All Obituaries

William J. Price, 63, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023. He was born December 29, 1959, in Moundsville, WV, the son of William E. and Elizabeth Burgess Price. Bill was a 1978 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School and a graduate of Edinboro University with a bachelor’s degree in education.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from 1983 to 1988 as a Farsi/Persian linguist.   Bill worked as Director of Operations and Underwriting for AIG in Cleveland. He...

Donna Jeanne Giles, 76, of Saegertown, passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 13, 2023. She was born August 3, 1946 in Washington, PA, a daughter of William E. and Marion Roach Reed.  She married Carey Giles September 16, 1994. Donna was a 1964 graduate of Meadville High School.  She worked at Johnny’s Drive Inn in her youth then at Allegheny College and subsequently as a plant manager for Ohio Rubber Company and it’s successor Ace Products, retiring in 2006 following...

Deborah Ann (Debby) Wilson, 69, of Meadville, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center following a sudden heart illness. She was born September 16, 1953 in Meadville, a daughter of William Hartz Wilson, II and Barbara Ann Morgan Wilson. Debby was a 1971 graduate of Meadville High School and a graduate of Muskingum University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology.  She worked her entire career in the family business, Wilson Building Supplies. Debby was a life...

Karen L. Powell, 71 of Conneaut Lake, passed away on March 10, 2023 at Quality Life Services – Grove City. Karen was born in Meadville on July 15, 1951 to the late Dale & Elizabeth (Pegan) Barnard. She attended the Meadville Alliance Church and she enjoyed fishing, gardening, working around her house, and the outdoors. She worked for many years as a homemaker for her family. She married her husband, Steven B. Powell in March of 2001, he preceded her in death on July 16, 2014. She...

Adele K. Smith, 97 of Conneaut Lake, passed away on March 10, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Adele was born in Buffalo, NY on January 6, 1926 to the late Walter and Pansy (Elder) Sheehan. Adele was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church in Conneaut Lake. She enjoyed shopping and crafting with her daughters as well as reading. She loved going for scenic rides and taking trips to Buffalo to see family. Most of all she loved her family. Adele is survived by...

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Charles Derwent Hovis, 90 of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully at home comforted by his daughters. While his body succumbed to old age, his mind and spirit remained forever young. He was born June 10, 1932 to John and Blanche (Bell) Hovis in Cochranton, PA. Chuck graduated in 1950 from Meadville Area High School, playing the clarinet in the MASH Marching Band, and then enlisted in the Air Force because he had “nothing better to do.” He served from...

Jack V. Randall, 83 of Meadville, passed away on March 5, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center. Jack was born at home in Albion on October 15, 1939 to the late King and Alice (Swanson) Randall. He was a graduate of Albion High School and went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree from Edinboro College. Jack was an educator for many years at Townville Elementary then Maplewood Middle School. During his years as an educator, he was an assistant coach for the basketball, football, and volleyball...

Linda Rae Lewis, 78 of Linesville, passed away on March 3, 2023 at Meadville Medical Center. Linda was born in Los Angeles, CA on July 29, 1944. Private family funeral services were held for Linda. Arrangements are under the direction of ROBERT W. WAID Funeral Home, Inc. 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.WaidFuneralHome.net

Rachel E. Walters, 23, of Hartstown, died February 25, 2023 after a sudden illness at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born on August 20, 1999, a daughter of Timothy and Julie Walters. Rachel was a 2016 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School.  She loved school and all of the staff she had there. She loved going to the Night to Shine proms over the last 7 years.  Dancing and singing brought her great joy.  Rachel attended PRIME at Bethel Life Church in...

Wendell Donald (Red) Sherred, 79, of Venango, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 23, 2023.   He was born April 22, 1943 in Meadville, a son of Donald Hiram and Clara Ernestine Sponholdz Sherred.  He married Doris Shafer March 21, 1972.   Red was a 1961 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School.  He served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970.  Red was a dairy and beef farmer and had also worked for Erie Lackawanna Railroad as...