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Lisa Marie (Wood) Gibson

Lisa Marie (Wood) Gibson

Mar 15, 2024

Lisa Marie Wood Gibson, 52, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2024. Lisa was born August 19, 1971, in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late Harold and Diane Miller Wood. She was a 1990 graduate of the Sheffield High School. Lisa had been employed at the Blair Corporation, Thorne's Bi-Lo, the Shoe...

Yvonne Michelle Wonderling

Yvonne Michelle Wonderling

Mar 13, 2024

Yvonne Michelle Wonderling, 63, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024, at the John & Orpha Blair Hospice House in Warren, PA. Yvonne was born in Jamestown, NY on April 9, 1960, to E. Shannon Laird and Joann Laird. Yvonne had a spirit that embraced wanderlust. That essence led her to live in many places as a travel nurse...

Robert William Richards

Robert William Richards

Mar 11, 2024

Robert William Richards, 69, of Warren, PA, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024, at his residence. Bob was born July 29, 1954, in Reading, PA, the son of the late R. William and Kay V. Spies Richards Jr. He served in the PA National Guard and was employed as a machinist in the Roughing department at the National...

Mark J. Backstrom

Mark J. Backstrom

Mar 8, 2024

Mark J. Backstrom, 73, of Volant, PA and formerly of Russell, PA, died on Friday, March 8, 2024, in New Wilmington, PA. Mark was born October 9, 1950, in Warren, PA, the son of the late Donald L. and Carol Dickinson Backstrom. Mark was a 1969 graduate of Eisenhower High School. He was a U.S. Marine during the Vietnam...

James A. Swanson

James A. Swanson

Mar 5, 2024

James A. Swanson, 80, of Warren, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the Warren Manor. Jim was born October 28, 1943, in Kane, PA, the son of the late Arthur and Vera Swanson. He was a 1961 graduate of Kane High School and earned a Bachelor's degree at the University of Cincinnati. He was a lifelong...

Linda C. Secor

Linda C. Secor

Mar 4, 2024

Linda C. Secor, 75, of Warren, PA, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024, at Snyder Memorial Health Care Center, Marienville, PA. Linda was born March 13, 1948, in Warren, the daughter of the late Arnold and Marian Fitzgerald Heimann. She was a 1966 graduate of Warren Area High School. Linda was employed at Blair Corporation in the...

Rae Marie (Fox) Parmeter

Rae Marie (Fox) Parmeter

Mar 4, 2024

Rae Marie Fox Parmeter, 52, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully Monday, March 4, 2024, at her residence after years of battling chronic illnesses. Rae was born September, 28, 1971, in Warren, the daughter of Alan B. and Jeri L. Applebee Fox, who survives. Rae was a lover of learning with a passion for history. She was...

Stephen R. Shaw

Stephen R. Shaw

Mar 3, 2024

Stephen R. Shaw, 81, of Warren, PA, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA. Steve was born September 17, 1942, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Alexander Schulsky and Anne Saranik Schulsky. He graduated high school in The Bronx, NY, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from New...

Marguerite "Maggie" Hedman

Marguerite "Maggie" Hedman

Feb 27, 2024

Marguerite Hedman, 88, of Warren, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Warren Manor. Maggie was born August 24, 1935, in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Henry Schmid and Mary Buchman Schmid. She was a 1953 graduate of Wesleyville High School and a 1957 graduate of Lock Haven State Teacher's College. She was employed as...

Lee L. Genberg

Lee L. Genberg

Feb 16, 2024

Lee L. Genberg, 91, of Youngsville, and formerly of Warren, PA, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Rouse Suites in Youngsville, PA. Lee was born November 30, 1932, in Warren, the son of the late Laverne and Evelyn Hendrickson Genberg. Lee was a 1951 graduate of Warren High School. He served with the U.S. Army during the...

Charles Douglas Coldiron

Charles Douglas Coldiron

Feb 16, 2024

Charles Douglas Coldiron, 91, of Warren PA (formerly of Leesburg, FL) went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 16, 2024. He was the son of Otto G. Coldiron and Addie May Middleton, both of whom predeceased him. Charles (Charlie) was born September 7, 1932, in Mobley, Stewart County, TN on the 334 acre family farm located...

Sandra Lee Smith

Sandra Lee Smith

Feb 16, 2024

Sandra Lee Smith, 73, of Warren, PA, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness February 16, 2024, at the John & Orpha Blair Hospice House in Warren, PA. Sandy was born October 25, 1950, in Honolulu, HI, the daughter of the late Kenneth Roth and the late Helen "Sue" Conroe Irvin. She was a graduate of Warren...

Loretta Farr

Loretta Farr

Feb 14, 2024

Loretta Farr, 88, of Youngsville, PA, passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord, Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Cambridge Falls, Wampum, PA. Loretta was born October 25, 1936, in Oil City, PA, the daughter of the late Fred N. Trawick and Violet R. Moore Trawick. She worked as a homemaker in her own home, raising...

Billy Joe Paul Jones

Billy Joe Paul Jones

Feb 13, 2024

Billy Joe Paul Jones, 31, of Bear Lake, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at his residence. Billy was born March 17, 1992, in Warren, the son of Howard P. and Judy B. Clark Jones. He was a 2010 graduate. He was employed as a press operator at Corry Manufacturing. In addition to his parents, Billy is survived...

Elizabeth Mae Swanson

Elizabeth Mae Swanson

Feb 11, 2024

Elizabeth Mae (Sundell) Swanson (Betty, Sunny) went to be with Jesus on February 11, 2024. She was born March 11, 1935, to Earl & Anna (Olson) Sundell. She grew up in Tidioute and married her high school sweetheart, J. Dorman Swanson. She was valedictorian of her 1953 graduating class. She dedicated her life to raising her four...

Dorothy Mae Wenzel

Dorothy Mae Wenzel

Feb 10, 2024

Dorothy Mae Wenzel, 95, formally of Russell PA, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, while residing at Kinzua Valley Rehabilitaion Center. Dorothy was born May 8, 1928, in Lycoming County, Williamsport, PA, to the late Albert Tilman Doughtery and the late Edna Kathleen Stetler-Showers. Dorothy was employed at Warren State Hospital in the laundry and distribution center where...

Russell Harris Berkhous

Russell Harris Berkhous

Feb 4, 2024

Russell Harris Berkhous, 66, of Russell, PA, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at his residence. Russ was born May 16, 1957, in Corry, PA, the son of the late Charles R. and Marion I. (Chase) Berkhous. He attended Corry High School, and then served in the U.S. Navy for 8 years. Russ was later employed at the U.S....

Barry N. Simon

Barry N. Simon

Feb 2, 2024

Barry N. Simon Sr., also known as "Nig" to friends and family, 78, of Warren, PA, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Barry was born December 11, 1945, in St. Mary's, PA, the son of the late Harold and Grace (Bloomgren) Simon. He was a 1963 graduate of Warren High...

Pamela S. Pierce

Pamela S. Pierce

Jan 30, 2024

Pamela S. Pierce, 67, of Warren, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Warren General Hospital. Pam was born September 11, 1956, in Warren, the daughter of the late Guard E. Pierce and Isabell Ferry Pierce. She was a 1975 graduate of Warren Area High School and the Distributive Education program at the Warren County Vo-Tech. She was...

Lester E. Stroup

Lester E. Stroup

Jan 28, 2024

Lester Stroup Sr passed away peacefully January 28, 2024, at his long- time home on Hatch Run Rd in Warren, PA. Lester was born on February 27, 1948, to Richard Keys and Helen Menard. Lester was a graduate from Warren High School and then went on to proudly serve his country for the U.S.M.C in the 1st Marine Division...

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