Obituaries

Dec 9, 2017

James M. Pierson, 62, of Sheffield, died Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Kinzua Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, in Warren. Jim was born June 1, 1955, in Warren, PA. He was the son of the late Harry and Arlene (Hanson) Pierson. Jim was a 1973 graduate of Sheffield High School. In 1979, he joined the Sheffield Fire Department/Ambulance...

Dec 9, 2017

Arvilla I. Erickson, 96, of Warren, died Saturday, December 9, 2017.  Arvilla was born November 9, 1921, in Warren, PA. She was the daughter of the late Leon G. and Ruth O. (Goodwin) Ittel.

Arvilla was a 1939 graduate of Warren High School.  She worked 6 years in the merchandise department of the former New...

Dec 4, 2017

Marianne Scovron Scheer, 65, of Pleasant Township, died Monday, December 4, 2017, at her home.  Marianne was born March 25, 1952, in Oil City, PA. She was the daughter of the late William J. and Ruth P. (Provance) Scovron.

Marianne was a graduate of Oil City High School.  She attended Clarion University for both undergraduate...

Dec 1, 2017

Joshua Robert Cochrane, 27, of Warren, died Friday, December 1, 2017, at his home.  Joshua was born October 29, 1990, in Jamestown, NY. He is the son of Robert J. and Tammy S. (Wilson) Cochrane, of Warren.

Joshua was a 2009 graduate of Warren High School, where he was active in football and had served...

Nov 27, 2017

Josephine Marie Parks, 93, formerly of Warren and Scandia, died Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Kinzua Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.  Josephine was born March 27, 1924, in Warren, PA. She is the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Anna (Ploss) Stingel.

Josephine raised nine children and enjoyed knitting.

She is survived...

Nov 26, 2017

George W. "Willie" Yeagle, Jr., 74, died Sunday, November 26, 2017, at his home in Pleasant Township.  Willie was born April 21, 1943, in Warren, PA. He was the son of the late George W. and Cathryn (Smead) Yeagle.

Following graduation from Warren High School in 1960, he began an impressive working career at PDM...

Nov 24, 2017

Judy L. Tyler, 67, of Youngsville, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017, at the Rouse Home.  Judy was born November 29, 1949, in Warren, PA. She is the daughter of the late George and Esther Louise (Munch) Warr.

Judy was a 1967 graduate of Warren Area High School.  Following graduation, Judy lived and worked...

Nov 21, 2017

Marya Alice Yurick, 66, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Warren General Hospital. Ms. Yurick was born April 2, 1951, in Warren, the only daughter of the late Andrew L. and Alice (Alexander) Yurick.

Marya was a 1969 graduate of Warren Area High School. She attended the University of Pittsburgh where she earned a...

Nov 19, 2017

Melinda L. Smith, 41, of Waldorf, MD, died Sunday, November 19, 2017, at Sibley Memorial Hospital.  Melinda was born February 4, 1976, in Jamestown, NY. She was the daughter of Jerry and Rosanne Wise.

Melinda was a graduate of Warren Area High School. A loving wife and mother, Melinda enjoyed being with her family and...

Nov 18, 2017

William Dodd Mathers, 63, of Warren, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.  William was born March 28, 1954, in McKeesport, PA. He was the son of the late William D. and Ann M. (Smith) Mathers.

William owned and operated a carpet sales and installation business in the Warren area for...

Nov 18, 2017

Marian E. Thompson, 95, of Lander, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Marian was born January 12, 1922, in Lander. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Lois (Cowles) Strong.

Marian was a graduate of Lander High School.  In 1946, she and her late husband joined...

Nov 7, 2017

Roxie Ann Westfall, 69, of Russell, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.  Roxie was born December 2, 1947, in Sugar Grove, PA. She is the daughter of the late John and Etta (Stewart) Crowl.

Roxie was raised in Sugar Grove and graduated from Eisenhower High School. For many years she worked for...

Nov 1, 2017

James Lee Guthrie, Sr., 75, of 9 South Morrison Street, Warren, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.

James was born July 27, 1942, in Cadogan, PA, the son of the late Charles W. and Georgia L. (Knapp) Guthrie.  James was employed by the City of Warren for many years...

Oct 31, 2017

Jamie Russell Haer, 43, of Falconer, NY, and formerly of Warren, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.

Jamie was born April 27, 1974, in Warren, PA.  He is the son of James Haer, of Port Clinton, OH, and the late Audrey (Wilcox) Haer.

Jamie was a graduate of Jamestown High...

Oct 26, 2017

Rose A. Filiatrault, 67, of Warren and formerly of Russell, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.  Rose was born February 23, 1950, in DuBois, PA. She is the daughter of the late John and Ida Mae (Beck) Armogost.

Rose graduated from Warren High School.  She had been employed at the...

Oct 26, 2017

Marjorie Eleda Brenan, 90, a lifelong area resident of Warren, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 26, 2017, in Reston, VA.  Marjorie was born December 19, 1926, in Warren, PA. She is the daughter of the late John A. and Eleda M. (Simmons) Larson.

She was a 1945 graduate of Warren High School.  She attended...

Oct 17, 2017

Anita J. Smith, 81, of Starbrick, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017.  Anita was born August 19, 1936, in the Village of Starbrick, to the late Raymond and Irene (Wenzel) Miller.

Anita helped her grandparents making beds, and ran errands for her father's auto body shop.  She graduated from Warren High School in 1954...

Oct 11, 2017

Jennie L. Dobson was born in South Wilmerding, Pennsylvania on June 25, 1923, to Sophie and Stanley Liput, Sr. She was married to Howard F. Dobson on October 30, 1945, in DuBois, Pennsylvania and widowed on May 24, 1998, after over 52 years of marriage.

She graduated as Valedictorian of her class at Westinghouse Memorial...

Oct 10, 2017

Ruth E. Jackson, 71, of North Warren, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA.  Ruth was born June 19, 1946, in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Edna (MuGukin) Johnson.

Ruth was a graduate of Warren Area High School.  She attended Edinboro University where she obtained...

Oct 8, 2017

Virginia M. Keene, 81, formerly of South Irvine Street, Warren, died Sunday, October 8, 2017, at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, PA.  Virginia was born August 8, 1936, in Sheffield, PA. She is the daughter of the late Braden and Martha (Rogers) Fiscus.

Virginia began her career at the former Solar Electric Company, ultimately...