her loving parents on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh.

She is a daughter of Matthew Steven and Tonya Marie Aultz of Meadville and was born May 16, 2013 in Erie.  Ava Marie was a precious gift to them and will...

May 21, 2013

Elaine Margaret Masschelin Christenson, 74, of Linesville, passed away at her home on May 21, 2013.

She was born on October 13, 1938, in Tipton, Kansas, the youngest of 6 children, to Mary Vermeulen Masschelin and Adolph H. Masschelin. The family moved to East Moline, IL, when Elaine was 3 and then to Tokyo, Japan,...

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May 3, 2013

Margaret A. Gilliland, 76, of Linesville, passed away Friday, May 03, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born June 28, 1936, in Corinth, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Noble Curtis and Verda Kelly Gray.  She married Frederick (Fritz) Gilliland on August 20, 1955, at South Harborcreek United Methodist Church; he preceded her in...

May 3, 2013

Harold John Barnes, 97, of Conneaut, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, May 03, 2013, at the Marquette Hospice House in Meadville, following a short illness.

Born May 10, 1915, in Conneaut, he was a son of the late John Franklin Barnes and Martha May Loper Barnes.  At the age of one, he moved with his family...

Apr 26, 2013

Joyce Marie Jesse, 79, of Merritt Island, Florida, formally of Linesville, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at Vitas Inpatient Hospice of Courtenay Springs Village, Merritt Island.

Born November 25, 1933 in Sharon, she was the daughter of Henry and Thelma Cole Gregg. She married Richard Jesse on August 18, 1951; he preceded her in death in...

Apr 22, 2013

Paul Curtis Pisarchick, age 39, of Grifton, North Carolina, formerly of Conneautville died at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC on Monday, April 22, 2013. The cause was acute pancreatitis.

Born August 5, 1973 in Meadville, PA, he lived in North Carolina for the last seven years and worked as a sleep technician until his recent illness....

Apr 16, 2013

Jeannette Bauer Rynd, 88, of Espyville, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.

Born in North Shenango Township on May 22, 1924, she was the daughter of Herman and Leta Linn Bauer.  She married Charles E. Rynd Sr. on September 23, 1944; he preceded her in death on May 5, 2002.

She...

Apr 11, 2013

William W. Nourigat, age 79, of Linesville, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013.

Born February 5, 1934, in Midway, Pa, he was the son of the late Albert and Margaret Cummins Nourigat and served our country in the United States Marines.  "Bill” was an avid sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting.  Further, he...

Apr 10, 2013

Raymond E. Dygert, 62, a resident of the Meadville Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for over seven years, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born May 27, 1950, in Conneaut Lake, he was the son of Raymond and Josephine Shreve Dygert.

Raymond was a member of the Linesville Pilgrim Holiness Church.   ...

Mar 22, 2013

Edward S. Davis, 87, of Linesville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at his residence. Born April 17, 1925 in Linesville, Pa, he was a son of the late Harry W. Davis and Zella I. Rose Davis. He was a graduate of Linesville High School. Edward worked as a carpenter at local union 171 in Ohio. He was of...

Mar 19, 2013

David L. Iseman, 51, of Linesville, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born June 6, 1961, in Kittanning, he was the son of Eugene and Beatrice Ebert Iseman.  He married Dixie McDowell on November 22, 1989.

David worked as a machinist for Viking Tool and Gage in Conneaut...

Mar 1, 2013

Robert (Bob) Stanley, 71, of Espyville, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Friday, March 1, 2013, at his residence.

Born October 27, 1941 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Felix and Christine Johnson Stanley.  He served our country in the United States Navy.

Bob was a member of St. Philip Roman Catholic Church...

Feb 27, 2013

Harry F. Madigan, 89, of Linesville, passed away, Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at his residence.

Born December 15, 1923, in Linesville, he was the son of Edward and Jessie Vickers Madigan.  He married Pauline Hendrick on October 16, 1946.

He was a 1941 graduate of Linesville High School.  Harry then served our country during World...

Feb 25, 2013

Dwayne Russell Headley, 85, of Linesville, passed away quietly on Monday, February 25, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center surrounded by his wife of sixty-five years, Maxine and his family.

Born October 17, 1927, in Linesville, he was the son of the late William and Charlotte Thompson Headley.  He married Maxine J. White on January 26, 1948...

Feb 17, 2013

John Donald Ortmann Sr., 84, of Linesville, passed away after a short illness on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his family.

He was born June 9, 1928 in Ford City, Pennsylvania, to John J. and Elizabeth McGority Ortmann.  He married Mary Esther Myers on May 3, 1958.

John worked at PPG...

Feb 15, 2013

Clarence Eugene (Gene) Gillette, 85, of Linesville, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013, at his residence surrounded by his family.

Born November 28, 1927, in Linesville, he was the son of Howard and Edith Merry Gillette.  He married Zola Schlosser on September 30, 1951 in Mosiertown.

Gene graduated from Linesville High School in 1945.  He...