Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Bertha Brustle Powell
May 12, 2020
Bertha B. "Bert" Powell, 87, went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 after a short battle with cancer. Until a recent move to Grove Manor, an assisted living facility in Grove City, PA, Bert spent most of her adult life in the Franklin/Oil City area. She was a fun-loving, happy and capable person who could do...
Olive Geraldine "Gerry" Hood
May 4, 2020
Olive Geraldine (Gerry) Hood, 97, died Monday, May 4, 2020 following a brief illness with family by her side. For the past six years, she lived with her daughter and son-in-law in Centerville. She previously resided in Cranberry, Venango County, for 57 years.Geraldine was born in Monroe, Clarion County, Pa., a daughter of Orval E. and Myrtle V. (Beals) Ritts.On...
William Rulison Pixley
Apr 21, 2020
William Rulison Pixley, 73, of Oil City, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.Born in Franklin on November 25, 1946, he was the son of the late Harold E. and Helen Schmermund Pixley.Bill was a 1964 graduate of Franklin High School and then attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa for three years prior to enlisting...
Joyce Dunlap
Apr 14, 2020
Joyce Dunlap, 54, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver.Born in Franklin on October 11, 1965 she was a daughter of the late David H. Ace Sr. and Rose M. Stanley Ace.Joyce enjoyed crafts, ceramics and playing her video games.Surviving are her two siblings; David H. Ace Jr. and his wife...
Helen Best Bell
Apr 14, 2020
Helen Best Bell, 97, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Franklin, passed away at 2:17 A.M. Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach.Born July 30, 1922 in Emlenton, she was a daughter of the late Frank James Best and Mary Nowak Best Lutz. Helen was a graduate of Emlenton High School, Class of 1941, and Franklin...
William B. Cochran
Apr 8, 2020
William B. Cochran, 81, of Franklin, passed away at 7:30 A.M. on Wednesday April 8, 2020 at Sugar Creek Station. Born in Brookville on August 9, 1938 he was a son of the late William Bruce Cochran Sr. and Julia Haugh Cochran.Bill was a graduate of Oil City High School and worked many years at Oil Well Manufacturing in maintenance...
Patricia I. Long
Mar 29, 2020
Patricia I. Long, 77, of Franklin, formerly of Butler passed away at 6:45 P.M., Sunday March 29, 2020 at Sugar Creek Station where she has resided for the past few years.Born September 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late, Harvey and Amy Jordan Goodman.Per her request there will be no visitation or service.
Betty L. Jolley
Mar 25, 2020
Betty L. Jolley, 77, of Franklin, passed away at 6:49 A.M. on Wednesday March 25, 2020 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born in Franklin on February 3, 1943 she was a daughter of the late Donald E. and Hazel Wilcox Beggs.Betty most recently worked as a Nurse's Aide at Sugar Creek Station. She had a caring heart and loved to help...
Blaine Edwin Rhodes
Mar 19, 2020
Blaine Edwin Rhodes (83 years) of Franklin, PA passed from this life into the next on March 19, 2020 at Family Hospice Inpatient Center in Pittsburgh, PA with his loving wife by his side. He was born on May 7, 1936 in Franklin, PA much to the excitement of his parents Isabelle Mae (Lindsey) and Boyd Park Rhodes. He was...
Alister Lee Daubenspeck
Mar 3, 2020
Alister Lee Daubenspeck, 3, of Franklin passed away at 5:09 P.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh after an eight month long battle with Leukemia. Born in Seneca on February 24, 2017 he is the son of Elijah Daubenspeck and Amber McMillen. Alister was born with a rare genetic disorder called Alagille Syndrome, which for...
Thomas K. Mcguire
Mar 3, 2020
Thomas K. McGuire, 65, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his residence.Born in Franklin on September 25, 1954 he was the son of the late John J. and Dorothy Sheasley McGuire.Tom was a graduate of Franklin High School. He worked for 20 years as a Police Officer in the Franklin Police Department before retiring.After retirement,...
Catherine "Kay" Teig
Feb 27, 2020
Catherine (Kay) Teig, 89, a longtime and well-known resident of Franklin, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, February 27, 2020.Catherine was born on October 25, 1930 in Ridgway, PA, the only child of William Logan and Ruth (Smith) Smith. Kay graduated as valedictorian from Johnsonburg High School in 1947 and went on to study Music Education at Grove...
James J. "Jim" Garin
Feb 25, 2020
James J. "Jim" Garin, 72, of Grove City, formerly of Franklin passed away at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Grove City Medical Center.Born in Bradford on May 22, 1947, he was a son of the late Thomas and Mary Jo Cleary Garin.Jim was a 1966 graduate of Venango Christian High School earning letters in Basketball and Football.Upon...
Lawrence "Larry" E. Tidd
Feb 24, 2020
Lawrence "Larry" E. Tidd Jr., 72, of Polk, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.Born in Franklin on October 2, 1947, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Mae Umstead Tidd.Larry gradated high school in Mullens, KY. He then went on and worked at Joy Manufacturing as an electrician for many years...
Ronald D. Attleberger Sr.
Feb 23, 2020
Ronald D. Attleberger Sr., 73, of Conneaut Lake, passed away unexpectedly on at 7:46 A.M. on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Meadville Medical Center. Born in Oil City on August 3, 1946, he was a son of the late Dean and Grace Ream Attleberger.Ron was a graduate of Cranberry High School. In his early years he worked as a...
Robert W. Laing
Feb 19, 2020
Robert W. Laing Jr., 71, of Franklin passed away at 3:05 P.M. on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at the Butler VA Health Care System.Born in Franklin on August 27, 1948 he was the son of the late Robert W. Laing Sr. and Laverne C. Irwin Laing. Bob was a graduate of Franklin High School and also attended Clarion University.He was...
George L. Hawk
Feb 19, 2020
George L. Hawk, 93, of Franklin passed away on Wednesday February 19, 2020 at UPMC Northwest Hospital from cardiac arrest. He was born in Kittanning on February 12, 1927 and grew up on a farm in Widnoon. He was the youngest of 5 boys and 5 girls. He was the son of Daniel and Carrie Hawk. He was the last...
Joseph E. Spik
Feb 15, 2020
Joseph E. Spik Jr., 81, of Dempseytown, passed away at 8:23 A.M. on Saturday February 15, 2020 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born in Moon Run near Pittsburgh on March 1, 1938 he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne Spik Sr.Joe attended Montour High School. After high school he began working at John's Bargain Store then went on...
Marvis A. Hoover
Jan 21, 2020
Marvis A. Hoover, 87, of Franklin died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at Sugar Creek Station.A daughter of Lester E. and Elizabeth Clark Sterrett she was born in Sligo on September 1, 1932. She was a graduate of Clarion High School. After her children were in school she received her B.S. in Elementary Education from Clarion University.On September 9, 1950 she...
Charles C. Ferringer
Jan 18, 2020
Charles C. "Chuck" Ferringer Jr., 71, of Oil City, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday January 18, 2020. Born in Franklin on September 11, 1948 he was the son of the late C. Calvin and Norma Simons Ferringer.Chuck was a 1966 graduate of Rocky Grove High School and then went on to graduate from the former California State...
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