Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Linesville, PA, Crawford County and Surrounding Pennsylvania Areas
Dale L. Flickinger
Jun 21, 2022
Dale L. Flickinger, 75, of Queen Creek, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2022, in Linesville. Dale was a distinguished engineer and legendary volleyball coach and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
He was born May 15, 1947, in Meadville, the son of Howard and Helen (Bentley) Flickinger.
He was a...
Charles Joseph Lasalle
Jun 10, 2022
Charles Joseph (Chuck) LaSalle, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2022, at his home in Espyville, Pa. He was born May 8, 1952 to Mary K. and Paul F. LaSalle in Meadville.
Chuck grew up in Linesville and graduated from Linesville High School. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing but what he loved the...
Linda Kay (Curtis) Barabas
Jun 2, 2022
Linda Kay Barabas, 79, of Espyville, went home to be with her Lord after a lengthy illness on June 2, 2022, at St. Paul’s in Greenville.
Born January 11, 1943, in Siler City, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Luther and Helen (Yankee) Curtis. She married Richard Barabas on June 3, 1961, at St. Philip Church...
Laurel L. Collins
Jun 2, 2022
Laurel L. Collins, age 73, passed away on June 2, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center. She resided in Espyville after retiring from her teaching position in Penn Hill School District where she was English department head for 20 years. Laurel was the lead teacher in Allegheny County where she helped design and implement a school to work initiative...
Sandra Jane (Dunlap) Saeger
May 21, 2022
Sandra Jane Saeger (nee Dunlap, Holobar, Kurhan) died in Erie, PA on May 21st from complications of a stroke, after bipolar disorder, Parkinson’s disease, a broken hip and Covid all took their swings and whiffed, and long after she outlived all the men. Hers was a life well lived.
She was born to Elizabeth Dunlap on July...
Albert (Dick) Richard Wood
May 10, 2022
Albert (Dick) Richard Wood, 90, of Linesville, passed away suddenly on May 10, 2022, at the Meadville Medical Center.
Born August 26, 1931, in Dicksonburg, he was the son of Harry and Evelyn (Johnson) Wood.
Dick attended Jamestown High School. He served in the Army National Guard for one year in 1950. For 20 years,...
Laurence (Larry) Martin Crom
May 3, 2022
Laurence “Larry” Martin Crom, 83, of Espyville, departed this world after a brief illness on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Larry spent his final days at home surrounded by family and friends.
Larry entered the world on February 26, 1939, in Warren, Ohio. He was a son of the late Lauree M. and Marian “Meg” A. (Myers) Crom. ...
Daniel Melvin Overmoyer
May 3, 2022
Daniel Melvin Overmoyer, 81, of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Linesville, went home to be with the Lord on May 3, 2022 in Peoria.
Born April 3, 1941 in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Earl and Audrey (Farley) Overmoyer. He married Marilyn Cahall on June 18, 1961, in Columbus, Ohio.
Dan was...
Betty J. (Oswald) Godsave
Apr 20, 2022
Betty J. Godsave, 83, of Linesville passed away on April 20, 2022, at Rolling Fields in Conneautville.
Born July 2, 1938, in Linesville, she was the daughter of Martin and Helen (Lord) Oswald. She was a loving and devoted homemaker. She married Robert T. Godsave Jr. on January 26, 1957 and he preceded her in death on...
Patrick Joseph Newell
Apr 1, 2022
Patrick Joseph Newell, 68, of Conneaut Lake, formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 1, 2022, at his residence.
Born April 28, 1953, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Francis and Mary (McAleer) Newell.
He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1971. He then attended...
Ann Lillian (Herman) Mihalic
Mar 30, 2022
Ann Lillian (Herman) Mihalic, 71, of Zelienople passed away peacefully on March 30, 2022, at UPMC Passavant-McCandless, surrounded by her children.
Ann was born on April 15, 1950, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of William and Ida Mae (Deal) Herman. She had two brothers, William Herman and Martin Herman and two sisters, Faye Crouse and...
Filomena F. (Tagliavia) Sorsby
Mar 8, 2022
Filomena F. Sorsby-Bullis, 65, of Espyville, succumbed to her courageous battle with cancer and entered into the presence of the Lord on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, surrounded by her husband, children and niece, Theresa Ann Vite. Filomena was born to Theresa Ann (Carbone) Tagliavia and Arthur Tagliavia in Brooklyn, New York on August 1, 1956.
Filomena was...
James Maurice Lasko
Feb 26, 2022
James Maurice Lasko, 71, of Conneautville died on February 26, 2022 at The Grove in Greenville, Pa.
Jim was born September 12, 1950 in Meadville to Maurice (Mike) and Helen (Zinchiak) Lasko. In 1973 he married Cynthia Connick, who preceded him in death on December 16, 2020. Jim graduated in 1968 from Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School. He earned...
Darlene Lee Irwin
Feb 24, 2022
Darlene Lee Irwin, 77, of Meadville, passed away after a lengthy illness on February 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at the Meadville Medical Center.
She was born December 12, 1944 in Meadville. She married Gary Irwin on November 21, 1962 at the Linesville United Methodist Church.
Darlene graduated from Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School in...
Mary Lou (Williams) Hoovler
Feb 22, 2022
Mary Lou Hoovler, 74, of Conneaut Lake, passed peacefully and went to be with the Lord on February 22, 2022, at her residence.
Born June 7, 1947, in Greenville, she was the daughter of Robert and Leona (Davis) Williams. Mary Lou graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in 1965. She married Lyle Hoovler on July 22, 1967....
William Petronio Sr.
Feb 20, 2022
William Petronio Sr. was born November 7, 1927, in Pittsburgh, to Joseph, Sr. and Marietta (Scarnati) Petronio. He passed away February 20, 2022, at his home in Espyville with his loving family with him. Bill was 94, and hardworking. His body finally retired.
He graduated from Connelley trade school in Pittsburgh. He married Louise Nolan on July...
Shirley Anne (Corey) Krachkowski
Feb 13, 2022
Shirley Anne Krachkowski, 78, of Linesville, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022, St. Paul’s Senior Living Community in Greenville.
Born January 23, 1944, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Gail and Margaret (Birtciel) Corey. She married Pete A. Krachkowski on September 21, 1963, at St. Philip Church in Linesville. He preceded her in death on May...
Frank John Garbinski
Feb 10, 2022
Frank John Garbinski 80, passed away peacefully on February 10, at home after a courageous battle from corticobasal syndrome.
Born on January 5, 1942, he was the only child of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Sobditch) Garbinski.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years Judy ( Custer) Garbinski, his son, Jeffrey, his daughter...
Richard Arden "Dick" James
Feb 5, 2022
Richard Arden “Dick” James, Sr., 82, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Sebring, FL.
He was born November 18, 1939 to E. Arden and Dorothy (Martin) James in Meadville City Hospital, Meadville, PA.
Dick graduated from Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School in Linesville, PA in...
Albert Irl Moss
Feb 2, 2022
Albert Irl Moss, 69, of Linesville, passed away after a short but well fought battle with small cell lung cancer on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pittsburgh.
Born October 15, 1952, in Meadville Pa, to Albert Edward and Shirley Irene (Hill) Moss.
Albert graduated from Edgewood High School in...
