Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Mary E. "Kitty" Deitman Marshall
Sep 5, 2019
Mary E. "Kitty" Deitman Marshall, 95, of Butler formerly of Franklin passed away at 10:40 A.M. on Thursday September 5, 2019 at the Lowrie House in Butler where she has resided for the past six years.Born in Clymer on March 20, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Otto Deitman and Christine Anderson.Mary was a dedicated homemaker who worked...
Kevin Thomas Mccartney
Sep 3, 2019
Kevin Thomas McCartney, 61, of Oil City, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.Born in Oil City on July 19, 1958, he was a son of Ethel Hargenrader Burch and the late Lawrence McCartney.Kevin was a 1977 graduate of Oil City School. He worked for many years as a steel worker in various foundries.Kevin was an...
Trevlyn A. Dodd
Aug 30, 2019
Trevlyn Armstrong Dodd, 80, of Franklin passed away at 1:40 P.M. Friday August 30, 2019 at The Caring Place.Born in Franklin on December 1, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Donald "Army" and Genevieve "Gene" Smith Armstrong. She was a 1957 graduate of Franklin High School. Trevelyn worked for a number of years as an LPN at Polk...
Dwight A. Kephart
Aug 29, 2019
Dwight A. "Buck" Kephart, 68, of Polk, passed away at 12:10 A.M. on Thursday August 29, 2019 at Sugar Creek Station.Born in Sharon on May 28, 1951, he was the son of the late William L. and Cora Shaffer Kephart.Dwight proudly served his country in the United States Navy.He worked for a number years at Vision Quest as a cook.Dwight...
Floyd "The Guide" Ghering
Aug 16, 2019
Floyd "The Guide" Ghering, 87, a lifelong resident of Pone Lane in Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 16, 2019 at his residence.Born in Franklin on November 30, 1931, he was a son of the late Glenn and Nina Jones Ghering.In his early years, Floyd worked at the former State Equipment, Witherup Erection and then went on to work...
Linda L. Urey
Aug 15, 2019
Linda Lea Urey, 75, of Franklin, passed away at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday August 15, 2019 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. Born in Greenville, PA on February 12, 1944 she was the daughter of the late Robert and June Woods.She was a 1962 graduate of Franklin High School. She worked at the former American Card Company in Reno, Medical Records...
Stephen E. Young
Aug 2, 2019
Stephen E. Young, 63, of Utica passed away unexpectedly while fishing in Frenchcreek on Friday, August 2, 2019 in Utica. Stephen was born on December 2, 1955 to the late William Oscar and Pearl Berta Ehlers Young in Pittsburgh, PA. Stephen proudly served in the United States Navy.He spent much of his free time doing what he loved most, and...
Eric P. "Stick" O'Polka
Jul 20, 2019
Eric P. "Stick" O'Polka, 38, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 20, 2019 at UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh after an illness.Born in Franklin on June 1, 1981 he was a son of Peter O'Polka and Brenda Betz O'Polka.Eric was a 1999 graduate of Franklin High School and a 2005 graduate of Clarion University with a BA in Secondary...
Edward L. Eckel
Jul 13, 2019
Edward L. Eckel, 88, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Titusville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness.Born in Franklin on January 30, 1931, he was the son of the late Daniel and Effie Lang Eckel.Ed was a 1948 graduate of Rocky Grove High School. Upon graduation, he worked for a period of time as...
Donna A. Yeager
Jul 12, 2019
Donna A. Yeager, 83, of Polk Center, passed away peacefully at 3:56 PM on July 12, 2019 at Polk Center. She was born in Franklin, PA on July 14, 1935 to the late Donovan and Arlene Collins Yeager. Donna had a great personality. The staff at Polk Center said she was very funny, and had a contagious laugh. She loved...
Rosco Mack Swisher
Jun 28, 2019
Baby Rosco Mack Swisher was born on June 28, 2019 at the Meadville Medical Center and went to Heaven shortly after. He was the son of Gary Swisher and Tabbitha Nason of Franklin. Rosco's arrival had been eagerly anticipated by his family. In addition to his parents, Rosco is survived by his brother, Jaidyn Swisher, paternal grandparents Gary Swisher of...
Audrey M. Myers
Jun 26, 2019
Audrey M. Myers, 82, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday June 26, 2019.Born June 25, 1937 in Seneca, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Mae Corbin Dunkle.She graduated from Oil City High School, in the class of 1956. Audrey was a dedicated homemaker who thrived as a mother and wife. She loved...
Elizabeth Jean Sandrock
Jun 23, 2019
Elizabeth Jean Sandrock, 75, of Polk Center, passed away peacefully 11:50 PM on June 23, 2019 at UPMC Hamot.She was born on October 21, 1943 to the late Franklin and Kathryn Oesterling Sandrock in Pittsburgh. Elizabeth loved music, she was always bopping her head or tapping her hands along to the beat. She was a very happy person, and the...
Gerald L. "Gerry" Garris
Jun 23, 2019
Gerald L. "Gerry" Garris, 77, of Franklin, passed away expectedly shortly after his arrival at UPMC Northwest in Seneca on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Born in Irwin Twp., Venango County, he was a son of the late Chester and May Carothers Garris.Gerry was the last graduating class of Victory Joint High School in 1959.He proudly served his country in the...
Janet K. Fleming
Jun 18, 2019
Janet Kathleen Fleming, 90, of Meadville passed away at 3:30 A.M. Tuesday June 18, 2019 in Wesbury United Methodist Community where she has resided the last eight years.Born in Marion, OH on May 11, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Helen Louise Fleming.Janet was a former resident of Polk Center and then went to UCIP...
Cheryl A. Hoover
Jun 16, 2019
Cheryl A. Hoover, 61, of Polk, passed away unexpectedly at 12:20 AM on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born in Oil City on August 15, 1957 she was a daughter of the late Earl Crawford Jr. and Betty Delong Crawford.Cheryl worked for 33 years at Polk Center as an RSA and retired as a Supervisor. Family was...
Doris E. Lepley
Jun 11, 2019
Doris E. Lepley, 89, of Franklin, passed away at 12:02 A.M. Tuesday June 11, 2019 at The Caring Place.Born in Clarion County on June 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen Beels Hogenmiller. Doris was a 1948 graduate of Franklin High School and went on to work at Polk Center for 33 years, serving in...
Charles Lloyd Umstead
Jun 1, 2019
Charles Lloyd Umstead, 70, of Franklin, passed away at 1:00 A.M. On Saturday June 1, 2019 at Oakwood Heights in Oil City.Born in Butler on June 12, 1948 he was the son of the late Daniel and Dorothy Caulwell Umstead.Lloyd worked for a number of years at Polk Center as an RSA and retired from there. He was an avid...
Joseph F. Basista
Jun 1, 2019
Joseph F. Basista Jr., 84, of Greenville, Pa., formerly of Owego, NY, passed away on Saturday June 1st, 2019 at St. Paul's Senior Living Community in Greenville following his second battle with pancreatic cancer, a disease he beat nine years ago.Born February 12, 1935, in Amsterdam, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Josephine A. Saita...
James R. Stubbs
May 28, 2019
James R. Stubbs, Jr., 60, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2019.He was born on April 23, 1959 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the late James R. and Erma L. (Fellner) Stubbs, Sr. James was a graduate of the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf in Pittsburgh. He formerly worked for JOY. James lived life to the fullest and...
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