Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Linesville, PA, Crawford County and Surrounding Pennsylvania Areas
Margaret A. (Gray) Gilliland
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...
Harold John Barnes
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...
Joyce Marie (Gregg) Jesse
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...
Paul Curtis Pisarchick
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....
Jeannette (Bauer) Rynd
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...
William W. Nourigat
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...
Raymond E. Dygert
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. ...

Edward S. Davis
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...
David L. Iseman
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...

Robert (Bob) Stanley
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...
Harry F. Madigan
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...
Dwayne Russell Headley
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...
John Donald Ortmann Sr.
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...
Clarence (Gene) Gillette
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...
Sarah (Sally) (Marsteller) Gillette
Feb 13, 2013
Sarah (Sally) Ann (Marsteller) Gillette, 83, of Linesville, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center. She passed into eternity peacefully while in the presence of her family as they joined hands and sang her favorite hymns.
Born September 30, 1929, in Hubbard, Ohio, Sarah was the youngest...
Frederick (Fritz) Gilliland
Feb 7, 2013
Frederick (Fritz) Gilliland Sr., 80, of Linesville, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center after a one year period of declining health.
Born April 17, 1932, in Linesville, he was the son of Kenneth Sr. and Elizabeth Linn Gilliland. He married Margaret Gray on August 20, 1955 at the South Harborcreek United Methodist...
Michael Johnson
Jan 30, 2013
Michael Johnson, 90, of Espyville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at his residence.
He was born October 7, 1922, in Brownsville, Pa. He married Mary Keenan on February 29, 1984 in Eastlake, Ohio.
From 1943 until 1946 he served our country in the Navy Seabees during World War II.
Michael...
Eugene S. Lipinsky
Jan 30, 2013
Eugene S. (Gene) Lipinsky, 71, of Espyville, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at the Meadville Medical Center.
Born December 12, 1941, in Welch, West Virginia, he was the son of Eugene and Goldie Kume Lipinsky.
He served our country in the Army as a helicopter mechanic in Germany from 1962 until 1965. ...