All Obituaries

Jean Rae (Staab) Marsh passed away peacefully on December 9, 2018.  Jean led a full and happy life and was 90 years old when she passed.     She was born at the former Meadville Spencer Hospital to Robert and Gwenith Staab.  She was a graduate of St. Agatha’s High School in 1945 and then married Earl Marsh of Linesville, PA on June 28, 1947.   She was an avid golfer and was one of the first women to have a hole-in-one at the Meadville Country Club....

John A. Klinginsmith, 91, formerly of Conneaut Lake and a resident of Juniper Village, Meadville, passed away there Sunday, December 9, 2018.   He was born August 15, 1927 in Meadville, a son of Holly E. and Jennie M. Hood Klinginsmith.  He married Effie Flint June 3, 1950 and she preceded him in death January 5, 1993.   John worked at Talon, Erie Railroad and Greenville Steel Car.  He was a member of the Steamfitters Local 449.   A member of Trinity United...

Susan Naomi (Footskulak) Wells, 90, of Franklin Pike, Meadville, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Meadville Medical Center.   She was born June 23, 1928 in Saegertown, a daughter of Harvey and Rose Edge Kaster.  She married Ferdinand Footskulak June 26, 1948 and he preceded her in death in 1975.  She subsequently married John Wells February 14, 1982 and he preceded her in death in 1993.   Naomi attended Meadville High School.  She worked at G.C. Murphy...

Charlotte W. Beddick, 81, of Meadville passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018.  She was born in Meadville December 2, 1936 the daughter of Clare A. and Martha L. Perrine Watson.  She married Frank G. Beddick November 25, 1960 and he preceded her in death August 7, 1995.   Charlotte held positions in accounting at Kirkpatrick Buick of Meadville and with Dictaphone in Cleveland, OH.  She also served as Accounts Receivable Manager and as shareholder for Mobilcom, also of...

Maxine “Mickey” Adell McFadden, 95, of Blooming Valley died at home Friday, November 30, 2018.   She was born in Meadville July 26, 1923 a daughter of George H. and Mildred Flaugh Burton.  She married James Lloyd McFadden November 26, 1943 and he preceded her in death October 23, 2008.   She worked as a cashier at Meadville Medical Center for 22 years retiring in 1987 and previously had worked as a teletype operator for Western Union.   She was a member...

Patrick John (P.J.) Brenot, 48, died unexpectedly at home on November 28, 2018.    P.J. was born October 10, 1970 in Meadville a son of Patrick F. and Kyle L. Davis Brenot.  He was a 1990 graduate of Meadville High School.  On June 5, 2015, he married Melinda S. Emig, they were together for nearly nine years and she survives.  He was a member of the Emmanuel Community Church.    He was a member of the Local #210 Roofers Union for 28 years and more...

Joyce Ella Ackerman O’Day passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 following a period of declining health.  She was born August 7, 1942 to Robert and Patricia Ann (Crosley) Ackerman.  She spent the majority of her childhood, following the death of her mother when she was 2 years old, in the care of her maternal grandparents, Ruth and Ralph Crosley.  She married Bernard A. O’Day on November 24, 1962.   Joyce was an avid gardener and homemaker.  She...

William H. Smith, Jr., 83, formally of A7 Yorktown House, Meadville, Conneaut Lake and Troy Hill, Pittsburgh, passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Arista Care Park Ave., Meadville, with his loving wife by his side after a long illness with Dementia and a 12-year cancer survivor.  Bill was born June 21, 1935, a son of the late William Homer Smith, Sr. and Clara DuMont Smith, the oldest of five boys. On June 9, 1956, Bill married his loving wife Barbara (Jockel) Smith, she...

Cecil Lee Stevenson, 85, of Atlantic, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.   He was born September 26, 1933 in Midland, MD, a son of Cecil Melvin and Mildred L. Sheeders Stevenson.  He married Joyce Jacklett June 16, 1956 and she survives.   Cecil was a 1952 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School.  He was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.  He was employed at Drafto Corporation for 25...

Stephen R. Yoney, 62, of Conneaut Lake, died unexpectedly Friday, November 30, 2018.   He was born June 5, 1956 in Greensburg, a son of the late Robert and Pauline Yoney.  He married Nancy Madden and they recently celebrated 31 years of marriage.   Steve retired as Building Trades Instructor at the State Correctional Institution, Mercer, with 25 years of service.   A member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church where he enjoyed playing the organ, Steve also...