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Helen L. Hurst

Helen L. Hurst

Dec 8, 2020

Helen L. Hurst, 90 of Niles, OH formerly of Franklin passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at Continuing Healthcare of Niles. Helen was born September 29, 1930 in Butler, Pennsylvania to the late Amos and Anna (Ray) Bellis. Helen worked for the Joy Manufacturing Company in Franklin, Pennsylvania for 15 years as a product analyst before moving to Ohio. She then...

Junior Williams

Junior Williams

Dec 6, 2020

Junior Williams, 70, of Harrisville, formerly of Sugar Valley Lodge, passed away at 7:42 A.M. Sunday December 6, 2020 at Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove in Harrisville. He was born in Pottsville, PA on July 7, 1950. Junior liked spending time with his “wife” Bonnie. He also had many dear friends who were like family to him from Sugar Valley Lodge,...

Viola Mae Sloss

Viola Mae Sloss

Dec 5, 2020

Viola Mae Sloss, 92, of Cochranton, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020. She passed away at the residence of her son, John Sloss and his wife Mildred. She was born in Oil City on September 8, 1928 and was daughter of the late Joe and Mildred Tracy Dolby. She was a homemaker who enjoyed making...

Connie Ann Harbaugh Denny

Connie Ann Harbaugh Denny

Dec 5, 2020

Connie Ann Harbaugh Denny, 72, of Titusville, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 5, 2020 at The Grove of Greenville due to complications from a stroke. Born June 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Louise Hummel Bacher. She was a 1967 graduate of Franklin High School. Connie enjoyed jig saw puzzles, word searches, fishing with her...

Helen  J. Graham

Helen J. Graham

Dec 3, 2020

Helen J. Graham, 88, of Franklin, passed away at 9:00 A.M. Thursday, December 3, 2020 at The Caring Place in Franklin. Born in Franklin on October 7, 1932 she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. and Hazel Abel Barnicle. She was a graduate of Franklin High School. Helen loved children and spending time outdoors. She enjoyed fishing, camping...

Florence I. "Jeanne" Hanst

Florence I. "Jeanne" Hanst

Nov 30, 2020

Florence I. “Jeanne” Hanst, 99, of Franklin passed away at 4:15 A.M. Monday, November 30, 2020 at The Caring Place. Born in Cranberry on June 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Merle Rote Stewart. She was a graduate of Cranberry High School. Jeanne was a dedicated and loving homemaker. She was a member of First...

Johnathan  Noel Colón

Johnathan Noel Colón

Nov 30, 2020

Johnathan Noel Colón passed away on November 30th, 2020 in Franklin, Pennsylvania. He was born April 4th, 1988 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Noel Colón and Renee Rice-Colón. Johnathan “JC” was loved by many. He loved just hanging out at home watching movies, walking his dog, and listening to music. He was a kind soul with a keen sense of...

Nancy Ann Moore

Nancy Ann Moore

Nov 26, 2020

Nancy Ann Moore, 84, of Franklin passed away at 5:11 P.M. Thursday, November 26, 2020 in her home surrounded by her children. Nancy was born July 13, 1936 in Franklin to the late Margaret Parry Fuller and John Fuller. She was one of five children and leaves behind one sister, Joan Voloshin of Oil City. A 1955 graduate of Rocky...

Beryl D. Ace

Beryl D. Ace

Nov 19, 2020

Beryl D. Ace, 86, of Oil City formerly of Cranberry, passed away at 10:02 A.M. Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Oakwood Heights in Oil City following a lengthy illness. Born in Franklin on October 3, 1934 he was a son of the late Bennie and Frances Cotherman Ace. He grew up in Franklin with his brother and sister. As a...

Charles V. Wilhere Jr.

Charles V. Wilhere Jr.

Nov 17, 2020

Charles V. Wilhere, Jr., 74, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. Born in Pittsburgh on November 11, 1946, he was a son of the late Charles V. Wilhere Sr. and Rita Marie Goebbles Wilhere. He was a graduate of Langley High School in Pittsburgh. Chuck worked as a mechanic his entire life and was...

Janice T. Erwin

Janice T. Erwin

Nov 14, 2020

Janice T. Erwin, 85, of Cranberry, passed away at 10:52 A.M. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca following a brief illness. The daughter of Lawrence and Irene Burchfield Turner, she was born in Franklin on March 21, 1935. She was a graduate of Franklin High School. Mrs. Erwin worked for 23 years at Merisol Antioxidants in Oil...

George P. "Geep" Marshall Jr.

George P. "Geep" Marshall Jr.

Nov 13, 2020

George P. “Geep” Marshall Jr., 74, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, November 13, 2020. Born in Franklin on July 31, 1946 he was the son of the late George P. Marshall Sr. and Jean Bleakley Marshall. Geep was a 1964 graduate of Franklin High School. He was a business man and inventor of “The Amazing...

Bryan Edward Gallagher

Bryan Edward Gallagher

Nov 5, 2020

Bryan Edward Gallagher, 57, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly at 6:37 P.M. Thursday, November 5, 2020 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. Born in Franklin on February 4, 1963 he was a son of the late Clement E. and Sarah E. Fike Gallagher. Bryan was a 1981 graduate of Rocky Grove High School. He enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening and spending time...

Lori Lynn Sloss

Lori Lynn Sloss

Oct 31, 2020

Lori Lynn Sloss, 44, of Reno, passed away unexpectedly at her residence at 2:45 A.M. on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Born in Franklin on October 8, 1976 she is the daughter of Tommy and Wendy Brown Sloss of Reno. Lori was a very kind person to all those around her. She loved music, spending time with her family and her...

Richard D. Vath

Richard D. Vath

Oct 25, 2020

Richard D. Vath, 62, of Polk, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday, October 25, 2020. Born in Dayton, OH on September 13, 1958, he was a son of the late Francis L. and Lois Barnes Vath. He was a 1977 graduate of Rocky Grove High School. Rick worked many years in construction and most recently worked at Venango...

Patricia Kay Tarr

Patricia Kay Tarr

Oct 11, 2020

Patricia Kay Ross Tarr, 76, of Franklin went home to be with the Lord at 7:27 A.M. Sunday, October 11, 2020.She was born November 20, 1943 in Franklin and was a daughter of the late Harry "Ed' and Luella Beightol Ross. Pat was a 1962 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.Ms. Tarr attended church at the Atlantic Avenue United Brethren...

Kenneth E. Bacher

Kenneth E. Bacher

Oct 11, 2020

Kenneth E. Bacher, 64, of Westminster, CO, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at his sister’s home in Titusville. Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Paul D. and Louise Hummel Bacher. He was a graduate of Franklin High School. Ken worked for Wheat Ridge Regional Center in Colorado, retiring as a supervisor. He had...

Pauline S. "Polly" Kendzior

Pauline S. "Polly" Kendzior

Oct 9, 2020

Pauline S. "Polly" Kendzior, 103, of Franklin, passed away at 3:45 P.M. Friday, October 9, 2020 at Sugar Creek Station where she has resided for the past several years. Born in Youngstown, OH on April 15, 1917 she was the daughter of the late Michael and Katherine Bocek Shonborn.She was a graduate of Memorial High School in Campbell, OH and...

Thomas B. Mays

Thomas B. Mays

Oct 8, 2020

Thomas B. Mays, 72, of Franklin, passed away at 10:30 P.M., Thursday October 8, 2020 at UPMC Northwest.Born in Franklin on October 25, 1947 he was a son of the late Otis and Marie Noonan Mays.Tom was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School and then went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree from Clarion State Teacher's College...

William James Mullins Thompson

William James Mullins Thompson

Oct 7, 2020

William James Mullins Thompson, 93, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. in his home.Born October 23, 1926, he was the son of Ardus Clair Thompson, Sr., M.D. and Louise Anne (Mullins) Thompson. Mr. Thompson attended local schools before graduating as salutatorian from the Mercersburg Academy in the class of 1944. He graduated from Washington...

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