MARY L. (BUNNY) CHARLTON
March 25, 1921 ~ April 17, 2018 (age 97)
Mary L. (Bunny) Charlton, 97, of Meadville, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Rolling Fields.
She was born March 25, 1921 in Meadville, a daughter of William and Ruth Campfield Charlton.
Bunny was a graduate of Meadville High School and a 1943 graduate of Indiana State Teachers College with a B.S. in Education. Following graduation, she taught home economics for several years at Neason Hill, West Mead Township, and Cochranton High School. She then served as the director of the dietary department at the former Meadville City Hospital for 8 years. She subsequently worked as a production manager for Harding’s Restaurants in Chicago and then for Saga Food Service in the healthcare division as staff assistant to the vice president and general manager from 1964 until her retirement in 1986. Bunny was proud of taking a stand before it became a popular movement for women in the business world to start the movement of pay for performing the same jobs as men.
Bunny enjoyed traveling, reading, and working with horses.
Survivors include a sister, Phyllis Harris of Indianapolis, IN; five nephews and nieces, Jeffrey Charlton and his wife Nira of Meadville, Linda Henderson and her husband Don of Port Deposit, MD, Janice Snidemiller and her husband Robert of Apex, NC, Mary Jo Sanks and her husband Tony of Butler, and Pamela O’Laughlin and her husband Dennis of Meadville, a niece-in-law, Heather Charlton of Meadville; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Frederic Charlton; a nephew, David Charlton; and two great-nephews.
Calling hours will be Friday, April 20th from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the ROBERT W. WAID FUNERAL HOME, 581 CHESTNUT ST., MEADVILLE where the funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Philip Torre officiating.
Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Meadville Public Library, 848 N. Main St., Meadville, PA 16335.
Lowell Mehaffey Agnew
January 14, 1956 ~ June 10, 2016 (age 60)
Lowell Mehaffey Agnew, 60, of Harmonsburg, died unexpectedly Friday, June 10, 2016.
He was born in Meadville January 14, 1956 a son of George Mehaffey and Marjorie McMichael Agnew. He married Carolyn M. Slater August 19, 1977 at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church and she survives.
He was a 1973 graduate of Linesville High School and a 1979 graduate of Penn State University with an Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Business. He was a life-long farmer working the family’s century owned farm outside of Harmonsburg and he also farmed in Indiana. He loved all things farming, but also enjoyed basketball, vintage tractors and most of all, spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church.
Survivors, in addition to his wife Carolyn of 38 years, include: four daughters, Bridget de la Peña and her husband Ramón of Skokie, IL, Lori McGovern and her husband Timothy of Silver Spring, MD, Jennifer Agnew and her husband David Chonowski of Blacklick, OH and Karen Price and her husband Anthony Price Jr. of Montgomery Village, MD; a son, George V. Agnew and his wife Janelle of Conneautville; twelve grandchildren, Thérèse, Myriam, Brendan, Monica, Kateri and Agnes McGovern, Anthony Price III, Oona Price, Avalee, Eloise, Everett and Guinevere Agnew and another grandchild due in September; three brothers, L. Michael Agnew and his wife Linda Hank of Conneaut Lake, Robert Agnew and his wife Jean of Conneautville and Bryan Agnew and his wife Kim of Conneaut Lake; a sister, Bonneita Beswick and her husband Rob of Pittsburgh and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Calling hours will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake. A Rosary service will be Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, 155 S. Ninth Street, Conneaut Lake with Fr. Jeffrey Lucas and Fr. James Moore, O.P., Co-Celebrants.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Harmonsburg.
The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
LENORA A. (TAYLOR) MALLIARD
April 25, 1931 ~ April 13, 2018 (age 86)
Lenora A. Malliard, 86, of Meadville, passed away peacefully Friday, April 13, 2018 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.
She was born April 25, 1931 in Wexford, a daughter of Willard Bruce and Ethel Davis Taylor. She married Carl E. Malliard February 5, 1955 and he preceded her in death May 19, 1989.
Lenora was a 1949 graduate of Cochranton High School. She retired from CVS Pharmacy in Meadville where she worked as a clerk and cashier.
Lenora was a member of Wayland Baptist Church and former Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed doing crafts and crocheting.
Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Dodds and her husband Kenneth of Front Royal, VA and Debbie Jefferson and her husband Ricky of Meadville; two grandchildren, Amy Cokley and her husband Jim and Lori Wisdo and her husband John; six great-grandchildren, Jac Cokley, J.C. Wisdo, Harley Dodds, Lydia Wisdo, Ashley Dodds, and Bradley Dodds, II; two sisters, Gladys Karns of Saegertown and Alberta Greathouse and her husband Bud of Townville; a brother, Larry Taylor and his wife Barb of Somerset; a granddaughter-in-law, Gisella Dodds; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cindy Lee Malliard and a grandson, Bradley Dodds.
Calling hours will be Monday, April 16th from 1-2 p.m. at Wayland Baptist Church, 11603 S. Wayland Rd., Meadville where the funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with Pastor Daniel Howell officiating.
Interment will be in Kiser Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wayland Baptist Church, 11603 S. Wayland Rd., Meadville, PA 16335.
The arrangements have been entrusted to the ROBERT W. WAID FUNERAL HOME, 581 CHESTNUT ST., MEADVILLE.
GEORGE GRAUEL WASSER
November 18, 1923 ~ April 21, 2018 (age 94)
George Grauel Wasser, 94, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018.
He was a true native son of Greenville. He was born November 18, 1923 to Helen Grauel Wasser and Ray Wasser and was a lifelong resident of Greenville. He was raised and lived a good Christian and was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church. He attended the old Columbia School and graduated from Penn High School in 1941. After high school, he attended Thiel College until it was his time to serve his country in the United States Navy. He served in the Pacific as a corpsman and, as was normal for his generation, didn’t speak much of his experiences in the war. When the war was over, he returned home and graduated from Thiel in 1948. While at Thiel he met the love of his life, JoAnn Dent. They married in 1949 and raised three children at their home on East Avenue. They were married 55 years before she passed away in 2004.
George was civic minded and served in that capacity in many ways. He served on numerous boards and belonged to several civic clubs. Most importantly was his service to the town of Greenville. He served on the town council and eventually became mayor, a position he held from 1965 to 1978. He was also a downtown businessman. He owned and operated Wasser’s Men’s Wear, a family run clothing store, a business he took over from his father. The business served our community for 63 years before closing in 1991.
After retiring, he was able to spend more time pursuing his lifelong passions, golf and fishing. He would spend hours trying to perfect those arts and he had a great time doing so.
He is survived by his three children, Sue Beatty (Marshall) of Conneaut Lake, George (Susan) of Stevensville, MT, and Ray of Granite Falls, N.C. as well as seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Friday May 4th at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 323 Main St., Greenville. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the First Presbyterian Church, 323 Main St. or St. Paul’s Home, 339 E. Jamestown Rd., both of Greenville, PA 16125.
The ROBERT W. WAID FUNERAL HOME, 581 CHESTNUT ST., MEADVILLE has been entrusted with the arrangements.
FRED B. TRACE, JR.
August 14, 1930 ~ April 13, 2018 (age 87)
Fred B. Trace, Jr., 87, a long-time resident of Juniper Village and more recently a resident of Wesbury United Methodist Community died Friday, April 13, 2018 at Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, PA.
Fred was born August 14, 1930 in Tarentum, PA a son of Fred B. and Marian Johnston Trace, Sr. He married Marian Pardee November 22, 1977 and she preceded him in death January 5, 2016.
He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the US Army from January 1952 – December 1953. Following his military service he attended and graduated in 1956 from the University of Missouri with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. He worked for PPG Co in Ford City, PA and St. Louis, MO. He then worked for McDonnell Aircraft Co. in St. Louis in the personnel department of the engineering division retiring in 1972.
He was an Eagle Scout at the age of 14; at the time, he was the youngest Eagle Scout in Missouri. He was a member of the Eat & Travel Club and enjoyed gardening, growing sunflowers, spending time at Pymatuming Lake and reading.
He is survived by four children, Fred B. Trace III, Renee Lewis, Jim Trace and John Trace; two granddaughters; five step children, Susan Pusbach, Nancy McWilliams, Linda Reagle, Daniel Pusbach and Carol Mascitti, six step grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James J. Trace and an infant brother, Robert Trace.
Calling hours will be Tuesday, April 17th from 12-2 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Dave Brumagin, officiating.
Interment will be in Greendale Cemetery.
DONALD E. ELLIS
December 24, 1940 ~ April 26, 2017 (age 76)
Donald E. Ellis, Sr., 76, of Conneaut Lake, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Rolling Fields Eldercare Community.
He was born December 24, 1940 in Meadville, a son of Elmer D. and Mabel McClelland Ellis and raised by his father and stepmother, Ida Jean Thompson Ellis. He married Lesa Penniman December 1, 1973 and she survives.
Don was a 1958 graduate of Conneaut Lake High School where he was very involved with FFA. Following graduation, he went into dairy farming where he showed dairy cattle and was a herdsman. He worked as a fabricator at Burkhardt Sheet Metal for 20 years. He previously worked as a welder at Greenville Steel Car for 8 years and in retirement worked at Excalibur Machine Company for 1 year.
A member of High Street Community Church, Don was a life-member of Conneaut Lake Park VFD Station 5 where he served as the fire chief for 14 years. He was a former Sadsbury Township supervisor, first responder and driver for the Conneaut Lake Area Ambulance Service for over 20 years and former board member, former member of the Crawford County Fireman’s Assoc., and was active with 4-H. For many years Don was co-chairman of the horse department at the Crawford County Fair, president of the Conneaut Lake Wrestling Club, and ran the boarding stable for Nancy Coleman. He was an avid hunter, enjoyed working with animals and loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Survivors, in addition to his loving wife Lesa of 43 years, include two sons, Donald E. Ellis, Jr. and his wife Judy of Conneaut Lake and Peter C. Ellis and his wife Kim of Indianapolis, IN; a daughter, Darci E. Ellis Hatley of Spring Creek, PA; five grandchildren, Ashley Lee Ellis and her fiancé Dustin Peterson, Taylor Don Ellis and his girlfriend Kelsey Miller, Stacie Nichole Peterson and her husband Tyler, Brenton James Ellis and his girlfriend Abigail Kuhn, and Christopher David Ellis Hatley; three great-grandchildren, Lilyann Grace Ellis, Isaac Dayton Ellis, and Connor Edward Peterson; three sisters, Carol A. Williams of Atlantic, Rhonda J. Klink and her husband Tom of Westford, and Amy M. Barber and her husband Tim of Jamestown; a brother, Darrell C. Ellis and his wife Linda of Wakefield, NH; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and stepmother, he was preceded in death by a son, Christopher D. Ellis and a brother-in-law, Michael Williams.
Calling hours are Friday, April 28th from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at WAID-COLEMAN FUNERAL HOME, 12422 CONNEAUT LAKE RD., CONNEAUT LAKE.
The funeral service will be Saturday, April 29th at 10:00 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 240 N. Third St., Conneaut Lake with the Rev. Ryan Austie, Pastor of High Street Community Church, officiating.
Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Conneaut Lake Area Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 546, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316, Conneaut Lake Wrestling Club, P.O. Box 535, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316, Miracle Mountain Ranch (for the camp scholarship fund), 101 Rodeo Dr., Spring Creek, PA 16436, or Rolling Fields, 9108 State Hwy 198, Conneautville, PA 16406.
COLONEL HAROLD GRISWOLD DEARMENT
September 21, 1921 ~ April 11, 2018 (age 96)
Harold Griswold DeArment, 96, passed away on April 11, 2018 at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born on September 21, 1921 in Bessemer, Pennsylvania to Roy and Mearl DeArment.. He graduated from Bessemer High School, and, before West Point, attended and played football at Youngstown State. When he entered West Point he both wrestled and played football where his powerful and determined play as a fullback earned him the lifelong nickname “Tank”. He graduated on D-Day, June 6, 1944, with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He later earned an MS in Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
After West Point Harold joined the 42nd “Rainbow” Infantry Division as an artillery officer. He fought in southern France and Germany. He was among the soldiers who discovered and liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29, 1945. Immediately after the German surrender, he was stationed in Salzburg Austria administering displaced persons camps that resettled refugees, including thousands of Jewish refugees striving to go to Israel. During his military career, he served in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Alabama (Air Force Command and Staff School), Korea, West Germany, Pennsylvania (US Army War College) and Virginia at the Pentagon. During the Vietnam War, he commanded the largest artillery group in Vietnam, with batteries all across the center of the country. He retired from the Army in 1970. Among the military awards he received were the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star with a V for Valor and two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Legion of Merit with an Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal with 17 Oak Leaf Clusters.
After retirement, he joined the American Kennel Club in New York as an Assistant to the President where he undertook the computerization of the AKC’s records. He has a long connection to the AKC having raised purebred collies for many years. He and his wife Elizabeth DeArment divorced in 1977. After the AKC project, he worked as a real estate broker in Virginia and taught graduate and undergraduate courses for the University of Southern California. In 1980 he and his second wife Diana moved to St. Petersburg, Florida where he continued to work as a real estate broker. He was an avid golfer and with Diana he played golf until he was 94. During his Florida golfing years, he was lucky enough to have two holes-in-one. He and Diana raised more than 200 orchids, and he served as President of the Florida West Coast Orchid Society.
He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 38 years, Diana DeArment of St Petersburg, Florida; two sons, Roderick (Ann Marie) DeArment of Boyce , Virginia and Shawn (Michele) DeArment of Nokesville, Virginia; three grandchildren, Andrea (Evan) Parke of Kensington, Maryland, Clayton (Serra) DeArment of Richmond, Virginia and Danielle (Terence) Donohue of Boyce, Virginia; and five great-grandchildren, Nathaniel and Nadia Parke; Samuel and Nora Donohue and William DeArment. He was predeceased by his eldest son, Harold DeArment, Jr., but survived by Harold Jr.’s widow Laura Kuest of Kensington, Maryland.
A graveside service with military honors provided by Huidekoper VFW Post #2006 will be Friday, April 27th at 2:00 p.m. in Adsit Cemetery, 12198 State Route 285, Conneaut Lake, PA.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Harold’s name to the Huguenot Church, P.O. Drawer 917, Charleston, South Carolina 29402 or the Tampa Bay SPCA, 9099 130th Ave N., Largo, Florida 33773.
Clare E. "Mick" Hopkins
September 29, 1928 ~ July 1, 2016 (age 87)
Clare E. “Mick” Hopkins, of Meadville passed away Friday afternoon, July 1, 2016 surrounded by his family at the Meadville Medical Center.
Clare was born in Titusville to the late Carl and Lilah Hopkins. He married Cynthia Eason on June 13, 1959 in Titusville.
Clare was a graduate of Colestock High School in Titusville and a graduate of the University of Florida at Gainsville with a degree in Construction Engineering. While in college he was a member of Sigma Lambda Chi, National Honor Fraternity of Construction Engineers. Clare had been employed by C.A. Fieland of Tampa where he worked on many large jobs up and down the coast of Florida. In 1962 Clare and his family moved to Meadville where he worked for Devore Construction.
He was a veteran of the Korean War with 112th Infantry 28th Division stationed in Germany.
Clare spent 43 years at the family cottage on Chautuaqua Lake where he enjoyed boating and many wonderful times with his friends. His greatest passion was his meticulous yard and garden.
He was a member of the Meadville Elks Lodge 219 and the Meadville Rotary Club. Clare was a gentleman and a man of great integrity.
He is survived by his wife Cynthia of 57 years of Meadville and a daughter, Chana E. Hopkins of Titusville.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Calling hour will be Saturday, July 9th from 10-11 a.m. in the Chapel of First Presbyterian Church, 890 Liberty Street, Meadville. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. in the Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Brian K. Jensen, Pastor, officiating.
The family would like to thank Dr. Paul Oyler for all his care and Dr. Bridger in the MMC Emergency Department for his wonderful care.
Memorials may be made to the Crawford County Humane Society, 11012 Kennedy Hill Road, Meadville, PA 16335
Arrangements are under the direction of the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville.
CHARLES E. "CHUCK" SMOCK
November 29, 1936 ~ March 21, 2017 (age 80)
Charles E. “Chuck” Smock, 80, of Meadville died Tuesday, March 21, 2017 surrounded by his family at the Marquette Hospice House.
He was born November 29, 1936 in Meadville a son of H. Edward and Mildred Wood Smock. He married Mary Jo Thompson November 1, 1978 and she survives.
He was a 1954 graduate of Meadville High School and served in the US Army from 1955-1958. He worked with his father at Smock Plumbing, and took it over after his father retired. He owned and operated it until his retirement on July 4, 1999. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #234.
Survivors, in addition to his wife Mary Jo of 38 years, include: two daughters, Dr. Dorene Morris and her husband Dr. Paul Morris and Debra Smock; a son, John D. Smock; a sister, Marlene Miller and her husband Ed; a brother-in-law, Glen L. Thompson and his wife Carol; eight grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Friends and family are welcome to Chuck’s Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 1st from 2-5 p.m. at the Iroquois Club, 10733 Konneyaut Trail, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of Crawford County (for the Marquette Hospice House), 464 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, Inc., 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville.
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