Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Betty Mcelhattan
Mar 13, 2018
Betty McElhattan, 94, of Franklin, passed away at 1:35 A.M. Tuesday, March 13 at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born Feb. 1, 1924 at Mariasville, PA, daughter of Milford and Florence Miller Rhoads. She married Robert G. McElhattan April 1, 1944 and had a loving marriage for 67 years until his death in 2011. Surviving are daughters, Kay Tansey...
Janet R. Greggs
Mar 11, 2018
Janet R. Greggs, 80, of Franklin passed away peacefully at 4:05 P.M. on Sunday March 11, 2018 in the Caring Place.Born in Franklin on October 25, 1937 she was a daughter of the late Clair and Mary Delmasio Mattern.Janet's life was her family and she loved and looked forward to spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who she...
Duane R. Manross
Mar 11, 2018
Duane R. Manross, 95, of Rockland passed away at 4:15 P.M. Sunday at Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.Born in Franklin of February 24, 1923 he was a son of the late David L. Manross and Velma Reynolds Manross Olsen.Duane worked many years at Franklin Steel as a machinist who helped maintain the various pieces of equipment throughout the plant....
Kathleen Ann Harrington
Feb 24, 2018
Kathleen Ann Harrington, 74, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at her residence.Born September 29, 1943, in Sandycreek Township, Kathy was the daughter of the late Ephriam and Nellie Ann (Doerr) Lehman.She attended Franklin High School, and worked as a secretary at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for 23 years until her retirement.Kathy was a dedicated and loving...
Anna Grace Harbaugh
Feb 17, 2018
Anna Grace Harbaugh, 93, of Franklin passed away at 2:00 P.M. Saturday February 17, 2018 at the Caring Place. Born in Lewistown, PA on March 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Ruth Peters Aurand.Grace spent her early years in Lewistown and moved to Franklin in 1953 where she lived ever since.She loved children, and owned...
Douglas C. Nelson
Feb 5, 2018
Douglas C. Nelson, 68, of Franklin passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, February 5, 2018.Born in Jamestown, New York on March 9, 1949 he was a son of the late Elton C. and Clara J. Nelson. A 1967 graduate of Warren Area High School, Doug earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Edinboro...
Martha Jane Ellis Judson
Feb 3, 2018
Martha Jane Ellis Judson, 101, of Franklin, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning February 3, 2018 at Sugar Creek Station where she has resided for the past several years. Jane, the next to youngest of nine children, was born in Franklin on February 23, 1916 to the late Edward L. and Mazie (Mitchell) Ellis.Jane spent her entire life in Franklin...
Grace K. Smith
Feb 3, 2018
Grace K. Smith, 69, of Polk, passed away at 6:43 A.M. on Saturday February 3, 2018.Born in Roaring Spring, PA on March 23, 1948 she was a daughter of Filomena Marchetti Smith and the late Harold L. Smith.Grace has been a resident of Polk Center since the age of five years old. Her family is extremely grateful for her caregivers...
Angelina Rose Benamati
Jan 25, 2018
Angelina Rose Benamati, 13, of Franklin passed away at 5:53 P.M. on Thursday January 25, 2018 at UPMC Northwest.Born in Franklin on March 23, 2004 she was the daughter of April Lacaze Benamati and Benjamin Benamati.She was an 8th grade student at St. Patrick School. Angelina was a gifted award winning artist, winning the Catholic Daughters of America state art...
Alan Wayne Mckain
Jan 25, 2018
Alan Wayne McKain, 60, of Franklin passed away at 5:25 A.M. on Thursday January 25, 2018 at his residence.Born in Franklin on April 26, 1957 he was the son of Marilyn Lee Boyer McKain and the late Clifford W. McKain.Alan was a 1975 graduate of Rocky Grove High School and also graduated from Edinboro University.He worked for 17 years as...
Beverly Ann Thomas
Jan 23, 2018
Beverly Ann Thomas, 78, of Titusville, passed away peacefully at 1:22 P.M. on Tuesday January 23, 2018 at her daughter's residence. Born in Oil City on July 10, 1939, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice Ashbaugh Runninger.Bev attended Cranberry High School.She was a homemaker who dedicated her life to her family. Bev leaves behind a legacy...
Richard L. Hovis
Jan 21, 2018
Richard L. Hovis, 81, of Franklin passed away at 3:04 A.M. on Sunday January 21, 2018 at UPMC Northwest in SenecaBorn February 15, 1936, in Franklin, he was the son of Robert Hovis and Edith Sweetapple Hovis Johnson. He was raised by his grandmother, Eva Sweetapple and his aunts and uncles, Ed and Wilda Quinn and Fred and June Stone.He...
Charles B. Card
Jan 20, 2018
Charles B. Card, 85, of Franklin passed away at 5:45 P.M. on Saturday January 20, 2018 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca after an extended illness. A son of the late Henry B. and Hazel V. Rodgers Card, he was born in Franklin on January 15, 1933. He was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School and received his degree from...
Judith Mae Billingsley
Jan 14, 2018
Judith Mae Brown Billingsley, 74, of Utica, went to be with her Lord at 5: 30 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at her home with her loving husband, son and family at her side, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease and Lewy body Dementia.Judy was born in Franklin, PA on March 2, 1943 to late Elmer...
Marianne Moehrbach
Jan 11, 2018
Marianne Moehrbach, 75, of Franklin, passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side at 10:23 A.M. on Thursday January 11, 2018 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born June 2, 1942 in Franklin, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Fotina V. "Fanny" Johns Ramfos. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, attended the Art Institute of...
Virginia A. Carter
Jan 9, 2018
Virginia A. Carter, 79, of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 7:52 P.M. Tuesday January 9, 2018 at The Caring Place. Born in Paradise, PA on January 25, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Clair C. and Frances R. Case Fike.She attended Cranberry High School. Virginia worked for many years at the former Northwest Medical...
Joseph William Kline
Jan 7, 2018
Joseph William Kline Jr., 88 of Front St. Franklin, went to Heaven at 9:40 P.M. on Sunday January 7, 2018 at Sugarcreek Station following a period of declining health.A son of Joseph and Mildred May Kline, he was born January 13, 1929 in Raymilton.Joe worked as a painter and wallpaper hanger for 50 years. He met his wife, the former...
Richard W. Betz
Jan 5, 2018
Richard W. "Dick" Betz, 91, of Franklin passed away at 3:30 A.M. on Friday January 5, 2018 at The Caring Place in Franklin.On May 18, 1950, Dick married the love of his life, the former Geraldine Jane Deyoe at Grace United Methodist Church in Oil City and she preceded him in death on May 26, 2004. Dick and Jane are...
June Joyce Lake
Dec 30, 2017
June Joyce Lake, 89, of Florida, passed away on Dec 30, 2017 at St Cloud Medical Center in St Cloud FL.Born June 13, 1928 in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Patrick and Lydia Green Joyce. On June 28, 1947 she married to Dale Braden Lake and he preceded her in death on Friday, October 19, 2012.She and...
Jeffry Nelson Siler
Dec 27, 2017
Jeffry Nelson Siler Sr., 75, Franklin, PA (formerly of Kokomo) passed peacefully at home on December 27th, 2017.Jeffry was born June 10th, 1942 in Kokomo to his parents Martin Scott and Katherine (Abney) Siler.Jeff was married to Caroline Shuck on January 17th, 1967 in South Carolina, whom survives.He is survived by his wife of 49 years Caroline, sons Mark (Heather)...
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