OBITUARIES
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Northern Mercer & Southern Crawford Counties
Melody Yurchison
Nov 20, 2024
Melody Yurchison, age 67, of Jamestown passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 20, 2024, in Kadima Rehabilitation and Nursing at Greenville.
She was born May 9, 1957 in Pittsburgh to Edward and Mildred (Sklenar) Rudge. Melody graduated from General Braddock High School and had attended the Community College of Allegheny County South. She had been employed as a clinical secretary at West...
Edwina Pickens Johnson
Nov 17, 2024
Edwina (Pickens) Johnson, age 77, of Carpenters Corners Rd., Clarks Mills passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on Sunday, November 17, 2024, following a brief illness.
She was born on September 6, 1947 in Greenville to Edward T. and Myrtle R. (Uber) Pickens. Edwina was a 1965 graduate of Greenville High School and was employed for many years...
Maryett Karen Shannon
Nov 16, 2024
Maryett Karen Shannon, age 81, of Avalon Springs Place, Mercer, and formerly of Highland Rd., Hermitage passed away Saturday afternoon, November 16, 2024, in UPMC Horizon Farrell.
She was born in Greenville on September 1, 1943 to Donald T. and Nancy E. (Hodge) Proud. Karen was a 1961 graduate of Greenville High School and a 1964 graduate of Presbyterian School of...
Barbara Gilman Poolos
Nov 13, 2024
Barbara Gilman Poolos, 90, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully on November 13, 2024, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
Born November 4, 1934, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Clifton and Viola (Jones) Gilman, Barbara graduated from Hampton Academy before earning a R.N. at the New England Baptist School of Nursing in Boston. She was employed as...
Ethel R. Dale
Nov 12, 2024
Ethel R. Dale, age 95, a lifelong resident of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, November 12, 2024, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born April 5, 1929 in Grove City to John and Rose (Dobos) Koren. Ethel attended Penn High School had been employed as a clerical assistant to Dr. Smith and worked in sales for Lean’s Bakery. She...
Dorothy H. "Dottie" Holiga
Nov 11, 2024
Dorothy H. “Dottie” (Bayuk) Holiga, age 94, formerly of Transfer, passed away Monday evening, November 11, 2024, in The Lakes at Jefferson, Mercer.
She was born February 14, 1930 in Greenville to Mark and Mary (Rusnock) Bayuk and was a 1948 graduate of St. Michael’s High School. Dottie was a Homemaker who enjoyed dancing, Winston Cup Auto Racing, gardening, traveling, and...
Eleanor L. Ferguson
Nov 11, 2024
It is with heavy hearts and profound love that we announce the passing of Eleanor L. Ferguson, of Jamestown who went home to be with the Lord on November 11, 2024, at the age of 91.
Born on May 24, 1933, in Cleveland, OH to Richard and Louise (Chryn) Lenak. Eleanor was a 1951 graduate of Parma Schaft High School and...
Bertha S. Heckman
Nov 7, 2024
Bertha S. Heckman, age 103, of Greenville passed away Thursday morning, November 7, 2024, in The Ridgewood at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born in South Attleboro, MA on December 19, 1920 to Robert L. and Ethel (Chisholm) Sumner. Bertha was a graduate of Attleboro High School and received her R. N. from the Pawtucket Memorial Hospital School of...
Dorothy B. "Dot" Scobbie
Nov 6, 2024
Dorothy B. “Dot” Scobbie, age 97, of Liberty St. Jamestown passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2024, in Quality Life Services, Mercer.
She was born January 16, 1927 in Greenville to Samuel U. Grant, Jr. and Ella L. (Hunt) Grant.
Dot was a Homemaker and babysat out of her own home for many years. She a member of Jamestown United Methodist Church...
Marian M. Waleff
Nov 5, 2024
Marian M. Waleff, age 96, of W. Salem Twp., Greenville passed away Tuesday morning, November 5, 2024, in St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born on July 25, 1928 in Kinsman, OH to Max J. and Elmira E. (Mowry) McGrath, Sr. Marian attended Hartford Schools and had been employed in the housekeeping department of Greenville Regional Hospital for 16 years.
She...
Edward J. Lipps
Nov 2, 2024
Edward J. Lipps, age 47, of Denver St., Jamestown passed away Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
He was born on June 29, 1977 in Chardon, OH to Norman T. Phillips and Joyce (Windell) Thirion. Edward had been self-employed in masonry and construction for 20 years.
He enjoyed camping in New York,...
Virginia L. DeLaurentis
Nov 2, 2024
Virginia L. DeLaurentis, age 95, of Greenville passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born in Greenville on February 22, 1929, to Pietro and Nellie (Morse) DeLaurentis. Virginia was a 1946 graduate of Penn High School and retired after more than 50 years as a business manager for Greenville Motors, having started her career...
Rhonda Elizabeth Mariacher
Nov 1, 2024
Rhonda Elizabeth Mariacher, age 71, of McElhaney Rd. Jamestown passed away Friday evening, November 1, 2024, in The Grove at Greenville.
She was born in Greenville on December 15, 1952 to Robert and Frances “Jenny” (McCrea) McElhaney. Rhonda was a graduate of Jamestown High School and had been employed for 16 years as the cafeteria manager of Jamestown School District, retiring...
Ronald K. "Pete" Shreffler
Oct 31, 2024
Ronald K. “Pete” Shreffler, age 90, of Tanner Rd., West Salem Twp., Greenville passed away Thursday morning, October 31, 2024, in his residence.
He was born on September 19, 1934 in Greenville to Richard H. and Clara Mae (Montgomery) Shreffler. Pete graduated from Penn High School in 1953 and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953-1956. He was employed...
Tina L. Adams
Oct 31, 2024
Tina L. Adams, age 44, of Pecan Dr., S. Shenango Twp., Espyville passed away peacefully Thursday morning, October 31, 2024, in her residence with her family at her side.
She was born on March 4, 1980 in Greenville to David and Paulie (Craft) Summerville. Tina was a 1998 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School and had previously been employed as a...
Carol M. Brosius
Oct 30, 2024
Born Carol Mae Palm to Free and Olive (Groover) Palm in Geneva, PA on January 30, 1944. Carol was a sweet, shy girl who thrived on helping her mother with household chores on the farm. She was a natural born homemaker. The family later moved from Osgood to Maysville, West Salem Township when Carol and her brothers, Wesley and Allen,...
Joanne C. Shannon
Oct 28, 2024
Joanne C. Shannon, age 87, of Twinsburg, OH and formerly of Greenville, passed away Monday evening, October 28, 2024. She was born in Greenville on Feb 22, 1937, the daughter of John and Virginia (Barnes) Piai.
Joanne was a graduate of Penn High School in 1955 and went on to work in the offices of the Chicago Bridge & Iron until...
Carol Kay Forbes
Oct 25, 2024
Carol Kay Forbes, age 91, of Plum St., Greenville passed away Friday morning, October 25, 2024, in The Ridgewood at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community.
She was born on September 6, 1933 in Greenville to Myron C. and May Elizabeth (Dilley) Fasnacht. Carol was a 1951 graduate of Penn High School and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Education...
Kenneth W. Humphrey, Sr.
Oct 24, 2024
Kenneth W. Humphrey, Sr., age 90, of Fredonia Rd., Hempfield Twp., Greenville passed away Thursday evening, October 24, 2024, in his residence.
He was born on August 17, 1934 in Greenville to Carl and Della (Smith) Humphrey and was a 1953 graduate of Penn High School. Kenneth served in the U. S. Army, stationed in Germany, from 1957-1959. He and his...
Rebecca A. "Becky" White
Oct 24, 2024
Rebecca A. “Becky” White, age 66, of Carpenters Corners Rd. Clarks Mills, and formerly of Jamestown, passed away Thursday October 24, 2024 in UPMC Mercy after an extended illness.
She was born in Greenville on October 5, 1958 to Richard G. “Pep” and Marylou (Shaffer) White. Becky was a 1976 graduate of Jamestown High School and had previously worked in retail...
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