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    1. Obituaries, The Derrick, September 4, 2004
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    3. Eileen Y. Fair, Parker Theola Lorraine Norcross, 20 Orchard Drive, Grove City, Dempseytown native Ronald W. Shaffer, Marienville Jean Tobin, 531 Wayne St., Corry, formerly of Oil City Eileen Y. Fair, 58, of Perry Township near Parker, died Friday afternoon, Sept. 3, 2004, of injuries suffered in a car accident on Route 368 near Callensburg. The H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home of Parker is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published Tuesday in The Derrick. Theola Lorraine Norcross, 78, of 20 Orchard Drive, Grove City, died at 11:49 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at Orchard Manor. Born Oct. 3, 1925, in Dempseytown, she was a daughter of Harry Lewis and Sadie Mildred Whitling Morrison. Mrs. Norcross was a homemaker. She was a member of the Franklin Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was married Oct. 10, 1949, to Albert D. Norcross, who preceded her in death Aug. 13, 1999. Surviving are 11 children, John Dwight Bashline and his wife, Barb, of Flushing, Ohio, Lester Franklin Bashline of Wheeling, Ohio, Norman Dale Norcross and his wife, Sandy, of Jupiter, Fla., Marvin Lewis Norcross and his wife, Angela, and John Albert Norcross, all of Oil City, Charles James Norcross of Northampton, Gerald Kenneth Norcross of Reno, Mildred Esther Stevenson and her husband, Stan, of California, Leora Irene Cogswell of Fort Collins, Colo., Rachel Darlene Roxberry of Titusville and Theola Lorraine McLean of Clarion. Survivors also include 29 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a sister, Thelma McKown of Franklin. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Shawna Norcross and Tammy Cogswell; and a great-grandchild, Logan Fair. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and Sunday at the Robert W. Gardinier Funeral Home, 1315 Chestnut St., Franklin. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with the Rev. Perry Jennings of the Columbus Seventh Day Adventist Church officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. Ronald W. Shaffer, 69, of Marienville, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2004, at his home. Born Jan. 26, 1935, in Sigel, he was a son of the late Russell M. Shaffer and Angeline M. Miller Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer worked for 30 years at the Marienville Glass Plant and 15 years at Baughman's Market in Marienville. He enjoyed hunting and liked square dancing, clogging and dancing the Charleston. He was married March 26, 1959, to Joann Zimmerman, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Scott Shaffer of Marienville; a daughter, Kimberly D. and her husband, Dan Lamison, of Marienville; and a grandson, Justin D. Lamison of Marienville. Survivors also include his mother, Angeline Shaffer of DuBois; seven sisters, Ruth Schall of Waterford, Jane Hays of Coudersport, Eileen Shaffer of New York, N.Y., Eydie Davis of New Bethlehem, Marion Shaffer of Woodridge, Va., Kathy Buzzard of Brookville, and Jenny Massengill of Lake Superior, Wis.; and two brothers, Robert Shaffer of Hermitage and Clyde Shaffer of Warren. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Ronald McDonald Funeral Home, Marienville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Richter officiating. Interment will be in Parrett Farm Cemetery, Millstone Township, Elk County. Jean Tobin, 71 of 531 Wayne St., Corry, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, in the Corry Manor Nursing Home. Born Sept. 7, 1932, in Patton, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Josephine Delpire Patterson. As a young girl, Mrs. Tobin moved with her family to Oil City, where she was raised and educated. She graduated from Oil City High School in 1950. She moved to Corry in September 1961. Mrs. Tobin had worked at Quality Markets and the former Buyers Fair in Corry. Her main priority was raising and caring for her family. She and her husband spent winters in Ocala, Florida. Mrs. Tobin enjoyed crossword puzzles, reading, swimming, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, where she was a former member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was married June 30, 1951, in Oil City, to Robert J. Tobin, who survives. Survivors also include two daughters, Debra A. Miles and her husband, David, of Ogden, Utah, and Catherine D. Hedlund and her husband, John, of Wheatfield, N.Y.; and four sons, William G. Tobin and his wife, Stephanie, of Lincoln University, John E. Tobin of Corry, Robert J. Tobin and his wife, Patricia, of Bel Air, Md., and James R. Tobin and his wife, Lindsay, of Mentor, Ohio. Also surviving are a sister, Victoria Carnes of Oil City; four brothers, Irvin Patterson and his wife, Sally, of Pleasantville, Gordon Patterson and his wife, Barbara, of Oil City, Richard Patterson and his wife, Rose, of Oil City, and David Patterson and his wife, Jane, of Salem, N.C.; 20 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Bracken Funeral Home, 315 N. Center St., Corry. A parish rosary service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas E. Brown as celebrant. Interment will be in St. Thomas Cemetery, Corry. The family suggests memorials be made to the St. Thomas School, 225 W. Washington St., Corry, 16407; or the Corry Regional Hospice, 612 W. Smith St., Corry, 16407.

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