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Delores “Dee” Greville, 96, of Highland Rd. in Kane, PA passed away Tuesday (Feb. 20) in the Lutheran Home at Kane.  Born March 3, 1927 in Nansen, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Barner) Weaver.  In 1947 at the St. Callistus, she married James Greville, who preceded her in death.

Dee graduated from Kane Area High School in 1945.  She was a past president of the P.T.A for both St. Callistus and Erickson Schools.  She was the Chairman of Mothers March of Dimes in Kane from 1969-1970 and also was the hostess for the Kane Welcome Wagon for 19 years.  She was the owner and manager of the Winsor Hotel and Bar and the Birdcage for 18 years.  

Dee served on the United Way board of directors for six years and was a former member of the Kane Elks Club, the VFW, the Kane Eagles, the Kane Senior Center and St. Callistus Catholic Church.  She prepared the meals for the Kane Rotary for years and in honor of her commitment, she was awarded the Paul Harris Award, which is Rotary’s highest honor.  Dee also was a Can Can Dancer for the March of Dimes and also for the Church Women United.

A Celebration of Life for Frank J. Raffaele Jr., will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm at the North Warren Community House, 3 Church St., North Warren PA, 16365.

Marjorie “Jean” Clawson Quiggle Hackett passed away Sunday, January 14 at Warren General Hospital at the age of 99 just shy of her 100^th birthday. 

Jean was born March 5, 1924, in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Robert J. and Hannah A. (Shuster) Clawson.  Jean worked several jobs in the Cleveland area including a time at the Rations Board during the Great Depression where she would routinely slip extra ration coupons into the hands of parents needing shoes for their children. 

Her family moved to Corydon, PA where her grandparents owned and operated the Clawson General Store. She graduated from Kinzua High School where she was the standout woman’s basketball player and captain of her team and was voted most popular of her graduating class.  Jean worked for many years at the Blair Corporation and the Warren County School District as a Library Aid at Beaty Junior High School and Warren Area High School. 

Jean was a devout Catholic and a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and St Joseph’s Catholic Church during her lifetime.  Determined to remain active well into her 90’s, Jean could be seen walking her neighborhood and greeting everyone on her front porch most days.  Jean also enjoyed boating at Kinzua for many years with her family and her brothers’ family each summer enjoying the many fun-loving antics of the nieces and nephews. 

Smethport – James R. McDowell, 89, of Crosby, PA passed away Thursday (February 22, 2024) at Sena Kean Manor, Smethport.

He was born March 29, 1934 in Smethport, the son of James and Golda (Eberly) McDowell. On January 29, 1955, in Farmers Valley, PA, he married Anita L. Russell, who survives.

Jim attended Smethport Area Schools and had worked at Emporium Hardwoods and then for his own business, McDowell’s Welding in Crosby.

Jim was a member of the McKean Lodge #388 F&AM of Smethport and the John Berg Post #976 of Crosby as a social member. 

Jim enjoyed the outdoors, vegetable gardening and working with wood.  He was a master craftsman who built his house and several hope chests for family and friends.  He was a self-taught welder/mechanic who could fix or build anything.  For many years, he enjoyed working side by side with his son, Doug. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren/great-grandchildren play sports and hosting and attending hot dog roasts with family and friends.  Jim also loved going to local stock car races and watching NASCAR on TV.  His skill and friendship will be missed by many friends and family.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by:

Betty J. Sturdevant                   

SHINGLEHOUSE, PA—Betty J. Sturdevant, 94, of Shinglehouse, passed away in the comfort of her home on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.

Smethport – James R. McDowell, 89, of Crosby, PA passed away Thursday (February 22, 2024) at Sena Kean Manor, Smethport.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.