Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Kathryn K. Longenecker
Dec 21, 2018
Kathryn Kunkel Longenecker of Franklin was cremated upon her death, this 21st day of December, 2018. She was born in Long Beach, CA and was dubbed the "Baby with the million dollar smile." From 2 - 22 years of age, she lived in Franklin, PA - graduating from Rocky Grove High School in 1963, receiving her BA from Edinboro State...
Lois M. Coffey
Dec 19, 2018
Lois Marie Coffey, 91, of Franklin, passed away peacefully shortly after arriving home on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.Born in Warren, OH on March 6, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Nesbit and Carol McMurdy Henderson. Lois was a graduate of Franklin High School and worked for 19 years at Polk Center before retiring in 1974.Lois enjoyed quilting and...
Earnest J. "Ernie" Dawson
Dec 7, 2018
Earnest J. "Ernie" Dawson, 81, of Franklin passed away on Friday December 7, 2018 at Grove City Medical Center.Born in Belfry, KY on April 17, 1937, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ethel Muncy Dawson.Ernie proudly served his Country in the United States Army Airborne during the Korean Conflict. He worked for many years as a Union...
John C. Knight
Nov 24, 2018
John C. Knight Sr., 63, of Utica, passed away peacefully surrounded by many loved ones on Saturday November 24, 2018 at his residence.He was born in New Brunswick, NJ on August 22, 1955.John was self-employed as a machine repairman. It was well known that John could fix anything including cars, motorcycles and any repair's that needed to be done at...
John Paul Benson
Nov 19, 2018
Rev. John Paul Benson, 96, of Shepherd of the Valley-Howland, died of heart failure Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. Born October 28, 1922 in Warren, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Rev. Louis Harry Benson and Annette Ellen Nelson. John graduated from Dempseytown Schools, 1938; Oil City High School, 1939; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1943; seminary at Oberlin College, 1946; and...
John G. Sutley
Nov 13, 2018
John G. Sutley, 56, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on November 13, 2018 at UPMC Northwest hospital in Seneca, PA. He was born in Franklin on November 17, 1961 to the late Charles A. and Mary Jane (Strawbridge) Sutley. He attended Rocky Grove High School. John is survived by his wife, Ale Estrada. John worked as a mechanic and driver...
Richard E. "Dick" Pierce
Oct 27, 2018
Richard E. "Dick" Pierce, 88 of Franklin, passed away at 11:20 A.M. on Saturday October 27, 2018 at Sugar Creek Station after a lengthy illness. Born in Oil City on March 30, 1930 he was a son of the late Thomas A. and Gladys I. Pyle Pierce.Dick attended Rocky Grove High School and then went on to work for the...
Irene E. Richards
Oct 27, 2018
Irene E. Richards, age 94, died peacefully in her sleep on October 27, 2018 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa. Irene was born in Winburne, Pa. to late Henry Turick, Sr. and Mary Turick on January 20, 1924. Irene graduated from Cooper Township High School in 1942. Irene also lived in Franklin, Treasure Lake, DuBois, Pa., and moved...
Patricia Diane Zerres
Oct 26, 2018
Patricia Diane Zerres, 75, of Franklin, died at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at home with her loving husband at her side.Pat battled Parkinson's disease for more than three decades with grace, humility and fierce determination. In 2004, she was one of the first Parkinson's patients in the region to undergo Deep Brain Stimulation surgery at Allegheny General Hospital...
Dorothy M. White
Oct 22, 2018
Dorothy M. White, 94, of Franklin, passed away at 4:00 A.M. on October 22, 2018 at The Caring Place in Franklin where she has resided for nearly the last 12 years.Born in Oil City on January 7, 1924 she was the daughter of the late Frank and Clara Stevenson Sampsell.Dorothy started working at the former Butiste Restaurant in Oil City...
Kenneth E. Gregory
Oct 19, 2018
Kenneth E. Gregory, 67, of Franklin passed away at 8:54 P.M. on Friday October 19, 2018 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh.Born in Franklin on July 8, 1951, he was a son of the late Harry S. and Sara Umstead Gregory. Ken was a 1970 graduate of Cranberry High School. He worked from September 1970 - May of 2005 at Joy...
Joyce Shirley Greenlee
Oct 17, 2018
Joyce Shirley Greenlee, 89, of Franklin went to be with her Heavenly Father at 1:18 PM surrounded by her loving family at The Caring Place on Wednesday October 17, 2018 after a lingering illness.She was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 4th, 1928 to Charles Forrest and Bernice Ladds Guynn.Mrs. Greenlee was a 1946 graduate of Sandy Lake High School....
J. Robert Fogo
Oct 13, 2018
J. Robert Fogo, 92, of Utica, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday October 13, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.Born on June 29, 1926 in Center Twp., Columbiana County OH, Bob was the son of the late Joseph R. and Myra A. Halverstadt Fogo.Bob worked for many years as a surveyor throughout Northwest Pennsylvania. He was a pilot and owned and...
James "Jim" R. Mawhinney
Sep 29, 2018
James "Jim" R. Mawhinney, 77, of Rocky Grove passed away September 29, 2018 at Southwoods Assisted Living in Titusville.Born August 14, 1941 in Franklin to Bill and Marion Mawhinney, Jim was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School. He married Sonja "Sonnie" Mong on May 26, 1967 and she preceded him in death on August 2, 2007.He was employed by...
Irene W. Swanton
Sep 28, 2018
Irene Witmer Swanton, 95, formerly of 215 Maple St. Franklin died at Sugar Creek Station at 11:40 P.M. on Friday, September 28, 2018 due to declining health.Born in Oil City of November 22, 1922 she was the daughter of the late Ida and Clyde McKinley.Irene attended elementary school in Titusville and then attended Colestock High school where she was on...
John J. Grill
Sep 25, 2018
John J. Grill, Jr., 92, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, with loved ones by his side at the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Home where he was a resident for nearly two years. John was born in Franklin, PA on November 15, 1925 to the late John J. Grill, Sr. and Adele...
Dusty Renee Carter
Sep 24, 2018
Dusty Renee Carter, 32, of Erie, formerly of Franklin, passed way unexpectedly at 10:18 AM on Monday, September 24, 2018 at her residence. Born in Purcell, OK on November 14, 1985 she was the daughter of Douglas Carter and Cinda Carter. Dusty was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School, and also attended Vo-Tech for Cosmetology. She was an avid...
Maria A. Graham
Sep 15, 2018
Maria Annette Graham, 27, of Sandy Lake passed away at home on September 15, 2018. Maria was born on June 6, 1991 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She was adopted by Lester and Karen Graham at age 3 months. She became a US citizen in 1993.Maria was baptized at North Sandy Presbyterian Church. She recently was attending the Sandy Lake Wesleyan...
Linda L. Trikur
Sep 15, 2018
Linda L. Trikur, 80, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born in Titusville on November 18, 1937 she was the daughter of the late Paul and Grace Uller Dingman.Linda was a graduate of Franklin High School and also the Sharon Hospital School of Nursing. She worked the 2nd shift for many years...
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