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Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas

Austin Randall Hoffman

Austin Randall Hoffman

Dec 18, 2016

Austin Randall Hoffman, age 29 of Pearl, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Austin was born on April 22, 1987 to Randall Lee and Diane Dee Miller Hoffman, they survive. Austin received his high school diploma from Stratford Career Institute and was an Assistant Manager at the Kwik Fill in Barkeyville.Austin loved to ride motorcycles and...

William M. Elliott

William M. Elliott

Dec 16, 2016

William M. Elliott, 83 of Oil City, passed away at 3:20 P.M. Friday December 16, 2016 at his residence.Born July 13, 1933 in Franklin, he was the son of the late William C. and Hazel V. Moore Elliott.He was a 1951 graduate of Franklin High School and a 1959 graduate of Grove City College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree...

Paul L. Lehman

Paul L. Lehman

Dec 9, 2016

Paul L. Lehman Sr., 86 of Franklin passed away at 1:30 A.M. Friday December 9, 2016 at Sugarcreek Station surrounded by his loving children from complications of a long battle with Alzheimer's. Born at his family home in Franklin on February 28, 1930, he was a son of the late Ephraim and Nellie Doerr Lehman.He was a graduate of Franklin...

Darlene K. Gulnac

Darlene K. Gulnac

Dec 6, 2016

Darlene K. Gulnac, 70, of Franklin passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday December 6, 2016 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.She was born April 30, 1946 in Oil City and was the daughter of the late Harry and Elaine Kiser Kimes.She was a 1964 graduate of Oil City High School and attended X-Ray Tech School in 1967.Darlene worked for...

James L. Baker

James L. Baker

Dec 4, 2016

James L. Baker, 82, of Franklin died at 12:24 a.m. Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Meadville Medical Center.A son of the late Richard Vernon and Daisy Isabelle Hart Baker, he was born in Utica on July 25, 1934. He was a graduate of Franklin high School.Jim began his career as a mechanic and progresses to operate a service station...

Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett

Dec 2, 2016

Robert Bennet, age 77 of Harrisville, passed away at Butler Memorial Hospital on December 2, 2016. Bob was born on November 21, 1939 to the late James and Amelda Kiester Bennett. Bob had been truck driving since he was 17 years old and logged over six million miles between the 48 states and Canada. He loved driving truck especially with...

Ann Lorraine Polanick

Ann Lorraine Polanick

Nov 30, 2016

Ann Lorraine Polanick, 96, of Harrisville, passed away Wednesday night at North Hills Passavant Hospital in McCandless.After almost a century of spry good health, she faded quickly after a stroke, with all her kids and grandchildren around her.One of seven children, Lorraine was born in Dunkirk and grew up in Trafford. She was feisty, determined, and a talented artist, actress,...

Lois J. Guillen

Lois J. Guillen

Nov 30, 2016

Lois J. Guillen, 80 of Franklin passed away Wednesday morning, November 30, 2016 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.Born June 1, 1936 in West Freedom, she was the daughter of the late George and Ada Leoma Fox Pollum.She was a graduate of Parker High School.Upon graduation from high school, Lois began a career working for the Department of Defense at the...

Edna E. Weber

Edna E. Weber

Nov 26, 2016

Edna E. Weber, age 95 of Slippery Rock, daughter of the late Harvey S. Baumgartel and Eva E. Mink Baumgartel, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2016.Edna was born on March 6, 1921 in Allegheny County, West Deer Township. She was a beloved wife for 50 years to the late George Coulter Weber.She was a housewife, U.S. mail carrier in...

Joseph C. Smith

Joseph C. Smith

Nov 25, 2016

Joseph C. Smith, 88 of Grove City, passed away at 8:25P.M., Friday November 25, 2016 at Grove Manor Nursing Home.Born on August 6, 1928 in Boyers, he was a son of the late Robert T. and Althea L. Kohlmyer.He was a 1947 graduate of Grove City High School. Joe retried after 34 years at Cooper Energy in Grove City. He...

Ronald Lee Dewoody

Ronald Lee Dewoody

Nov 19, 2016

Ronald Lee DeWoody, 71 of Franklin passed away early Saturday morning November 19, 2016 at The Caring Place in Franklin after a long and determined battle against Parkinson's disease.Born in Sugarcreek, Venango County on November 21, 1944, Ron was the son of the late Harold and Myrtle Shirey DeWoody.He was a graduate of Oil City High School and earned his...

Richard A. Reagle

Richard A. Reagle

Nov 17, 2016

Richard A. Reagle, 70, of Utica, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his home.A son of the late Ralph and Lottie Hays Reagle, he was born in Franklin on January 7, 1946. He was a graduate of Franklin High School. Richard worked as a machinist in the Utica area.He was a CB radio enthusiast and in his younger days enjoyed...

Kathryn W. Critchlow

Kathryn W. Critchlow

Nov 16, 2016

Kathryn W. Critchlow, age 83 of Harrisville, passed away on November 16, 2016 at Grove City Medical Center. Born in Mercer County on October 9, 1933 to the late Howard R. and Florence N. Nelson Winder, Kathryn was a 1951 graduate of Grove City High School. Kathryn was married to her loving husband, Warren H. Critchlow, he preceded her in...

William E. "Gene" Mcalevy

William E. "Gene" Mcalevy

Nov 16, 2016

William Eugene "Gene" McAlevy 84 of Rocky Grove passed away at 5:45 P.M. on Wednesday November 16, 2016 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.Born February 26, 1932 in Franklin he was the son of the late Harold E. and Anchor Iona Murray McAlevy.Gene was employed as a carpenter for 27 years, having helped to build new homes and businesses one of...

Hazel G. Manny

Hazel G. Manny

Nov 10, 2016

Hazel G. Manny, age 94 of Grove City, formerly of West Sunbury, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Orchard Manor in Grove City. Hazel was born on September 1, 1922 to the late Nelson and Rebecca Reges Williams. Hazel married her beloved husband, Charles J. Manny on February 20, 1954 in Butler, he preceded her in death on...

Margaret Mcknight

Margaret Mcknight

Nov 6, 2016

Margaret McKnight of Pittsburgh, formerly of Harrisville, passed away on her 94th birthday on Sunday November 6, 2016 at Forbes Center for Rehabilitation and Health in Pittsburgh. Margaret was born on November 6, 1922 in Pittsburgh to the late Nathan and Ida Miles Williams. She was married to Robert L. McKnight, he preceded her in death in 2002.Margaret was a...

Marian Irene Fulmer

Marian Irene Fulmer

Nov 3, 2016

Marian Irene Fulmer, 96 of Rocky Grove, passed away at 1:41 A.M. on Thursday November 3, 2016 at her residence and surrounded by her family.Born August 25, 1920 in Franklin she was a daughter of the late Harry and Florence Wagner Byrd.She was a 1938 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.From 1953-1975, she worked at Polk Center in the dietary...

Kenneth E. Beightol

Kenneth E. Beightol

Nov 3, 2016

Kenneth E. Beightol, 89, of Franklin died Thursday November 3, 2016 at Oakwood Heights, Oil City.A son of Edward H. and Bessie Beatty Beightol, Ken was born in Franklin on May 17, 1927. He was a 1946 graduate of Franklin High School. During his high school years he worked at the Rose ice Cream Company.Following graduation he accepted a position...

Ruth Ann Hays

Ruth Ann Hays

Nov 3, 2016

Ruth A. Hays, age 69 of Franklin, passed away at UPMC Northwest on Thursday, November 3, 2016. Ruth was born at home in Petroleum Center on January 3, 1947 to the late Harry and Jane Caldwell Swanson. Ruth had been employed at Oil City Hospital for a number of years working as an aide. She loved taking care of the...

Allen A. Shuffstall

Allen A. Shuffstall

Nov 2, 2016

Allen A. Shuffstall, 84 of Franklin, passed away at 7:30 P.M. on November 2, 2016 at Sugarcreek Station where he resided the last two years.Born in Jackson Twp., Venango County, he was a son of the late Lloyd Thomas and Vera Rose Burkhardt Shuffstall.Over the years, Allen worked as a Union Carpenter, at Sunbeam in Meadville, a Union Iron worker,...

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