All Obituaries

Rev. John R. “Jack” Friggle, 87, formerly of  214 East Seventh Street, Oil City, retired pastor of Grace United Methodist Church in Oil City, died at 3:41 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at the Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community in Meadville.  Born February 17, 1933, in Franklin, he was the son of the late John E. and Alberta (Grinder) Friggle.  He married Sandra Lee Baugher on December 17, 1955, and she survives. Jack served a tour of duty in...

William "Willy" Herbert Brown, 59, of Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Shippenville, formally of Seneca, entered this world a fighter on May 6, 1961, born premature, weighing only four pounds. Willy passed away a fighter on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. after a short battle with brain cancer. Willy was the first-born son of June (Heckathorn) Brown Whitten and the late William H. Brown. He graduated in 1979 from Titusville High School. While still in...

               Morgan Tiffany Roos, 26, of Oil City, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.                 She was born in Franklin on December 28, 1993, to Robert C. Roos and Debra A. (Curran) Beach.                  Morgan attended Christian Life Academy and...

                Carol A. Ochs, 71, of Laurel Terrace Road, Franklin, passed away at 10:37 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at UPMC Northwest, following a period of declining health.                  She was born in Oil City on September 25, 1948 to the late Sam and Margaret (Kalusza)...

                Alan S. Hartzell, 59, of Seneca, died at 9:28 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a period of declining health.                  He was born in Clarion on September 18, 1960 to Marian (Schwab) Hartzell Aaron and the late David G....

                Jack L. Daly, Sr., 78, of Oil City, died at 7:31 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a lengthy illness.                  He was born April 14, 1942 to the late Charles and Florence (Renninger)...

MSGT Julie Ann Davis, 57, of Oil City, formerly of Pensacola, Florida, passed away late Tuesday night August 25, 2020, at Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation.  Julie was born in Oil City on July 6, 1963.  She was the daughter of Gordon R. Davis of Oil City, and the late Rebecca M. (McKee) Davis.  She was a 1981 graduate of Cranberry High School and received a bachelor's degree in music performance and teaching from Slippery Rock University.  Shortly after her...

                Harold E. "Herdy" Whitling, Jr., 74, of Rockland, passed away at his home while surrounded by his loved ones, at 10:15 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2020, following a lengthy battle with health issues.                  He was born in Oil City on October 20, 1945 to the late Harold E. Whitling, Sr. and Mary Jane...

                As one last tear rolled down her cheek, Isabel Cornmesser took her last breaths gracefully, in her own home, surrounded by her loving family on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2020.                 Isabel was 93 when she peacefully reached for her Lord and Savior, to go on to her next journey home, and to be with her husband, Guy...

                John F. Andres, 84, of Oil City, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 4, 2020 at Oil City Healthcare, where he was a resident.                  He was born in Oil City on August 15, 1935, a son of the late John M. and Sophia J. (Watras)...