Sep 19, 2007

Henry M. “Hank” Furtwangler, 57, of 17903 Mullen Road, Meadville died suddenly Wednesday, September 19, 2007 in Memphis, TN.

He was born March 4, 1950 in Pittsburgh a son of Fridolin and Blanche White Furtwangler.  He married Janice McIntyre January 7, 1972 and she survives.

He was a graduate of St....

Sep 17, 2007

Elwin Floyd (Ed) Messerall, 85, of Meadville, PA went to be with His Lord and Savior Monday, September 17, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born December 27, 1921 in Oil City, PA a son of the late Floyd and Lotus Anderhalt Messerall. He married Alice Marie (Peggy) Smith December 25, 1946 and she survives....

Sep 17, 2007

Elwin Floyd (Ed) Messerall, 85, of Meadville, PA went to be with His Lord and Savior Monday, September 17, 2007 at his residence following a lengthy illness.

He was born December 27, 1921 in Oil City, PA a son of the late Floyd and Lotus Anderhalt Messerall.  He married Alice Marie (Peggy) Smith December 25,...

Sep 15, 2007

Margaret K. Ridgway, 95, of Meadville, died Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born in Hydetown February 20, 1912, a daughter of the late Earl E. and Margaret Bolduc Kitlinger.  She married Lloyd E. Ridgway September 19, 1929 and he preceded her in death July 17, 1993.

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Sep 14, 2007

Ruth Lou (“Lou”) Weaver, 78, of 710 Ravine St., Meadville, died Friday, September 14, 2007 at St. Vincent Health Center, Erie following a brief illness.

She was born in Franklin July 2, 1929, a daughter of the late Stanley and Josephine McKenzie Boyd.  She married Richard W. Weaver March 23, 1951 and he preceded her...

Sep 11, 2007

Harold P. (Hal) Beebe, 79, of 18096 Turner Rd., Meadville, died Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie.

He was born in Union City December 24, 1927, a son of the late Walter and Blanche Culp Beebe.  He married Eleanor Yesensky January 18, 1968.

He was a U.S. Navy...

Sep 9, 2007

William J. Shelatz, 56, of Conneaut Lake died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at Meadville Medical Center after a brief illness.

He was born February 17, 1951 in Meadville the son of Steve J. and Marjorie A. Campbell Shelatz.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict serving with the...

Sep 6, 2007

Rev. Herman F. Roney, 92, of Mercer Pike, Meadville died at home Thursday, September 6, 2007.

He was born in Beaver Falls, PA October 11, 1914 a son of Fred C. and Malinda Irene Roney.  From the age of five, he was raised by his grandparents in College Hill where he attended the public schools. ...

Sep 4, 2007

Nancy A. Ritchey, 76, of 24298 State St., Meadville, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Meadville Medical Center.

She was born in Warren September 13, 1930, a daughter of Fern and Margaret Speas Johnson.  She married Frederick B. Ritchey July 21, 1984.

She was a 1948 graduate of Warren High School...

Sep 1, 2007

Constance J. (Connie) Shafer, 56, of 21299 Ball Rd., Venango, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at her residence following a 2-year valiant battle with cancer. She was born in Northfield, OH June 5, 1951, a daughter of Ridley and Helen Nelson Pattin. She married John R. Shafer June 30, 1979. She was a graduate of Saegertown High School and...

Sep 1, 2007

Constance J. (Connie) Shafer, 56, of 21299 Ball Rd., Venango, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at her residence following a 2-year valiant battle with cancer.

She was born in Northfield, OH June 5, 1951, a daughter of Ridley and Helen Nelson Pattin.  She married John R. Shafer June 30, 1979.

She...

Aug 30, 2007

Stephen R. Moore, 65, of 736 Wesley Way, Meadville, died Thursday, August 30, 2007 at his residence following a courageous 3-year battle with brain cancer.

He was born January 19, 1942 in Kankakee, IL, a son of the late John and Florence Byron Moore.  He married Judy Miller September 18, 1965.

Steve was a 1960...

Aug 22, 2007

Clarence E. Piercy, 55, of 9427 Twin Hickory Drive, Guys Mills, PA, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at the Meadville Medical Center.  He was also affectionately known by the nicknames Peanut and Deacon.

He was born in Meadville, February 29, 1952 a son of Coy W. and Mary Eckley Piercy.

He...

Aug 22, 2007

Charles S. “Bucky” Walker, 76, of 891 F. Street, Meadville died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at St. Vincent Health Center, Erie.

He was born in Meadville, June 28, 1931 a son of Charles S. and Anna Durney Walker, Sr.  He married Nancy McCallum April 23, 1963 and she survives.

He worked...

Aug 19, 2007

Robert L. Hyatt, 77, of 596 Chestnut St., Meadville, died Sunday, August 19, 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH following a brief illness.

He was born in Cleveland, OH January 15, 1930, a son of the late Edward and Marie McMahon Hyatt.  He married Janice Johnson April 25, 1959.

He...

Aug 14, 2007

Robert L. Crispin, 90, of 752 Albright Drive, Meadville, died comfortably and at peace after months of declining health on August 14, 2007, in the Transitional Care Unit of the Meadville Medical Center.

He was the husband of Vera Krieghoff Crispin, to whom he has been married since June 18, 1940.

Bob was born in...

Aug 11, 2007

Harold J. “Jack” Meader, Jr., 79, of 11154 N. Watson Run Road, Conneaut Lake died at home Saturday, August 11, 2007.

He was born in Titusville January 20, 1928 a son of Harold J. and Margaret Greenawalt Meader, Sr.  His father subsequently married Susanna Knappenberger, who helped raise him.

He had...

Aug 3, 2007

Carmina Damasceno, 81, of Pompano Beach, FL and formerly of Meadville, died Friday, August 3, 2007 at her residence surrounded by loving family following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born January 26, 1926 in Alvignanello, Italy, a daughter of the late Guseppe Giano and Theresa Mastroianni.  She married Luigi Damasceno October 28, 1951...

Aug 1, 2007

Melody Lynn Benson, 53, of Guys Mills, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

She was born December 24, 1953 in Meadville, a daughter of Mark J. and Betty Louise Kinnear Dworshak.

Melody was a 1971 graduate of Randolph High School and a graduate of the...

Jul 30, 2007

Robert E. Stein, 82, of Meadow St., Meadville, and formerly of Dutch Hill Road, passed away Monday July 30, 2007, at 4:50 a.m. in the Transitional Care Unit of Meadville Medical Center.

He was born in Meadville, January 19, 1925 a son of Elmer C. and Mabel Ernst Stein.  He married Hazel Imes January 9,...