All Obituaries

Ansel A. “Tony” Redfield, 69, of Oil City passed away at 9:39 A.M. Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021 at Bradford Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. Born April 3, 1952 in Oil City, PA. , he was the son of the late Ansel & Grace Bartoli Redfield. Tony was a 1971 graduate of Cranberry High School. He was married on Sept. 30, 1972 to the former Judith Kahl, and she survives. Tony was self employed owner/operator of AA Redfield Construction and Excavation. He could be...

James C. Groner, 71, of Seneca, passed away Tuesday Dec. 7, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. Born Oct. 12, 1950 in Oil City, PA., he was the son of the late Eugene A. & Elizabeth A. McGillicudy Groner. Jim was a graduate of Oil City High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving as a SP4 from 1971-1974. Mr. Groner was a firefighter for the City of Oil City for 25 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Jim was a member of the Cranberry Area Lions...

James R. Disque, 68, of Oil City passed away Friday Dec. 3, 2021 at UPMC-Hamot. Born Jan. 21, 1953 in Oil City, PA., he was the son of the late Robert J. & Stella Budzinski Disque. James was a graduate of Cranberry High School and attended the Institute of Computer Management in Pittsburgh, He was married on May 28, 1983 in the Assumption B.V.M. Church to the former Janet A. Roddy and she survives. Jim started working for Oakwood Rose Gardens and was later employed in maintenance for...

Mark D. Madden, 60, of Franklin, PA. passed away Nov. 21, 2021 at UPMC-Northwest in Seneca . Born Feb. 21, 1961 in Pittsburgh, he was the son of William Madden & Marilyn Hitson. He worked as an assembler at Honeywell. Survived by his parents, his two children Jonathan Shane Madden and his daughter Grace Rose Madden and his sister Valerie There will be no viewing or visitation The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Arlene L. Holzschuh. 79, of Titusville passed away Thursday December 2, 2021 at the Titusville Area Hospital. She was born in Warren Michigan, on December 11, 1941 and was the daughter of the late George and Mary Keller Hurrelbrink. She is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. There will be no services.

  Clifford “Cliff” Spence, 76, of Oil City, beloved father, grandfather, uncle & friend, passed away on Wednesday, December 1st at UPMC Northwest. His death was sudden and unexpected due to Covid-19 complications that presented in less than a week. He was exposed to Covid after his full vaccination but before the booster shot he received.   Cliff was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S. Air Force. He returned to his hometown to live & work...

Betty Jane Stempin, 98, of Franklin and formerly of Oil City passed away at her home on November 30, 2021. She was born in Franklin on November 28, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Walter and Hazel Proudfoot Evans. Betty was married to Walter P. Stempin and he preceded her in death in 1981. She worked for Continental Can company for many years. She is survived by her son Tim Stempin of Franklin. Grandchildren Jim Hamilton.  Julie Hamilton and  Shannon Sharrar, Great...

Dorothy L. Driscoll, 94, of Oil City passed away Sunday Nov. 28, 2021 at Oakwood Heights in Oil City. Born April 1, 1927 in Oil City, PA., she was the daughter of the late John & Catherine Heyer Driscoll. Dorothy was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. Ms. Driscoll worked many years for Harold Aull at Oil City News, where she was the bookkeeper. She was a member of St. Joseph Church. Dorothy loved Frank Sinatra and enjoyed listening to his music. She never owned a car and walked...

Daniel H. Spence, 68, of Oil City, PA. , Passed away in his home at 12:45 A.M. Saturday Nov. 27, 2021 after an extended illness. Born Dec. 26, 1952 in Oil City, PA., he was the son of the late Carl Spence Sr. & Virginia Ehrhart Spence. Dan was a graduate of Oil City High School. He served in the United States Air Force for two years and then enlisted in the United States Army where he served 22 years. He was a SSGT during the Persian Gulf War. He had worked as a laborer for JM Eagle...

Colleen I. Gonzales, 94, of Reno, PA., fell into the arms of her loving husband Paul Saturday Nov. 27, 2021 at UPMC-N/W in Seneca after an extended illness. Born Feb. 19, 1927 in Franklin, PA., she was the daughter of the late Sim & Mary Corbett Phillips. She attended Rocky Grove High School. Colleen was married in St. Patrick's Rectory on March 12, 1949 by the Rev. Joseph Grode to Paul J. Gonzales and he preceded her in death on June 23, 2011. Mrs. Gonzales had worked at the Oil...