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Ruth Elaine "Laney" Maul

Ruth Elaine "Laney" Maul

Mar 2, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Elaine ‘Laney’ Maul, 84, of 1780 Patchel Run Road, wife of William A. Maul Jr., and retired Nurse of Oil City Hospital, passed away March 2, 2021 at 11 AM in UPMC Northwest Hospital. A daughter of Elmer Calvin and Helen Ruth (Marshall) Ritchey, she was born in Franklin August 27, 1936. She graduated from Rocky Grove High...

Marjorie Anne Ziegler

Marjorie Anne Ziegler

Feb 28, 2021

Marjorie Anne Ziegler, 91, of McKinley Health Center, Brookville formerly of Seneca, passed away at 2:42 A.M., Sunday, February 28, 2021. Born in Franklin on August 7, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Fred S. and Ethel H. Bell Johnson. She was a graduate of the former Rockland High School. Marjorie loved putting puzzles together and sharing them...

Clifford E. "Tip" Graham

Clifford E. "Tip" Graham

Feb 23, 2021

Clifford E. “Tip” Graham, 90, of Franklin, passed away at 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at The Caring Place in Franklin. He was born in Franklin on January 19, 1931, a son of the late Charles C. and Lucy Grove Graham. Tip was a 1948 graduate of Franklin High School. He began working as a Meat Cutter at...

Mark B. Wright

Mark B. Wright

Feb 20, 2021

Mark B. Wright, 72, of Franklin, passed away at 12:18 P.M., Saturday, February 20, 2021 at UPMC Hamot in Erie. There will be no visitation or services. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Huff-Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 312 West Park St. Franklin.

Antoinette R. "Toni" Hannon

Antoinette R. "Toni" Hannon

Feb 16, 2021

Antoinette R. “Toni” Hannon, 86, of Franklin, passed away at 9:38 P.M., Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her residence with her daughters by her side. Born in Franklin on June 30, 1934 she was a daughter of the late Dominic and Rose Torzi Colella. Toni was a 1952 graduate of Franklin High School. She worked for many years at Joy...

Annette Kunselman Burgert

Annette Kunselman Burgert

Feb 15, 2021

Annette Kunselman Burgert, 90 of Elizabethtown, PA, and formerly of Myerstown, PA, Worthington, OH, and Franklin, PA passed away on February 15, 2021. Born Annetta Bell Kunselman on October 8, 1930 in The Borough of Polk in French Creek Township in Venango County Pennsylvania (outside of Franklin, Pennsylvania) Annette was the daughter of Arden Ira Kunselman and Ada Mae (Barger)...

Steven Ray

Steven Ray

Feb 4, 2021

Steven Ray, 52, of Cranberry, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Shippenville Healthcare & Rehabilitation. There will be no services or visitation.

William G. Collavo Jr.

William G. Collavo Jr.

Feb 4, 2021

William G. Collavo Jr., 86, of Franklin, passed away peacefully at his residence at 12:20 P.M., Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born in Greentree on May 29, 1934 he was the son of the late William and Elise Dovich Collavo Sr. He is survived by two children, Deborah A. Lorenze and William M. Collavo and his wife Marian and two grandchildren,...

Phyllis Irene Bean

Phyllis Irene Bean

Feb 4, 2021

Phyllis Irene Bean, 93, formerly of Franklin, passed away at 12:35 P.M., Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Phyllis was born on August 16, 1927 in Rocky Grove to the late Norman and Alice Klingensmith. She was married to William “Bill” Bean on August 19, 1951. He preceded her in death in 1999. Bill and Phyllis...

Doris Ann Boyle

Doris Ann Boyle

Jan 27, 2021

Doris Ann Boyle, 76, of Tionesta, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 29, 2021. There will be no visitation or servives. Arrangements entrusted to Huff-Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 312 West Park St. Franklin.

John Lazeration

John Lazeration

Jan 25, 2021

.John Lazeration, 90, of Ginter, died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Mountain Laurel Healthcare. John was born January 11, 1931 in Ginter, Clearfield County, the son of Stephen and Anna Lazeration. He was married to Esther Coast on July 11, 1955, in Erie, PA, and they later confirmed their vows on...

Harlow Louis Bower

Harlow Louis Bower

Jan 23, 2021

Harlow Louis Bower, 90, of Franklin, died on January 23, 2021 at UPMC Northwest. Born on July 17, 1930, he was the youngest child of Henrietta Lowenthal Bower and Curtis Wesley Bower. Harlow spent much of his childhood on an oil lease in Nicklin where his father worked. Harlow began his education in a one room school at age 7...

David  A. “Dave”  Hawthorne

David A. “Dave” Hawthorne

Jan 23, 2021

David A. “Dave” Hawthorne, 84 of Franklin, passed away at home Saturday, January 23, 2021 surrounded by his family. Mr. Hawthorne was born in Franklin on October 21, 1936. He was the son of the late Charles W. Hawthorne and Frances Hopkins Hawthorne. He was married on October 10, 1964 to the former Penny S. O’Polka and she survives. They...

Harry A. Beggs Jr.

Harry A. Beggs Jr.

Jan 20, 2021

Harry A. Beggs, Jr, 96, formerly of Keely Rd in Franklin, PA, passed away on January 20, 2021 peacefully at home in Curwensville, PA; where he resided for the last several years with his partner, Dorothy Loddo. Mr. Beggs was born in Franklin, PA on November 21, 1924, son of the late Harry A. Beggs, Sr, and Edith Pearl Green....

Larry H. Hall

Larry H. Hall

Jan 16, 2021

Larry H. Hall, 80, of Franklin died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born May 30, 1940 in Franklin, he was the son of Ralph B. and Dorothy (McChesney) Hall. On September 24, 1960, Larry married the former Mary E. Sullivan, together he and “Liz” enjoyed 60 wonderful years. In 1994, Larry retired from Franklin...

Edward  H.  Culbertson

Edward H. Culbertson

Jan 14, 2021

Edward H. Culbertson, 87, of Franklin, passed away at 8:40 A.M., Thursday January 14, 2021 at UPMC Northwest. Ed was born in Franklin on June 12, 1933 ; he was the son of the late Leal A. and Emma Ross Culbertson. Ed was a 1951 graduate of Franklin High School and went on to work for 38.5 years at PennDot...

Felicia Ann Porter

Felicia Ann Porter

Jan 13, 2021

Felicia Ann Porter, 41, of Franklin, passed away January 13, 2021. She was born on May 4th, 1979 in Oil City Hospital. She was the daughter of Joy Welton and the late Norman H. Porter II. Felicia was a 1997 graduate of Franklin High School where she studied abroad for a year in Germany. She attended the University of Pittsburgh...

Violet M. Messerall

Violet M. Messerall

Jan 9, 2021

Violet M. Messerall, 88, of Titusville, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at The Caring Place in Franklin. There will be no visitation or services.

Tommy Neil Roberts

Tommy Neil Roberts

Jan 4, 2021

Tommy Neil Roberts, 66, of Franklin, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 4. 2021. There will be no visitation or services. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Huff-Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc.,312 West Park St. Franklin.

Dr. Walter Leroy Riley

Dr. Walter Leroy Riley

Jan 2, 2021

Dr. Walter Leroy Riley, 96, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 2, 2021 at 2:17 A.M. at his home. Born February 7, 1924 he was the son of the late Cyrus W. Riley and the late Blanche A. Wallace. Mr. Riley attended schools in Chicago before graduating from Crane Tech in 1942. He worked for Armor & Company...

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