Stanley R. Scriven, Sr., Greenville (Salem Twp.) passed away unexpectedly of natural causes in the UPMC Horizon, Greenville Emergency Department on Sunday, afternoon, April 18, 2021.  He was 61. He was born in Grove City on June 9, 1959 a son of the late Richard E. and Betty June (Perry) Scriven.  On April 21, 1978 he married the former Karen L. Becker who survives. Stanley had been employed at the former R.D. Werner Company from Oct. 1, 1979 - 2003, he then went onto work for...

Mary Louise Janos August 24 1928- April 18 2021(age 92) She was born in her parents’ home on Church Street in Hadley on August 24, 1928 to John E and Twila B (Carringer) Shreffler. She attended Hadley schools and graduated from Hadley High in 1946. She then attended Franklin Business School and studied bookkeeping. She worked at Chicago Bridge and Iron before marrying her husband Robert W Janos on October 18 , 1947 at the Hadley Presbyterian Church. She became a member there in 1937...

Donald L. Hays, Sheakleyville  passed away unexpectedly at the Meadville Medical Center on Sunday, April 18, 2021, He was 86. Donald was born in Deer Creek Twp. on January 19, 1935 a son of the late Ernest and Sarah (Clark)  Hays.  On February 23, 1973 he married the former Dorothy A. Snearline who preceded him in death on January 28, 2006.  Don had been employed by Crystal Industries, Meadville from where he retired.  In his younger years he had work with his...

Lavina M. Varner, Hadley (Perry Twp.) passed away early Friday morning, April 16, 2021 in the comfort of her home.  She was 84. Lavina was born in Stoneboro on December 12, 1936 a daughter of David Herman and Elaine (Bowers) Burdette.  On May 29, 1953 she married Donald C. Varner who preceded her in death on March 15, 2000.  Mrs. Varner was of the protestant faith, was an avid reader who always enjoyed the times she could be with her family and is remembered by her family as...

Anna Marie “Annie” King, formerly of Fredonia passed away early Thursday morning on April 1, 2021 at the Shenango Presbyterian Home, New Wilmington.  She was 89. She was born in Pittsburgh on July 5, 1931 a daughter of the late Elwood William and Mary (Nolan) Roedler.  On October 4, 1968 she married John W. King who survives.   Annie had been employed by the Hartford Insurance office in Pittsburgh for over 30 years.  She was a member of the Fredonia...

Lillian M. Pearce of Hadley (Sandy Creek Twp.)  passed away Monday evening, March 29, 2021 at UPMC Jameson, New Castle.  She was 85. Born on December 8, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Jessie (McGranahan) Free. On May 21, 1955 she married her husband of 60 years, Paul E. Pearce who preceded her in death on August 29, 2015. In addition to being a homemaker, Lillian sold Beeline Clothing and had been employed at the Commodore Perry School District working in the...

Howard Owen Boyer, II of Southport, NC, formerly of Glenmoore and Fredonia, Pennsylvania passed away Thursday evening, March 25, 2021 following a period of declining health at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. He just turned 76. Though legally known as Howard, everyone knew him as Skip. Skip was born in Sharon, PA on March 24th, 1945, a son of the late Pauline (Haas) and Owen Boyer. Skip married the love of his life, Beth Lugg, on September 8, 1973. Together, they...

Gertrude E. Bowser, Hadley, (Perry Twp.) Hadley passed away early Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021 at the Wesbury United Methodist Community, Meadville.  She was 84. She was born in Kittanning, PA. on March 21, 1937 a daughter of the late Alfred and Hazel Smith.  On August 6, 1955 she married Robert G. Bowser who preceded her in death on November 29, 2012. Mrs. Bowser had been a homemaker and had been employed in the cafeteria department of Commodore Perry School District for...

Linda L. Connell, Greenville formerly of Perry Twp. passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2021 at the UPMC Passavant, McCandless. She was 79. Linda was born in New Castle on February 27, 1942, a daughter of the late Nicholas A. and Mary E. (Ciao) Padula.  She was a graduate of the New Castle High School and went onto attend Slippery Rock (College) University where she was awarded her Bachelor of Science in Education. Following her graduation from Slippery Rock College she was employed as...

Mary A. Zarecky, Meadville formerly of Greenville passed away early Sunday morning, March 14, 2021 in the comfort of her daughter's home following period of declining health.  She was 68. Mary was born in Greenville on October 16, 1952 a daughter of the Frank and Betty (Morris) Miller.  On April 19, 1971 she married Charles J.  Zarecky, who preceded her in death on October 13, 2019.  Mary had been employed as a nurse’s aide at St. Paul’s Home and had been...