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Brenda Ann Hargrove

Brenda Ann Hargrove

Mar 26, 2018

               Brenda Ann Hargrove, age 68, of Meadville, PA passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at her residence.  She was born August 5, 1949 in Perry, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Earl Tharp Sr. and Sylvania Turner Tharp.  She married Gene Hargrove on December 23, 1981.  He preceded her in death on June 8, 2008.                 Brenda graduated from Academy...

Nathaniel C. Powell

Nathaniel C. Powell

Mar 26, 2018

Nathaniel Powell, 77, of Meadville passed away peacefully on March 26, 2018 following a courageous battle with illness.  He was born May 23, 1940, in Canton, Mississippi.                  After graduating from Meadville High School he attended the Cleveland Institute of Art.  While in high school he was awarded the Scholastic Gold Key in Art.  Nathaniel spent much of his time engaged...

Dorothy E. Holliday

Dorothy E. Holliday

Mar 23, 2018

Dorothy E. Biernacki Holliday, age 88, of New Port Richey, Florida, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Comprehensive Care of Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida.                 She was born August 17, 1929 in Natrona, PA the daughter of the late William Biernacki and Adela Gorney Biernacki.  She married Robert W. Holliday. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1978.                ...

Mary Hannah Mcmurdy Loutzenhiser

Mary Hannah Mcmurdy Loutzenhiser

Mar 15, 2018

Mary Hannah McMurdy Loutzenhiser, 76 of Cochranton, passed away unexpectedly at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Erie, PA on Thursday, March 15, 2018. She was born October 5, 1941 in President, PA a daughter of Joseph McMurdy and June McCalmont McMurdy Shawkey.  She is survived by her life companion, Ronald Karl Gardner.                 Mary was a graduate of Franklin High School.  She was...

Jesse D. Swaney

Jesse D. Swaney

Mar 10, 2018

Jesse Daniel Swaney, age 36, of Meadville passed on Saturday, March 10,2018.He is the son of Thomas O. Swaney and Brenda L. (Moss) Swaney, also of Meadville. Jesse was born on September 7, 1981 in Meadville; and graduated from Meadville High School in 2000. He was employed as a miner, and was a member of Local 860 out of Cleveland,...

Gerald W. Merritt

Gerald W. Merritt

Mar 10, 2018

Gerald W. (Jerry) Merritt, age 81 a life-long resident of Venango, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Meadville Medical Center after a brief illness.  He was born February 13, 1937 in Venango, the son of the late Donald W. Merritt and Meta Houy Merritt. He met the love of his life, Adrienne J. Mehlo when she...

Ethel B. Hoagland

Ethel B. Hoagland

Mar 9, 2018

Ethel B. Hoagland, age 99, formerly of Conneaut Lake, PA passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Rolling Fields Elder Care with her family by her side.                 She was born October 9, 1918 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of the late William P. Barton and Mayme Caldwell Barton.  She married Jesse W. Hoagland on June 14, 1941.  He preceded...

Leatrice E. Abers Hultman

Leatrice E. Abers Hultman

Mar 6, 2018

Leatrice Abers Hultman died the morning of March 6, 2018, at Meadville Medical Center, having succumbed to chronic health complications. She was born February 4, 1931 in Pueblo, Colorado to Charles and Beatrice (Field) Price She trained as a beautician in Colorado and shortly thereafter met and married Donald Abers, who was serving in the Air Force. After marrying in...

Larry W. Smith

Larry W. Smith

Feb 25, 2018

Larry W. Smith, 73 of Meadville, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018, at  Allegheny General, Pittsburgh, PA.                 Larry was born on April 13, 1944 in Washington, PA, a son of George Smith and Margaret (Noble) Smith.  He married Teresa (Manon) Smith on November 26, 1983, she survives.                 He was a graduate of Independence High School in Ohio and then...

Dawn Lynette "Lynn" Heyer

Dawn Lynette "Lynn" Heyer

Feb 23, 2018

Dawn Lynette “Lyn” Heyer, age 67, of Saegertown, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018 with family by her side.              She was born February 23, 1951 in Erie, the daughter of the late Donald Baxter and Marietta Ferris Baxter.  She married Alfred Heyer on December 15, 1973.  Former residents of Erie, PA and Lutz, FL             Dawn had worked in the...

Gloria Lee Sopher

Gloria Lee Sopher

Feb 19, 2018

Gloria Lee Adams Watkins Sopher, age 80 of Saegertown, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Marquette Hospice House.                 She was born February 17, 1938 in Rhimersburg, PA the daughter of the late Leonard Adams and Dorothy Lee Allen Adams.  She was formerly married to Robert Leroy Watkins and to James Sopher.                 After her youngest child graduated, Gloria...

Scott H. Allen

Scott H. Allen

Feb 18, 2018

Scott H. Allen, known affectionately as “Scotty” or “Big Kahuna”, passed away at UPMC Presbyterian on Sunday, February 18, 2018.  Scotty, age 67, was born on November 12, 1950 to the late George Allen and Doris (Scott) Allen.  He graduated in 1968 from Meadville Area Senior High, then served in the Army reserves during the Vietnam War.  Scott retired from...

Rebecca (Becky) A. Smith

Rebecca (Becky) A. Smith

Feb 16, 2018

Rebecca (Becky) A. Smith, age 70 of Littles Corners, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.             She was born July 24, 1947 in Meadville, the daughter of the late Clarence K. Dietz and Wanda A. Swavey Dietz.  She married Elmer A. Smith on February 14, 1964, having celebrated 54 years of marriage. ...

Snigdha Bhattacharya

Snigdha Bhattacharya

Feb 16, 2018

          Mrs.Snigdha Bhattacharya, age 88, was born on October 7, 1929, who is now resting in peace, and met her husband Mr. Kedarnath Bhattacharyya in heaven, on Friday, February 16, 2018 at 9 AM.  She passed away at Wesbury Nursing Home, suffering from pneumonia and influenza.           On Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 10 AM at Hatheway-Tedesco Funeral Home, Meadville, her funeral...

Donna Stone

Donna Stone

Feb 15, 2018

Donna Ruth Stone, of Meadville, passed away peacefully in the arms of her family on February 15, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Meadville, PA a daughter of Austin Young and Dorothy M. (Broughton) Young.  She married Carl L. Stone on October 11, 1976 and he survives. Donna attended Meadville High School.  She was employed at GC Murphy’s...

Bernadette Evanovich

Bernadette Evanovich

Feb 14, 2018

Bernadette Evanovich, age 67 of Conneaut Lake, PA and Ft. Myers, FL passed away on February 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA.             She was born December 26, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter of Francis X. Opferman and Caroline (Cotiaux) Opferman.  She married Melvyn Evanovich on June 7, 1986, he survives.             She attended Baldwin High School.  She received a scholarship to...

Dave Grinpas

Dave Grinpas

Feb 9, 2018

               Dave Grinpas, 77 of Cambridge Springs, PA died February 9, 2018 after a battle with COPD and pneumonia.  He died at home with family and friends at his side. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on November 5, 1940, the son of the late Joe and Edna Grinpas.                 Dave was self employed most of his life, and had owned several...

Fred P. Hartman

Fred P. Hartman

Feb 6, 2018

Fred P. Hartman, age 73 of Conneaut Lake, formerly of Pittsburgh passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Meadville Medical Center.  He was born on September 18, 1944 to the late Fred Hartman and Irene Mutschler in Pittsburgh.  On November 30, 2003 he married his childhood friend, Karen Klinginsmith.  She survives.             Fred was a 1962 graduate of St. Wendelin’s,...

Mary Elizabeth Royer

Mary Elizabeth Royer

Feb 6, 2018

Mary E. Royer, age 85, of Meadville, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at the Crawford County Care Center.             She was born August 5, 1932 in Cambridge Springs, PA the daughter of the late Edson Terrell and Dorothy Gehr Terrell.  She married Frank W. Royer on June 4, 1955.  He preceded her in death on January 7th, 1999.             Mary...

Bruce S. Kennedy

Bruce S. Kennedy

Feb 5, 2018

Bruce S. Kennedy, 64 of Gibsonia, PA passed away on February 5, 2018 at Titusville Hospital.             Bruce was born in Meadville on September 14, 1953, a son of the late Charles E. Kennedy and Ella Marie (Cutshall) Kennedy.              Bruce had been employed as a truck driver with TJ Hopper.  He was also affiliated with VFW Post 7505 in Mars, PA.            ...

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