Obituaries

Feb 14, 2016

Frances A. Cederquist, 66, of Clarendon, died Sunday, February 14, 2016, at the Warren Manor.  Frances was born February 17, 1949, in Punxsutawney, PA. She was the daughter of the late G. Edwin and Esther A. (Utley) Swanson.

Frances was employed by the Blair Corporation as a supervisor in the finishing department.  She was a...

Feb 11, 2016

David R. Gard, 70, of 342 Stoney Mountain Lane, Warren, and formerly of Findlay Lake, NY, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at his residence.  Mr. Gard was born September 18, 1945, in Silver Creek, NY. He is the son of the late Russell and Gladys Gard.

David served in the US Air Force during the...

Feb 8, 2016

Norma A. Schaffer, 91, of Warren, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, February 8, 2016 at the John & Orpha Blair Hospice. Norma was born August 18, 1924, in Wiconisco, PA. She was the daughter of the late Clayton D. and Estella V. Enterline Hoffman. Norma was employed by the Warren State Hospital as an occupational...

Feb 5, 2016

Marcus Allen Mattson, 18, of Russell, and formerly of Pittsburgh and Raleigh, NC, died Friday, February 5, 2016.  Marcus was born March 17, 1997, in Jamestown, NY. He is the son of Ellie R. Mattson Holt and the step-son of Robert Holt, Raleigh, NC.

Marcus attended Eisenhower High School, and played football at...

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...