Obituaries

Dec 19, 2022

Harold “Yogi” Bair, 82, of Linesville, passed away peacefully of a brief illness on Monday, December 19, 2022.  Born May 18, 1940, in Punxsutawney, he was the son of Ora Dunlap Huff Bair and Laird Bair.  He married Ethel Jean Goodyear on January 2, 1960, in Pittsburgh, and moved to Crawford County the day they married.

Yogi...

Dec 15, 2022

William (Bill) Henry Bachman, 94, of Conneaut Lake, went to be with his Lord peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Born September 19, 1928, in Butler, he was the son of Henry and Hilda (Risch) Bachman.  He married Myrtle Kradel on July 11, 1953, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Butler; she preceded him in death on...

Dec 12, 2022

Stacy K. Sherretts, 51, of Conneautville, lost her battle with cancer, on Monday, December 12, 2022, at her residence.

She was born in Greenville on September 5, 1971.

Stacy was a 1989 graduate of Meadville High School’s Cosmetology Program.   She worked as a medical lab technician for Northwest Physicians until her diagnosis.

Survivors...

Dec 7, 2022

Age 76, peacefully on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, of Conneaut Lake, formerly of Baldwin Boro.Beloved wife of 55 years to the late Harry J. Biedzinski; loving mother of Mary (Jim) Diulus, John (April), Christine (Mike) Mastronie and the late Theresa "Terri" Osselborn; beloved grandmother of Ryan (Emily Martinez), Dante, Harrison, Talia, Daniel and Kenna; sister of Judy Kiefner, Wayne,...

Dec 7, 2022

Nova Lynn Legare, 62, of Geneva, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at her residence.

Born May 17, 1960, in Painesville, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Elaine (Lapham) Jones.  She married Joseph Ernest (Ernie) Legare on October 27, 1976.   He preceded her in death on September 18, 2013.

Nova...

Nov 13, 2022

Sally Joan Molaskey, 82, of Linesville, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.

Born April 22, 1940, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Charles Martin and Elizabeth Margaret (Campbell) Buckley.

She married Armour Molaskey on July 30, 1981, at the First Methodist Church in Ripley, New York.  He preceded...

Nov 8, 2022

Diane Lyn Emerick, 67, of Linesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie.

Born June 22, 1955, Sewickley, she was the daughter of John and Mary (Fitzgerald) Tucker.

Diane was a laboratory technician for 13 years, then returned to nursing school.  She then worked as a nurse at Sewickley...

Nov 7, 2022

Corazon A. Denison, 79, of Linesville, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022, at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.  She had resided at The Grove at Greenville for the past six months and the family would like to express their appreciation for the loving care given to Corazon there.

She was born February 28, 1943 in the Philippines....

Nov 5, 2022

John A. Janke, 88, of Espyville, passed away on November 5, 2022, in Garner, North Carolina.  He had recently moved to North Carolina this past summer.

He was born February 28, 1934 in Johannesburg, Germany.  John immigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1953 and settled in Cleveland, Ohio.  He married Carol Anne (Minor) October...

Oct 26, 2022

Sharon K. (Sherrie) Lawton-Minetti, 65, of Linesville, went to see the Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at home with her husband Paul and beloved Tia by her side.

She was born May 11, 1957, in Saginaw, Michigan to Robert and Virginia Lawton.

Sherrie married Paul Minetti on February 12, 1992, in Hilton Head, South...

Oct 25, 2022

Kimberly Dawn Ochs, 46, of Middlefield, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at the Cleveland Clinic, after a courageous 7 year battle with cancer.

Born September 2, 1976, in Greenville, she was the daughter of Robert and Kathy (Williams) Royal.  She married Stephen Ochs on May 19, 2009.

Kim was a 1995 graduate...

Oct 21, 2022

John Keches, 100, of Meadville, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Wesbury Retirement Community in Meadville.

He was born January 18, 1922, in Farrell, the son of John and Mary (Kurtz) Keches.  He married Kathryn Ridley on April 9, 1943; she preceded him in death on February 24, 1995.

John was a graduate...

Oct 6, 2022

Twila Joanne Starcheski, 89, of Linesville, died on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Pleasant Ridge Manor in Girard.

She was born July 22, 1933, in Linesville, the daughter of the late Glenn and Marguerite Throckmorton Beagle.

She was of the Protestant faith.

She retired as project manager from Pacific Telephone Company (AT&T) in...

Sep 28, 2022

Edward M. O’Malley, 79, of Conneaut Lake and formerly of North Braddock, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Born November 16, 1942, in North Braddock, he was the son of John and Marie (McMahon) O’Malley.

He was a 1960 graduate of Scott High School in...

Sep 22, 2022

Michelle Louise Ray Groover “Shelly”, 50, of Meadville, passed peacefully through death and into eternal life on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center, Erie.

Shelly was born on February 27, 1972, to Donald and Rosemarie Ray of Linesville.

She graduated from Linesville High School and went on to attend Gannon University where she...

Sep 15, 2022

Rebecca Louise Mitchell Wheeler, 43, of Conneaut Lake, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Meadville on August 16, 1979. She was a 1997 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School.  Rebecca worked as a certified nurse’s aide for many years. She was a loving and devoted mother.  Rebecca enjoyed her flowers and...

Sep 14, 2022

Mary Lynn Theresa (Besanceney) Martin Stein, 78, of Espyville, passed away September 14, 2022, at UPMC Jameson in New Castle. Born November 23, 1943, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of George and Bonalee (Walters) Besanceney. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Commercial High School.  Mary Lynn was a loving and devoted mother.  She had a career...

Sep 14, 2022

Marilyn Lucille Bowers, 84, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, after a brief illness with cancer.

Born February 22, 1938, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Ira and Margaret (Cole) Bowers.

She was a 1956 graduate of Meadville High School.  Marilyn worked as a sales...

Sep 8, 2022

Jeffrey Arthur Cooper, age 59, of Pueblo, Colorado, passed away September 8, 2022, after a courageous battle with T-Cell Leukemia, at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

He was born December 5, 1962, at Elmendorf AFB Anchorage, Alaska to Kenneth Earl Cooper and Darlene Laura Smock Cooper.

He was a 1981 graduate of...

Aug 27, 2022

Harry E. McGrath, 80, of Harmonsburg, Pa passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, after a long battle with a lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis.

Harry was born on July 21, 1942 in Greenville, Pa.  He was the son of Paul R. and Bernice (Snow) McGrath.  On October 29, 1977, he married the love of his life, Mavelyn...