Obituary Listing
Recent Obituaries
Carol Scherf-Cholak
Apr 24, 2026
Carol Scherf Cholak, age 74, of Meadville, PA passed away at home on Friday April 24, 2026. She was born on November 21, 1951 in Lancaster, OH to the late Paul H. and Patricia (Pease) Scherf. She married Dennis Cholak on December 19, 2019. He survives.
Carol graduated from Meadville High School in 1973. She went on to earn her BA...
Robert Marroulis
Apr 17, 2026
Robert O. “R.O.” Marroulis, age 95, formerly of Saegertown, PA passed away peacefully on Friday April 17, 2026 at Embassy of Park Avenue in Meadville, PA. He was born on January 27, 1931 in Canfield, OH to the late Theodore P. and Daisy (Swager) Marroulis. He married Lorraine K. Breth on December 29, 2000. She preceded him in death on...
Donna Atkins
Apr 15, 2026
Donna Caldwell Atkins, 79, of Meadville, PA passed away at home with family by her side on Wednesday April 15, 2026. She was born on October 14, 1946 to the late George and Wilma (Henry) Keeler. She grew up in Bethesda Children’s Home and attended Saegertown schools. She married Robert Caldwell and he preceded her in death in 1985. She...
Jay Hartsock Sr.
Apr 10, 2026
Jay Kenneth Hartsock Sr., age 81, of Meadville, PA passed away on Friday April 10, 2026 in Andover, OH. He was born on November 28, 1944 in Williamsport, PA to the late Victor J. and Thelma M. (Dutton) Hartsock.
Jay proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He owned and operated Hartsock Dental Lab. He was...
Michael Waitlevertch
Apr 7, 2026
Michael E. Waitlevertch, age 88, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away at his home on Tuesday April 7, 2026. He was born on November 29, 1937 in Wendel, PA to the late Michael and Marie (Sokosky) Waitlevertch. He married Joanne Shestack on June 9, 1962. She preceded him in death in 2003.
Michael earned a degree in chemical engineering from the...
Thomas Pude
Apr 7, 2026
Thomas “Tom” Pude, age 51 of Erie, PA, passed away, reunited with his beloved son, Ryan Pude, his mom (Deborah,) his grandson (Eli,) and his sister (Jeanne.)
Tom’s life was a testament to resilience and determination, as he fought through numerous health challenges over the past decade. Following a tragic accident in 2015 that left him paralyzed on his left side,...
David Splitstone
Apr 4, 2026
David “Splitty” Kirk Splitstone, age 73, of Hartstown, PA., passed away April 4, 2026, surrounded by family at his residence. David was born June 5, 1952, in Meadville, PA to the late William and Dorothy (Temple) Splitstone. He married Carol Reese on October 16, 1976. She preceded him in death February 5, 2025.
David was a graduate of Linesville High School....
Jack Lackey
Mar 26, 2026
Jack L. Lackey, age 75, of Meadville, PA passed away on Thursday March 26, 2026, at Meadville Medical Center surrounded by family. He was born on September 14, 1950, in Meadville, PA to the late Elmer Hugh and Virginia (Sparrow) Lackey Sr.
Jack graduated from Meadville High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1974-1977. He then worked for...
Dakota Dittrich
Mar 25, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dakota James Dittrich, age 36, of Columbia, Tennessee, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, from a sudden and unexpected illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 13, 1989, in Oil City, PA. He was a beloved son, brother, and devoted father to his two cherished children,...
Priscilla J Alfonsi
Mar 24, 2026
Priscilla Joan Alfonsi, age 83, of Oil City, PA passed away on Tuesday March 24, 2026 at UPMC Presby Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born on February 9, 1943 in Meadville, PA to the late Robert Devere and Sarah Elizabeth (McMichael) Smith.
Priscilla graduated from Conneaut Lake High School. She attended Oral Roberts University. She worked for InfoCision. She attended...
Mary Kehn
Mar 23, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Kehn, age 64, of Meadville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Monday March 23, 2026. She was born on May 22, 1961 in Meadville, PA to the late Daniel F. and Elizabeth J. (Lowe) Kehn Sr.
Mary attended Linesville Conneaut Summit high school. She was of the Catholic faith. She was very proud to share the name of the Blessed...
James R Troup Jr.
Mar 12, 2026
James R. Troup Jr., age 77, of Meadville, PA passed away March 12, 2026, at Meadville Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1948, in Meadville, PA to the late James and Catherine (O’Korn) Troup. He married Sara Andrews on May 11, 1991. She survives.
James was a 1966 graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School. He was in The Marine...
Mary Leffingwell
Mar 12, 2026
Mary Leffingwell, age 96, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday March 12, 2026 at Wesbury. She was born on July 5, 1929 in Spartansburg, PA to the late Howard and Elizabeth (Scott) Martin.
Mary graduated from Meadville High School in 1947. She worked in the traffic department at Talon and then worked in home health care for over 30...
Gladys Rambo
Mar 10, 2026
Gladys Louise Rambo, age 93, of Guys Mills, PA passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday March 10, 2026. She was born on October 8, 1932 in Niles, OH. She was the daughter of William and Gladys (Schneider) Radcliffe. She married Charles Rambo on June 14, 1952. He preceded her in death on December 13, 2011.
Gladys stayed home to raise...
Walter Cornell
Mar 3, 2026
Walter Cornell, age 65, of Meadville, PA passed away on March 3, 2026 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born on July 26, 1960 in Meadville, PA to the late Clyde and Helen “Jean” (Ward) Cornell.
Walter attended Meadville Area High School. He worked various roofing and construction jobs. He enjoyed riding his Harley and was a proud member of the...
Richard Tidd
Mar 3, 2026
Richard “Dick” Tidd, age 85, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 3, 2026 at Crawford Care Center. He was born on November 5, 1940 in Meadville, PA to the late Wilson and Althea (Dawson) Tidd. Dick married Frances C. Zajac on July 29, 1966. She preceded him in death August 28, 2003.
Dick was a graduate of Meadville...
Rose Erickson
Mar 2, 2026
Rose M. Erickson, age 75, of Atlantic, PA passed away on Monday March 2, 2026. She was born on July 26, 1950 in Meadville, PA to the late Frank and Annabell (Powell) Dellamedaglia. She married Dennis Erickson on August 18, 1992. He survives.
Rose attended Meadville High School. She worked at Golden Dawn in Conneaut Lake, PA and Erickson’s Slaughter House...
H. Lucille McGowan
Feb 23, 2026
Helen “Lucille” McGowan, age 98, of Meadville, PA passed away on Monday February 23, 2026 at her home. She was born on January 28, 1928 in Meadville, PA to the late Clifton and Eunice (Barnett) Smock. She married Paul McGowan on October 30, 1948. He preceded her in death on November 25, 2008.
Lucille was a 1946 graduate of Randolph High...
Cindy Manville
Feb 17, 2026
Cindy S. Manville, age 71, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully at her home after a brief illness with her daughter by her side on Tuesday February 17, 2026. She was born on November 15, 1954 in Meadville, PA to the late Perry “Max” and Helen (Heme) Rubner.
After graduating from Saegertown High School in 1972, she worked at Edinboro University...
Elonne Alex
Feb 17, 2026
Elonne ‘Lonnie’ Elizabeth Alex, 82, passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2026, surrounded by family. She was born February 14,1944 to Allen Alex and Helen Bulazo in Montebello, California. She attended high school in Venice, CA until her father relocated the family to Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Meadville Area Senior High School.
For many years, Lonnie worked as...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

