Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Carole A. Shull
May 5, 2016
Carole A. Shull, 77 of Franklin passed away at 9:15 P.M. Thursday May 5, 2016 at The Caring Place.Born December 24, 1938 in Oil City, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth R. McMillen and Bertha Swarthout Etzel.She was a graduate of Franklin High School.Carole formerly worked as a Lab Secretary at UPMC Northwest.She was an avid reader and...
Joan R. Loeffler
May 5, 2016
Joan R. Loeffler, 92 of Franklin passed away at 8:40 P.M. Thursday May 5, 2016 at her residence. Born July 16, 1923 in Pittsburgh she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Hilda Young Rigby.Joan graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.She was involved in many organizations, including the Venango County Humane Society, Franklin Housing Authority, Franklin Civic Operetta Association,...
Isabella B. Stewart
May 3, 2016
Isabella Boal Stewart, 102, of Erie formerly of Franklin, died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Jim Barickman.A daughter of John and Leda Beightol Boal, she was born in Cooperstown on March 16, 1914. She was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School.Isabella had served as director of the...
Ronald Dean Sopher
May 3, 2016
Mr. Ronald Dean Sopher, 56, of River Hills Ct., Taylorsville,NC passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sopher was born May 11, 1959 in Mercer County, PA to Dessie Marie Fix Sopher of Taylorsville and the late Jack Blaine Sopher. He attended Grace Baptist Church in the Bethlehem Community. After completion of high school, Ronald...
Florence I. Scriven
May 3, 2016
Florence I. Scriven, 89 of Franklin passed away peacefully into her Savior's arms at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday May 3, 2016 at The Caring Place in Franklin.Born February 17, 1927 in Wesley, Wolf Creek Twp. she was a daughter of the late Howard and Leona Coulter Kilgore.She attended Rocky Grove High School.Florence worked for 14 years at the former Franklin Plastic...
Dennis John Marchibroda
May 1, 2016
Dennis John Marchibroda, 61 of Franklin passed away at 2:20 P.M. Sunday May 1, 2016 following a brief battle with cancer.Born May 21, 1954 in Franklin, he was the son of the late John and Eleanor Hudick Marchibroda. He was a 1972 graduate of Franklin High School and then attended Robert Morris University. Denny was a very dedicated Son who...
Rodger Lavern Chase
Apr 27, 2016
Rodger Lavern Chase, 85 of Harrisville, passed away at 4:25 P.M. on Wednesday April 27, 2016 at Sugar Creek Station after an extended illness.Born October 4, 1930 in Pleasantville, he was a son of the late Newell and Mary College Chase.He was a graduate of Grove City High School and attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.Over the years, Rodger worked...
Michael J. O'Polka
Apr 24, 2016
Michael John O'Polka, 71, of Franklin died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Hamot UPMC, Erie.A son of the late John and Georgeann Denea O'Polka, he was born in Anniston, AL on February 11, 1945. He received his B.S. in Accounting from Gannon University and was a licensed C.P.A.Mike began his career with Root, Spitnas & Smiley in...
Mildred J. Sass
Apr 19, 2016
Mildred Jenette Sass, 88, of Franklin, died peacefully, surrounded by her family members at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at home.A daughter of Calvin and Ada Petenbrink Bittner, she was born in Larimer Twp., Somerset County on August 9, 1927. She was a graduate of Meyersdale High School.Mildred had been employed by Citizen's national Bank in Meyersdale, Shaver &...
Clara Lou Hays
Apr 17, 2016
Clara Lou Hays, 79, of Franklin, died at 7:55 a.m. Sunday April 17, 2016 at The Caring Place.A daughter of the late John W. and Grace A. Crum Hays, she was born in Franklin on April 11, 1937. Clara worked for a time at Woolworth's 5 & 10 before working as a physical therapy aide at Polk Center for 29...
Willard F. Dolan
Apr 13, 2016
Willard F. Dolan, Jr., 83 of Utica departed this earthly life on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Meadville Medical Center, Meadville, PA. A son of Willard F. Dolan, Sr. and Geraldine Deeter Dolan, he was born on April 1, 1933, in Franklin. He graduated from Rocky Grove High School in 1952 Bill married Donna Lee Huff on January 18, 1953...
Louise Sherman
Apr 11, 2016
Louise Sherman, 80, of Boyers died at 6:25 a.m. Monday April 11, 2016 at Home 2 Me in Slippery Rock.A daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie Opat Widziszewski she was born in Monessen on March 20, 1936. Lou was a homemaker and enjoyed her family and outdoor activities, particularly camping and fishing or as she put it "ruffin it".She...
James W. "Bill" Kilpatrick
Apr 1, 2016
James W. "Bill" Kilpatrick Jr., 88, of Butler died at his home early Friday April 1, 2016.A son of James W. and Alma Hausman Kilpatrick, he was born in Harmony on May 29, 1927. He was a member of the 1946 graduate of Zelienople High School. A veteran of World War II Bill served with the Army Air Corps in...
Nancy Jean Wisner
Mar 30, 2016
Nancy Jean Wisner, 59, of Polk passed away March 30th at home surrounded by her family and friends after a very brave battle with cancer. She will be dearly missed by all she has touched through the years. Nancy was a very special woman; a devoted loving wife and mother, sister and friend. She was so much too so many;...
Paul W. Clulow
Mar 29, 2016
Paul W. Clulow Sr., 94, of Cochranton, died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday March 29, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.A son of Eugene Clark and Mary Duffield Clulow he was born in Franklin on February 11, 1922. He was a graduate of Franklin High School.Paul enlisted in the Navy during World War II and served as an...
Minnie G. Barr
Mar 27, 2016
Minnie G. Barr, 94 of Kennerdell, passed away at 2:10 A.M. Sunday March 27, 2016 at Sugarcreek Station.Born November 24, 1921 at her family home in Rockland, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Margaret Harkless Reagle.She was a 1937 graduate of the former Rockland High School.Minnie worked for a number of years at the former Venango Card...
Franklin Edwin "Ted" Bair
Mar 22, 2016
Franklin Edwin "Ted" Bair Jr., 95, of Jonesborough, TN formerly of Cooperstown, passed away early Tuesday morning March 22, 2016 in Tennessee. Born November 18, 1920 in Polk, PA, he was a son of the late Franklin Edwin Bair Sr. and Edith Jones Bair. He was a 1934 graduate of Franklin High School. Until 2010, Ted resided at home in...
John F. O'Toole
Mar 17, 2016
Mr. John F. O'Toole, 80, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at the Christian Health Care Center in Wycoff, New Jersey.Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mr. O'Toole lived in Franklin for 55 years prior to moving to Wycoff two years ago.He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962 at Fort Carson, Colorado, and graduated from Loyola University in...
Ethel A. Mckinley
Mar 16, 2016
Ethel A. McKinley, 97 a longtime resident of Polk Center, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:23 P.M. Wednesday March 16, 2016 surrounded by her friends. Born August 19, 1918 in Beaverdale, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marette McKinley.Ethel was the longest living resident at Polk Center, having resided there for...
William R. Mook
Mar 11, 2016
William R. Mook, 62, of Franklin died Friday March 11, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family.A son of the late Ralph E. and Marjorie B. Fleming Mook, he was born in Franklin on August 8, 1953.Bill was a 1971 graduate of Franklin High School and received his degree from Slippery Rock College.He began his teaching career as a...
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