James A. Arbuckle

James A. Arbuckle, age 91 of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 9, 1922 in Niles, Ohio the son of the late Clarence George and Mildred Beulah Williams Arbuckle. He married Lizzie May Steck on July 14, 1944. She preceded him in death on October 8, 2011. After graduating from Sheakleyville High School in l940, he then attended Tool & Die Apprenticeship School. He was employed as a Tool and Die Maker at Talon Inc. in Meadville, PA. He was a World War II Veteran of the United States Navy, having served on the USS Bell, with the Rank of Fire Controlman lc V-6. James entered the service on August 20, 1942 and was honorably discharged on September 28, 1945. While residing in Sheakleyville, James was a member of the Sheakleyville United Methodist Church and had been very active with the Sheakleyville Volunteer Fire Department. After moving to Meadville, he attended Stone United Methodist Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. James truly enjoyed the time he spent with all of his relatives. He is survived by two daughters, Kay E. Steen and her husband Wayne, of Fredonia, and Christine A. Shafer of Meadville, ; two sons, James L. Arbuckle and his wife, Pharita of Meadville, and John D. Arbuckle and his wife, Kim of Sunnyvale, California; five grandchildren, Jason Steen and his wife, Megan of Pittsburgh, Kendra Hartman and her husband Gary of Mercer, Lindsey Shafer of Garrettsville, Ohio, Zane Shafer of Newbury, Ohio and Charles Arbuckle of Meadville, ; three great-grandchildren, Delaney, Cole and Kennedy, one sister, Helen Petrie of Mercer, and by two brothers, David Arbuckle and his wife, Sandy of Cochranton, and Loyd Arbuckle and his wife, Bonnie of Cochranton, and his special caregiver, Shannon Sanden of Centerville. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by and two brothers, Howard Arbuckle and Wayne Arbuckle and an infant brother. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 6 to 8 PM at the Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home & Crematory, 614 Baldwin Street, Meadville, PA and from 11 until time of Funeral Service at 1 PM on Friday at the funeral home, with full Military Honors presented by VFW Post 2006, prior to the service. The funeral service will be held at 1 PM with Rev. Philip Torre of the First Assembly of God, Meadville, officiating. Burial will take place in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Vernon Twp. Please sign the online guestbook at hatheway-tedesco.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home & Crematory, 614 Baldwin Street, Meadville, PA 16335