Crawford County

Crawford County Vol. 30 No. 609

Posted On: February 21st 2024

FIRST PUBLICATION
2/21/24
ESTATE OF CLINTON L. BROWN, a/k/a CLINTON BROWN, deceased;
late of the County of Crawford, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Executor: Bryan K. Brown, 32855 Brown Road, Guys Mills, PA 16327;
Attorney: Natalie M. Ruschell, Esquire, P.O. Box 577, Midway, PA 15060

ESTATE OF SHARON LYNN COLE, deceased;
late of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Darrell R. Cole, c/o Stephen H. Lebovitz, Esq., Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A., 2018 Monongahela Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218;
Attorney: Stephen H. Lebovitz, Esq., Lebovitz & Lebovitz, P.A., 2018 Monongahela Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15218

ESTATE OF HELEN FUTYMA, deceased;
late of Titusville, Crawford County;
Executrix: Andrea Cropcho, c/o Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC, 525 William Penn Place, 28th Fl., Pittsburgh, PA 15219;
Attorney: Ted Tishman, Esquire, Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl LLC, 525 William Penn Place, 28th Fl., Pittsburgh, PA 15219

ESTATE OF JUDY ANN GARBINSKI, deceased;
Late of the Township of Conneaut, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Sherri M. Brown;
Attorney: Gregory K. Douglass, Esq., Douglass Law Office, P.C., 1220 7th Avenue, Suite 2, Beaver Falls, PA 15010

ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. HEFFREN, a/k/a KATHLEEN MARGE HEFFREN, deceased;
late of Cussewago Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Lawrence R. Heffren, III, c/o 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Christopher D. Ferry, Esq., Watts & Pepicelli, P.C., 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF JEAN C. LUNDAHL, a/k/a JEAN CAROL LUNDAHL, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Paul R. Lundahl, c/o 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Christopher D. Ferry, Esq., Watts & Pepicelli, P.C., 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335

SECOND PUBLICATION
2/14/24, 2/21/24
ESTATE OF BRUCE L. BROWN, deceased;
late of the Township of Bloomfield, County of Crawford, Pennsylvania
Executrix: Kathleen Hildum, c/o Thomas J. Ruth, Esq., 224 Maple Avenue, Corry, PA 16407
Attorney: Thomas J. Ruth, Esq., 224 Maple Avenue, Corry, PA 16407

ESTATE OF EVELYN L. HILKERT, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Carl H. Hilkert, 801 Beach Avenue, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF GERALD E. MANROSS, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Gary E. Manross, 21708 Hunters Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF SANDRA J. RIGBY, deceased;
late of Crawford County, PA;
Administrator: Randy Rigby, c/o Richard Winkler, Esquire, 112 South Washington Street, Titusville, PA 16354
Attorney: Richard Winkler, Esquire, 112 South Washington Street, Titusville, PA 16354

ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. ROGGENKAMP, a/k/a KATHLEEN A. ROGGENKAMP, deceased;
late of the City of Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Patrick J. Meagher, c/o Bruce L. Smith, Esq., 212 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA 16354;
Attorney: Bruce L. Smith, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, 212 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA 16354

ESTATE OF CAROL S. ROWLAND, deceased;
late of West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Andrew T. Lynch, 860 Hanover Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087;
Attorney: Jason R. Dibble, Esquire, WALLACE & DIBBLE, LLC, 47 Clinton Street, Greenville, PA 16125

ESTATE OF MARJORIE IRVIN WEYEL, deceased;
late of Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, PA;
Co-Executors: Donald E. Weyel, Jr., 13472 N. Canal Road, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316, and Diane Reynolds, 13182 Porter Road, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316;
Attorney: Brian T. Cagle, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

THIRD PUBLICATION
2/7/24, 2/14/24, 2/21/24
ESTATE OF JESSE D. ARNETT, II, deceased;
late of Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Emerald L. Arnett, 3021 Brick Church Road, Atlantic, PA 16111;
Attorney: Emil M. Spadafore, Jr., Esquire, Spadafore | Prather | Janes, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF RUTH A. CALVERT, deceased;
late of Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representatives: Deborah Spratt and Robert B. Calvert, c/o 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Christopher D. Ferry, Esq., Watts & Pepicelli, P.C., 916 Diamon Park, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF DELORES N. EMMINGER, deceased;
late of Vernon Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Tina Tepe, 18002 Turner Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF SUSAN L. HOFFMAN, a/k/a SUETTA L. HOFFMAN, deceased;
late of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Annaliese L. Ogden, 834 N. Main St. Ext., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF BERNARD P. JURACKO, a/k/a BERNARD PAUL JURACKO, or THE JURACKO FAMILY TRUST, deceased;
late of North Shenango Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor/Trustee: David J. Juracko, Sr.;
Attorney: Kimberly S. Foulk, Esq., Erde, Ferguson, Foulk & Cressman, 300 Arch Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF WILLIAM C. KREILING, a/k/a WILLIAM CHARLES KREILING, deceased;
late of Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Margaret R. Kreiling, 11824 Highland Ave., Conneaut Lake, PA 16316;
Attorney: Brian T. Cagle, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH R. PRICE, deceased;
late of Conneaut Lake Boro, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Michael Price, 89 Babcock Rd., Mercer, PA 16317;
Attorney: John C. Swick, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335

LEGAL NOTICE
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
F.D. NO. 2022 - 251 MDS
A Divorce Action
AIMEE REASH, Plaintiff
vs.
DONALD WALKER, Defendant
TO: Defendant, DONALD WALKER: If you wish to defend the above captioned Complaint in Divorce, you must enter a written appearance personally or by attorney and file your defenses or objections in writing with the Court. You are warned that if you fail to do so the case may proceed without you and a judgment may be entered against you without further notice for the relief requested by the Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
CRAWFORD COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER
359 E. CENTER STREET
MEADVILLE, PA 16335
(814) 333-7300
C.C.L.J. Feb. 21

CLERK’S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given to all Creditors, Legatees, and other persons interested that the following accounts have been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Orphan’s Court of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and that the same together with statements of proposed distribution will be presented for confirmation on March 4, 2024, at 8:45 a.m., at the Judicial Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania, on which date said accounts and statements of proposed distribution may be confirmed unless objections are filed prior to presentation for confirmation. Any person who fails to present his or her objection prior to presentation for confirmation will be barred forever from so doing. Upon Order of Confirmation distribution may be made in accordance with the Order of the Court and the applicable rules of procedure.
1. First and Final Account of Jay Parker, Executor for Estate of Lucille R. Parker, Deceased.
C.C.L.J. Feb. 14, 21

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: David C. Dickey, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Stephen P. O’Farrell of 1434 Great Oak Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15220, offers to purchase at private sale land located in North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #46-0-035144, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $500.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $479.40. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on April 23, 2024, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. Feb. 21 and March 6

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: Lorraine Lorkovic, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Angel Marie Flowers of 7543 Walnut Street Lot 30, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, offers to purchase at private sale a trailer located in East Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #24-0-009949, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $750.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $787.12. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on April 23, 2024, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. Feb. 21 and March 6

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: Varghese M. Nalpathanchil and Rosy Nalpathanchil, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Langdon Property Investments LLC of 5486 Bonnieview Drive, Edinboro, Pennsylvania 16412, offers to purchase at private sale land located in the Third Ward of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #35-0-022510, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $4,300.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $4,371.16. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on April 23, 2024, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. Feb. 21 and March 6

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: Joshua Barger, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Karen A. McMinn of 12740 Wetsell Ridge Road, Edinboro, Pennsylvania 16412, offers to purchase at private sale a trailer located in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #67-0-102710, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $1,900.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $1,923.13. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on April 9, 2024, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. Feb. 7, 21

SHERIFF’S SALE
By virtue of Certain Writs of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and to me directed, I will expose the following described property at public sale at the Crawford County Judicial Center, in the City of Meadville, Pennsylvania, on:
Friday, March 1, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
All parties in interest and claimants are further notified that a schedule of distribution will be on file in the Sheriff’s Office no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the sale of any property sold hereunder and distribution of the proceeds made ten (10) days after said filing, unless exceptions are filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior thereto:
SALE NO. 1
SALE NO. 2
SALE NO. 3
TERMS: The price for which the property is sold must be paid at the time of sale by Certified Check or cashier’s check otherwise, the property must be put up and sold again at the expense and risk of the person to whom it was first sold, and in no case shall the transfer be made unless the money is actually paid to the Sheriff. Persons who are lien creditor must present a list to the Sheriff of the liens they have in order to apply the amount of bids or any part thereof on their liens.
DAVID L. POWERS, SHERIFF
CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

SALE NO. 1
Property Address: 699 Pine Street Meadville, PA 16335
Assessment Number: 3500-005-C-21
Judgment Amount: $61,437.72
Being the same premises which Helen D. Beatty, widow, by Deed dated April 19, 2005 and recorded in the Crawford County Recorder of Deed’s Office on May 31, 2005 in Deed Book 766, Page 16, Instrument No. 200500006257 granted and conveyed unto Herbert A. Moore and Rosa Moore, husband and wife. Herbert A. Moore died on March 31, 2015 leaving title vested solely in Rosa Moore by right of survivorship. Rosa Moore passed away on April 3, 2023.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of The Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns, and All Persons, Firms, or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Rosa Moore, Deceased, at the suit of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee of Stanwich Mortgage Loan Trust I, to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2024-3.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
Hill Wallack LLP, Yardley, PA

SALE NO. 2
DOCKET# AD 2023-616
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in North Shenango Township, County of Crawford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
IMPROVEMENTS consist of a residential dwelling.
BEING PREMISES: 10622 North Maple Drive, Espyville, PA 16424
SOLD as the property of CHARLES F. PEREGO as Administrator of the Estate of RONALD L. KRUSE, Deceased
TAX PARCEL #4602-032-125
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Charles F. Perego as Administrator of the Estate of Ronald L. Kruse, Deceased, at the suit of Pennymac Loan Services, LLC, to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2023-152.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
KML Law Group, P.C., Philadelphia, PA

SALE NO. 3
By virtue of Docket No. AD 2022-669/ EX 2023-148
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
v.
JEFFREY WIGGS IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF MARVIN E. BEASLEY, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND ALL PERSONS, FIRMS OR ASSOCIATIONS CLAIMING RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST FROM OR UNDER MARVIN E. BEASLEY, DECEASED
owner(s) of property situate in the WEST FALLOWFIELD TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD County, Pennsylvania, being
7499 JEFFERSON ST., HARTSTOWN, PA 16131
Tax ID No. 2603-064
Improvements thereon: RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Judgment Amount: $143,117.70
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Jeffrey Wiggs, in his capacity as heir of the Estate of Marvin E. Beasley, Deceased, Unknown Heirs, Successors, Assigns and All Persons, Firms or Associations Claiming Right, Title or Interest From or Under Marvin E. Beasley Deceased at the suit of Freedom Mortgage Corporation, to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2023-148.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
Brock & Scott PLLC, King of Prussia, PA
C.C.L.J. Feb. 7, 14, 21

LEGAL NOTICE
The Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau hereby provides public notice of the holding of a Judicial Sale of the properties listed below (hereinafter “Properties Subject to Sale”), all of which were the subject of a prior advertisement which occurred in connection with the Tax Upset Sales, which advertisements were published once in The Meadville Tribune and the Crawford County Legal Journal prior to said upset sale.
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
The judicial sale shall take place on the 22nd day of March, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
TERMS OF SALE
1. The sale will be an auction-style sale, with the Director of the Tax Claim Bureau conducting the sale with the Properties Subject to Sale to be sold to the highest bidder.
2. TERMS: A DEPOSIT OF $3,000.00, PAID IN CASH, OR BY CERTIFIED OR CASHIER’S CHECK, MUST BE PAID AS SOON AS THE PROPERTY IS STRUCK DOWN. IF THE SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN $3,000.00, THE BUYER MUST PAY THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE AS SOON AS THE PROPERTY IS STRUCK DOWN. ANY REFUND DUE AS A RESULT OF OVERPAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE WILL BE PAID BY THE TAX CLAIM BUREAU WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE. NO REFUNDS WILL BE PAID IF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER REFUSES TO PROCEED WITH THE SALE AFTER PAYMENT OF THE DEPOSIT.
3. All Properties Subject to Sale will be sold free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates, except separately taxed ground rents, to the highest bidder, and the purchaser at such sale shall take and thereafter have an absolute title to the property sold free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates of whatsoever kind, except ground rents separately taxed. Out of the proceeds of each sale shall be paid the costs set forth in the upset price at the prior sale and the additional costs incurred relative to this sale, including the fee for the title search incurred by the Tax Claim Bureau.
4. No sale will be made unless a bid equal to the minimum cash requirement is offered, except that Crawford County may, in its discretion, submit a bid less than such costs. The remainder of said proceeds after the payment of claims will be disbursed as set forth in Pennsylvania’s Real Estate Tax Sale Law, as amended.
Interested parties should call or contact the Tax Claim Bureau (814-333-7332) for more information.
PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO SALE

Owner or Reputed Owner Township Parcel Control Number

Karrie L. Mountain
a/k/a Karrie Lynne Mountain 
a/k/a Karrie Lynn Mountain

Summit Township 55-0-043791

Daniel J. Ackerman
a/k/a Daniel James Ackerman 
Connie L. Ackerman 
a/k/a Connie Lee Ackerman

First Ward of City of 
Titusville
56-0-045236

Zack Thompson 
a/k/a Zachary Ronald Thompson

Troy Township 61-0-115261

Homes in Pennsylvania, Inc.

Union Township 62-0-056658

Homes in Pennsylvania, Inc.

Union Township 62-0-102812

Homes in Pennsylvania, Inc.

Union Township 62-0-105125

Homes in Pennsylvania, Inc.

Union Township 62-0-105786

James S. Crawford
a/k/a James Samuel Crawford 
Lynn M. Crawford

Vernon Township 65-0-052785

Joshua Barger 
a/k/a Joshua Michael Barger

Woodcock Township  67-0-102710

John H. Wagner

Vernon Township 65-0-051196

Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau

/s/ Christine L. Krzysiak
Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau
Crawford County Courthouse
Meadville, PA 16335

/s/ Keith A. Button
Keith A. Button, Esq.
Crawford County Solicitor
890 Market St.
Meadville, PA 16335

C.C.L.J. Feb. 21