Nov 1, 2019

Alan T. Brown, 75, of Meadville, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center following a brief illness.

He was born April 10, 1944 in Lexington, MA, the son of Richard L. and Marian H. (North) Brown.  Alan is remembered for his honorable service in the United States Air Force, his intelligence and...

Nov 1, 2019

Zachary E. Yount, 20, of Meadville, passed away suddenly Friday, November 1, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was born August 18, 1999 in Greenville, a son of Edward D. and Sherry Bish Yount.

Zaq was a 2017 graduate of Meadville High School where he was a member...

Oct 30, 2019

Ruth Myrtle Hazen Barr, 101, of Meadville, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at AristaCare at Park Avenue.

She was born March 4, 1918 in Greenwood Township, Crawford County, a daughter of Raymond and Caroline Hecker Hazen.  She married Harmer H. Barr April 29, 1944 and he preceded her in death December 11, 1981.

Oct 29, 2019

Carol A. Smith Witscher Barnard, 76, of Meadville died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center following a short illness. She will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew her welcoming and caring ways and good cooking. We were lucky to have Carol in our lives She was born October 28, 1943 in Meadville a daughter...

Oct 29, 2019

Jean Buckley, 82, of Wolf Creek Twp, Grove City, passed away, surrounded by her family, October 29, 2019 at Butler Memorial Hospital. Jean was born April 2, 1937 to the late Howard S. and Della M. (Bruner) Walker. She was a graduate of Grove City High School and also attended Mercer High School. After high school, Jean worked for the...

Oct 29, 2019

Carol A. Smith Witscher Barnard, 76, of Meadville died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center following a short illness.  She will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew her welcoming and caring ways and good cooking.  We were lucky to have Carol in our lives

She was born October 28, 1943...

Oct 28, 2019

Walter Ryland Luther, 90, of Meadville, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born February 7, 1929 in White Cloud, MI, a son of Walter Henry Luther and Virginia Delaware Cannon. He married Naomi Andrews and subsequently married Susan Rhodes Lovell June 5, 1988 and she preceded him in death...

Oct 28, 2019

Noel M. “Mac” Dean, Jr, 61 of Sandy Lake, passed away on October 28, 2019 at his home. Mac was born in Dover, Delaware on October 25, 1958 to Noel M. Dean, Sr. of Sandy Lake, and Beverly Jones of Liberty, West Virginia. He was a 1978 Graduate of Lakeview High School and went on to work at Clinch-tite, the...

Oct 28, 2019

William H “Bill” Engstrom, 88 of Stoneboro passed away on October 28, 2019 at Avalon Springs, Mercer, PA after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Bill was born in Stoneboro, PA on October 24, 1931 to the late Elmer G. and Lyda L. (Lewis) Engstrom. He was a 1949 graduate of Stoneboro High School and went on to serve his...

Oct 28, 2019

Walter Ryland Luther, 90, of Meadville, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

He was born February 7, 1929 in White Cloud, MI, a son of Walter Henry Luther and Virginia Delaware Cannon.  He married Naomi Andrews and subsequently married Susan Rhodes Lovell June 5, 1988 and she...

Oct 24, 2019

Patricia C. Smith, 85, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 30, 1934 in Meadville, a daughter of G. Stanley and Helen Guenther Coulter. She married Richard P. Smith September 11, 1954 and he preceded her in death June 6, 2009. Pat was a 1952 graduate...

Oct 24, 2019

Melvin D. “Mel” Bert, 91 of Jackson Center, passed away on October 24, 2019 at Avalon Springs in Mercer. Mel was born on May 1, 1928 in Ringertown, PA to the late Harvey and Florence (Dopler) Bert. He was a truck driver for Cooper-Jarrett and then an owner/operator for Central Transport, retiring in 1993. Mel was a musician and loved...

Oct 24, 2019

Patricia C. Smith, 85, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

She was born August 30, 1934 in Meadville, a daughter of G. Stanley and Helen Guenther Coulter.  She married Richard P. Smith September 11, 1954 and he preceded her in death June 6, 2009.

Oct 22, 2019

Harvey R. Butcheck, 75, of Meadville and a resident of the Crawford County Care Center since May died there Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

He was born November 19, 1943 in Meadville a son of Chester and Ida Sheckler Butcheck.  He was a 1961 graduate of Meadville High School and worked for Conrail first as a...

Oct 21, 2019

Martha J. Baird, 85 of Greenville, passed away on October 21, 2019 at St. Paul Homes. Martha was born in Jackson Center on July 24, 1934 to the late Ralph and Twila (Perrine) Noble. She was a graduate of Mercer High School and went on to work as medical and dental assistants at many different offices. Martha married Richard G....

Oct 21, 2019

Paul E. “Mike” Sealand, 88 of Findley Twp, Mercer, passed away on October 21, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Paul was born in Mercer on February 28, 1931 to the late August and Esther (Cooper) Sealand, he worked at Reznor in Mercer from 1947 until his retirement in 1993. Mike proudly served his Country in the United...

Oct 20, 2019

Howard H. Ridgway, 96, formerly of Saegertown and a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community, died there Sunday, October 20, 2019.

He was born October 6, 1923 in Titusville, a son of Lloyd and Lillian Kightlinger Ridgway.  He married Jean Joanne Johnson April 9, 1955 and she preceded him in death August 4, 2013.

Oct 19, 2019

John A. "Jay" Schauer, Jr., 67 of Stoneboro, passed away on October 19, 2019, at Allegheny General Hospital. John was born in Pittsburgh on May 22, 1952 to the late John A. Schauer, Sr. and Margaret M. (Leslie) Schauer, he was a graduate of North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and went on to work for Conrail and then Norfolk...

Oct 16, 2019

Ruth Evelyn Knapp, 78, of Meadville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.

She was born February 4, 1941 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Charles and Ruth LaZaro.  She married Gayle Knapp June 29, 1963 and he survives.

Ruth was a 1959 graduate of Hampton...

Oct 15, 2019

Twila M. McKay Corey, 87, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 following an unexpected illness.

She was born June 30, 1932 in Jackson Center, a daughter of Hugh G. and Alice M. Whitman McKay.  She grew up in Cooperstown and loved the area she came from.  She married Wayne G. Corey in 1953....