Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Anthony F. "Butch" Bryan
Jul 8, 2015
Anthony F. "Butch" Bryan Jr., 65, of Chicora, died July 8, 2015 at VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.A son of the late Anthony F. and Mary Ann Raynovich Bryan, he was born in Tarentum on December 9, 1949. Butch was a graduate of Deer Lakes High School.A veteran of the U.S. Army he had been stationed in Germany.He is survived by...
Taylor William Foster
Jul 1, 2015
Taylor W. Foster, 95, of Warren Rd. died Wednesday morning at his home following several years of declining health.He was born August 12, 1919 in Amherst County, VA, the son of Taylor Foster Sr. and Sadie Jennings Foster.He graduated from Renan High School and went on to business school in St. Louis, MO. Six months into his first job in...
William R. Vandyke
Jun 29, 2015
William R. VanDyke, 93, of Boyers, died Monday afternoon June 29, 2015 at his residence.A son of Harry and Sadie Shaw VanDyke he was born in Harrisville on April 17, 1922. He was a graduate of Harrisville High School.Bill was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army.He had 43 years of service as a machine operator...
Fred A. Whitten
Jun 28, 2015
Fred A. Whitten, 76, of Franklin, passed away at 6:20 P.M. Sunday June 28, 2015 at UMPC Hamot in Erie.Born January 12, 1939 at his family's home in Rocky Grove, he was the son of the late Alan Leland and Grace Elizabeth Reagle Whitten.Fred was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School and also attended Vo-Tech.Upon graduation from high school,...
Kathryn Ross
Jun 26, 2015
Kathryn Paige Ross, 88 of Livermore, CO died on June 26, 2015. Graveside Service, 11:00 AM, July 16th at Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, PA.
Ruth A. Coast
Jun 24, 2015
Ruth A. Coast of Mercer formerly of Harrisville peacefully fell asleep in the Lord with her beloved pet puggel "Whit" by her side June 24, 2015. She was 94.Ruth was born March 12, 1921, the youngest of four daughters born to Lon and Sadie Surrena. She had worked in the housekeeping department of Bashline Hospital.Ruth was a member of The...
John E. Holtz
Jun 16, 2015
John E. Holtz, 94, of Harrisville, died at 4:50 p.m., Tuesday June 16, 2015 at VNA Inpatient hospice, Butler.A son of John C. and Anna Ihk Holtz, he was born in Chicago on June 7, 1921. John attended Mt. Vernon School in Chicago.He had been employed as a heating plant operator at Grove City College and later at Slippery Rock...
Michael L. Centi
Jun 13, 2015
Michael L. Centi Sr., 76 of Franklin passed away at 9:20 AM Saturday June 13, 2015 at residence.Born April 7, 1939 in Jamestown, NY, he was a son of the late Dominic Centi and Lily M. Baker.Mike was an outstanding mechanic who worked on hundreds of cars over the years. He was known for being able to fix anything.He was...
John V. Kristufek
Jun 12, 2015
John V. Kristufek Jr., 74, of Harrisville, died Friday June 12, 2015 at Grove City Medical Center.A son of John V. and Loretta J. Olejniczak Kristufek, he was born in Pittsburgh on November 1, 1940. John was a 1958 graduate of Moniteau High School. He received his B.S. from Slippery Rock University and his master's degree from Indiana University.He was...
Eugene "Gene" R. Kresenski
Jun 10, 2015
Eugene "Gene" Raymond Kresenski, 78 of Franklin passed away at 2:27 P.M. Wednesday June 10, 2015 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.Born September 8, 1936 in Franklin he was the son of the late Max and Anna Kresenski.Gene attended Scared Heart Academy and graduated in 1954 from Franklin High School. After high school he enrolled at Gannon University. He later graduated...
Anne Wolfkiel Hutchison
Jun 8, 2015
Anne Wolfkiel Hutchison died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 at Sugarcreek Station following a period of declining health.A daughter of Oscar L. and Ruth Miller Dresch, she was born in Grove City on August 12, 1920. She attended school in Clintonville and Franklin. She and Clark Wolfkiel were married on November 21, 1935. He died January 4, 1988....
Peter Carter
Jun 7, 2015
Peter Carter, 82 of Polk Center, passed away at 7:13 PM Sunday June 7, 2015 at UMPC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.Born December 28, 1932 in Cleveland, OH he was a son of the late Clarence H. and Mary Griswold Carter.Surviving is his brother John H. Carter and several nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Wesley S. Rarer
Jun 4, 2015
Wesley S. "Smoke" Rarer, 82, of Frederick, MD, formerly of Franklin died Thursday June 4, 2015 at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV.A son of Wesley A. and Hazel Josephine Rarer, he was born in Franklin on May 26, 1933. He was a graduate of Franklin High School.Smoke was retired from government services. Throughout his career he had served...
Helen Primosic
Jun 4, 2015
Helen Vivian Primosic passed into the presence of her Lord on June 4, 2015 in Erie, Pa. She was born in Altoona, PA, on July 2, 1918. She grew up in Bellwood, PA. She was married to John Primosic on July 27, 1940 until his death in 1992. They had 52 wonderful years of marriage. John was a teacher at...
Heather L. Cuckler
May 31, 2015
Heather L. Cuckler, 64 of Harrisville, passed away at 6:44 P.M. Sunday May 31, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot after a courageous battle with cancer.Born April 3, 1951 in Massena, NY, she was the daughter of the Robert C. and Frieda N. Flanders Lycette.She attended Winchester Thurston School in Pittsburgh and then graduated from Hiram College with a...
Dorothy A Domres
May 27, 2015
Dorothy Adeline Domres, 94, formerly of Cooperstown and the Colonial Manor, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at The Caring Place.A daughter of Frank H. and Mary Patterson Sloss, she was born in Franklin on February 4, 1921. Dorothy was salutatorian of the 1938 graduating class of Rocky Grove High School.She worked in the office at Joy Manufacturing....
Shonnel E. Hammond
May 20, 2015
Shonnel E. Hammond, 2, of Meadville passed away unexpectedly at 8:34 PM on Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Meadville Medical Center. Born October 6, 2012 in Meadville, she was the daughter of Lonnel and Krystal Zischkau Hammond.Shonnel was a beautiful and amazing little girl who could do anything. She was very smart and had already learned her ABC's and enjoyed...
Antoinette Ellis
May 17, 2015
Antoinette "Toni" Ellis, 95 of Altavista, VA, formerly of Franklin passed away at 2:57 AM, Sunday May 17, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, VA. Born June 8, 1919 in Franklin she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lena Catanzaro Leta.Toni attended Scared Heart Academy and then graduated from Franklin High School.Over the years, she worked as...
Michael A. Matambanadzo
May 14, 2015
A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Jamison Funeral Home Inc. Harrisville.
June K. Hovis
May 11, 2015
June K. Hovis, 91 of Grove City, passed away at 2:05 AM on Monday May 11, 2015 at Autumn Grove Care Center in Harrisville.Born June 3, 1923 in Harrisville, she was a daughter of the late James L. and Carrie B. Lynch Riddle.June was a 1941 graduate of the former Harrisville High School.She was a longtime member of Harmony Presbyterian...
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