Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
James Elmer Bennett
Aug 26, 2015
James Elmer Bennett, 94, died August 26, 2015 at his home in Harrisville with his loving caregiver of eight months, Gail Crawford by his side. His wife of 75 years, Amelda "Spud" Keister Bennett preceded him in death January of this year.A son of Frank A. and Bernice Book Bennett he was born in Mercer County on April 6, 1921.Jim...
Hazel A. Wenner
Aug 26, 2015
Hazel A. Lepley Wenner, 91 of Franklin passed away at 9:15 P.M. on Wednesday August 26, 2015 at Sugar Creek Station where she resided for a number of years.Born February 8, 1924 in Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Donald R. and Ethel R. Adams Lepley.She was a 1941 graduate of Rocky Grove High school.Hazel worked in the...
Gary D. Baker
Aug 25, 2015
Gary D. Baker, 53 of Rocky Grove, died unexpectedly on Tuesday August 25, 2015.Born January 15, 1962 in Franklin, he was the son of the late Carolyn Fulmer Graham.He was a 1979 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.Gary worked as a steel worker for over 15 years at Franklin Industries. In his earlier years, Gary enjoyed hunting and fishing and...
William A. Henderson
Aug 18, 2015
William A. Henderson, 86, of Rocky Grove, passed away at 2:43 A.M. Tuesday August 18, 2015 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.Born August 11, 1929 in Franklin he was a son of the late Carl M. and Elizabeth Bennett Henderson.He was a graduate of Franklin High School and Clarion University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Teaching.Bill taught...
Roger Cuckler
Aug 18, 2015
Roger J. Cuckler, 65, of Harrisville, died Tuesday August 18, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot, PA.A son of the late Sidney Keith Cuckler and Lucille Parks Cuckler he was born in Canton, OH on March 30, 1950. He was a graduate of Blue Mountain Academy, in Hamburg, Pa and received his Bachelor's degree from Columbia Union College in 1972.A...
Philip John "P.J." Ross
Aug 16, 2015
Philip John "P.J." Ross, 32 of Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 16, 2015.Born January 19, 1983 in Oil City he was a son of Deborah Reynolds Smith and her husband Bud and the late Anthony Ross.He was a 2001 graduate of Franklin High School and had attended the University of Pittsburgh. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, and working on...
Patricia J. Krantz
Aug 9, 2015
Patricia J. Krantz, 91, formerly a resident of Erie, Pa, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Sugar Creek Station nursing care facility in Franklin, Pa. Pat, the oldest daughter of the late Joseph L. and Helen L. Schwabenbauer Guth, was born in Clarion, PA, on April 21, 1924. She was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School in Erie....
Kevin J. Lewis
Aug 6, 2015
Kevin J. Lewis, 55 of Cochranton, a well-known and respected former Franklin Police officer, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family and friends at 5:13 P.M. on Thursday August 6, 2015 following a brief battle with cancer. Born May 23, 1960 in Sharon he was the son of Stanley G. and Beth Lewis and the late Marilyn...
Clyde Shears
Aug 4, 2015
There will be no visitation or services for Clyde Shears Jr. and private burial will take place in West Virginia.Funeral arrangements entrusted to Jamison Funeral Home, Harrisville.
Frank Toothman
Aug 3, 2015
Frank Toothman, 80, of Franklin died Monday August 3, 2015 at UPMC Hamot, Erie following a short illness.A son of Ananias and Emma Goff Toothman, he was born in Mannington, WV on January 9, 1935. Growing up in rural West Virginia Frank developed a lifelong love of deer hunting and walking in the woods.Frank was well known in the area...
Donald E. Rihel
Aug 1, 2015
Donald E. Rihel, 86 of Harrisville, passed away Saturday August 1, 2015 at the Chicora Medical Center.Born at home in Marion Township on August 10, 1928, he was a son of the late Ernest and Florence Hartley Rihel.Don was always a hard worker and started at an early age at the Montgomery Block Company, then Pullman Standard and Spang and...
James "Jim" Fox
Jul 28, 2015
James "Jim" Fox, 52 of Oil City, died unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday July 28, 2015.Born January 15, 1963 in Oil City he was a son of the late Richard and Maureen O'Donnell Fox.He was a graduate of Oil City High School and the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Police Academy. He proudly served his country in the United States...
William J. "Bill" Bergin
Jul 26, 2015
William J. "Bill" Bergin, 64 formerly of Franklin, passed away quietly on July 26, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh from sudden complications of a massive stroke and heart bleed.He was born July 19, 1951 and was the son of the late Eleanor Black Bergin McElhaney and Arthur Cyril Bergin and the stepson of Paul James McElhaney.Bill was an avid...
Mark D. Arblaster
Jul 16, 2015
Mark D. Arblaster,63, of Slippery Rock died at 6:26 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Grove City Medical Center.A son of the late Elmer C. and Anna Stanley Arblaster he was born in Grove City on June 28, 1952. He was a graduate of Slippery Rock High School.Mark served with honor in the National Guard, retiring with the rank of...
Alice E. Morrison
Jul 11, 2015
Arrangements entrusted to Huff Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc.
Jack A. "Cokey" Cokain
Jul 11, 2015
Jack A. "Cokey" Cokain, 66 of Harrisville formerly of Zelienople and Bethel Park passed away unexpectedly on Saturday July 11, 2015 at Grove City Medical Center.Born in Grove City on December 19, 1948, he was the son of the late James V. and Elizabeth "Betty" Rebold Cokain.Jack attended Victory School until his junior year and then graduated from Franklin High...
Anthony F. "Butch" Bryan
Jul 8, 2015
Anthony F. "Butch" Bryan Jr., 65, of Chicora, died July 8, 2015 at VNA Inpatient Hospice, Butler.A son of the late Anthony F. and Mary Ann Raynovich Bryan, he was born in Tarentum on December 9, 1949. Butch was a graduate of Deer Lakes High School.A veteran of the U.S. Army he had been stationed in Germany.He is survived by...
Taylor William Foster
Jul 1, 2015
Taylor W. Foster, 95, of Warren Rd. died Wednesday morning at his home following several years of declining health.He was born August 12, 1919 in Amherst County, VA, the son of Taylor Foster Sr. and Sadie Jennings Foster.He graduated from Renan High School and went on to business school in St. Louis, MO. Six months into his first job in...
William R. Vandyke
Jun 29, 2015
William R. VanDyke, 93, of Boyers, died Monday afternoon June 29, 2015 at his residence.A son of Harry and Sadie Shaw VanDyke he was born in Harrisville on April 17, 1922. He was a graduate of Harrisville High School.Bill was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Army.He had 43 years of service as a machine operator...
Fred A. Whitten
Jun 28, 2015
Fred A. Whitten, 76, of Franklin, passed away at 6:20 P.M. Sunday June 28, 2015 at UMPC Hamot in Erie.Born January 12, 1939 at his family's home in Rocky Grove, he was the son of the late Alan Leland and Grace Elizabeth Reagle Whitten.Fred was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School and also attended Vo-Tech.Upon graduation from high school,...
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