Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Robert Bennett
Dec 2, 2016
Robert Bennet, age 77 of Harrisville, passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on December 2, 2016. Bob was born on November 21, 1939 to the late James and Amelda Kiester Bennett. Bob had been truck driving since he was 17 years old and logged over six million miles between the 48 states and Canada. He loved driving truck especially with...
Ann Lorraine Polanick
Nov 30, 2016
Ann Lorraine Polanick, 96, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday night at North Hills Passavant Hospital in McCandless.After almost a century of spry good health, she faded quickly after a stroke, with all her kids and grandchildren around her.One of seven children, Lorraine was born in Dunkirk and grew up in Trafford. She was feisty, determined, and a talented artist, actress,...
Lois J. Guillen
Nov 30, 2016
Lois J. Guillen, 80 of Franklin passed away Wednesday morning, November 30, 2016 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.Born June 1, 1936 in West Freedom, she was the daughter of the late George and Ada Leoma Fox Pollum.She was a graduate of Parker High School.Upon graduation from high school, Lois began a career working for the Department of Defense at the...
Edna E. Weber
Nov 26, 2016
Edna E. Weber, age 95 of Slippery Rock, daughter of the late Harvey S. Baumgartel and Eva E. Mink Baumgartel, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2016.Edna was born on March 6, 1921 in Allegheny County, West Deer Township. She was a beloved wife for 50 years to the late George Coulter Weber.She was a housewife, U.S. mail carrier in...
Joseph C. Smith
Nov 25, 2016
Joseph C. Smith, 88 of Grove City, passed away at 8:25P.M., Friday November 25, 2016 at Grove Manor Nursing Home.Born on August 6, 1928 in Boyers, he was a son of the late Robert T. and Althea L. Kohlmyer.He was a 1947 graduate of Grove City High School. Joe retried after 34 years at Cooper Energy in Grove City. He...
Ronald Lee Dewoody
Nov 19, 2016
Ronald Lee DeWoody, 71 of Franklin passed away early Saturday morning November 19, 2016 at The Caring Place in Franklin after a long and determined battle against Parkinson's disease.Born in Sugarcreek, Venango County on November 21, 1944, Ron was the son of the late Harold and Myrtle Shirey DeWoody.He was a graduate of Oil City High School and earned his...
Richard A. Reagle
Nov 17, 2016
Richard A. Reagle, 70, of Utica, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his home.A son of the late Ralph and Lottie Hays Reagle, he was born in Franklin on January 7, 1946. He was a graduate of Franklin High School. Richard worked as a machinist in the Utica area.He was a CB radio enthusiast and in his younger days enjoyed...
Kathryn W. Critchlow
Nov 16, 2016
Kathryn W. Critchlow, age 83 of Harrisville, passed away on November 16, 2016 at Grove City Medical Center. Born in Mercer County on October 9, 1933 to the late Howard R. and Florence N. Nelson Winder, Kathryn was a 1951 graduate of Grove City High School. Kathryn was married to her loving husband, Warren H. Critchlow, he preceded her in...
William E. "Gene" Mcalevy
Nov 16, 2016
William Eugene "Gene" McAlevy 84 of Rocky Grove passed away at 5:45 P.M. on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born February 26, 1932 in Franklin he was the son of the late Harold E. and Anchor Iona Murray McAlevy.Gene was employed as a carpenter for 27 years, having helped to build new homes and businesses one of...
Hazel G. Manny
Nov 10, 2016
Hazel G. Manny, age 94 of Grove City, formerly of West Sunbury, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Orchard Manor in Grove City. Hazel was born on September 1, 1922 to the late Nelson and Rebecca Reges Williams. Hazel married her beloved husband, Charles J. Manny on February 20, 1954 in Butler, he preceded her in death on...
Margaret Mcknight
Nov 6, 2016
Margaret McKnight of Pittsburgh, formerly of Harrisville, passed away on her 94th birthday on Sunday November 6, 2016 at Forbes Center for Rehabilitation and Health in Pittsburgh. Margaret was born on November 6, 1922 in Pittsburgh to the late Nathan and Ida Miles Williams. She was married to Robert L. McKnight, he preceded her in death in 2002.Margaret was a...
Marian Irene Fulmer
Nov 3, 2016
Marian Irene Fulmer, 96 of Rocky Grove, passed away at 1:41 A.M. on Thursday November 3, 2016 at her residence and surrounded by her family.Born August 25, 1920 in Franklin she was a daughter of the late Harry and Florence Wagner Byrd.She was a 1938 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.From 1953-1975, she worked at Polk Center in the dietary...
Kenneth E. Beightol
Nov 3, 2016
Kenneth E. Beightol, 89, of Franklin died Thursday November 3, 2016 at Oakwood Heights, Oil City.A son of Edward H. and Bessie Beatty Beightol, Ken was born in Franklin on May 17, 1927. He was a 1946 graduate of Franklin High School. During his high school years he worked at the Rose ice Cream Company.Following graduation he accepted a position...
Ruth Ann Hays
Nov 3, 2016
Ruth A. Hays, age 69 of Franklin, passed away at UPMC Northwest on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Ruth was born at home in Petroleum Center on January 3, 1947 to the late Harry and Jane Caldwell Swanson. Ruth had been employed at Oil City Hospital for a number of years working as an aide. She loved taking care of the...
Allen A. Shuffstall
Nov 2, 2016
Allen A. Shuffstall, 84 of Franklin, passed away at 7:30 P.M. on November 2, 2016 at Sugarcreek Station where he resided the last two years.Born in Jackson Twp., Venango County, he was a son of the late Lloyd Thomas and Vera Rose Burkhardt Shuffstall.Over the years, Allen worked as a Union Carpenter, at Sunbeam in Meadville, a Union Iron worker,...
Thomas "Ray" Sloss
Oct 31, 2016
Rev. Thomas R. "Ray" Sloss, 92, of Cochranton died at 10:12 p.m. Monday October 31, 2016 at the Meadville medical Center.A son of Frank and Mary Patterson Sloss, Ray was born in Franklin on September 27, 1924. He was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School.He began his career working with his father on the family farm; he then worked...
Henrietta Katherine Graham
Oct 25, 2016
Henrietta Katherine Graham, age 79, of Grove City, is now at peace in the arms of her savior, Jesus and he welcomed her home on October 25, 2016 at Orchard Manor with her husband by her side. She kept a smile on her face and joy in her heart all the days of her life. Mrs. Graham was born in...
Feril Stewart
Oct 24, 2016
Feril Stewart, 83 of Franklin, passed away at 11:35 P.M. Monday, October 24, 2016 at Sugarcreek Station where he resided the last 10 years.Born in Etty, KY on January 14, 1933 he was a son of the late Mant Sterling and Mary Lillian Burke Stewart.He was a graduate of Cochranton High School.Over the years, Feril worked at Joy Manufacturing in...
Robert J. Finch
Oct 15, 2016
Robert James Finch, 77, of Franklin passed away on Saturday Oct. 15, 2016, after a brief period of declining health.He was born on January 22, 1939 in Franklin PA the eldest son of Robert D. and Mildred Jane Finch.Growing up on Oak Hill in Franklin he attended Franklin High School graduating in 1957, then enlisting in the United States Marine...
Ronald Wade Daugherty
Oct 13, 2016
Ronald Wade "Doc" Daugherty, 54, of Franklin passed unexpectedly but peacefully at his home Thursday October 13, 2016.A son of Robert and Phyllis Books Daugherty, he was born in Oil City on May 5, 1962. "Crusher" was a 1980 graduate of Cranberry High School.He was employed as a machinist at Joy, loved spending time outside, hunting and fishing, and sitting...
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