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Richard 'Rick' Artice
Aug 19, 2019
Rick E. Artice, 56, of Guys Mills, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on August 19, 2019.
He was born October 25, 1962 to the late George and Doris (Fisher) Artice.
He married Jennifer (Rogers) Artice with whom he shared 23 years of marriage with. She survives him.
Rick attended Meadville High School...
Benjamin "Benny" Shope
Aug 19, 2019
Benjamin “Benny” Shope, age 85, of Meadville passed away August 19, 2019 surrounded by his family at Cleveland Clinic after heart surgery. He was born May 29, 1934 in Myersdale, PA to the late Benjamin F. and Rhea (Aurandt) Shope. He married Ruth Quinter March 15, 1957. She survives.
Benny graduated from Meadville Area High School. He...
Lela Loretta Obert
Aug 15, 2019
Lela L. Obert, 89, of Meadville, passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 15, 2019.
She was born in Meadville, PA on December 9, 1929 to the late Louis Grinnell and Jennie T. Turner.
Lela married Hubert Obert who precedes her in death.
She graduated from Meadville High School and was employed...
James Stanford
Aug 15, 2019
James A. Stanford, age 87, of Cambridge Springs, passed away August 15, 2019 at Wesbury Retirement Community. He was born on April 17, 1932 to the late Fay and Marie (Dunlap) Stanford.
James married Eileen Heine on March 14, 1968. She survives.
He attended Meadville High School and graduated in 1949. He served in the...
Doxie Marie King
Aug 10, 2019
Doxie Marie King, age 82, of Conneaut Lake passed away peacefully after a brief illness August 10, 2019 at Rolling Fields Elder Care Community. She was born October 25, 1936 in Dubois, PA to John M. Garsky and Olga Polohonski. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Albert Stanton.
Doxie attended Dubois High School. She worked...
Walter Howick
Aug 8, 2019
Walter (Walt) James Howick, 76, a long-time businessman from Conneaut Lake, passed away after a short illness Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Family Hospice & Palliative Care House in Pittsburgh with family by his side.
He was born in Meadville, PA on July 12, 1943 to the late Walter B. and Madeline (Gribus) Howick.
...
Dessie Oster
Aug 7, 2019
Dessie Marie L. Oster, 90, of Meadville passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Marquette Hospice House. Dessie had worked at Woolworths, Avtex and C&J’s where she retired. Dessie enjoyed her dog, Sparky, dancing, crocheting, working in her flower beds and spending time with family and her best friend, Clara Sheakley. She is preceded in death by her husband of...
Velva Jewell
Aug 6, 2019
Velva Jewell, age 77, of Meadville passed away August 6, 2019 at Crawford County Care Center. She was born July 20, 1942 to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Brown) Cottrell. She married John Jewell.
Velva worked at Vallonia Industries. She was a long-time resident of Crawford County Care Center where she made many friends.
She...
Janet Smith
Aug 6, 2019
Janet Elaine Smith, age 84, of Greenwood Township passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on August 6, 2019. She was born March 2, 1935 in Meadville to the late Harry and Alice (Johnson) Hanstine. She married Kenneth Leroy Smith Sr. on April 18, 1952. He preceded her in death May 8, 2013.
She worked...
Randy Rockafellow
Aug 3, 2019
Randy “Moose” Rockafellow, age 51, of Saegertown passed away August 3, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1968 to Fred and Norma (Wonderling) Rockafellow.
He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1987. He was a member of VFW Post 169 and was a former member of the Meadville Fire Police. He was a...
Alice Ruth Oswald
Aug 2, 2019
Alice Ruth (Miller) Oswald passed away on August 2, 2019 at Oak Creek Terrace Nursing Home, Kettering, Ohio. Alice was born in Manson, Iowa on May 13, 1920 and married John Oswald on March 22, 1940. Alice lived in Conneaut Lake from 1940 to 2006 and then moved to the Dayton area until passing away at age of 99....
Sue Ann Yenny
Jul 31, 2019
Our Mother, Friend and Confidant, Sue Ann (Wykoff) Yenny, gained her angels wings, July 31, 2019. Sue was born to Beatrice and Karns Wykoff on March 31, 1938.
Sue attended Cambridge Springs Elementary and High School. She was a graduate of the class of 1956 and kept in touch with many of her high school classmates for...
Jim Arden Hollabaugh
Jul 27, 2019
Jim A. Hollabaugh, age 54, of Wing Rd., Conneautville passed away due to heart related issues on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Cool Spring Creek in Mercer County while fly fishing with his stepfather. He was born in Meadville, PA on May 22, 1965 to James Hollabaugh, Sr. and Donna Malliard.
Jim graduated from Conneautville High School. ...
Richard Smith Sr.
Jul 22, 2019
Richard E. Smith Sr., age 84 of Meadville, passed away after a long illness at his residence on Monday, July 22 nd , 2019. He was born on September 16, 1934 to the late Gerald Smith and Lois Browning Smith.
Dick married Gail Klinko- Waid on February 4 th , 1999. She survives. He attended Saegertown High...
Jimmy D. Miller
Jul 20, 2019
Jimmy D. Miller, age 60, of Meadville passed away July 20, 2019, at the Marquette Hospice House. Jimmy passed away, listening to Eric Clapton, as he did every night.
He was born October 1, 1958, in Marion, Ohio, the son of Harry Miller and Shirley (Crabtree) Miller.
Jimmy and Cathy Hodson were married on December...
Andrew J. Debaise
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,...
Frank Torok
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...
John Joseph Swasta
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...
Martin Joseph Calzada
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...
Stanley T. Fedorek
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...
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