Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Franklin Edwin "Ted" Bair
Mar 22, 2016
Franklin Edwin "Ted" Bair Jr., 95, of Jonesborough, TN formerly of Cooperstown, passed away early Tuesday morning March 22, 2016 in Tennessee. Born November 18, 1920 in Polk, PA, he was a son of the late Franklin Edwin Bair Sr. and Edith Jones Bair. He was a 1934 graduate of Franklin High School. Until 2010, Ted resided at home in...
John F. O'Toole
Mar 17, 2016
Mr. John F. O'Toole, 80, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the Christian Health Care Center in Wycoff, New Jersey.Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. O'Toole lived in Franklin for 55 years prior to moving to Wycoff two years ago.He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962 at Fort Carson, Colorado, and graduated from Loyola University in...
Ethel A. Mckinley
Mar 16, 2016
Ethel A. McKinley, 97 a longtime resident of Polk Center, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:23 P.M. Wednesday March 16, 2016 surrounded by her friends. Born August 19, 1918 in Beaverdale, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marette McKinley.Ethel was the longest living resident at Polk Center, having resided there for...
William R. Mook
Mar 11, 2016
William R. Mook, 62, of Franklin died Friday March 11, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.A son of the late Ralph E. and Marjorie B. Fleming Mook, he was born in Franklin on August 8, 1953.Bill was a 1971 graduate of Franklin High School and received his degree from Slippery Rock College.He began his teaching career as a...
Janet M. Banister
Mar 7, 2016
Janet M. Banister, 78 of Grove City, passed away at 7:15 P.M. Monday March 7, 2016 at UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh. Born September 24, 1937 in Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Gerald A. and Dora A. Sutley Banister.She was a 1956 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.She proudly served her country in the United States Air Force....
Paul G. Wright
Mar 4, 2016
Paul G. Wright, 65, of Fryburg died at 1:48 a.m. Friday March 4, 2016 at Golden living Center, Oil City.A son of the late Frank G. "Pete" and Lorraine A. Greggs Wright, he was born in Franklin on January 26, 1951. He was a graduate of Franklin High School.Following graduation he enlisted in the Air Force and retired after 20...
John W. Schulties
Mar 3, 2016
John W. Schulties, 75, of Harrisville died at 6:09 p.m. Thursday March 3, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Wexford.A son of the late Clarence and Geraldine Reinhart Schulties, he was born in Pittsburgh on August 6, 1940. He was employed by Plumbers Union Local 27. A family man he enjoyed the outdoors particularly birdwatching.On July 27, 1971 he married the...
Kathleen A. "Kathi" Seefried
Feb 29, 2016
Kathleen A. "Kathi" Seefried, 68, of Franklin left Family Hospice in Pittsburgh and went home to Heaven on Monday February 29, 2016.A daughter of Frank and Kathleen Weiser Hutchison, she was born in Oil City on June 10, 1947. Kathi was a graduate of Oil City High School.She had been a Corrections Monitor for the Venango County Prison. She retired...
Emma J. Long
Feb 28, 2016
Emma J. Long, 55 of Franklin passed away Sunday February 28, 2016 at UPMC Shadyside surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with cancer.Born August 28, 1960 in Warren, OH she was a daughter of William and Nancy Sinclair Zuppan. She was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School and Clarion University -Venango Campus with an Associate's degree...
Rhoenia W. Paden
Feb 18, 2016
Rhoenia W. Paden, 82 of Franklin passed away at 3:45 A.M. on Thursday February 18, 2016 at The Caring Place.Born February 1, 1934 in Polk, she was a daughter of the late Charles M. and Bessie E. Deeter Hagerty.She was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School.Rhoenia worked as a bookkeeper for BWB Enterprises, retiring in 1997.She enjoyed gardening, flowers,...
Robert K. Kilgore
Feb 12, 2016
Robert K. Kilgore, 59, of Titusville, died early Friday morning, February 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family,A son of the late Lawrence D. Kilgore and Wynona I. "Lolly" Lane Kilgore Tarr, he was born in Franklin on May 17, 1956.He had worked at C.P.T., a lumber yard but was primarily an auto mechanic and had worked at...
Gerald W. Steinecker
Feb 11, 2016
Gerald W. Steinecker, 68, of Polk died Thursday evening, February 11, 2016.A son of Leland B. and Margaret Louise Walters Steinecker, he was born in Franklin on July 3, 1947. He was a 1965 graduate of Franklin High School and attended St. Vincent College in Latrobe after graduating from West Palm Beach Junior College.Jerry owned and operated Steinecker Painting and...
James L. Simmons
Feb 6, 2016
James L. Simmons, 74 of Grove City died at 12:03 A.M. Saturday February 6, 2016 at Trinity Living Center in Grove City.Born June 29, 1941 in Grove City he was the son of the late George A. and Edith Dunlap Simmons.He was in the first graduating class of the new Slippery Rock High School.He worked many years as a dispatcher...
Kyle Richard Wojciechowski
Feb 2, 2016
Kyle R. Wojciechowski, 14, of Grove City died Tuesday evening February 2, 2016 at Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh.A son of Jennifer Stouffer and Justin J. Wojciechowski he was born in Grove City on December 16, 2001.Kyle was an 8th grade student. He enjoyed 4-wheelers and mini-bikes, fishing and collecting "junk".In addition to his parents, he is survived by his step-dad Matthew...
Marybelle Montgomery
Jan 22, 2016
Marybelle Montgomery, 90, formerly of Forestville died Friday evening January 22, 2016 at Orchard Manor where she had been residing.A daughter of Chester Monroe and Mary Jamison Snyder, she was born in Hillsville on July 13, 1925.Mrs. Montgomery had worked as a switchboard operator for George Junior Republic until her retirement in 1990.She had been a member of St. Anthony...
Pearl L. Mahood
Jan 15, 2016
Pearl L. Mahood, 91 of Grove City, passed away peacefully at 10:00 P.M. Friday January 15, 2016 at Orchard Manor in Grove City.Born May 20, 1924 in Bullion, she was a daughter of the late Daniel J. and Elsie E. Rankin Baker.She was a graduate of the Butler Beauty School. Pearl was a self-employed beautician and owned Pearl's Beauty Shop...
Lois S. Walz
Jan 14, 2016
Lois S. Walz, 91, formerly of Franklin passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Presbyterian Senior Care in Oakmont.Born September 26, 1924 in Pine Grove Twp. Venango County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde A. and Viola M. Betz Stroupe.She was a 1941 graduate of Oil City High School and a 1945 graduate of Clarion University with a...
Brian Lee Riddle
Jan 7, 2016
Brian Lee Riddle, 53, of Harrisville died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday January 7, 2016 at VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.A son of James C. and Doris "Dori" Bovard Riddle, he was born in Grove City on June 6, 1962. Brian was a 1980 graduate of Slippery Rock High School.He had worked for a time at Guardian Photo and for many years...
Ruth E. Hovis
Jan 7, 2016
Ruth E. Hovis, 94 of Erie, formerly of Franklin and Oil City went to be with her lord and her beloved husband at 9:55 P.M. Thursday January 7, 2016 at Forestview Health Care Center.Born June 18, 1921 in Clintonville she was a daughter of the late David R. and Nancy S. Hoffman Hovis.She was a graduate of the former Clintonville...
Edward C. Grossman
Jan 3, 2016
Edward C. Grossman Sr., 76, of Boyers died Sunday morning, January 3, 2016 at his home.A son of John and Mary Hockenberry Grossman Sr. he was born in Cherry Township, Butler County on April 23, 1939.He was Presbyterian.He had worked as a high lift operator for Mercer Limestone Co.After his retirement he enjoyed sitting by the burn barrel listening to...
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