All Obituaries

James P. Curran, 76, of Oil City, PA. ,passed away at 10:55 P.M. Monday Oct. 15, 2018 after a period of failing health. Born March 25, 1942 in Oil City, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph A. Curran & Edith G. Robbins Curran. James grew up in Oil City and attended Oil City Schools. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Jim was married to the former Carolyn L. Quinn on Oct. 26, 1968. and she survives. They would have celebrated their 50th Anniversary on Oct. 26. Jim had...

Nora Jean Fleeger Winger, 84, of Sandy Lake, PA. ,died at 10:25 P.M. Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018 at her home following an extended illness. Born March 4, 1934 in Erie, PA., she was the daughter of the late Ada Irene Webber and Earl Eugene Fleeger. Nora was married in 1951 in St. Peter & Paul Church in Jamestown, NY to Robert R. Winger and he preceded her in death on April 3, 2017 Nora was retired from the Oil City Hospital, where she had worked for many years. While living in Oil City,...

Della DeArment, 86 , formerly of Grandview Rd. Oil City, PA. passed away Monday Oct. 8, 2018 at the Caring Place in Franklin after an extended illness. Della had lived with Parkinson's Disease for 24 years. Born June 28, 1932 at home in Greenville, PA. , she was the daughter of the late Milford Wayne Williams & Nora Grace Greenlee Williams. Della graduated from Pymatuning Junior Joint High School in Jamestown, PA. In 1951. On March 22, 1952 she married Lester E. DeArment in...

Patricia Whitford Moore Silka, 71, formerly of Oil City passed away Monday October 8, 2018 at the Transitions Healthcare Autumn Grove in Harrisville after a period of illness. She was born April 8,1947, in Oil City, she was the daughter of the late Nick and Mable Whitton Silka. Patricia enjoyed time with her family, playing bingo, jewelry, going to church, and getting her hair done.  She was loved by anyone who met her. She was married October 5, 1970 to David Moore, whom preceded...

Margaret M. Eismont, 90, of Oil City, PA. , died peacefully at her daughters home on Friday Oct. 5, 2018 after a brief illness. Born April 5, 1928 in Germany she was the daughter of the late Wilhelm & Marguerite Becker Raffenbeul. Margaret was married on March 15, 1950 in Bremen, Germany to Anthony S. “Tony” Eismont and he preceded her in death on April 21, 2008. A Homemaker, Mrs. Eismont had worked for Chacona's Restaurant, and for the Arlington Hotel. She was a...

William E. “Bill” Summers Jr. 69, of Oil City died at 5:00 A.M. Wednesday Oct. 3, 2018 at his home. Born April 20, 1949 in Oil City, PA., he was the son of the late William E. Summers Sr. & Evelyn Barrett Summers. Bill was a 1967 graduate of Venango Christian High School and was also a graduate of Bryant Stratton Business School. He was married on Dec. 5, 1970 in St. Stephen's Church to the former Bonnie S. Stevenson and she survives. Bill had worked for many years at...

Shirley Ann Schwab, 77, of 33 Keith Ave. Oil City, PA. passed away Tuesday Oct. 2, 2018 at 12:48 A.M. Born March 14, 1941 on her grandparents farm in Fryburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Sylvester & Ardell McCauley Gifford. Shirley had worked as a bank teller for Northwest Bank for many years. She was married on April 12, 1968 to Dennis W. Schwab and he survives. Shirley had been the treasurer for Keystone Goldwings. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, bowling and playing...

Gary Anthony Duda, 57, of Virginia passed away Monday Oct. 1, 2018 after a period of declining health. Gary was born June 23, 1961 in Oil City, PA., son of the late Joseph P. & Shirley R. Beck Duda. He graduated from St. Stephen grade school and Venango Christian High School in 1979. Gary received his bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1985. His most recent position was a Portfolio Risk Analyst with Southern Global in Chesapeake,...

James Michael Lockhart, 26, of Pollocksville, NC and formerly of Oil City died Sept. 15, 2018. James was the son of the late Michael Lockhart and Michelle & Zadok Dismuke. He was married to the former Rebekah Simpson and she survives. Survivors include his sister Emily Stevens& her husband Justin his brother Philip Crabtree and his niece Hadley Crabtree He is also survived by grandparents Ned & Sally Lockhart of Oil City Aunts & Uncles Susan & Norman Simpson of...

Jeanne “Kookie” Sterner Moon, 76, of 746 Grandview Rd. Oil City, PA. , passed away at 4:10 P.M. Friday Sept. 28, 2018 at Oil City Healthcare and Rehab after an extended illness. Born May 24, 1942 in Oil City, PA., she was the daughter of the late George & Lois I. Roddy Sterner. “Kookie” was a graduate of Oil City High School. She had worked many years for the law firm of McAlevy & Welch and later as a secretary for the L.O. Bouquin Company. She was of the...