----- Original Message ----- From: "Vickie Young" <vickieyoung@charter.net> To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:46 PM Subject: [CLARION] Obituaries, The Derrick, August 25, 2004 > Vaughn E. Agnew, Route 36, Leeper > > Lawrence J. Barrett, Clover Avenue, Knox > > John A. Carey, 1 Sycamore St., Oil City > > Donald E. Kunselman, South Bethlehem > > George L. Shafer, Stuart, Fla. > > John C. Villar, 941 Liberty St., Franklin > > Vaughn E. Agnew, 84, of Route 36, Leeper, died Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at his > home in Leeper. Born Jan. 14, 1920, in Tylersburg, he was the son of Robert > S. and Marilla Richardson Agnew. He graduated from Clarion High School in > 1937 He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He > and all four of his brothers served in the military during World War II, and > all returned home. Mr. Agnew was owner and operator of Agnew Radio and TV > and also was employed by Carmate of Leeper. He was a member of the Good > Shepherd United Methodist Church and a member of the American Legion Clarion > Post for 25 years. He also served on the Kahle Medical Board. He loved to > read and study the Bible. He loved animals and was devoted to his faithful > little dog, "Brandy." He also was a student of Civil War history. He was > married Oct. 29, 1938, to the former Pauline F. Mays, who survives in > Leeper. Also surviving are a son, Richard L. Agnew, and wife, Joyce, of > Leeper; a daughter, Vonda L. Stauffer, and husband, Ted, of Arlington, > Texas; a brother, Ken Agnew, and wife, Nancy, of Marathon, Fla.; a > sister-in-law, Violet Agnew of Lake City, Fla.; five granddaughters, Melanie > West, Melissa Agnew, Melinda Gurner, and Stephanie and Jennifer Stauffer; > and three great-grandchildren, Marisa and Evan Gurner, and Rachel > Hilenbrant. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, > Robert, Jerry and Ren Agnew. There will be no visitation. Funeral services > will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Clarion County > Humane Society, Route 322, Shippenville; the Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice, Box > 668, Knox, 16232; or the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. The Goble > Funeral Home in Clarion is in charge of arrangements. > > Lawrence J. Barrett, 82, of Clover Avenue, Knox, died at 7:12 a.m. Tuesday, > Aug. 24, 2004, at Clarion Hospital. The David C. McEntire Funeral Home in > Knox is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published in > Thursday's newspaper. > > Howard F. Bell, 87, of 4362 Bell Road, Cochranton, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, > 2004, at Meadville Medical Center. Born Sept. 15, 1916, in Wayne Township, > he was the son of Ellis and Savilla Hollabaugh Bell. He was an Army veteran > of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He was an electrician at > the American Viscose for 40 years, retiring in 1981. He was known as the > area handyman following his retirement. He was a member of the Deckards > United Methodist Church, where he served as the church trustee for many > years and held several other offices in the church. He was married Dec. 24, > 1936, to the former Ruth Yarnell, who survives. Also surviving are two > daughters, Ellen Govertsen, and husband, Walt, of Wheaton, Ill., and > Virginia Smith, and husband, Richard, of Meadville; four sisters, Marie > Nahay of Meadville, Ila Wright of Cochranton, and Kathryn McCaul and Doris > Bouchard, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; two brothers, Philip Bell of Utica, > and Lester Bell of Cooperstown; three grandsons, Don DuPont Jr., and Grant > and Kurt Govertsen; a granddaughter, Vicki Myers; a great-granddaughter, > Stephanie Mitchell; and several step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He > was preceded in death by a daughter, Gladys Baker, and three brothers, Paul, > Wayne and Russell Bell. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today > at the Dickson Family Funeral Home Inc., 123 Franklin St., Cochranton. > Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Deckards United > Methodist Church with the Rev. James Hamilton of the church officiating. > Interment will be in Peters Cemetery, Canal Township. The family suggests > memorials be made to the Deckards United Methodist Church, 28388 Deckard > Road, Cochranton, 16314. Condolences may be sent by e-mail to > dicksonfuneralhome@alltel.net. > > John A. Carey, 68, of 1 Sycamore St., Oil City, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. > 24, 2004. The Reinsel Funeral Home of Oil City is in charge of arrangements. > A complete obituary will be published in Thursday's newspaper. > > Velma Leona (Turner) Farren, 80, of 25 Lake St., Stoneboro, and formerly > Barkeyville, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 24, 2004, at UPMC Horizon Hospital, > Greenville. Born Oct. 17, 1923, in Sheaklyville, she was the daughter of > James Esbon Turner and Iva Jane Stright. She attended Barkeyville and Wesley > High School. Mrs. Farren worked as a school bus driver for Moore's Busing, > retiring after 25 years. She was a member of the 500 Club and the United > Methodist Women. She attended Peters Chapel, Nectarine, most of her life > until moving to the Lakeview area. She then became a member of the Lakeview > United Methodist Church. She loved to play cards and games. She also loved > to spend time with her grandchildren and her great-grandson. She was married > May 4, 1944, to Lee Lawrence Farren, who preceded her in death on Feb. 12, > 1975. Surviving are two daughters, Darlene Hoffman, and husband, Ted, of > Stoneboro, and Connie Montgomery, and husband, Tom, of Pittsburgh; a son, > Rick L. Farren, and wife, Cindy, of Plano; seven grandchildren; and one > great-grandchild. Along with her husband and parents, she was preceded in > death by a brother, Richard Turner. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 > p.m. Thursday at the Alexander-McMullen Funeral Home Inc., 3236 S. Main St., > Sandy Lake. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral > home with the Rev. Jim Young of Lakeview United Methodist Church > officiating. Interment will be in Crestview Cemetery, Pine Township. The > family suggests memorials be made to the Lakeview United Methodist Church, > Box 177, Sandy Lake, 16145, or the Lakeview Area Meals on Wheels, in care of > the funeral home. > > Donald E. Kunselman, 74, of South Bethlehem, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2004, at > Clarion Hospital. Bish Memorial Funeral Home, 206 South St., New Bethlehem, > is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be published in > Thursday's newspaper. > > George L. Shafer, 93, of Stuart, Fla., died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. Among his > survivors is a daughter, Barbara Behringer of Franklin. He was a frequent > visitor to the area. > > John C. Villar, 47, a well-known resident of 941 Liberty St., Franklin, died > Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at his residence. Born Oct. 7, 1956, in Wichita, > Kan., he was a son of John A. and Mary (Simpson) Villar. He was a 1975 > graduate of Venango Christian High School. Mr. Villar was employed the past > 17 years by the city of Franklin as a member of the Water Treatment > Department. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Franklin, and the > Franklin Elks Lodge B.P.O.E. No. 110. He enjoyed golfing and was an avid > listener and follower of the musical group The Grateful Dead. He took great > pride in formerly coaching the boys basketball team of Venango Catholic High > School in Oil City for a number of years. He was married Nov. 16, 1984, to > the former Jill Thomas, who survives. Also surviving are four children, Beth > Villar, a sophomore at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Ben Villar, and > twin sons, Jack and Robby Villar, all at home; his mother, Mary Simpson > Villar of Oil City; two sisters, Kimberly McNellie, and husband, Phil, and > Kelly Miller, and husband, Tim, all of Oil City; and many loving aunts, > uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by > his father and his grandparents, Joseph and Kathryn Simpson. Friends may > call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Timothy E. Hartle Funeral > Home, 1328 Elk St., Franklin. A Christian Wake service will be held at 8 > p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will > be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church, 949 Liberty St., > Franklin. Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery. The family suggests > memorials be made to St. Patrick Church, 949 Liberty St., Franklin, 16323; > to St. Stephen Church, 210 Reed St., Oil City, 16301; or to Venango Catholic > High School, 1505 W. First St., Oil City, 16301. > > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > List suggestions or problems?? > Contact the listowner at <PACLARIO-admin@rootsweb.com> > >