Obituaries

Jan 28, 2017

James E. Keller, 84, of Russell, died Saturday, January 28, 2017 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center of Erie, PA, following a brief illness.  Jim was born August 11, 1932, in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Elmer and Amelia (Miller) Keller.

Jim was a...

Jan 28, 2017

Jean Ann Turner Engle, 89, of Orchard Street, Warren, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center, Erie, PA.

Jean was born June 18, 1927 in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late Lloyd H. and Charlotte (Barto) Turner. She was a longtime Warren resident and attended...

Jan 23, 2017

Gerald Gordon VanHouten, 73, of Shipmans Eddy, Warren, PA, Passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at home, with his wife at his side, after a short battle with lung cancer.

Jerry was born October 20, 1943, at home on Patchen Hill, Brokenstraw Township, PA, to the late Ernest and Betty (Beck) VanHouten.

Jerry...

Jan 22, 2017

Richard Lee Latimer, age 81, of North Warren, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Kinzua Healthcare of Warren.  Richard was born March 8, 1935 in Warren, PA. He is the son of the late Leon M. Latimer and Gretchen Holcomb Latimer.

Richard was a 1954 graduate of Warren High School. For a brief time, he...

Jan 21, 2017

Wayne Carl Schwanke, 87, of Scandia died Saturday, January 21, 2017.  Wayne was born June 27, 1929, in Brookston, PA. He was the son of the late Carl and Bernice (Waite) Schwanke.

Wayne served in the US Army as a tank driver from 1948 until 1952.  He was employed by the United Refining Company as...

Jan 21, 2017

William W. Wilcox, 77, of Pleasant Township, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.  William was born April 4, 1939, in Warren. He was the son of the late Clay and Mary (Stokes) Wilcox.

William was a truck driver for Masterson's Transfer and Heenan Trucking Company, as well as many other companies.  He...

Jan 17, 2017

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday,  January 21, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 Pleasant Drive, Warren, PA.

Jan 16, 2017

Robert W. Fitch, 94, of Sheffield PA, passed away Monday January 16, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital of Erie following a brief illness. Bob was born April 11, 1922 in Sheffield, the son of the late Glen and Josephine Smedley Fitch. A lifelong Sheffield resident, he was a 1939 graduate of Sheffield High School. Following high school he worked...

Jan 15, 2017

Raymon W. Billstone, 89, of Glade Township passed away on January 15, 2017. Ray was born November 28, 1927 in Warren and was the son of the late J.L. and Edith Billstone. He was a 1945 graduate of Warren High School where he excelled on the gymnastics team. He was a proud submarine sailor who served aboard the USS...

Jan 11, 2017

Nancy Lynn Carlson, 80, of Kinzua Road, Warren, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her residence.

Nancy was born December 15, 1936 in Kane, PA. She is the daughter of the late Stanley H. and Elizabeth (Pratt) Carlson. She grew up in Ludlow, PA and was a 1954 graduate of Kane High School. ...

Jan 10, 2017

David Lee Harkins, Sr., 68, of Sugar Grove, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center.  David was born February 18, 1948, in Warren, PA. He was the son of the late Jack L. and Marian (Chambers) Harkins.

David was a graduate of Eisenhower High School.  He worked at various locations throughout the...

Jan 9, 2017

Clara Jean Vilardo Nelson, 92, formerly of North Warren, and more recently at the Suites at Rouse died Monday, January 9, 2017.  Clara was born May 1, 1924 in Jamestown, NY. She is the daughter of the late Basilio and Jenny (Sevola) Vilardo.

Clara was a 1943 graduate of Jamestown High School.  For 18 years,...

Jan 9, 2017

Thomas "Tom" E. Seastrum, 62, of 3 Hazeltine Street, Warren, PA, passed away on January 9, 2017, at the John and Orpha Blair House after a short, but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

He was born on August 26, 1954, to the late Russell H. Seastrum Sr. and Betty Jo (Spencer) Seastrum in Frewsburg, NY. ...

Jan 9, 2017

Harry "Hank" Wilkins, age 66, of Scandia Road, Warren, PA, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at his residence following a brief battle with cancer.

Hank was born March 23, 1950 in Warren, PA,  the son of the late and Florence (VanSile) Wilkins.

Hank was a 1970 graduate of...

Jan 8, 2017

Marilyn J. Nyberg, 82, of Pleasant Township, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at Warren General Hospital.  Marilyn was born April 14, 1934, in Warren, PA. She is the daughter of the late Samuel J and Josephine (Falber) Pasquino.

Marilyn was a graduate of Warren High School.  At age 16, Marilyn married her...

Jan 7, 2017

Gary Sherman North, 74, of Cable Hollow Road, Russell, PA, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at his home following a lengthy illness.

Gary was born March 2, 1942 in Jamestown, NY, the son of the late Millard and Mildred (Lundgren) North. He as a lifelong Cable Hollow resident and a1960 graduate of...

Jan 5, 2017

Guard E. Pierce, 81, of North Warren, died Thursday, January 5, 2017, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center.  Guard was born October 2, 1935, in Warren. He is the son of the late Guard E. Pierce, Sr., and Isabelle (Ferry) Pierce.

He served as a cook in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1959.  Guard worked...

Jan 4, 2017

Kathryn Ann Niemeyer, 58, of Youngsville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.  Kathryn was born November 6, 1958, in Warren. She was the daughter of Christine (Miller) Smith.

Kathryn was a graduate of Warren High School, class of 1976.  She was a caseworker for the Warren County Assistance Office for 35 years, from...

Jan 1, 2017

John C. Hamilton of State College, PA, and formerly of Warren, PA, passed away January 1, 2017, at 12:12 p.m. following a brief but courageous battle with Lymphoma. John was preceded in death by his parents Charles F. Hamilton and Ruth Johnson Hamilton (Fogle).  He is survived by his wife Carol Ann Hamilton of State College, a...

Dec 31, 2016

Naomi G. Anderson, 97, formerly of Madison Avenue, Warren, died Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Golden Living – Kinzua Valley.  Mrs. Naomi was born September 7, 1919, in Warren, PA, the daughter of the late Stean and Gladys (Cook) Shaffer.

Naomi was a graduate of Warren High School and a member of the Grace United...