All Obituaries

Marcella “Marcy” Johnson, 57, of Franklin, formerly of Hill City Road in Cranberry, passed away Sunday afternoon, May 22, 2022 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, from complications of an extended illness.  Marcy was born in Oil City, March 3, 1965 to the late Clarence “Al” McVay and the former Daisy “Becky” Pascorell.  Marcy was a personal care aide at Sugar Valley Lodge in Franklin For many years, before her health forced her into early...

Eric David Lutz, 49, of Oil City, died Thursday evening, May 12, 2022. Eric was born on July 22, 1972 in Franklin, PA. Due to prenatal complications, Eric was born blind with cerebral palsy and other complications limiting his mobility. At 6 months, doctors warned that Eric would not live past age 2. Eric went on to capture the hearts of all that knew him for nearly 50 years.  Eric was called home quickly and without pain on May 12, 2022. At age six, Eric was enrolled in the Western...

                Marlene Ruth Bickel, 64, of Franklin, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh.                 She was born in Franklin on January 14, 1958; a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Ray) McMurdy.                  Marlene was a...

Raymond L. Schwab, 89, of Oil City, passed away Saturday evening, May 7, 2022 at the Caring Place in Franklin. Raymond was born on the family farm in Venus on July 28, 1932.  He was the son of the late Lloyd V. and Bernice Sampsell Schwab. He attended the Kapp School in Venus and went to high school in Shippenville.  He was a member of the Venus Evangelical Church and was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War.  Ray had a strong work ethic and was a dairy farmer for many...

Edward E. Rodgers, Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 1, 2022, at Oakwood Heights in Oil City where he had resided for the past five years.   Born on February 25, 1928, in Oil City, the son of Edward Eugene Rodgers, Sr. and Velma Elvira Chapman Rodgers, Ed Rodgers grew up on Oil City’s north side and was a 1945 graduate of Oil City High School. On May 2, 1953, he and the former Della Marie Ehrhart of Venus, Pa. were married in the Venus Methodist Church by Rev. F....

                Sandra L. Knight, 84, of New Castle, formerly of Oil City, went Home to her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 29, 2022.                 She was born in Oil City on March 19, 1938, a daughter of the late Beryl L. and Margaret A. (Dever)...

             William H. “Bud / Bill” Curran, 79, of Emlenton, Richland Township, died Saturday morning, April 23, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a brief illness.              He was born in Oil City on March 19, 1943 to the late Michael H. Curran, Sr. and Florence G. (Black)...

James C. "Jim" O'Neil, 86, of Cranberry Township, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Shippenville.    James was born in Oil City on August 8, 1935.  He was the son of the late William and Dorothy Hartzel O'Neil.  Jim was a former member of the Coon and Fox Club and enjoyed hunting, fishing and taking trips to casinos, especially in Salamanca, New York.  He had been employed as a foreman for Joy...

Roberta J. “Jeannie” Kapp, 59, of Seneca, went to be with Jesus early Monday morning, April 18, 2022 at her home. Roberta was born in Franklin on June 4, 1962.  She was the daughter of the late Richard “Dick” and Sarah Ruth Staup Clark. She was a 1980 graduate of Franklin High School and was a devoted wife, homemaker, mother, and grandmother.  She was a long time active member of the Atlantic Avenue Church in Franklin.  She enjoyed crafting,...

Thomas W. Meehan Jr., 73 of Oil City, Passed away at the Collins House on Wednesday, April 13th 2022. Thomas was born in Oil City on February 9, 1949. He was the son of the late Thomas Sr. and Emily Tock Meehan. He was a 1967 graduate of Oil City High School. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and served in Vietnam. Thomas was employed at the Oil Well Supply Co., Franklin Steel, and later retired from Joy Manufacturing.  He enjoyed watching Nascar, hunting and fishing, eating...