Franklin, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Franklin, PA, Venango County & Surrounding Areas
Scott A. Scannell
Oct 21, 2013
Scott A. Scannell, 46 of Guys Mills, formerly of the Cooperstown area passed away at 11:04 P.M. Monday October 21, 2013 at UPMC Hamot in Erie. Born April 23, 1967 in Painesville, OH he was a son of the late Harold L. and Norma Krepp Scannell. Scott?s passion in life was firefighting and for over 27 years he served as...
Debra L. Palmer
Oct 17, 2013
Debra L. Palmer, 61, of Franklin died at 11:34 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013 at her home. A daughter of Wiley E. and Eleanor L. Hunt Thorman she was born in New Castle on March 4, 1952. She was a 1970 graduate of Shenango High School. Mrs. Palmer was employed as a receptionist at B.S.I. Financial. To say Deb was...
Chales Edwin Benn
Oct 15, 2013
Charles Edwin Benn,86, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday morning, October 15, 2013 at Grove Manor Nursing Home, Grove City. A son of Edwin and Grace Kent Benn he was born in New Castle on August 24, 1927.�� Mr. Benn had been employed at the Bessemer in Grove City and served with the fire police in Titusville....
Joan H. Funk
Oct 3, 2013
Joan H. Funk, 89, of 1220 Chestnut Street, formerly of 208 N. Front Street, Fraklin, died Thursday October 3, 2013 at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. A daughter of James P. and Amy E. Manson Hitchcock she was born in Franklin on April 18, 1924. She was a 1943 graduate of Cranberry High School. Mrs. Funk was employed at Miller Equipment...
Garnet Pearl Speer
Sep 29, 2013
Garnet Pearl Speer, 78 of Slippery Rock passed away Sunday September 29, 2013 at UMPC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Born February 10, 1935 in West Liberty, she was a daughter of the late Albert William and Margaret Alberta Hemphill McDeavitt. She was a 1953 graduate of Slippery Rock High School. Mrs. Speer worked 35 years for the Slippery Rock Area School...
Doreen R. Frye
Sep 22, 2013
Doreen R. Frye, 73, of 112 James Terrace, Franklin passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at UPMC Northwest, Seneca, PA, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and diabetes. She was born December 1, 1939 in North Huntingdon, PA a beloved daughter of Jane Milne Roberts and the late William Roberts. She graduated in 1957 from North Huntingdon High...
John M. Rudolph
Sep 22, 2013
John M. Rudolph, 72, of 601 Buffalo St. Franklin, PA. died at 6:30PM on Sunday, September 22, at The Caring Place in Franklin, PA. He was born October 11, 1940 in Johnstown, PA. He was the son of John W. and Janet A. Fornwalt Rudolph. He was a 1958 graduate of Dormont High School in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Rudolph was...

Elmer Z. Kaster
Sep 21, 2013
Elmer Z. Kaster, 66 an Oil City native and Polk Center resident died at 10:10 A.M. on Saturday September 21, 2013 at Polk Center. Born July 23, 1947 in Oil City, he was the son of the late Elmer William and Dolly Anna George Kaster. Mr. Kaster was a well-known resident at Polk Center. He always knew what he wanted...
Richard A. Beith
Sep 14, 2013
Richard A. Beith, 90, of Franklin, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Sugar Creek Station. A son of William and Ethel Abel Beith he was born in Franklin on February 27, 1923. He was a graduate of Franklin High School. A veteran of World War II Mr. Beith served in the US Army in the European Theatre...
John J. Kernic
Sep 12, 2013
John J. Kernic, 82 of Franklin passed away at 11:20 A.M. on Thursday September 12, 2013 at his residence. Born December 6, 1930 in Pittsburgh he was a son of the late John and Anna Spicic Kernic. Mr. Kernic was a graduate of Shaler High School where he was a standout football player. John attended West Virginia University and was...
Suzanne Hunter
Sep 12, 2013
Suzanne Hunter, 77, of Franklin, died at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Sugar Creek Station. A daughter of Reed and Margaret Mumma Buckley she was born in Franklin on November 2, 1935. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and Robert Morris Business College. She worked at Joy Manufacturing and Exchange Bank before retiring from the Department...
Barbara K. Myers
Sep 1, 2013
Barbara King Myers, 89, formerly of Pinoak Drive, Franklin, died September 1, 2013 at the Caring Place, Franklin. She was born January 5, 1924, the daughter of Claude C. King and Jessie M. Mahood King. She was a 1941 graduate of Emlenton High School and received her bachelors from Hood College in Maryland. A registered dietitian, she completed her internship...
Patricia M. (Kader) Graham
Aug 27, 2013
Patricia M. Graham, 72, of Harrisville died unexpectedly at her residence Tuesday afternoon August 27, 2013. A daughter of George and Sophie Lucas Kader she was born in Pittsburgh on April 26, 1941. She had been employed as a seamstress at Orchard Manor in Grove City. A caring person she was always willing to give a helping hand to anyone...
Finetta Alice Finley
Aug 26, 2013
Finetta Alice Finley, 96, formerly of Moreland Drive in Franklin resident, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday August 26, 2013 at Manchester Presbyterian Home in Erie. A daughter of Faber and Barbara Tate Orwick she was born in Palmyra, OH on April 9, 1917. She was an eleven year graduate at Polk High School and then graduated from Franklin High School...
Terry W. Mcmurray
Aug 22, 2013
Terry W. McMurray, 62 of Franklin died unexpectedly on Thursday August 22, 2013 shortly after his arrival at UPMC Northwest in Seneca. Born June 27, 1951 in Franklin he was the son of Paul McMurray and the late Barbara Smoyer Bacher . He was a graduate of Franklin High School. Terry was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting...
F. Arlene Bell
Aug 21, 2013
F. Arlene Bell, 87, of Grove City died at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at Orchard Manor. A daughter of Derwood H. and Linnie J. Hockenberry Bell she was born in Forestville on April 18, 1926.��She was a 1945 graduate of Slippery Rock High School. Miss Bell retired in 1988 from Grove City College after 19 years of service...
Richard Carl Gervasoni
Aug 14, 2013
Richard Carl Gervasoni, 53 of Slippery Rock passed away at 6:39 P.M. on Wednesday August 14, 2013 at his residence. Born July 3, 1960 in New Bethlem, he was a son of the late Angelo and Janet Anderson Gervasoni. He was a foreman at Kennedy Diversified in Slippery Rock, where he has worked since 1994. Richard enjoyed camp fires and...
Robert V. Bajorek
Aug 10, 2013
Robert V. Bajorek, 72, of Franklin died 8:23 p.m. Saturday, August 10, 2013 at UPMC Northwest, Seneca. A son of Peter and Stella Kuffel Bajorek he was born in Franklin on April 10, 1941. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and completed a police criminology study at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also completed a course of study...
Charlene D. Finch Kratzer
Aug 8, 2013
Charlene D. Finch Kratzer, 71 of Seneca passed away at 12:00 A.M. Thursday August 8, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her family and Nikki. Born April 29, 1942 in Franklin she was a daughter of the late Fred and Norma Peters Finch Sr. She was a graduate of Rocky Grove High School. Charlene enjoyed reading, gardening, motorcycling with her...
Karen L. Paddock
Aug 7, 2013
Karen L. Paddock, 43, of US322, franklin died at her home on Wednesday August 7, 2013. A daughter of William and Mary Crissman Shettler she was born in Clarion on September 3, 1969. She was a 1987 graduate of Keystone High School. Karen was a homemaker. She was a member of the Clarion County Obedience Club. She enjoyed swimming at...
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