The Derrick, October 9, 2007: James H. "Red" Blaney, Mentor, Ohio, formerly of Solon, Ohio, and Oil City Roger A. Davis, 924 W. First St., Oil City Albert L. McFarland, 148 W. Lake Road, Mayville, N.Y., formerly of Oil City Dorothy Nulph Urmson, 409 Scotch Hill Drive, Leeper Getting it right - Melvin J. Ellis James H. "Red" Blaney, 75, a resident of Mentor, Ohio, since 1995, formerly of Solon, Ohio, and Oil City, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, in Hospice House in Cleveland following a lengthy illness. Born April 30, 1932, in Meadville, he was the son of the late Herbert R. and Freda Blaney. Mr. Blaney attended Clarion State College in Clarion. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he did photo intelligence for the Air Force Strategic Air Command. Mr. Blaney worked in sales and marketing for Pennzoil, CITGO and Western Reserve Oil. He coached softball while living in Solon, Ohio, and CYO basketball in Pennsylvania. Surviving are his wife, Charlotte, of 55 years; four children, James Blaney and wife, Marjorie, of New Jersey, Kimberly Radford and husband, Patrick, of South Euclid, Ohio, Kathy Welch and husband, David, of New Jersey and Christopher J. Blaney of Cleveland Heights, Ohio; and grandchildren, Dylan Blaney, Elaine Welch, Peter Welch and Sam and Tom Radford. Mr. Blaney was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Marjorie Ward. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Brunner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 8466 Mentor Ave., Mentor, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Interment will take place in the Mentor Cemetery, Mentor, Ohio. Contributions may be made to Hospice House, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, Ohio, 44119. Online obituary www.brunners.com. Roger A. Davis Roger A. Davis, 75, of 924 W. First St., Oil City, died at 3:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, in UPMC Northwest, Seneca. The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.. A complete obituary will be published Wednesday in The Derrick. Albert L. McFarland Albert L. McFarland, 77, of 148 West Lake Road, Mayville, N.Y., died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, in the Westfield Memorial Hospital. Born June 29, 1930, in Oil City, he was the son of the late Albert and Pearl Breene McFarland. A 1948 graduate of Oil City High School, he also graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor of science degree in education; Pennsylvania State University with a master's degree in educational administration; and received his elementary certification studies at Edinboro State College. Mr. McFarland was a teacher and administrator in the Oil City Area School District for 30 years. He was active in the annual YMCA Membership Campaign. Mr. McFarland was a member of The Holy Name Society of St. Stephen Church in Oil City and was a current member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 385 in Oil City. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville, N.Y., at the tiem of his death. Surviving are one sister, Phyllis Wydro of Franklin; several nieces and nephews; and Raymond Stebbins with whom he made his home. He was preceded in death by his father in 1975; his mother in 1984; an infant brother; and a sister, Patricia Richards. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with the Rev. Bernard Nowak presiding. Interment will be in the Mayville Cemetery. No visitation will be observed. Memorials may be made to the Mayville Fire Department Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 2, Mayville, N.Y., 14757. The Freay Funeral Home, 139 S. Erie St., Mayville, N.Y., is in charge of arrangements. Dorothy Nulph Urmson, 78, of 409 Scotch Hill Drive, Leeper, died Monday, Oct 8, 2007, in Jefferson Manor in Brookville. Born June 3, 1929, in Scotch Hill, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Clara Simpson Nulph. She was a 1948 graduate of Farmington Township High School in Leeper and graduated in 1952 from Warren Business College. Mrs. Urmson started in September 1952 as head payroll clerk at what is now Clarion University and retired there in August 1985. She was a member of the Scotch Hill United Methodist Church. Surviving are one sister, Mrs. Margaret Carll and husband, Albert, of Oswayo; two brothers, Benton Nulph and Harry Nulph of Scotch Hill; four nieces; and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Harry Nulph, Oct. 24, 1982; her mother, Clara Nulph, Sept. 23, 1984; one brother, Leigh Nulph, Feb. 9, 1984; and one niece. Memorials may be made to the Scotch Hill United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the Goble Funeral Home and Crematory in Clarion. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the Rev. J. Mark Hurst officiating. Interment will be in the Scotch Hill Cemetery. Getting it right - Melvin J. Ellis Melvin J. Ellis, 67, of 596 Cherrytree Road, Franklin, died at 10:23 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in UPMC Northwest, Seneca. Among his survivors is a stepdaughter, Melinda Malone of Franklin.