Crawford County Vol. 31 No. 37
FIRST PUBLICATION
6/18/25
ESTATE OF GERALD S. GREENE, a/k/a GERALD SPICER GREENE, deceased;
late of Springboro, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: John W. Greene, Jr., 23763 Greene Rd., Springboro, PA 16435;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF RYAN C. HALL, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Ashley Hall, 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 HERTA HENDERSON, deceased;
late of Cochranton, PA;
Administrator: Heinrich J. Schostarez, 3236 Lost Pine Way, Portage, MI 49024;
Attorney: Edward J. Hatheway, Esq., 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF LILLIAN R. LEONHART, a/k/a LILLIAN ROSEMARY LEONHART, a/k/a LILLIAN LESLIE, deceased;
late of Rockdale Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Laura Sweeley, 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 ANN M. RUHLING, a/k/a ANN MARY RUHLING, deceased;
late of Titusville, County of Crawford, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Susan E. Payne, c/o Kevin M. Monahan, Esq., Suite 300, 300 State Street, Erie, PA 16507;
Attorney: Kevin M. Monahan, Esq., MARSH SCHAAF, LLP, Suite 300, 300 State Street, Erie, PA 16507
ESTATE OF MADELINE L. TORKAR, deceased;
late of Concord Township, Lake County, OH;
Executor: Tracy A. Nunes, c/o Keith A. Button, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 10744 State Highway 18, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
Attorney: Keith A. Button, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 10744 State Highway 18, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
SECOND PUBLICATION
6/11/25, 6/18/25
ESTATE OF LAMAR FRANK BENSINGER, deceased;
late of Meadville City, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Susan B. Darby;
Attorney: Kimberly S. Foulk, Esq., Erde, Ferguson, Foulk & Cressman, 300 Arch Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF CONNIE S. BRADY, a/k/a CONNIE JEAN BRADY, deceased;
late of Woodcock Township, County of Crawford, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Michele Lee Yonkofski, c/o Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto, Inc., 2222 West Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16506;
Attorney: Melissa L. Larese, Esq., Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto, Inc., 2222 West Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16506
ESTATE OF DONALD H. HIPPCHEN, a/k/a DONALD HARRY HIPPCHEN, JR., deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Don Herman, 756 Pine Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF SONYA M. SHARTLE, a/k/a SONYA MARIE SHARTLE, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Administratrix: Josie A. Shartle;
Attorney: Jeffrey K. Millin, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 10744 State Highway 18, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
ESTATE OF STANLEY ROMAN WISNIEWSKI, deceased;
late of Conneautville, PA;
Administrator: James A. Wisniewski, 8001 Fisher Road, Conneautville, PA 16406;
Attorney: Edward J. Hatheway, Esq., 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
THIRD PUBLICATION
6/4/25, 6/11/25, 6/18/25
ESTATE OF VERA GAIL LOBDELL, a/k/a GAIL LOBDELL, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Melissa Ferguson, 4630 William Flynn Hwy., Harrisville, PA 16038;
Attorney: Jeffrey C. Youngs, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF STACIE NICHOLSON, a/k/a STACIE LYNN NICHOLSON, deceased;
late of Sparta Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administrator: James Wynn Nicholson, c/o 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Brian J. Lindsay, Esquire, 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF VICTOR JOHN PILEWSKI, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, PA;
Administrator: Lainey Pilewski, c/o Brian T. Cagle, Esq., 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Brian T. Cagle, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF CHRIS EDWARD WALTERS, deceased;
late of Conneautville Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Cathy L. Koontz, 127 2nd Avenue, New Eagle, PA 15067;
Attorney: Richard C. Mudrick, Esquire, 300 Fallowfield Avenue, Charleroi, PA 15022
CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Civil Division: In Re: In the Matter of the Petition of Elizabeth Mae Chest A/K/A Elizabeth Mae Bayer for Change of Name to Betty Mae Bayer, A.D. 2025-409.
Notice is hereby given that on June 4, 2025, the Petition of Elizabeth Mae Chest A/K/A Elizabeth Mae Bayer was filed in the above Court, seeking to change the name of Petitioner from Elizabeth Mae Chest A/K/A Elizabeth Mae Bayer to Betty Mae Bayer. The Court has fixed the 30th day of July, 2025, at 1:45 p.m. in Courtroom 3 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: Elizabeth Mae Bayer, 80 Doughty Rd., Meadville, PA 16335
C.C.L.J. June 18
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 July 7, 2025 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 Cynthia Whither, Executor for Estate of Robert I. Bedow, Deceased.
2. First and Final Account of Scott Fogle, Executor for Estate of Stephen S. Fogle, Deceased.
3. First and Final Account of Chelsie Syx, Administrator for Estate of Gary W. Syx, Deceased.
4. First and Final Account of Ethan Davis, Administrator for Estate of Ruth Ann Lybarger, Deceased.
C.C.L.J. June 18, 25