Obituary Listing

Jul 19, 2019

Andrew “Babe” DeBaise, 87, of Gasteiger Rd, Meadville, PA 16335, passed away Friday July 19, 2019 at Wesbury.  He was born August 8, 1931 in Meadville, son of Joseph DeBaise and Mary Euliano-DeBaise.   He married Eve Allen in 1950, after a lengthy illness, she passed away April 1977.

He is survived by his wife, Diane S. Carter-DeBaise,...

Jul 18, 2019

Frank Torok, age 89, of Conneaut Lake passed away July 18, 2019 at Rolling Fields Eldercare Community.  He was born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia to the late Albeta Torok on March 18, 1930.  He married Jean Michler in July of 1960.  She preceded him in death on December 19, 2017.

Frank grew up in Czechoslovakia during the Nazi...

Jul 13, 2019

John J. Swasta, age 70, of Meadville passed away July 13, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center after an extended illness.   He was born on July 31, 1948 in Meadville to the late Joseph F. and Molly T. (Stellato) Swasta.  He married Wannetta Nichols.  She survives.

John attended Meadville High School.  He enlisted in the the United States...

Jul 12, 2019

God gained another angel. Martin Joseph Calzada, age 33, of Meadville passed away July 12, 2019 while fighting his battle with addiction.  He is the son of Debra A. Holeva.

Marty loved his family with all he had.  He was kind, generous and would have given the shirt off his back to help anyone.  He would go...

Jul 12, 2019

Stanley T. Fedorek, age 101, formerly of Cambridge Springs passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 12, 2019 at Oakwood Heights of Oil City.  He was born February 6, 1918 in Oil City to the late Michael and Aniela (Marki) Fedorek.  He married Dorothy Layton on October 1972 in Cambridge Springs.  She preceded him in death on...

Jul 11, 2019

Jenny Lee Linder, 91, of Conneaut Lake passed away at home with her husband by her side on July 11, 2019.  She was born May 25, 1928 in Greenville, PA, the oldest daughter of Harvey and Alice (Locke) Axtell.

She was a 1947 graduate of the former Penn High School, Greenville.  She was an established beautician owning...

Jul 3, 2019

Stephen Edward Weber, age 57, of Meadville passed away unexpectedly at home on July 3, 2019.  He was born in Meadville, a son of Kenneth and Martha (Heckman) Weber on August 29, 1961.

He was a 1979 graduate of Meadville Area Senior High School.  After high school, he worked locally before moving to Seattle, Washington in the...

Jun 30, 2019

Steve D. Peterson, age 58, of Meadville passed away June 30, 2019 at UPMC Shadyside with family by his side.  He was born January 3, 1961 in Meadville to the late Donald and Norma (Routh) Peterson.  He married Sherry Urey Peterson and they have been together for 31 years.  She survives.

He was employed by Meadville Plating...

Jun 27, 2019

Clair L. Koehler, age 92, of Meadville, formerly Rogers Ferry Road, passed away peacefully June 27, 2019 at Wesbury Retirement Community.

Clair was born in Meadville on May 15, 1927 to the late Joseph and Wilda Jane (Bedillion) Koehler.  He married Jean Lipps  on June 12, 1948. She preceded him in death on March 26, 1988.

Jun 22, 2019

Nancy L. Benninghofff, age 72, of Meadville passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at her residence. She was born September 27, 1946 to the late Donald and Betty (Willets) Stevens. She married Gordon Benninghoff April 3, 1965. He survives. Nancy was a 1964 graduate of Meadville High School. She was employed by...

Jun 16, 2019

Haley Elizabeth Boylan, age 23, of Cambridge Springs passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 16, 2019.  She was born October 24, 1995 in Erie to Rick Boylan and Jo Ann (Beebe) Smith. Haley was a 2014 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School. She is survived by her parents, Rick Boylan and his wife, Susan of Edinboro and Jo...

Jun 15, 2019

Patricia Kiebort Traversari, 77, of Meadville, the wife of Raymond Traversari passed away Saturday June 15, 2019 at the Marquette Hospice House.  Patricia was born in Meadville, PA on August 4, 1941, the daughter of the late Frederick and Lucile Mackanac Kiebort.

Patricia was a 1959 graduate of Meadville High School.  Patricia graduated from college as a...

Jun 11, 2019

Barbara Ann Buck Grinnell, 78, passed away at Aristacare at Park Ave on Tuesday, June 11, 2019.

Barbara was born in McKeesport, PA on July 30, 1940 to Paul Buck and Mildred Tritica Buck.

She married Donald “Duck” A. Grinnell on July 2, 1960.

Surviving Barbara is her husband, Donald, and three children,...

Jun 7, 2019

John Richard Tenney, age 65, of Meadville, passed away on June 7, 2019.

He was born July 5, 1953 in Meadville, the son of Vernon and Mary Tenney and is survived by his wife; Mary L. (Godwin) Tenney.

John was an appliance delivery person for Shaw Appliance for many years.

Survivors include his...

Jun 7, 2019

Isabelle Foster, age 81 of Meadville, passed away on June 7, 2019, at Wesbury United Methodist Community, with her loving niece at her side.   She was born October 19, 1937 in Sugar Creek Township; a daughter of the late Alfred E. Gates and Viola L. (Elliott) Gates.

On October 22, 1956 she married Paul Foster.  Paul passed...

Jun 6, 2019

Dan O’Shurak, age 91, of Perry Highway, Meadville, passed away on June 6, 2019 at Rolling Fields after a long period of declining health.  He was born in Ellwood City, PA on September 4, 1927 to the late Frank and Olga O’Shurak.  He married Irma Lipps on October 9, 1952.  She preceded him on December 5, 2009.

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Jun 4, 2019

Linda Lacey Jones, age 71, of Conneaut Lake, PA, formerly of Bridgeville, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 4.

Wife of Thomas Anthony Jones, daughter of the late Marjorie and Daniel Lacey, mother of Debra Lacey, brothers, David (Daria) Lacey and Bill (Judy) Lacey, nephew Thomas (Elizabeth) Lacey and great-nephews Benjamin and Cole Lacey, step-daughters Deborah Lynn...

Jun 2, 2019

LOST: Our, Karen Swenson 06-02-19 We Bid her Farewell with all our love; and God Speed in Peaceful Painless Rest 11:00 am that Morning with her family, as she journeyed home. Our world is broken, the center of our existence is misplaced without you. You entered this world in Erie, PA. 04/30/1942 to Ray and Ruth Rastatter; as Karen Elizabeth...

Jun 2, 2019

Ethel Louise McKalip, age 88, of Conneaut Lake, passed away on June 2, 2019, at the Meadville Medical Center.   Ethel was born on June 5, 1930 in Greenville, PA; the daughter of Arthur Wellington Mohr Sr. and Margaret Lucille Hasenplug Mohr.

She and Richard Wes McKalip were married on February 14, 1948; he preceded her in death...

Jun 1, 2019

Alan ‘George’ G. Weigle Sr., 81, of Centerville, PA passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Arista Care Nursing Home. He was born on June 7, 1937.

He attended a one room school house in Townville. He was drafted at the age of 18 in the Army as a paratrooper and served 2 years. George worked...