John Henry Kleist
Dec 6, 2022
John Henry Kleist, 77, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was born September 21, 1945 in Meadville, a son of Raymond and Julia Henry Kleist. He married Tane McIntyre October 15, 1966.
John was a 1963 graduate of Meadville High School. A plumber for...
Donald Hart Gordon, Jr
Dec 6, 2022
The Rev. Donald Hart Gordon, Jr. died on December 6, 2022 at his home in Saegertown, PA surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old.
Don was born in Detroit, MI, the only child of Donald Hart Gordon, Sr. and Georgia Kirk Parsons. He had been a pastor and teacher of the Presbyterian Church (USA) since...
Leteshia M. (Gallagher) Smith
Dec 6, 2022
Leteshia M. (Gallagher) Smith, 75 of Greenville, passed away on December 6, 2022 at Avalon Springs Place, Mercer. Leteshia was born in New Vernon Twp on January 27, 1947 to the late Charles and Velma (Brink) Gallagher. She was a graduate of Lakeview High School and went on to become a CNA, working at Countryside in Mercer and St....
Mary Lou Church
Dec 2, 2022
Mary Lou Church, 72 of Stoneboro, passed away on December 2, 2022 at her home. Mary was born on February 5, 1950 to the late Wade and Florence Miller.
Mary was a second grade school teacher for Lakeview School District for 35 years. She enjoyed her job as an educator and loved children. She was a member...
Richard E. Williams
Dec 1, 2022
Richard E. (Dick) Williams, 91, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, December 1, 2022 with his loving and devoted wife Jan by his side. He was born October 24, 1931 in Meadville, a son of Henry L. and Ruth Bailey Williams. He married Alice Elaine Dennis in Ripley, NY in 1952 and she preceded him in...
Richard E. (Dick) Williams
Dec 1, 2022
Richard E. (Dick) Williams, 91, of Conneaut Lake, passed away peacefully at home Thursday, December 1, 2022 with his loving and devoted wife Jan by his side.
He was born October 24, 1931 in Meadville, a son of Henry L. and Ruth Bailey Williams. He married Alice Elaine Dennis in Ripley, NY in 1952 and she preceded...
Thomas C. Greggs
Nov 30, 2022
Thomas C. Greggs, 73 of Stoneboro, passed away on November 30, 2022. Tom was born in Franklin on January 11, 1949 to the late Charles T. & Geraldine (Ream) Greggs. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School. He completed his apprenticeship as a tool and die maker and machinist at Werner Company and worked there for another 10...
Frank T. Kish, Sr.
Nov 27, 2022
Frank T. Kish, Sr., 67 of Worth Twp, Jackson Center, passed away on November 27, 2022 at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh. Frank was born in Mercer on August 8, 1955 to the late Frank A. and Ethel J. (McAnallen) Kish. Frank worked for many years traveling as a Site Supervisor for Geo Solutions all over the United States...
Kathleen R. Stutzman
Nov 27, 2022
Kathleen R. Stutzman, 90, of Meadville and formerly of Little Cooley, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.
She was born August 26, 1932 in Hartly, DE, a daughter of Victor and Minnie Bryant Ross. She married Philip G. Stutzman January 30, 1954 and he preceded her in death December 4, 1982....
Joyce M. Duckworth
Nov 26, 2022
Joyce M. Duckworth, 89 of Vernon Twp, Meadville, passed away on November 26, 2022, at the Embassy of Park Ave., Meadville. Joyce was born in New Brockton, Alabama on August 17, 1933, to the late Idus and Willie Lee (Adkison) Martin.
Joyce was an active member of Grace United Methodist Church for many years and sang in...
Rev. James Dean Hammerlee
Nov 26, 2022
Rev. James Dean Hammerlee, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville, PA, with family by his side.
Jim was born at home in Polk, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 31, 1930 to George Glenn and Mildred Anna (Weaver) Hammerlee.
He graduated salutatorian of Franklin, PA High School (1947) and earned a...
Steven Lee Higbee
Nov 26, 2022
Steven Lee Higbee, 67 of Stoneboro, passed away on November 26, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian. Steve was born in Mercer on January 18, 1955 to the late Kermit E. and Mary Jane (Everall) Higbee. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School and went on to serve his Country in the United States Army Reserves. He worked as a...
Rita M. Derby
Nov 24, 2022
Rita M. Derby, 86, of Meadville, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 25, 1936 in Meadville, a daughter of Albert and Josephine Helen Kurt Smith. She married Harold C. Derby September 18, 1954 and he preceded her in death February 26, 1993.
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Reed Trimble
Nov 21, 2022
Reed Trimble passed away peacefully November 21, 2022 at home of pancreatic cancer. Born August 6, 1940 in Linesville, the son of Helen and Charlie Trimble. He married Lee Soderquist June 19, 1965.
Attending Meadville schools, Reed graduated in 1958. He graduated Edinboro in 1963 and received a Master’s in Education from Pitt in 1970....
Charles E. Gaggini
Nov 18, 2022
Charles E. Gaggini, 74 of East Lackawannock Twp, Mercer, passed away on November 18, 2022 at UPMC Passavant. Charles was born in Kittanning on July 7, 1948 to the late Oswald and Maude (Wolfe) Gaggini. Charles worked as a Machinist for many years at GE in Grove City.
Charles was Catholic by faith and enjoyed fishing and...
Howard John Egger
Nov 13, 2022
Howard John Egger, 83, of Sandy Lake, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at Crawford County Care Center in Saegertown.
Howard was born in St. Mary’s on March 29, 1939 to the late Howard J. and Ella Mae (Myers) Egger.
After high school Howard went on to work for Davey Tree Service, Wolf’s Head...
Harold Wayne Galford
Nov 13, 2022
Harold Wayne Galford, 87, of Meadville, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022 at his residence.
He was born August 5, 1935 in Meadville, a son of Frank and Ida Gum Galford.
Harold was a 1953 graduate of Townville High School. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1961 to 1962. He worked...
Charles L. Crouser, Jr.
Nov 12, 2022
Charles L. Crouser, Jr., 78, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2022, at his home in Stoneboro.
He was born on February 17, 1944, to the late Charles Sr. and Martha Crouser. A graduate of Lakeview High School, he later completed a specialized program in Nebraska for Equine Studies. Additionally, he married his loving wife, Sandy, on...
Patricia Lorraine Hurban
Nov 12, 2022
Patricia Lorraine Hurban 94, of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at her residence.
Patricia was born on July 18, 1928, in Lincolnville, PA the first of seven children to Carl Osborn and Freda Lorraine Loomis McLain.
She graduated from Bloomfield High School in Lincolnville, PA in 1946. She was a...
Rev. Dr. Norman E. Dunkle
Nov 10, 2022
Rev. Dr. Norman E. Dunkle, 91, died Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community.
He was born January 6, 1931 in Oil City, where he resided most of his childhood and youth. He was the first of four children born to N. Doyle and Marna Hale Dunkle. His brother Harold is...