All Obituaries

James Charles Hogan of Meadville, PA passed away peacefully at Rolling Fields Nursing Home on October 1, 2022.   Jim was born in Hydro, OK on January 10, 1936.  He remembered the harsh effects of the Dust Bowl on his parents, Charles and Ruby Hogan.  His spouse, Aurelia Hogan, passed away on February 22, 2022.   In 1954, Jim graduated from Clinton High School and served as President of the Oklahoma Future Farmers of America in 1955-56, winning National Championships...

P. Jean Green, 93, of Meadville, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Meadville Medical Center.   She was born April 22, 1929 in Saegertown, a daughter of Clarence and Elizabeth Sample Peters.  She married John N. Green November 5, 1947 and he preceded her in death July 8, 1992.   Jean was a 1947 graduate of Meadville High School.  A homemaker, she also performed house work for various people throughout the years.   Jean was a life-member of VFW Post...

Lila Nichols (Butch) Holabaugh, 96, of Meadville (Vernon Township), passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her residence.   She was born at home January 13, 1926 in Spartansburg, PA, a daughter of Ralph W. and Clella Bacon Nichols.  She married Raymond A. Holabaugh August 24, 1946 and he preceded her in death July 6, 2015.   Lila was a 1943 graduate of Meadville High School.  A homemaker, she also was co-owner of Holabaugh Sales and Service Barn...

James B. Frizzell, 83, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at his residence following a sudden illness.   He was born August 10, 1939 in Danbury, WI, a son of James and Dorothea Sofia Frizzell.  He married Ruth D. Smiley July 3, 1961 and she preceded him in death March 8, 2006.   Jim was a 1958 graduate of Webster High School, Webster, WI.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1962 to 1964, stationed in Germany.   Jim worked at Vic...

Joseph R. Spaulding, 86, of Guys Mills, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Meadville Medical Center.   He was born January 18, 1936 in Meadville, a son of John Hugh and Edna Hart Spaulding.   Joe was a graduate of Meadville High School and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army.  He worked as a car mechanic in Meadville and subsequently as an engineer for the railroad.  He was also owner and operator of Spaulding Farms.  Joe was passionate about animals and...

Daniel Joseph Leech, 95, tool and die maker,  machinist, self-taught metallurgist and founder of Leech Carbide, was born on 23 November 1926 in Buffalo, New York and died 14 September 2022 peacefully at home in Meadville. He was a son of Joseph (Joe) Peter Leech, a machinist born in Manchester, England, and his American-born wife, Blanche Ethel Daniels.  As a boy, Dan moved with his family, which grew to include brothers Robert and Thomas, to Chicago. In 1934, the family moved to...

Michael T.S. Reilly, 86, known for his perseverance and one-liners -- and his love of family, cookies, chocolate, college football, coffee and dark beer --succumbed to Parkinson’s disease September 14, 2022.  He resided at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville, PA and was formerly of Berlin, MD.   He was born in Manhattan, NY, son of William J. and Rosa (Strider) Reilly, and spent his childhood and teenage years in West Chester, PA, with his aunts after...

Mary Jo Smith, 71, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Meadville Medical Center following a period of declining health.   She was born September 29, 1950 in Meadville, a daughter of Peter and Antoinette Endress Stagl.  She married Russell G. “Cowboy” Smith June 29, 1996 and he preceded her in death November 27, 2001.   Mary Jo was a 1968 graduate of Conneaut Valley High School and attended Edinboro University.  A homemaker, she also...

Sally Jean (Frantz) Simmerman, 70, of Townville PA, passed away August 30, 2022.   She was born June 26, 1952 in Titusville.  She was the daughter of late Clyde and Violet Frantz.  She was sister to the late Sue Bartholomew, Dennis Frantz Sr., and Terri Hanby.   She is survived by her husband and companion of 38years, Douglas Hunter; brothers, Daniel Frantz (wife Charla) of Townville and Ronald Frantz (wife MaryLou) of Conneautville; and sister, Rebecca Keener of...

Paul R. Holabaugh, 79 of Hayfield Township, Meadville, passed away on August 23, 2022 at Edinboro Manor.   Paul was born in Geneva, PA on December 3, 1942 to the late Floyd and Katherine (Brooks) Holabaugh.  He was a graduate of Conneaut Valley High School and was a Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army.  Paul worked construction for many years for Walker Construction then owned and operated his own lawn care business.   Paul was a lifetime member of...