All Obituaries

Janet Jewell Obituary Janet Marie Orr Jewell, Hadley, Sandy Creek Twp. passed away early Friday evening, April 12, 2024, at her residence. She was 86. She was born in Perry Twp. on April 11, 1938, a daughter of the late Granville B. and Ruby (Boylan) Orr. On October 18, 1957, she married Gene C. Jewell who preceded her in death on August 2, 2020. She was a graduate of the first class of Commodore Perry High School in 1956. She had been employed at the A& P Store, Montgomery Wards and...

Cecile R. Wheeler, a resident of the Grove at Greenville passed away Thursday evening. She was 78. She was born on September 28, 1945, a daughter of the late Ray and Hazel (Kitch) Wheeler. Cecile is survived by a brother, James Wheeler, Greenville, and a sister, Mary Richardson and her husband Donald, Hadley and was preceded in death by her parents and two infant brothers. She will be laid to rest with her parents at the Hadley Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert L....

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend Gail Ann Gerlach, 67, passed away on April 11th, 2024 after a private 4 year journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer. Gail didn’t just fight metastatic breast cancer, nor did she lose her battle with it. She truly lived with it and beat cancer by living her life with true strength and joy. The way she carried herself will be something we will all reflect upon as we strive to honor her legacy. Gail was born December 26th, 1956 to...

 Barbara Ann (Hedstrom) Riley, Greenville passed away Monday morning April 8, 2024, at the Villa at St. Paul Senior Living. She was 97. She was born in Clearwater, FL on March 18, 1927, a daughter of the late Otto Samuel and Dora Marie (Durling) Hedstrom. As a child, she and her family moved to the Northeast, residing in Massachusetts, Main, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, before settling in Greenville. On January 11, 1953, Barbara married Robert “Red” Riley who preceded...

Gerald R. “Jerry” Dull, Fredonia, Delaware Twp. passed away Saturday evening, April 6, 2024, at the Villa at St Paul Senior Living, Greenville following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 86. He was born on April 11, 1937, in West Sunbury, PA, a son of the late Ralph and Pearl (Carothers) Dull. He was a 1955 graduate of Slippery Rock High School where he played basketball and baseball. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1956 and served honorably. On July 11, 1959, he...

Donald Stallsmith, 95, of Deer Creek Township passed away on the afternoon of April 5, surrounded by family, on the Hadley farm where he was born on May 27, 1928 and had resided for nearly a century. The ninth and youngest child of George and Retta (Maskrey) Stallsmith, he assumed responsibility for the farm as a teenager while his older brothers went to war and would continue his love of the land for the rest of his life. His other loves were his wife, Lois (Blood), whom he met at the...

Kathleen J. Palm,  West Middlesex, Pulaski Twp. passed away Friday morning at the Quality Life Services, New Castle.  She was 77. She was born in Portland Maine on December 9, 1946, the daughter of Ernest J. and Sophia J. (Risko) Burnell.  On July 16, 1997, she married Gary L Palm who survives.   She had been a health care provider for Community Resources For Independence and was ordained as a minister by Jesus is the Way Ministries, Cleveland TN.  She was a...

Rebecca Gayle Sicilian, Greenville, Salem Twp. passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home with her family by her side early Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024.  She was 61. She was born on July 31, 1962, the daughter of Richard C. and Rebecca (Wise) Hovis, Sr. Gayle as she had been known to her family and friends, had been employed as an LPN at the former Gilmore’s White Cliff and later at the Grove of Greenville retiring in 2019 after 40 years of service.  She enjoyed...

Raymond "Pinky" F. Redfoot, Mercer passed away early Monday morning, April 1, 2024, at the AHN, Grove City.  He was 68. Raymond was born in Grove City on November 9, 1955, a son of the late Raymond Carl and Edna Lucille (Fox) Redfoot.  He was a 1974 graduate of Reynolds High School and went on to enlist and served honorably with the US Navy.  He had been employed as a counselor at George Jr. Republic and also had been employed at Mercer Auto Wrecking.  He was a...

Richard (Rich) Anthony Hill, Meadville passed away on March 27, 2024, at the Embassy at Hermitage, Hermitage, PA. He was 76. He was born on Long Island, NY on August 5, 1947, to Claude R. and Mary M. (McGarvey) Hill. He graduated from St. Agatha High School in Meadville, PA in 1966 and served for four years in the US. Army, stationed in Korea and Pennsylvania until he was honorably discharged in 1971. He married Janice Sewell on August 5, 1972. She preceded him in death as did his parents...