Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Laverne C. Laing
Aug 18, 2018
Laverne C. Laing, 91, of Franklin passed away at 4:15 P.M. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Born on February 3, 1927 in Cooperstown, PA, Laverne was the daughter of Alton and Hazel Bean Irwin. Laverne had a very strong work ethic. She owned and operated a dog grooming business, Laing's Dog Grooming, for...
Helen K. Bell
Aug 16, 2018
Helen K. Bell, 96, of Franklin passed away at 9:45 A.M. on Thursday, August 16, 2018, with her loving family by her side. Born on April 29, 1922 in Knox, PA, Helen was the daughter of the late Merrill L. and Olive McElhattan Kenemuth. She graduated with Honors from Rockland High School in the class of 1939. Helen went on...
Harriet E. Rhoads
Jul 31, 2018
Harriet E. Rhoads, 85 of Franklin passed away at 12:45 P.M. on Tuesday July 31, 2018 at Sugar Creek Station where she has resided for the last five years. Born April 7, 1933 in Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Harry E. and Anna Oakla Huff.She was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School and worked for a...
Richard A. Bryan
Jul 28, 2018
Richard A. Bryan, 86, of Lower Burrell, formerly of Franklin and a longtime resident of Seneca, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at UPMC St. Margaret in Pittsburgh.Born in Clearfield on November 22, 1931 he was a son of the late, Thomas and Maude Quigley Bryan. Dick was a graduate of Clearfield High School and proudly served his country...
Frank William "Bill" Long.
Jul 7, 2018
Frank William "Bill" Long Jr., 62, of Franklin passed away at 5:25 A.M. on Saturday July 7, 2018 after a short illness.Born in Titusville on November 15, 1955, he was a son of the late Frank William Long Sr. and Deana Warren Long.Bill was a collector of all things, especially, cars, tractors, and guns. Bill was a talented mechanic who...
Richard James Mulholland
Jul 1, 2018
Richard James Mulholland, 26, of Oil City, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2018. Richard was born on January 23, 1992 in Franklin to Richard and Lisa McDeavitt Mulholland. Richard was a 2010 graduate of Venango Catholic High School. Richard went on to serve in the United States Army with two deployments to Afghanistan from 2010-2014, and he was...
Donald I. Moore
Jun 30, 2018
Donald I. Moore, 83 of 1180 Mercer Road, Franklin, passed away at 8:25 pm on June 30, 2018 at Sugarcreek Station. Donald was born on August 17, 1934 in Franklin to the late Donald F. Moore and Ruby Morrison Moore Edwards. Donald received his GED and went on to serve his Country in the United States Navy during the Korean...
Ivan E. Pettit
Jun 6, 2018
Ivan Essington Pettit, 88, of Kennerdell, PA, went to be with his Lord 9:45 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at UPMC Northwest with loved ones by his side. Ivan was born on April 17, 1930 in Albion, NY to the late Hugh A. and Charlotte Burr Pettit. Ivan proudly served in the United States Navy as Fireman 1st Class,...
Betty June Persing
May 29, 2018
Betty June Persing, 91, of Christmas, FL formerly of Franklin passed away at 5:20 A.M. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 in Florida.Born in Franklin on June 2, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Carl D. and Ethalyn B. Shumacher Baker.Betty attended beautician school. Betty was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening, but her greatest joy in life was...
Frank T. Ellis
May 27, 2018
Frank T. Ellis, 67, of Summerville, SC formerly of Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday May 27, 2018.Born in Franklin on February 24, 1951 he was a son of the late Edward Dale and Antoinette Marie Leta Ellis.Frank graduated from Franklin High School in 1969. He proudly served his country In the United States Army Reserves and trained at Ford...
Joseph Angelo Senott
May 26, 2018
Joseph Angelo Senott, 82, of Cooperstown, died on Saturday May 26, 2018 surrounded by his family.Joe was born to the late Joseph and Mamie Senott on May 20, 1936 in Rossiter, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Saints Cosmas and Damian School in Punxsutawney in 1954 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served as a radio technician in the...
Harold B. "Jack" Denny
Apr 29, 2018
Harold B. "Jack" Denny, Jr., of Titusville, PA, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, from complications of a lingering illness. Harold was born on August 22, 1946 in Franklin, PA, he was the son of Harold B. and Dorothy A. (O'Brien) Denny, Sr. Harold was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School. He was...
Rita M. Finch
Apr 23, 2018
Rita M. Finch, 94, formerly of 1626 Pittsburgh Rd., Franklin, passed away at the Caring Place on Monday, April 23, 2018. Born August 8, 1923 in Oil City, she was raised by Myrtle Beatty. She was a long time cashier of the A&P and Kroger grocery stores and known simply as Rita. She was a member of the Grace Methodist...
Norma Jean Highfield
Apr 19, 2018
Norma Jean Highfield, 82, of Reno, PA, passed peacefully Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Countryside Nursing Home in Mercer, PA. Norma was born in Oil City on December 24, 1935 to Lois (Topping) and George Stack. She was a 1953 Graduate of Oil City High School. She married John Avery Highfield on July 3, 1953 and they spent the first...
Bernetta D. Carey
Apr 16, 2018
Bernetta D. Carey, 82, of Tionesta, went to heaven to be with Jesus and her loving husband at 11:37 A.M. on Monday April 16, 2018.Born in Washington D.C., on August 22, 1935 she was a daughter of the late Louis C. and Violet Milstead Schultz.In her early years, Bernetta worked in office management for various companies. She then became a...
Twila J. Troup
Apr 15, 2018
Twila J. Troup, 80, of Polk, passed away at 12:45 A.M. Sunday April 15, 2018 at Sugar Creek Station.Born in Franklin on December 9, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Rodgers Cutchall.Twila worked at Polk Center in the Dietary Department for many years.Surviving are five children; David B. Troup, Harold D. Troup, Ronald J. Troup....
Joanne Tarr Latshaw
Apr 14, 2018
Joanne Tarr Latshaw, 85, of Victory Heights, Cranberry, passed away at 2:34 A.M. on Saturday April 14, 2018 at The Caring Place in Franklin.Born September 29, 1932 on Georgetown Rd. in Frenchcreek Twp., she was a daughter of the late Herbert B. and Isabelle McClelland Tarr.She was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended the Victory Heights United Brethren...
Mary Louise Snyder
Apr 8, 2018
Mary Louise Snyder, 95, passed away peacefully Sunday evening April 8th at her home in Franklin where she had resided for 34 years. A daughter of Mary and Joseph Nalepa, she was born on October 7, 1922 in Franklin.Mary was a graduate of Franklin High School. On December 26, 1946 she married her beloved husband Wallace D. "Mike" Snyder. Mary...
David P. Collins
Mar 21, 2018
David P. Collins, 64, of Oil City, passed away at 2:46 pm on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Franklin on October 2, 1953 to the late Floyd L. and Phyllis L. Turk Collins. David graduated from Cranberry High School. David was a kind, loving man who was truly loved by his family. He was...
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