All Obituaries

James Hugh Spaulding, 81, formerly of Guys Mills and a resident of Union Mills, NC, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022.   He was born August 22, 1940 in Crawford County, a son of John Hugh and Edna Hart Spaulding.  He married Peggy Beige Knapp April 30, 1994.   Jim was a graduate of Meadville High School and a Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1967.  When he returned from military service, he started his apprenticeship in the tool and...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wonderful mother, Marian Phelps on August 8, 2022.  She was surrounded to the end by her caring and loving family.  Born in Bradford in September 1927 to Vern and Pauline Hulsizer, Marian was married to John Gordon Phelps for 67 years until his passing in 2011.   She led a varied and full life on a small farm outside Meadville where she and the family raised chickens, turkeys, pheasants, and garden goods and...

Frank E. Leszek, 78, of Saegertown, died Saturday, August 6, 2022.   He was born August 12, 1943 in Meadville, a son of Adam and Mary Smolinski Leszek.  He married Jessie Cutshall March 19, 1966 and she preceded him in death July 7, 2021.   Frank was a 1961 graduate of Saegertown High School.  Frank was employed by the American Viscose, Avtex, as owner and operator of Frank Leszek Trucking Company, Zinchiak Manufacturing, Modern Trucking, and retired from Dad’s...

James E. Patton, 79, of Franklin, died Friday, August 5, 2022 at Meadville Medical Center.   He was born November 19, 1942 in Franklin, a son of Ivan and Pauline Pryor Patton.  He married Beverly Firster Anderson September 29, 1984.   Jim was a 1962 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.  He served during the Vietnam War era with the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965 with service in Korea.  He worked at Joy Manufacturing for 39 years.   Jim attended Sugarcreek...

Marilyn C. (Grammy) Graham, 91, formerly of 21395 DeVore Road, Meadville went to be with our Lord on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.   Marilyn was born in her grandparent’s home at 1040 Alden Street, Meadville on July 3, 1931.  She was the daughter of Paul Emerson Cutshall and Leona Mae Hollabaugh Cutshall.  Marilyn attended Pierson School on Alden Street, Neason Hill School and Meadville Area Senior High, graduating in 1949.  After...

Isabel Eleanor (Kaufman) Gerber passed from this earth and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 4, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Isabel “Issie” was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on February 23, 1931, to the late Reverend Roy D. Kaufman and Vera Elizabeth (Moose) Kaufman.   She married Kenneth Gerber on April 18, 1953.  Isabel led a full and productive life raising their six children according to God’s...

Frank J. Carilli, Jr., 76, of Conneaut Lake, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Embassy of Park Avenue, Meadville.   He was born August 29, 1945 in Pittsburgh, a son of Frank J. Carilli, Sr. and Bernice Marley Carilli.  He married Judith Metts November 25, 1988.   Frank was a 1964 graduate of Chartiers Valley High School and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967 with the 101st Airborne Division.   Frank worked in various machine...

William D. (Bill) Sandberg, 84, of Conneaut Lake, died Monday, August 1, 2022 at Andover Village, Andover, OH.   He was born April 15, 1938 in Meadville, a son of the late Hugo and Frances First Sandberg.  He married Joyce Titus September 16, 1961.   Bill was a 1956 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School and a graduate of Tri-State College, Angola, IN.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1960 to 1965.  Bill worked as an...

Arthur J. Geigel, II, 83, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Viltalia Living Center, North Olmstead, OH.   He was born December 5, 1938 in Columbus, OH, a son of Arthur J. and Ardyth Adell Kern Geigel.  He married Mary Gay Wellington March 10, 1979 and she preceded him in death February 25, 2016.   Art was a 1961 graduate of Hiram College, Hiram, OH with a B.A. in History, receiving departmental honors.  He served in the U.S. Navy, in part during the...

William C. Bradley, Jr., 81, a resident of the Crawford County Care Center, passed away there Tuesday, July 26, 2022.   He was born December 21, 1940 in Meadville, a son of William C. and Eva Marie Boyd Bradley, Sr.  He married Joyce L. Pardee Gilliand March 17, 1979 and she preceded him in death July 15, 2018.   Bill was a graduate of Meadville High School and attended Central Technical Institute in Kansas City, MO and Edinboro University.  Bill was a Veteran of the...