All Obituaries

William J. (Bill) Cooper, 63, of Meadville, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at UPMC Hamot following an extended heart illness.   He was born February 2, 1956 in Titusville, a son of the late Lloyd and Doris Hopkins Cooper.  He married Debra Ann Irwin August 31, 1974 and she preceded him in death June 10, 2015.   Bill was a 1974 graduate of Townville High School and the Crawford County Vocational Technical School in the electrical program.  He worked at Ernst...

Jeremy Louis “Mo”,”Moey” Morton, 40, of Meadville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 3, 2019.   He was born December 29, 1978 in Ashtabula, OH, a son of Louise Morton and Robert Lyons.  He married Jennifer Zimmerman October 23, 2004.   Mo was a 1998 graduate of Conneaut Valley High School.  He worked at Advanced Cast Products for 10 years and previously at Walmart.   An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing but...

Ruth J. Hills, 72, of Meadville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 15, 2019.   She was born July 12, 1947 in Atlanta, GA, a daughter of Clifford and Esther Wunder Wilfong.  She married Steven N. Hills January 11, 1969 and he survives.   Ruth was a 1965 graduate of Conneaut Valley High School.  A homemaker, she enjoyed flower arranging and loved her convertible.   Ruth was a member of First Christian Church where she formerly served as church...

Joanne L. Fox, 73, of Meadville, passed away November 21, 2019 at home.    She was born March 30, 1946 in Meadville, a daughter of the late Spencer and Elsie Hall Fox.    Joanne was a 1964 graduate of Meadville High School.  In 1968, she graduated from Mount Union College with a Bachelor’s degree in music education.  She went on to get her Master’s in music at the State University of New York, Fredonia in 1972.  Joanne also attended Liberty...

Dolly F. Stratton, 68, of Conneaut Lake died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Meadville Medical Center following a courageous battle with cancer.   She was born February 18, 1951 in Logan, WV a daughter of Leonard and Pearl Johnson Kitchen.  She married Deward Stratton, Jr. June 4, 1968 in Logan, WV.   She was a seamstress at Logan Manufacturing, was a homemaker and was a postal worker over the years.  She loved all types of crafting including ceramics, sewing and...

Valeria M. (Sue) Jones, 98, formerly of Harmonsburg and a resident of Rolling Fields, passed away there Wednesday, November 27, 2019.   She was born September 3, 1921 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Howard and Nellie McCard Sterling.  She married Paul H. Jones April 19, 1942 and he preceded her in death October 17, 1984.   Her greatest joy and love was for her husband, sons, family and friends but always acknowledged first in her life was her Lord Jesus Christ.   At...

Gordon Charles (Chuck) Tracy, II, 72, of Mercer Pike, Cochranton, passed peacefully, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Marquette Hospice House in Meadville.     Chuck was born September 10, 1947 in Titusville to the late Willis E. Tracy and is survived by his mother Shirley Sibley Kirkwood.  He was raised in Titusville and graduated in 1965 from Titusville High School.  He enlisted in the US Army and served during the Vietnam War, stationed stateside.  He went on...

Mary Jane Dillon, 87, of Conneaut Lake died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Meadville Medical Center.   She was born January 17, 1932 in Greenwood Twp., Crawford Co. a daughter of John and Martha Johnson Hamilton.  She married Oliver P. Dillon June 30, 1951 and he preceded her in death June 12, 2008.   She was a 1950 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School.  She worked as a bookkeeper for many years first for Moss Brothers Lumber in Conneaut Lake and then at Northwest...

Mark J. (Cappy) Caplinger, 28, of Meadville, passed away November 19, 2019 due to an asthma related illness.   He was born April 16, 1991 in Johnstown, a son of Jeff and Sylvia Smith Caplinger.   Mark was a 2009 graduate of Meadville High School.  He was employed at Dollar Tree and formerly at Giant Eagle.  He was a member of Abundant Life Fellowship, United Pentecostal Church.   Mark was an avid outdoorsman and Pittsburgh Steelers fan.  He enjoyed hiking,...

After being one of Jehovah’s Witness for over 60 years, Zelda Spratt, 92, of Conneaut Lake, has passed away in death.   She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Russell Spratt and a grandson, Eric Russell Loebach.   She is survived by two daughters, Janet (Rick) and Judy (Michael) and five grandchildren, Shawn, Mark, Allison, Clifton, and Donovan.   Funeral arrangements are private and entrusted to WAID-COLMEAN FUNERAL HOME, 12422 CONNEUT LAKE RD.,...