Obituaries

Nov 28, 2021

Mary D. Shaffer, 84, of Warren, Pa., passed away on November 28, 2021, at Warren General Hospital. Mary was born on September 14, 1937, in Punxsutawney, Pa., to the late John and Florence Weaver Mauk. She worked at Solar Electric later known as Phillips Lighting, for 25 years from which she retired. After retirement she ran a child daycare...

Nov 27, 2021

Betty Jane Reitz, 66, of Clarendon, PA., passed away on November 27. 2021, at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. Betty was the daughter of the late Frank and Betty Sturdevant. She was a lifelong area resident. Betty was a nurse's aide at the Warren Manor for 24 years from which she retired. She enjoyed golfing with her husband, walking at...

Nov 26, 2021

Stephen John Rieder, 81, of Warren, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 26, 2021, following a recent illness.

Stephen was born November 30, 1939, in Warren, PA, the son of the late Ronald W. and Ruby King Rieder. He graduated from Warren High School, received his bachelor's...

Nov 23, 2021

Martha J. (Dutchess) Anderson, 95, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Lewisburg, PA. Martha was born in Kane, PA on November 29, 1926 to Charles R. and Ethel L. (Antonson) Dutchess.

Martha graduated from Warren Area High School in 1944.  She went on to become the secretary for WAHS's principal Floyd Bathurst....

Nov 21, 2021

Luella J. Hammerbeck Chase, 100, passed away on November 21, 2021, at Kinzua Valley Health Care and Rehabilitation.

Luella was born on September 25, 1921, in Ebensburg, Pa., to the late Phillip and Isabel Krumbine Maines. She was a 1939 graduate of Warren Area High School. Luella was the church secretary at Grace United Methodist...

Nov 21, 2021

Carolyn H. Confer, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Kinzua Health Care and Rehab Center after a brief stay recovering from a fall at home. She was born at home July 16, 1931, in Blanchard, PA. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Charlotte Bechdel Heverly. Carolyn grew up in the...

Nov 19, 2021

Anthony Joseph Hoehn Jr., 81, of Warren and formerly of Albion, PA, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021, from complications of Covid 19.

Tony was born July 26, 1940, in Erie, PA, the son of Anthony J. Hoehn Sr., and Gertrude Yeager Hoehn. Following high school, Tony served in the United States Navy during...

Nov 17, 2021

John R. "Ronnie" Bross a lifelong resident of Sheffield and more recently a resident of Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Warren, PA passed away on November 17, 2021 due to an extended illness.

Ronnie was born February 20, 1934 at home in Sheffield and was the son of the late Michael and Avanelle Albaugh...

Nov 15, 2021

Samuel Lewis Johnson, 35, of Warren, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on November 15, 2021 at his residence. Sam was born on August 11, 1986, in Warren, to the late James R. and Sharon M. Johnson. A lifelong Warren resident, Sam was a 2005 graduate of Warren Area High School. Sam was employed at Cummings Engine. He was an Eagle...

Nov 15, 2021

Eugene S. Gazdak, 90, of Russell, Pa., and formerly of Grunderville, passed away on November 15, 2021, after a long courageous battle with cancer, at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born June 23, 1931, in Independence, OH, the son of the late Steven and Katherine Gans Gazdak. Following...

Nov 13, 2021

Janice E. Reynolds, 75, of Mt. Jewett, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 13 at the Lutheran Home at Kane, following a lengthy battle with Leukemia.

Jan was born in West Valley NY on February 20th, 1946, the daughter of Irwin and Geraldine Ahrens. She graduated from West Valley Central High School and Bryan Stratton...

Nov 8, 2021

John Floyd Culver, 79, of Scandia, Pa., passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 8, 2021.

John was born on June 2, 1942, in Jamestown, N.Y., to the late W. Floyd and Beatrice (Danielson) Culver. He was a 1960 graduate of Cassadaga High School and worked for several years as an Engineer at...

Nov 6, 2021

Melvin Wesley Durnell, 84, of Warren, PA, passed away in his home surrounded by family early Saturday morning November 6, 2021, after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 18, 1937, in Owls Nest, PA, to the late Melvin Scott Durnell, Sr. and Mary Helen (Clark) Durnell.

He was a member of the Warren...

Nov 5, 2021

Judy L. Conklin, 76, of Warren, PA, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at the Warren Manor.

Judy was born February 22, 1945, in Bradford, PA, the daughter of the late Harry L. and Audrey Walk Bottorf.  Judy was a 1963 graduate of the Bradford High School and was a graduate of the Wyoming...

Nov 5, 2021

Teresa Ann Zaffino Dase, 49, of Clarendon, Pa., passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at UPMC Hamot, Erie, Pa.

Teresa was born on January 24, 1972, the daughter of Frank J. Zaffino of Clarendon, and Linda Carter Ford of Russell. Teresa was a 1990 graduate of Sheffield High School...

Nov 4, 2021

Audrey M. Mader, 92, formerly of Yankee Bush Road, Warren, PA, passed away on November 4, 2021, at the Watson Memorial Home.

Audrey was born on June 27, 1929, in Warren, Pa., to the late Richard and Gretchen Baker Myers. She was a 1947 graduate of Warren Area High School and worked as...

Nov 1, 2021

Carl T. Anderson, 86, of Russell, Pa., passed away on November 1, 2021, at the Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, in Warren, Pa.

Carl was born in Jamestown, N.Y., on April 1, 1935, to the late Thomas and Anna Jones Anderson. He worked as a machinist at the former MRC in Jamestown for 39 years...

Oct 30, 2021

Sheila G. VanGelder, 68, of Warren, passed away on October 30, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital, in Erie, PA following a recent illness.

Sheila was born on March 25, 1953, in Erie, Pa., the daughter of the late Alice Slack Eagan. She was a 1971 graduate of Warren Area High School, and then worked at...

Oct 29, 2021

Russell H. LeFever, Jr., 71, of Warren, PA passed away Friday, October 29, 2021 at Warren General Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born on December 6, 1949 in Illion, NY and was the son of the late Russell H. LeFever, Sr. and Mary LeFever. Russell was a graduate of Westfield Academy...

Oct 27, 2021

Daniel Lee Zandi, 62, of Clarendon, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 27th surrounded by his family following a recent illness.

Dan was born June 20, 1959, in Warren, PA the son of the late Richard L. and Janet K. (Verboski) Zandi.  A lifelong area resident, Dan was a 1978 graduate of...