All Obituaries

Kevin Lloyd Davis, 54, of Ann Arbor, MI passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019.   He was born June 5, 1964 in Meadville, a son of John and Wilma Gee Davis.  He had been married to Pamela Braun Davis.   Kevin was a 1982 valedictorian graduate of Conneaut Lake High School, a 1987 graduate of Penn State University where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in chemistry, and a graduate of the University of Michigan with a PhD in chemistry.   He is...

Donna Jean Barnhart, 72, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Allegheny General Hospital.   She was born December 26, 1946 in Geneva, PA, a daughter of Lewis and Ruth Fox Van Squik Orr.  She married James D. Barnhart May 20, 1964 and he survives.   Jean attended Conneaut Lake High School and worked in food service at Meadville Medical Center for 14 years, retiring in 1996.   She was a member of First Presbyterian Church.   Survivors, in...

Clarence Robert (Bob) Briggs, 75, of Meadville, died Tuesday, June 18, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.   He was born in Meadville on December 14, 1943, a son of the late Clarence and Mary (Mattis) Briggs.   Bob was a 1963 graduate of Meadville High School and served in the United States Army National Guard.  He worked many years at Penn Towel and Wesbury.  He was the owner of Tools and Things in Meadville.  He was a master auctioneer and...

Thomas E. Ross, 66, of Conneaut Lake died at home surrounded by his family Sunday, June 9, 2019.  He was born April 1, 1953 in Cambridge, OH a son of Ernest and Mary Virginia Pippin Ross.  He married Debra L. Smith August 26, 1989 and she survives.   He owned and operated with his wife Debra, Ross Trucking of Conneaut Lake for over 25 years and previously had worked in the well drilling industry.  He loved all classic cars owning several over the years.  He enjoyed...

Richard D. Cercone, 95, of Guys Mills and formerly of Stowe Twp. passed away, Sunday, June 9, 2019 in Pittsburgh.   Richard was the beloved husband of his high school sweetheart, the late Margaret Stewart Cercone.  He was the dear father of Linda Showlund, Richard D. Cercone, Jr. (Cynthia), Judge David Cercone (Mary Ann) and Michael Cercone (Sharon).  He was also survived by six grandchildren and one great grandchild.   Richard was a proud World War II veteran having...

Gary E. Conrad, 71, of Meadville, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his home.   He was born February 10, 1948 in Meadville, a son of Clarence and Mildred Willis Conrad.  He married Pennie L. Swavey August 21, 1971 and she survives.   A 1966 graduate of Saegertown High School, Gary was drafted into military service where he served 4 years in the U.S Navy during the Vietnam War.   He worked for the Conneaut Lake Water Sewer Authority for many years.  He...

Debra Ann (Wade) Shafer, 49, of Meadville passed away peacefully at home Sunday, June 2, 2019 after combating sarcoma cancer for 20 months.  Deb was born in Titusville on May 2, 1970 a daughter of Lionel J. (Jim) and Ann E. Ohl Wade III.  She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA before moving back to Titusville.  She married Thomas D. Shafer, Sr., December 2, 2015 and he survives.   No matter what the circumstances, Deb always had a positive attitude and...

Deborah K. Graham, 65, of Saegertown died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center.   She was born October 10, 1953 a daughter of William E. and Kathleen R. McGranahan Barrall.  She married Raymond E. Graham, Jr. November 1, 1975 and he survives.   She was a 1972 graduate of Saegertown High School and worked at various places in the area over the years including the former San Rosario Nursing Home, GTI, Heatrex and Multi Plastics.  She enjoyed feeding and...

John L. (Jack) York, 90, of Guys Mills died Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Crawford County Care Center.   He was born June 6, 1928 in Cochranton a son of Edwin M. and Helen J. Myers York.  He and Norma F. McFadden where sweethearts and companions for 70 years and she preceded him in death November 18, 2018.   He was a graduate of Cochranton High School and worked as a truck driver for W. L. Dunn for over 40 years.  Then in his retirement, he worked for Proper Cutter in...

Charles “Chuck” R. Rupert, 78, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019.  An avid outdoorsman and sportsman, Chuck enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, the shooting sports, woodworking and expressing his creativity through projects using his hands.  He always said, “If you allow enough time to plan and you have the right tools and materials, you can do anything.”   Born in Oakmont, PA, an alumnus of Oakmont High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania,...