Obituaries

Dec 18, 2023

Carolyn L. Lawson, 82, of Warren, PA, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Warren General Hospital, Warren, PA. Carolyn was born October 6, 1941, in Warren, the daughter of the late Myron Check and Jane MacDonald Check. She was employed at New Process Blair Corporation in the mailing department for many years from which she retired. Carolyn enjoyed...

Dec 15, 2023

Dinah May "Mika" Rubio, 65, of Warren, PA, passed away December 15, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA. Mika was born May 7, 1958, in Honolulu, HI, the daughter of the late Jose and Alice (Gilman) Rubio. She graduated high school from White Oak High School in Jacksonville, NC. She was a beloved employee of Peppermill for...

Dec 12, 2023

Janelle C. Moore, 79, of Warren, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Kinzua Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Warren, PA. She was born February 26, 1944, in Kane, PA, and grew up in Ludlow, PA, the daughter of the late Herbert Anderson and Florence Carlson Anderson. She was a 1962 graduate of Kane High School and attended one...

Dec 12, 2023

Sandra Teresa Smith, 85, of Warren, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Sandy was born April 20, 1938, in Warren, the daughter of the late Joseph F. Duffy and Marcella A. Wooster Duffy. She was employed as site supervisor at the Conewango Towers for 33 years. She also cooked and provided...

Dec 11, 2023

Marlyn A. English, 92, of Russell, PA, passed away Monday, December 11, 2023, at Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warren, PA. Marlyn was born September 20, 1931, in Warren, the third daughter of the late Allen L. Peterson and Tressa B. Warren Peterson. She was a 1949 graduate of Warren High School. She worked at New Process Company from...

Dec 6, 2023

On December 6, 2023, Barbara Delores Bonavita passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her family. Barb was born September 10, 1930, in Warren, to the late Beulah Egger Wright. She married her husband, the late Albert Andrew (Rico) Bonavita Sr., in Warren, on October 28, 1950. In her earlier years, she worked at the former New...

Dec 3, 2023

Cathlene Anne Stroup, 67, of Warren, PA, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA. Cathlene was born May 17, 1956, in Bear Lake, PA, the daughter of the late Harold Hosier and Barbara Taylor Hosier, who survives. She was a 1974 graduate of Eisenhower High School. She was employed as a Psychiatric Aide...

Dec 1, 2023

Robert William Smith, 79, of Warren, PA, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at his residence surrounded by loved ones.

Bob was born September 21, 1944, in Warren, the son of the late William H. and Rachel C. Carbaugh Smith. He was a 1962 graduate of Warren Area High School. He served in the U.S....

Nov 29, 2023

Elizabeth A. McClain, 73, of Clarendon, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at her residence. Elizabeth was born January 26, 1950, in Kane, PA, the daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Louise Ross Gibson. She was a graduate of Kane High School. She worked in Kane at the Arcade Restaurant, Quality supermarket, as well as Shady Point...

Nov 27, 2023

Gloria Hope Taylor-Lichte, 87, of Warren, Pa., passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Gloria was born on August 30, 1936, in Summerville, Pa., the daughter of the late Warren "Rusty" and Sara Smith Olson. Gloria was a 1954 graduate of Summerville High School. She held many positions at the Blair Corporation,...

Nov 27, 2023

Samuel Henry Bailey, 64, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27th, 2023, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA after a year long battle to recover from heart transplant surgery. Sam was born July 11th, 1959, in Warren, the son of the late Henry and Ellen Tranter Bailey. He was a 1977 graduate of Warren Area...

Nov 23, 2023

Barbara M. Johnson, 80, of Warren, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on November 23, 2023. Barb was born on January 15, 1943, in Warren, Pa., the daughter of the late Henry and Thelma Cook Christensen. Barb was a graduate of Warren High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Penn State University in 1995. She...

Nov 19, 2023

Connie "Jane" Fink, 65, of Clarendon, PA, passed away on Sunday evening, November 19, 2023 at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, PA.

Jane was born September 17, 1958, in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Donald J. Schmitt Sr. and Esther M. Bitzer Schmitt. She was a 1976 graduate of Seneca Valley High...

Nov 16, 2023

Helen Sisk, 98, of Russell, PA, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice House in Warren, PA. Helen was born March 7, 1925, in Ridgeway, PA, the daughter of the late Edward E. and Genevieve Lawton Fitch. She went to many schools but ended up graduating from Warren High School. She worked at...

Nov 15, 2023

Clair E. "Fuzzy" Himes, 93, of Sugar Grove, PA, died peacefully with family by his side, Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Corry Memorial Hospital.

Clair was born July 23, 1930, in Hartfield, NY, the son of the late Elmer and Sarah Himes. He was raised on the family farm in Chautauqua County. He was a...

Nov 14, 2023

Mereah L. Byerly, 75, of Russell, PA, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Warren Manor under Warren County Hospice care. Mereah was born September 12, 1948, in Warren, PA. She was a graduate of Warren Area High School and earned an associate degree at Jamestown Business College. She was the first hire in the business office when K-Mart...

Nov 13, 2023

Stanley (Stan) Kobielski, 74, of Warren, PA, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, November 13, 2023. He passed peacefully at home after a brave fight with Parkinsonism PSP. Stan was born in Erie, PA, on February 15, 1949, to Irene Ignaczak Kobielski and Louis Joseph Kobielski. He attended Tech Memorial High School in Erie, PA....

Nov 11, 2023

Nora Jane Daubenspeck, 73, of Warren, PA, and formerly of Tionesta, PA, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, PA. Nora was born May 11, 1950, in Tionesta, PA, the daughter of the late Ralph Clinton and Emily (Mehaffey) Daubenspeck. She was a graduate of West Forest High School. She was a 1972...

Nov 6, 2023

Karen Caldwell, 69, of Warren, PA, passed away Monday, November 6, 2023, at the John & Orpha Blair Hospice House. Karen was born July 23, 1954, in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late Bruce and Esther Fiscus. She was a 1972 graduate of Warren Area High School. She was employed as a billing supervisor at United...

Nov 5, 2023

Jennifer Lynn Wilegus, 55, of Southaven, MS, and formerly of Scandia, PA, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at her residence. Jennifer was born February 21, 1968, in Towanda, PA, the daughter of Andrew J. Kegel, who survives, and the late Bronwyn C. (Pruyne) Kegel. She was a graduate of West Albany High School in Albany, OR. She was...