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Viola May Barber
Nov 30, 2021
Viola “Vi” Barber, age 77, of Meadville, PA passed away after a brief illness at Meadville Medical Center on Tuesday November 30, 2021. She was born on August 20, 1944 in Meadville, PA to the late Delmar and Thelma (Savuga) Rath. She married Timothy Barber in July 1987. He survives.
Vi worked as a housekeeper at Meadville...
Richard Cercone Jr.
Nov 28, 2021
Richard D. Cercone, Jr. of New Castle, PA passed away Friday, November 26, 2021 doing what he loved best, walking the woods on his property in Guys Mills, PA.
Rich was the beloved husband of 17 years to Cynthia (Edmiston) Cercone, stepfather to Mark Kosta, Amy Swanson, Erika Rubosky, and step-grandfather to Julian Swanson. He was the...
Craig Scherrbaum
Nov 28, 2021
Craig M. Scherrbaum, age 61, of Cochranton, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday November 28, 2021 at Meadville Medical Center with his daughter by his side. He was born on February 6, 1960 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John “JC” and Eulonda (Albright) Scherrbaum.
Craig was a member of the band “Smoking Guns.” He enjoyed riding...
Robert Rerko
Nov 24, 2021
Robert J. Rerko, age 74, of Saegertown, PA passed away on Wednesday November 24, 2021 at home. He was born on November 10, 1947 in Meadville, PA to the late Stephen and Helen (Salata) Rerko. He married Gail Penoyer on May 30, 1969. She survives.
Robert graduated from Meadville High School. He worked for the Game Commission...
Marie Barton
Nov 21, 2021
Marie L. Barton, age 86, of Saegertown, PA passed away on Sunday November 21, 2021 at Marquette Hospice House in Meadville, PA. She was born on May 27, 1935 in Tionesta, PA to the late Joel and Isabelle (Burger) Percival.
Marie was a 1952 graduate of Saegertown High School.
She is survived by three daughters,...
Katherine Nelson
Nov 14, 2021
Katherine A. Nelson, 84, of Meadville, died suddenly, at her home, on Sunday, November 14, 2021.
Born September 4, 1937 in Newark, N.J., Kathy was the daughter of the late John Francis and Emma Mattern O’Neil.
Kathy graduated from Allegheny College, with a double major in Mathematics and Chemistry. She earned her M.S. in Chemistry...
Melvin Allen
Nov 13, 2021
Melvin R. Allen, age 74, of Meadville, PA went to meet His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 13, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on February 12, 1947 in Greenville, PA to the late Rodney and Alice (Sutley) Allen. He married Lynn (Holly) Polliard on July 10, 1971. She survives.
Melvin enlisted in...
Kary Grieser
Nov 12, 2021
Kary Grieser, age 27 of Conneaut Lake, passed away on Friday, November 12 2021 at Allegheny General Hospital after an 8 year battle with Wegener’s Disease. Kary was born on June 3, 1994 in Meadville to Scott Grieser and Melissa (Morian) Grieser.
Kary Graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in 2012. She continued her education at Edinboro...
Roy Kurt
Nov 11, 2021
On this day a son of Conneaut Lake took his last breath under the care of loving family members and hospice after a short illness.
Roy Kurt was a lifelong resident of the Conneaut Lake community and leaves behind family and friends who were welcome recipients of his love and friendship. His...
Edward Howick
Nov 2, 2021
Edward Paul Howick, age 55, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away peacefully on November 2, 2021 following his battle with cancer. Ed was born on March 23, 1966 in Greenville, PA to the late Walter James and Alice (Herdering) Howick.
Ed graduated from Conneaut Lake High School in 1985. Following graduation, Ed worked at his family owned...
Evelyn Farley
Nov 1, 2021
Evelyn I. Farley, age 78, of Linesville, PA passed away on Monday November 1, 2021 at UPMC Hamot after an extended illness. She was born on June 15, 1943 in Meadville, PA to the late Wilson and Althea (Dawson) Tidd. She married Raymond Farley on October 15, 1988. He survives.
Evelyn enjoyed playing on her computer, watching...
Mark Jackson
Oct 25, 2021
Mark Anthony Jackson Senior, 71, of Cochranton Pa, formally Chalfant, Pa, passed away on October 25 th , 2021. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed rebuilding bikes. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Karen (Valmassoni) Jackson from Cochranton, Pa, daughter Jade (Jackson) Vanischak married to Raymond from N. Huntingdon, Pa, and son Mark Jackson married...
Mark Ribb
Oct 24, 2021
Mark Ribb, age 60, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday October 24, 2021 after an extended illness. Mark was born on May 1, 1961 in Meadville, PA. He graduated from Meadville Senior High School in 1979. In 1984 he married Rebecca Bortz.
Mark lived in Texas, Virginia and Florida making a living as a Union...
Floyd Mcalear
Oct 21, 2021
Floyd “Bud” McAlear, age 91, of Meadville, PA passed away on October 21, 2021 at Wesbury United Methodist Community. He was born on December 25, 1929.
Bud was employed by the United States Postal Service. He served in the United States Marine Corps. He attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Conneaut Lake, PA.
He is...
Eleanore Wills
Oct 19, 2021
Eleanore “Ellie” Wills, age 84, of Rolling Fields Eldercare Community of Conneautville, PA passed away peacefully on October 19, 2021 with her granddaughters by her side at Meadville Medical Center. She was born on March 5, 1937 in Meadville, PA to the late Oliver Brock and Thelma Cass and Edgar Nageotte. She married Richard E. Wills Sr. on May...
John Adams
Oct 19, 2021
John Oliver Adams, age 76, of Meadville, PA passed away on October 19, 2021 at Wesbury United Methodist Community with his wife by his side. He was born on April 11, 1945 in Carlisle, PA to the late John Oliver Sr. and Catherine (Myers) Adams. He married Arlene Shoenberger on November 9, 1964. She survives. John graduated from Carlisle High...
Gordon Emig
Oct 13, 2021
Gordon W. “Bink” Emig, age 77, of Cochranton, PA passed away Wednesday October 13, 2021 at Meadville Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was born on November 16, 1943 in Meadville, PA to the late Walter R. and Dorothy M. (Phelps) Emig. He married Judith Mitchell. She survives.
Gordon was of the Protestant faith. ...
Lawrence Schirmer
Oct 12, 2021
Lawrence G. Schirmer, age 90, passed away on October 12, 2021 at Marquette Hospice House in Meadville, PA. He was born on April 19, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Rosella and Elmer Schirmer.
He served as a medic in the United States Navy and worked as a guidance counselor in Three Lakes, WI. He was...
Donald Jannot
Oct 11, 2021
Donald “Don” L. Jannot, age 77, of Harmonsburg, PA passed away peacefully on Monday October 11, 2021 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born in Meadville, PA on May 12, 1944 to the late Leroy and Marian (Minnis) Jannot. He married Sandra L. Bodisch. She survives.
Don served in the United States Air Force. He retired from...
Deborah Zimmer
Oct 5, 2021
Deborah S. (Debbie) Merritt Zimmer, 51, of Venango, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 5, after a long battle with Lupus and struggles with Dialysis, at Meadville Medical Center.
Debbie was born on Thursday, April 16, 1970, in Meadville, the youngest daughter of the late Gerald W. and Adrienne J. Mehlo Merritt.
Debbie graduated in...
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