Maynard F. “Butch” Sheley, 80, of 107 Pope Road, St. Marys, PA passed away peacefully Friday, April 19, 2024 at Penn Highlands Elk. 

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.

Matthew J. Meholic, 33, of 182 Piece & Plenty Court, DuBois, PA passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 18, 2024 at his residence.

He was born October 5, 1990, in Ridgway, son of John “Smoke” Meholic of DuBois and Cathy (Meholic) Renwick of Kersey.  He was a lifelong resident of the area, a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School, Class of 2009, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. 

In addition to his loving parents, Matthew is survived by his siblings: Scott Meholic (Molly) of Venetia, PA and Jeffrey Meholic (Erin Montgomery) of Munhall, PA; maternal grandmother, Sarah “Sally” Lanzel of St. Marys; his nephews: Miles and Drew Meholic; and by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jerome G. Rupprecht, 99, of Russ Lane, St. Marys, PA died at his home on Friday, April 19, 2024, with his family by his side. 

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Lynch-Green Funeral Home.

Raymond P. Nearing, 75, of 2075 Horner Road, Wilcox, PA passed away peacefully Friday, April 19, 2024 at his residence. 

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and under the direction of Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc.

Smethport–Memorial services for Thomas P. Murphy, Sr., who passed away on March 7, 2024, will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 11AM at the Hilltop Baptist Church, Gifford, with the Rev. Max Simms, pastor, officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by the Smethport Honor Guard.

Arrangements were under the direction of Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.

Carl E. Vance, 74, of 2 McCourt Place, Bradford, PA passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by family at his side.

Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Carl’s life on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 4:00 pm at the Bradford VFW Event Center.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

Richard A. “Rick” Hoy, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Penn Highlands DuBois.

He was born on January 24, 1965 in St. Marys, a son of the late Donal and Rosemary Weisner Hoy.

Rick was a lifelong resident of the area and worked at Rebco for many years, and most recently worked at Morgan AM & T. He was a member of the CMF and the PFL, where he served as the Treasurer for more than 14 years. Always enjoying the outdoors, Rick loved camping and sitting around the fire with his family and friends. He also enjoyed vacationing and listening to music.

                             Ellen J. Wozneak

Ellen J. Wozneak (Joan), 88, of Warren, PA, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 13, 2024, with her family by her side.  She was born September 23, 1935, in Albion, PA., to the late Marion Rossiter and Maurice Huston.  She attended one-room schools in her elementary years, graduating from Albion Area High School in 1953, now known as Northwestern. 

In 1956, she graduated from Hamot Hospital School of Nursing.  She was employed as a registered nurse in multiple medical facilities in Warren, PA., retiring from Warren State Hospital in 1995.  Prior to her nursing career, she lived with her grandmother, Nan Rossiter, working on the family farm, also caring for her great-grandfather and children fostered by her grandmother.

Ellen met and married her husband, Theodore (Ted) Wozneak in 1956.  They had 64 wonderful years together. 

Randy M. Schneider, 52, of Main Street, Kersey, PA passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Krise Funeral Home, 339 Main Street, Kersey, Pa 15846.

On April 17, 2024, Dean E. Wildrick, 86, passed away peacefully at Olean General Hospital after a brief illness. Lately living at Eden Heights in Olean, he was otherwise a lifelong resident of Cuba NY.

The beloved child of Harold E. and Hilda J. (Williams) Wildrick, Dean was born in Cuba Memorial Hospital on August 21, 1937. Dean graduated from Cuba Central School in 1955 and continued on to Rochester Institute of Technology, where he graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He attended Syracuse University for one year of a Master’s program but paused his studies to begin a career at ACME Electric as a mechanical engineer in Cuba NY.

After twenty years at ACME, he changed careers in 1981 to begin a new opportunity: teaching computer languages and computer aided design at SUNY Alfred, one of the cutting-edge programs in the country at the time. While at Alfred he completed his Masters Degree from Alfred University. He retired from Alfred State in 2000 with a rank of Associate Professor.