Obituaries

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...

Dec 29, 2016

Theodore (Razzy) Gustafson passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016. He was born March 24, 1929, in Warren. Throughout his life, he was very active in the community, a special friend to many, and one who could not walk downtown without people calling out "Razzy" as most in Warren knew him. As a young boy, Theodore would...

Dec 27, 2016

Merle R. "Bob" Eakin, 90, of Pleasant Township, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016.  Bob was born November 23, 1926, in Vandalia, IL. He is the son of the late Merle and Ruby Eakin.

Since he was 18, Bob has worked in the oil industry in various places throughout the United States.  In the late 1970's,...

Dec 26, 2016

Marcia J. Colvin, 73, of Warren, died peacefully on Monday, December 26, 2016, surrounded by her family.  Marcia was born January 26, 1943, in Warren. She is the daughter of the late Robert M. and Jeanne (Kirscht) Brown.

Marcia was a graduate of Warren High School.  For over 25 years, Marcia worked for the Blair...

Dec 25, 2016

Arthur David Wagner, 81, of Clarendon, died Sunday, December 25, 2016, surrounded by his family.  Arthur was born January 16, 1935, in Warren. He is the son of the late Clarence and Florence (Goodrich) Wagner.

Arthur served in the US Army during the Korean War.  He was an electrician with the IBEW Union, from which...

Dec 19, 2016

James N. Hill, 88, of North Warren, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at the Rouse Home.  James was born November 15, 1928, in Indiana, PA.  He was the son of the late James N. and Alta Keim Hill.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University, Indiana, PA, and after serving in the...