All Obituaries

            Paul E. "Butch" Albaugh, 63, of Oil City, died Sunday night, January 17, 2021 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehab, following a brief illness.             He was born in Oil City on February 1, 1957 to the late Glenn E. and Helen M. (Waters) Albaugh.             Paul graduated in 1976 from Cranberry High...

Violet Marie (Confer) O’Neil, 91, of Fertigs, went to be with Jesus, in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, January 15, 2021.  Violet was born on July 16, 1929 in Sligo, Pennsylvania.  She was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Minnie (Reese) Confer.  Violet attended Ashland School and Cranberry High School.  After that, she worked in laundry at the Oil City Hospital. Violet was a member of the Fertigs Church of God of Prophecy where she served...

                Margaret E. "Peggy" Roser, 82, of Oil City, formerly of Plum Township and Seneca, died at Oakwood Heights in Oil City early Thursday morning, January 14, 2021, due to the Covid-19 virus.                 She was born in Oil City on December 28, 1938 to the late Charles D. Porter Sr. and Marian (Fox)...

              Elaine Lee "Lainey" Whitling, 76, of Rockland, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Monday, January 11, 2021, following a lengthy battle with cancer.             She was born in Oil City on August 10, 1944 to the late Fred L. and Myrna M. (Clark) Kurzenberger.             She was of the...

                Ezekiel Elisha White, 17, of Pleasantville, went Home to his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 10, 2021.                  He was born in Lebanon, Missouri on April 22, 2003 to Gabriel Uriah and Irene Cecilia (Cox) White.                  Ezekiel was in his senior year at...

          Melvin E. Laskey, 77, of Seneca, died at his home Tuesday morning, January 5, 2021.            He was born July 4, 1943 in Chapmanville to the late Joseph Laskey and Martha (Harkless) Laskey Black.            He was a 1961 graduate of Townville High School.  He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War aboard...

                 Christine Joan Dykins, 58, of Franklin, formerly of Seneca, died at 6:38 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021 at UPMC Northwest in Seneca.                  She was born in Oil City on October 31, 1962 to the late Lyal and Dolores (Biltz)...

            Charles W. “Charley” Newton, 79, of Hannasville, Canal Township, died at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday evening, January 1, 2021, following complications from a stroke.              He was born in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County on October 28, 1941 to the late Charles Orwin and Jessie Alice (Bell)...

            To watch the recorded funeral service for Sommer L. Wice, please scroll down to the bottom of the obituary and click on the blue link "Watch Video Tribute."  A new window will open and the recording will play.                  Sommer L. Wice, 35, of Oil City, died unexpectedly of natural causes at her home Friday night, January 1,...

      James L. “Jim” Foy Sr., age 74, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, December 30, 2020 at home with his loving family at his side, following complications of heart failure.        He was born January 17, 1946 in Oil City to the late Francis K. Foy and Theda E. (Schettler) Foy.  He was a 1964 graduate of Venango Christian High School.  He also attended Robert Morris College and studied accounting...