Connie R. Lepley, 66, of Oil City, died at 10:08 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, following a brief illness.

            She was born in Oil City to the late Russell and Mary (Armstrong) Kaness on July 15, 1950.

            She attended Oil City schools. 

            Connie was a member of the Franklin V.F.W. Post 1835, and the P.N.A. and Pulaski Clubs in Oil City. 

            She previously attended the Rouseville United Methodist Church, and was most recently attending St. Stephen Church in Oil City. 

            Connie enjoyed knitting afghans, and was recently learning to cook.  She enjoyed traveling and going on bus trips, visiting Las Vegas and New York City with her group of friends.  She loved going to casinos, and especially playing Bingo as often as she could. 

            In her earlier years, she worked in housekeeping for Cross Creek Resort near Titusville, was a waitress at the Oil City Eagles Club, and worked in the concession stand at Tri-City Speedway. 

            Connie was well known amongst her friends for her love of Lifesavers candy, and always had a pocket or two full of them, and a bag to share on her travels. 

            She was married in Rouseville on November 25, 1968 to Jack W. Lepley, and he preceded her in death on January 7, 2011.

            Connie is survived by a brother, Russell Kaness, Jr. and his wife Judy of Ten Sleep, Wyoming; a sister, Mary Craig  of Oil City; several nieces and nephews; and her close friends:  Shirley Larry, Bonnie Ellis, and Jan Wagner, all of Oil City, and Tom Shawgo, of Franklin. 

            She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack; her son, David W. Lepley, who died on March 30, 2012; a brother, Robert Kaness; and a sister, Francis Kaness. 

            Friends will be received Saturday (April 8th) from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Hile-Best Funeral Home, 2781 Rte. 257 in Seneca, Cranberry Township, where a funeral service will follow Saturday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Dr. Frederick Monk, pastor of Calvary United Methodist Church in Oil City, officiating. 

            Private interment will be in Heckathorn Cemetery in Seneca. 

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