Obituaries

Feb 1, 2016

Patricia J. Bidwell, 70, of Warren died Monday, February 1, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital of Erie, PA.  Patricia was born July 21, 1945, in Warren, PA. She was the daughter of the late Emil Herman and Kathryn Elizabeth Anderson.

Patricia was employed as a licensed practical nurse, most recently she retired from Warren Manor...

Jan 29, 2016

James Eugene Quiggle, 58, of Benjamin Lane, Warren, PA, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 29, 2016 at his residence. James was born February 22, 1957 in Warren, PA, the son of the late John and Mary (Brink) Quiggle. A lifelong Warren resident, he was a 1975 graduate of the Warren Area High School, where he participated in wrestling. He...

Jan 26, 2016

Harold R. "Bob" Nordstrom, 70, of Warren passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Warren General Hospital surrounded by his family.  Bob was born August 14, 1945, in Gallitzin, PA. He was the son of the late John W. Nordstrom, Sr., and Lenore M. Nordstrom.

Bob served in the US Navy on the USS...

Jan 23, 2016

Thad J. Wonderling, 82, of Locust Street, Warren, died on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at his residence. He was born August 15, 1933 in Warren, the son of the late Thad and Faye (Fagley) Wonderling. Thad left Warren High School to join the US Army. He served as a Tank Commander during the Korean War. Upon his...

Jan 23, 2016

Doris D. Lyle, 87, formerly of Dartmouth Street, Warren PA, and a resident of the Watson Memorial Home, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Doris was born February 20, 1928, in Warren, the daughter of the late John B. and Catherine Rapp Dinsmoor. She attended Warren High School and later worked for the Walker's Dairy, the New Process...

Jan 22, 2016

Gloria May Franklin Hancock, 72, of 706 Pennsylvania Avenue East, died Friday (January 22, 2016) at Warren General Hospital following a short illness.

She was born October 17, 1943, in Warren, Pa., the daughter of the late Willard and Louise Knopf Franklin, and was a lifelong resident of Warren. Gloria was a member of Starbrick...

Jan 11, 2016

Donald W. Anderson, 97, formerly of Madison Avenue, Warren, died Monday, January 11, 2016, at Golden Living -Kinzua Valley.  Donald was born July 4, 1918, in Warren, the son of the late Ernest and Grace (Seymour) Anderson.

Donald served in the US Navy during World War II.  Donald and his grandfather established the former Anderson's...

Jan 10, 2016

Diane Lynne Peffer, 68, of Clarendon, died January 10, 2016, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center. Diane was born September 19, 1947, in Warren , PA. She was the daughter of the late Einer and Joan Anderson. Diane was a 1965 graduate of Sheffield High School. She retired from the US Forest Service in resource management. Diane stayed...

Jan 2, 2016

Kara Marie Giegerich Donaldson, 35, of Warren, passed away at home on Saturday, January 2, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Kara was born March 1, 1980, in Warren, PA. She is the daughter of Thomas and Elsie (Rapp) Giegerich of Warren, PA. Kara was a 1998 graduate of Warren Area High School. Until her health no...

Dec 31, 2015

William James "Bill" Hale, 94, of Akeley, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015, at the John & Orpha Blair Hospice. Bill was born May 22, 1921, in Salamanca, N.Y. He was the son of the late Lester J. and Hazel H. (Marker) Hale. Bill was a 1939 graduate of Russell High School, and had attended Alfred University...

Dec 30, 2015

Nellie Mae Huckabone, 82, of Warren, PA, died December 30, 2015, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center, following an extended illness.  Nellie was born September 28, 1933, in South Mahoning Twp., Indiana County, to the late Clarence and Mary (Bunyak) Hart.

For 26 years, Nellie worked in customer service at GTE Sylvania, retiring in...

Dec 27, 2015

Lorraine A. Jennings, 82, of Warren, died Sunday, December 27, 2015, at her residence following a lengthy illness.  Lorraine was born March 24, 1933, on the Cornplanter Grant; a descendant of Chief Cornplanter. She was the daughter of the late Bennett and Harriett (Lee) Pierce.

Lorraine had lived most of her life in Warren, PA....

Dec 25, 2015

Myron Arden Yaegle, 91, of Zimmerman Road, Clarendon, PA, died on Friday, December 25, 2015, at the Golden Living-Kinzua Valley, Warren.

Myron was born July 10, 1924, at home, the son of the  late Charles M. and Iona (Kiffer) Yaegle.  He served in the U.S. Navy during  World War II on the  Destroyer in the...

Dec 23, 2015

Carolyn A. Grosch, 78, formerly of Weldbank, and a resident of the Rouse Suites, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at the Rouse Home. Carolyn was born January 5, 1937, in Warren, PA. She was the daughter of the late Naldo and Cecil (Campbell) Garber. She was a 1956 graduate of Warren High School. She was employed by...

Dec 21, 2015

Billie Louise Eakin, 83, of Warren, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2015, at John & Orpha Blair Hospice House. Billie was born January 21, 1932, in Denison, TX. She was the daughter of the late Edmond L. and Bessie L. (Cook) Russell.

Billie had been employed by J.C. Penney from 1967 to...

Dec 20, 2015

Lillian Maxine Rue Hanson, 99, formerly of Edgewood Street, Warren, PA, died on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Maxine passed away at the John and Orpha Blair Hospice House. Maxine was born on May 27, 1916 in Logansport, Indiana. Maxine came to Warren, PA. In 1934 from Indiana to be close to her brother, the late Harland Rue. Maxine graduated...

Dec 12, 2015

Blanche Waneta Johnson, 92, of Russell, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2015 at the Warren Manor. She was born February 6, 1923, in Warren, the daughter of the late Charles O. and Eva L. (Losey) Gage. Blanche was a Russell resident since the 1960's, a member of the Friendly Neighbor Club, and a former member...

Dec 8, 2015

Donald R. Quiggle, 82, of Warren, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at the John Blair Hospice House.  Born May 7, 1933, in Warren, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond and Bertha (Park) Quiggle.

Donald was a 1951 graduate of Warren High School.  He worked for the US Postal Service as a mail...

Dec 2, 2015

Mrs. H. Luella Mallery, resident of the Rouse Home for several years, passed away at age 101.

Mrs. Mallery was born July 29, 1914, at home in Hartstown, PA.    She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Pearl McCurdy and by her step-father, Warren Shearer; by her husband, John Mallery, Jr.; a sister,...

Dec 2, 2015

James Charles Lauffenberger, 61, of Warren, died Wednesday, December 2, at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.

James was born November 16, 1954, the son of the late Donald G. and Lois H Lauffenberger.

He is survived by his sister, Bonnie Wagner, and husband, Herbert; and his half-sister, Julie Reynolds; as well as several nieces...