Crawford County Vol. 31 No. 107
FIRST PUBLICATION
10/21/26
ESTATE OF DAVID D. KINDLE, deceased;
late of Springboro, PA 16435;
Administratrix: Leah M. Watkins, P.O. Box 3, Albion, PA 16401;
Attorney: None
ESTATE OF MARY ANN REAGLE, deceased;
late of Vernon Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Bruce E. Reagle, c/o 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Brian J. Lindsay, Esquire, 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF THOMAS ALAN SIMMONS, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administrator: Kristopher K. Simmons, 18229 State Hwy 198, Saegertown, PA 16433;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
SECOND PUBLICATION
10/14/26, 10/21/26
ESTATE OF CARL H. DRAKE, JR., deceased;
late of Cherrytree, Venango County, PA;
Administratrix: Carole J. Drake, c/o Jason D. Reagle, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 212 W. Central Ave., Titusville, PA 16354;
Attorney: Jason D. Reagle, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 212 W. Central Ave., Titusville, PA 16354
ESTATE OF ANNE STEWART KENT, a/k/a ANNE KENT, deceased;
late of Conneautville Borough, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Jennifer Kent Seiderer;
Attorney: Kimberly S. Foulk, Esq., EFFC, LLC, 300 Arch Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF NANCY J. KING, deceased;
late of City of Erie, Erie County, PA;
Executrix: Debra J. Prichard, c/o Jason D. Reagle, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 212 W. Central Ave., Titusville, PA 16354;
Attorney: Jason D. Reagle, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 212 W. Central Ave., Titusville, PA 16354
ESTATE OF RICHARD M. LEE, a/k/a RICHARD MARCUS LEE, a/k/a RICHARD LEE, deceased;
late of Vernon Township, Crawford County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Executor: Tracy Lee, c/o Jerome C. Wegley, Esq., 120 W. 10th St., Erie, PA 16501-1410;
Attorney: Jerome C. Wegley, Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C., 120 W. 10th St., Erie, PA 16501-1410
ESTATE OF SHARON LYNN NIELSEN, a/k/a SHARON L. NIELSEN, deceased;
late of Wayne Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administrator: Lawrene K. Nielsen, 7498 Sugar Lake Rd., Cochranton, PA 16314;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF GARY F. THOMAS, a/k/a GARY FRED THOMAS, deceased;
late of Woodcock Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Jodi L. Burlingame, 19867 Morris Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Jeffrey C. Youngs, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF EINAR TORBJORNSEN, deceased;
late of Venango Township, Crawford County, PA;
Administrator: Kimberley M. Bryant, 287 Halsey Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
THIRD PUBLICATION
10/7/26, 10/14/26, 10/21/26
ESTATE OF MARGARET A. BLAIR, deceased;
late of Vernon Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Jona L. Hall, c/o Keith A. Button, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Keith A. Button, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF MILAN ADOLPHUS CRAWFORD, a/k/a MILAN A. CRAWFORD, deceased;
late of Hayfield Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Milan J. Crawford;
Attorney: Kimberly S. Foulk, Esq., EFFC, LLC, 300 Arch Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF CYNTHIA L. HETRICK, a/k/a CYNTHIA LOUISE HETRICK, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Kathleen L. Zalnasky, 424 Mallard Dr., Cranberry Twp., PA 16066;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF JEFFREY W. SMITH, deceased;
late of Cambridge Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Linda S. Peters, c/o 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Brian J. Lindsay, Esquire, 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Civil division:
In Re: In the Matter of the Petition of Rose A. Nickson for Change of Name to Rosayah Yisrael, A.D. 2026-629
Notice is hereby given that on Sept. 2, 2026 the Petition of Rose A. Nickson was filed in the above Court, praying for a Decree to change Rose A. Nickson’s name to Rosayah Yisrael.
The Court has fixed the 23rd day of October, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2 of the Crawford County Judicial Center, Meadville, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing of said petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
Petitioner’s Current Name and Address:
Rose A. Nickson
710 Ravine St., Apt. 3
Meadville, PA 16335
C.C.L.J. Oct. 21
FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the provisions of the Fictitious Names Act of Dec. 16, 1982, P.L. 1309, No. 295, section 2, that on October 9, 2026 an application was filed with the Department of State in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for the conduct of a business in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, under the assumed or fictitious name, style or designation of: Canto Tool with its principal place of business at 11494 Airport Road, Meadville, PA 16335. The name(s) and address(es) of the entity or person(s) owning or interested in said business is:
Winner Precision, LLC
370 Linden Street
Meadville, PA 16335
SHAFER LAW FIRM, P.C.
890 Market Street
Meadville, PA 16335
C.C.L.J. Oct. 21
NOTICE OF FILING CONSOLIDATED RETURN OF SALE
The Tax Claim Bureau of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, hereby gives notice that it presented a Consolidated Return of Sale to the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania of the Upset Tax Sales of real estate for delinquent taxes held by the Bureau on September 25, 2026, after due notice required by the Real Estate Tax Sale Law of 1947, as amended. The Court confirmed this Return nisi on October 7, 2026. Any owner or lien creditor may file exceptions or objections to the Return within thirty (30) days after October 7, 2026. If no exceptions or objections are filed by November 6, 2026, the Return will be confirmed absolutely.
Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau
Renee A. Kiser, Director
Keith A. Button, Esq.
Crawford Co. Solicitor
C.C.L.J. Oct. 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 November 2, 2026 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 for Amanda Landon, Executrix of the Estate for Betty R. Durney, Deceased.
Oct. 14, 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, November 6, 2026 @ 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
Being known as 17285 Jordan Drive, Saegertown, PA 16433 and being described at Record Book 971, Page 518 and being Tax Map Nos. 2809-42; 2809-42-1; and 2809-43-1.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Todd M. Howick and Mary F. Howick, husband and wife, at the suit of Marquette Savings Bank v. Todd M. Howick and Mary F. Howick, husband and wife, at A.D. 2026-507 to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2026-89. Being Tax Map Nos. 2809-42; 2809-42-1; and 2809-43-1.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
John C. Swick
Shafer Law Firm, P.C.
890 Market Street
Meadville, PA 16335
SALE NO 2
ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF OIL CREEK, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
BEING KNOWN AS: 13904 STATE HWY 8 TITUSVILLE, PA 16354
BEING PARCEL NUMBER: 3801-037-20A
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION AS THE PROPERTY OF ROBERT J. THAYER AND NICHOLE A. THAYER AT THE SUIT OF LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, TO BE SOLD ON WRIT OF EXECUTION NO. 2026-84.
DAVID L. POWERS, SHERIFF
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
MT LAUREL NJ
SALE NO 3
ALL that parcel of land in the Second Ward City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, being approximately 49 x 107. HAVING THEREON ERECTED A DWELLING KNOWN AND NUMBERED AS: 678 CHESTNUT STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335.
TAX PARCEL #: 3400-005-A-4
BEING THE SAME PREMISES WHICH Yelena A. Carvin, by Deed dated May 28, 2025 and recorded July 23, 2025 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Instrument No. 2025-07980, granted and conveyed unto Martelis F. Walker.
SEIZED IN EXECUTION AT THE SUIT OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, VS. MARTELIS F. WALKER ON JUDGMENT NO. AD-2026-336 (Execution No. 2026-81)
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
Purcell, Krug & Haller
Harrisburg, PA
C.C.L.J. Oct. 14, 21, 28