All Obituaries

       Susan L. (Boocks) Moorehead, age 63 of Franklin,  died Thursday morning, April 15, 2021 at Oakwood Heights in Oil City, under hospice care.       Born January 8, 1958, at Oil City Hospital, Venango County, she was the daughter of the late Darwin E. “Red” Boocks and Freda M. (Barr) Boocks of Venus.       Sue attended North Clarion High School and always knew she wanted to be a dedicated...

          Virginia L. "Ginny" Murray, 77, of Oil City, died peacefully at her home surrounded by loving family at 12:53 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 following a lengthy illness.            She was born February 7, 1944 in Oil City to the late Jack and Dorothy (Wurster) Oakes.            She was a 1963 graduate of Oil City High...

            Terry R. Byers, 62, of Kennerdell (Rockland Twp.), formerly of North Huntingdon, Westmoreland County, died at his home early on Thursday, April 8, 2021 following a battle with A.L.S.             He was born in McKeesport on Nov. 14, 1958 to Shirley (Wilson) Byers and the late Edward C. Byers.              Mr....

            Kathleen R. Fry, 75, of Franklin (Cranberry Township), died peacefully at her home Tuesday morning, April 6, 2021 following a period of declining health.              She was born in Oil City on July 4, 1945 to the late Harold Lewis and Kathryn (Heffner) Moore.              She was a 1964 graduate of...

              Justin Charles Zacherl, 32, of Seneca, died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home.                  He was born in Oil City on August 12, 1988 to Sally Jo (French) and the late Steven Charles Zacherl.                  Justin enjoyed spending time with his...

         Wilmer P. “Will” Wise, 85, of Franklin, Cranberry Township, died at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Tuesday evening, April 6, 2021.        He was born in Brookville, Jefferson County on November 24, 1935 to the late Byron Eugene and Dorothy Irene (Mottern) Wise.        Will was a 1953 graduate of Oil City High School.  He later earned a...

                  Alan Dale Heckathorn, 67, of Franklin, died at UPMC Northwest in Seneca on Sunday evening, April 4, 2021.                 He was born in Oil City on July 11, 1953 to Dorothy (Shaw) Heckathorn and the late Willard C....

               Ric Ernest Crowther, 40, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly of Seneca, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home in Myrtle Beach.  Following years struggling with alcoholism, he lost his battle.                  He was born in Oil City on October 14, 1980 to Ralph Ernest "Ernie" and Elizabeth...

             Billie Jean Perry, 85, of Seneca, went Home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 22, 2021 in the comfort of her home, while surrounded by loved ones.              She was born April 19, 1935 in Clarion, the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Rosenburg) Marshall.              She was a 1953...

              Marvin L. Lander Jr., age 50, of Oil City, passed away at Arista Care on Park Avenue in Meadville on Friday, March 19th, 2021 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  Born in Oil City on March 28th, 1970, he is the son of Marvin L. Lander Sr. and Marilyn J. Lander.              Marvin is a 1988 graduate of Cranberry Area High School...