All Obituaries

Lela Nageotte passed away peacefully at age 97 on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Crawford County Care Center where she was a resident for the past two and a half years.  Lela, the daughter of Lyle Smith and Saloma Theuret Smith, was born August 2, 1923 in Blooming Valley, PA.  She married Clifford L. Nageotte on August 2, 1941, and for 65 years of marriage they resided in West Mead Township.  Clifford preceded her in death on March 1, 2006.   Lela was an outstanding...

Virginia C. Chandley, 83, formerly of Meadville and a resident of Naples, FL died at home surrounded by her family Tuesday, October 6, 2020.   She was born June 21, 1937 in Erie a daughter of the late Ralph and Laura Holbrook Conner.   She was a graduate of McDowell High School in Erie and attended Allegheny College leaving to marry William O. Chandley, Jr. on August 30, 1958 and he survives.  They lived for two years in Metz, France while Bill was in the...

Charles W. (Chuck) Bentel, 94, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Meadville Medical Center.   He was born April 28, 1926 in Sewickley and grew up in Aliquippa, a son of William S. and May Bestwick Bentel.  He married his high school sweetheart, Marian J. Patton June 30, 1949; and they were married for 67 years prior to her death April 7, 2017.  Marian and Chuck had lived in Meadville for over 50 years.   Chuck was a 1944 graduate of Aliquippa...

Judith Marie (Judy) Hughes, 75, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 following a courageous battle with cancer.   She was born in Meadville, a daughter of Culmer W. and Beulah Hughes.   Judy was a 1963 graduate of Commodore Perry High School and a 1967 graduate of Edinboro University with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education and a minor in French.  She was first employed in food service at Conneaut Lake Park as well as in Baltimore, MD and...

Joseph Leo Bradley, 73, of New Castle and formerly of Meadville, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 at UPMC Shadyside following a short cancer illness.   He was born December 21, 1947 in Meadville, a son of William C. and Eva Marie Boyd Bradley, Sr.  He married Eleanor Kingen April 21, 1967.   Joe was a 1965 graduate of Meadville High School and attended Edinboro University.  He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1968 to 1970.  Joe was an engineer for...

James Dale Garfield, 78, of Meadville, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, May 16, 2021.   He was born April 26, 1943 in Meadville, a son of George O. and Frances B. Gross Garfield.  He married Nancy Gregory October 14, 1967.   Jim was a 1961 graduate of Saegertown High School.  He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1967.  He was a union carpenter and member of local 556.  He additionally was a self-employed...

James David Mosbacher, 75, of Meadville died Monday, June 21, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh.   He was born August 12, 1945 in Meadville a son of Merle Mosbacher and Florence Rhoades Mosbacher Stellato.  He married Sonja Turner September 25, 1970 and she survives.   He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in Korea in the US Army from 1965-1968.  He was a tool and die maker working for several area shops including Leech Tool & Die, PA Tool and Gauge and...

Paul H. Nye, 90, of Conneaut Lake, passed away at home surrounded by his family, Thursday, October 22, 2020.    He was born January 9, 1930 in Sharon, PA a son of William F. and Jeannette Rockwell Nye.  He married Naomi M. Hunter on March 18, 1952 in Hermitage, PA and she survives.    Paul was a graduate of Sharon High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kent State University.  He then received his teaching certificate from...

Jean L. Rodgers, 71, of Guys Mills, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Meadville Medical Center.   She was born May 17, 1949 in Franklin, a daughter of Howard and Helen Slocum Hines.  She married Frank Wayne Rodgers August 17, 1973.   Jean was a 1968 graduate of Rocky Grove High School.  A homemaker, in her early years she worked at Wintronics in Meadville and later worked at Dave’s Place in Townville.   She attended Sugar Lake United Methodist...

Desiree A. Chavez, 48, of Meadville died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Meadville Medical Center.   She was born January 23, 1973 in Meadville a daughter of Andrew Hunter Klingensmith and Edith Marie Abbott Klingensmith.   She was a 1991 graduate of Meadville High School and following graduation she moved to Florida where she worked at a Wawa convience store in Bradenton, Fl.  She then returned to Meadville in 2019.  She loved dolphins and has an extensive collection...