Obituary Listing

May 19, 2020

Edna May Gibson, age 88, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020 at the Crawford County Care Center.  She was born on October 10, 1931 in Cleveland, OH to the late Frank and Ethel (Cogan) Herr.  She married Charles Harvey Gibson in 1972.  He preceded her in death on September 18, 1997.

She enjoyed...

May 19, 2020

Karen M. Kaufman, age 73, of Saegertown, PA, passed away unexpectedly on May 19, 2020.  She was born July 18, 1946 in Meadville, PA to the late Robert K. and Margaret P. (Clancy) Goss.  She married Daniel Kaufman.  He survives.

Karen attended St. Brigid Elementary School and was a 1964 graduate of Meadville High School.  She retired...

May 16, 2020

Charles E. Wade, age 66, of Saegertown, PA passed away peacefully on May 16, 2020 at Meadville Medical Center.  He was born on August 24, 1953 in Buffalo, NY to the late Dorothy (Loomis) Waite.  He married Candy Wade. She survives.

He was employed at Acutec.

Charles was a hardworking husband, Dad and grandfather.  He...

May 13, 2020

Glenn A. Willmarth was born in Meadville, PA on February 12, 1948 to the late Earl H. and Goldie Mae (Zimmer) Willmarth.  He completed his earthly journey on May 13, 2020.

Glenn was a graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School (MASH.)  He married Debra Heckman, who preceded him in death.

Until his retirement, he...

May 9, 2020

Mary Viola Henry, age 83, formerly of Hobbs Road, Meadville, PA passed away after an extended illness at Crawford County Care Center on May 9, 2020.  She was born February 5, 1937 in Meadville, PA to the late Gerald and Viola (Grams) Smith.  She married Robert Kenneth Henry on November 26, 1955.  He preceded her in death on April...

May 8, 2020

Betty B. (Jarrett) Tingley passed away on Friday, May 8, after reaching the age of 90 years old.

Betty was born on September 29, 1929 in Rew, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Marshall and Grace Jarrett.  She was a 1948 graduate of Bradford Area High School.

Betty lived a fulfilling life as a wife, mother, and...

May 7, 2020

Bertha “Babe” M. Makoski, age 81, of Cambridge Springs passed away May 7, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born August 15, 1938 in Meadville, PA to the late Cue and Ellen (Reed) Davison.  She married Joseph S. Makoski, Sr. on June 11, 1960.  He preceded her in on July 10, 2008.

She...

Apr 17, 2020

John Joseph Vitelli, age 74, went to his eternal home on Friday, April 17, 2020.  He died at home surrounded by his loving family.

John was born on November 1, 1945, in New Castle where he lived for many years playing football for the local high school and eventually moving to Meadville.  He worked for the Cooper...

Apr 12, 2020

Marlene Ann Tenon, age 74, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home after a short illness. She was born on June 29, 1945, in New Lebanon, PA, the daughter of the late Bill and Betty (Schroeder) George.

Marlene was a beloved Daughter, Sister, Mother, Grandmother, and Aunt.  Family was of the utmost importance...

Apr 12, 2020

Pastor David R. Brumagin, age 79, of Guys Mills, PA, entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on Easter morning (April 12, 2020) at his own home surrounded by family following a faith filled battle against multiple myeloma.  He was born on June 29, 1940 in Lowville, PA to the late Howard R. and Rose A. (Tanner) Brumagin.  He married...

Apr 10, 2020

Mark E Swift Sr., age 44, of Rochester, NY passed away Friday, April 10, 2020. He was born in Meadville on November 14, 1975, the son of Linda Thompson Newell and Donald L. Swift.

Mark was a 1994 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School.  He worked as an auto and diesel mechanic before joining the United States...

Apr 10, 2020

Jackie Lynn Anthony, age 65, of Cochranton, PA passed away April 10, 2020 at her residence with good friends and family by her side.   She was born on June 25, 1954 in Kittaning, PA to Shirley (Roudybush) and the late Donald James Grafton.  She married Gerald F. Anthony on September 15, 1973.  He survives.

Jackie graduated from...

Apr 5, 2020

Alvin “Larry” “Andy” Anderson, age 77, of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away peacefully at his residence on April 5, 2020.  He was born on April 15, 1941 in Meadville, PA to the late Alvin and Dorothy (Clapp) Anderson.

Larry graduated from Meadville High School in 1960.    He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 and proudly...

Apr 4, 2020

Paul L. Brown, age 87, of Linesville, PA passed away on April 4, 2020 at Crawford County Care Center.  He was born in Meadville, PA on December 24, 1932 to the late Ora Lee and Elsie Mae (Dine) Brown.  He married Patsy Ann Dykes on March 4, 1953.  She preceded him in death on December 3, 2013.

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Apr 2, 2020

John Thomas Hughes passed away April 2, 2020 at his home, with his loving wife at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.  John was born in Meadville, PA to George Arden and Florence (Bowman) Hughes on December 18, 1957.

He was married to Karen Vogan on September 3, 2015 in Guys Mills, PA.

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Mar 29, 2020

Paul H. Van Slyke, age 74, of Meadville, passed away peacefully at his residence in the company of his wife on Sunday, March 29, 2020, following an extended illness. Paul was born in Guys Mills on December 5, 1945, a son of the late Mary Van Slyke and Alvin Van Slyke. On June 16, 1990, Paul married Bernadette (Beanie)...

Mar 27, 2020

Catherine (Kate) Firer of Cambridge Springs, passed away peacefully at the Crawford County Care Center, where she had been a resident for 2 1/2 months.  Kate was 98.  She was born on July 31, 1921 in Monesson, PA, the 5 th of 10 children born to Michael and Mary (Hryko) Cap.

Kate’s family moved to Irish Road,...

Mar 19, 2020

John Filegar, age 85, of Meadville passed away on March 19, 2020 after a brief illness.  He was born on February 2, 1935 in Union City, PA to the late Lewis and Gertrude (Soyka) Filegar.  He married Margery M. Truran on August 3, 1957.  She survives.

John was a 1953 graduate of Meadville High School. He proudly...

Mar 15, 2020

Twila E. Odell of Meadville, PA passed away on March 15, 2020.  She was born August 2, 1924 in Bradleytown, PA to the late L. Claude and Gertrude (Arters) McCurdy.

She was a graduate of Mason Fredricks School of Hair Design in Pittsburgh, PA and owned and operated Coiffures by Twila in Meadville, PA for 60 years. ...

Mar 4, 2020

Bernard “Bernie” L. Barr, 79, of Meadville, PA passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He was born on May 20, 1940 in Rockland Township, PA to the late Everett and Minnie (Reagle) Barr. He married Dalma Sargent April 5, 2019.

Bernie served as a corporal in the United States Marines during the Cuban Missile Crisis,...