Crawford County Vol. 31 No. 79

FIRST PUBLICATION
4/8/26
ESTATE OF LOIS E. DENISON, a/k/a LOIS ELEANOR DENISON, deceased;
late of Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Mark W. Denison, 972 Footsville Rd., Linesville, PA 16424;
Executrix: Diane L. Lehr, 15705 Mason Rd., Vermilion, OH 44089;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF DOROTHY J. HAUGH, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Kelly A. Wintemute, 266 West Congress Street, Corry, PA 16407;
Attorney: Jeffrey C. Youngs, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF SALLY M. HOCHSTETLER, deceased;
late of the Township of Sparta, County of Crawford, Pennsylvania;
Administrator: Daniel M. Hochstetler, 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 HELEN LUCILLE McGOWAN, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representatives: James P. McGowan, 17980 Turner Road, Meadville, PA 16335, Diane S. Albaugh, 14448 Baldwin Street Ext., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esq., Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF LOUIS E. MEYER, JR., deceased;
late of Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA;
Co-Executors: Cynthia A. Meyer, 1130 Chestnut Grove Rd., Columbia, KY 42728 and Frederick J. Meyer, 165 Private Road 4902, Lot 3, Azle, TX 76020;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF GRACE M. MOOK, deceased;
late of Cussewago Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Glenda M. Marsteller, 23289 Mitchell Road, Saegertown, PA 16433;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esq., Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF JAMES NACHMAN, a/k/a JAMES P. NACHMAN, a/k/a JAMES PAUL NACHMAN, a/k/a JIM NACHMAN, deceased;
late of Steuben Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Lisa Vargo, c/o Mallory R. Maxwell, Esq., 234 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16507;
Attorney: Mallory R. Maxwell, Esq., Bernard Stuczynski Barnett & Lager, PLLC, 234 West Sixth Street, Erie, PA 16507

ESTATE OF JAMES D. SCHOFIELD, deceased;
late of North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Sean Schofield, 218 Redfield Drive, Oakdale, PA 15071;
Attorney: Jason R. Dibble, Esquire, WALLACE & DIBBLE, LLC, 47 Clinton Street, Greenville, PA 16125

ESTATE OF BEVERLY VOROUS, a/k/a BEVERLY ANN VOROUS, a/k/a BEVERLY A. VOROUS, deceased;
late of Richmond Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Shari Miller, 16448 St. Hwy. 86, Saegertown, PA 16433;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

SECOND PUBLICATION
4/1/26, 4/8/26
ESTATE OF CLYDE O. BALDWIN, JR., deceased;
late of Athens Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Kimberly E. Swisshelm, c/o 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Brian J. Lindsay, Esquire, 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF CARL R. CHANEY, deceased;
late of Cussewago Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Mark A. Chaney, 20628 State Hwy. 86, Venango, PA 16440;
Attorney: Joseph J. Ferguson, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF ALICE J. CRAWFORD, deceased;
late of Troy Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Penny L. Dewey, 32975 Fine Road, Townville, PA 16360;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esq., Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF SHARON ELAINE DiMARTINO, deceased;
late of Vernon Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Christopher M. Allegretti, 12590 Brooks Rd., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Keith A. Button, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF DONNA J. HOLLENBECK, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Co-executors: D. Lynn Cocolin, 12112 Dicksonburg Rd., Conneautville, PA 16406, Renee A. Morini, 12213 Dicksonburg Rd., Conneautville, PA 16406;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esq., Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF DENISE A. MEAD, deceased;
late of Conneautville Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Jeremy R. Stewart, 10631 Eastview Ave., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esq., Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

THE THOMAS C. NICOLLS FAMILY TRUST, deceased;
late of Spring Township, Crawford County, PA;
Trustee: Chad D. Nicolls;
Attorney: Kimberly S. Foulk, Esq., EFFC, LLC, 300 Arch Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF DELMAR L. RATH, a/k/a DELMAR LEROY RATH, deceased;
late of Cochranton Borough, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Robert R. Kincaid, 10974 Murray Rd., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Jaclyn M. Millin, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF JACK L. REDMOND, deceased;
late of West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Kelly L. Gilmore, 6 Evergreen Drive, Greenville, PA 16125;
Attorney: Jason R. Dibble, Esquire, WALLACE & DIBBLE, LLC, 47 Clinton Street, Greenville, PA 16125

ESTATE OF JAMES A. WEIS, deceased;
late of the City of Titusville, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Timothy P. Weis, 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

THIRD PUBLICATION
3/25/26, 4/1/26, 4/8/26
ESTATE OF DONNA MAE GIERING, deceased;
late of the Boro of Linesville, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Sandra J. Calvert, 6481 Harmonsburg Rd., Linesville, PA 16424;
Attorney: Keith A. Button, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335

DIANA M. KLEIN FAMILY TRUST AGREEMENT, deceased;
late of Wayne Township, Crawford County, PA;
Trustee: PNC Bank, 901 State Street, Erie, PA 16501;
Attorney: Lisa Pepicelli Youngs, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF ALVIN HOWARD LANDERS, deceased;
late of Meadville, PA;
Executor: Douglas Howard Glenn, 260 McElwain Lane, New Castle, PA 16101;
Attorney: Edward J. Hatheway, Esq., 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF NANCY GRIGGS NORMAN, a/k/a NANCY G. NORMAN, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Suzanne DeArment, 8553 Pettis Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335

ACTION TO QUIET TITLE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
NO.: AD 2026-204
TO: Melinda Lawson Weier, and the Unknown Heirs of Tammi Weier, and all persons having or claiming to have any right, lien, title, interest in or claim against 20744 Kightlinger Road, Township of Venango, Crawford County, assessed as UPI# 6306-003.
TAKE NOTICE THAT DZN National Mortgage Holdings, LLC has filed a Complaint in Action to Quiet Title in the aforesaid Court as of the above term and number, and praying the Court to adjudicate and decree their title and right of possession to said premises, more particularly described in the said Complaint, indefeasible as against all rights and claims whatsoever, and you are hereby notified to file an Answer within twenty (20) days following the date of this publication, in default of which an Order may be entered as prayed for against you, requiring you to take such action as may be ordered by the Court within thirty days after the entry of such Order in default of which final judgment shall be entered.
If you wish to defend, 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 Plaintiff. You may lose money or property or other rights important to you.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS NOTICE TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER AND WISH TO RETAIN ONE, PLEASE CALL THE NUMBER LISTED BELOW:
LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE
814.333.7498
CLYMER MUSSER & SARNO PC
Christopher A. Sarno, Esq.
408 W. Chestnut Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
(717) 299-7101
C.C.L.J. April 8

INCORPORATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Restore Church has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988.
SHAFER LAW FIRM, P.C.
ATTN: Jaclyn M. Millin, Esq.
890 Market Street
Meadville, PA 16335
C.C.L.J. April 8

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: Winbill, Inc., hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Rock & Roll Rentals LLC, 17742 State Highway 98, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, offers to purchase at private sale land located in Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #65-053102, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $7,500.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $7,500.00. 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 May 27, 2026, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Renee A. Kiser, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. March 25 and April 8

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, May 1, 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. 4
SALE NO. 5
SALE NO. 6
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
ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN CONNEAUT TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
BEING KNOWN AS: 18123 BEAVER CENTER RD., LINESVILLE, PA 16424
BEING PARCEL NUMBER: 1905-024-1
IMPROVEMENTS: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
SEIZED AND TAKEN IN EXECUTION AS THE PROPERTY OF MATTHEW L. GILES AND HANNAH L. GILES AT THE SUIT OF CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC, TO BE SOLD ON WRIT OF EXECUTION NO. 2026-18.
DAVID L. POWERS, SHERIFF
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC, MT. LAUREL, NJ

SALE NO. 2
Being known as 9598 Gehrton Road, Conneaut Lake, Crawford County, Pennsylvania and being, described at Instrument No. 201908245 and being Tax Map Nos. 5506-030-1 and 5506-031.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Hydroblox Technologies Incorporated at the suit of Mercer County State Bank v. Hydroblox Technologies Incorporated, at A.D. 2024-697 to be sold on Writ of Execution No. EX 2025-35 Being Tax Map Nos. 5506-030-1 and 5506-031.
DAVID L. POWERS, SHERIFF
Attorney for Plaintiff
John C. Swick, Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335

SALE NO. 4
DOCKET # AD 2026-14 EX# 2026-29
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in Township of Summit, County of Crawford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
IMPROVEMENTS consist of a residential dwelling.
BEING PREMISES: 8741 Agnew Road, Linesville, PA 16424
SOLD as the property of CATHY NEGREA as Administratrix of the Estate Of ELAINE BROWSKI, Deceased
TAX PARCEL #5502-016-3
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Cathy Negrea, as Administratrix of the Estate of Elaine Browski, Deceased, at the suit of Gitsit Solutions, LLC, not in its individual capacity but solely in its Capacity as Separate Trustee of GV Trust 2025-1 , to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2026-29.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
KML Law Group, P.C., Philadelphia, PA

SALE NO. 5
By virtue of a Writ of Execution No. EX 2026-9
Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. v. Burdell Strawbridge, Jr. A/K/A Burdell Strawbridge and Julie Hauptmann
Owner(s) of property situate in Guys Mills, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, being 14766 Tomer Rd., Guys Mills, PA 16327-1722
Parcel No. 4107-025
Improvements Thereon: Residential Real Estate
JUDGMENT AMOUNT: $129,481.32
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Burdell Strawbridge, Jr., a/k/a Burdell Strawbridge and Julie Hauptmann at the suit of Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans Inc. to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2026-9.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
Stern & Eisenberg, PC, Warrington, PA

SALE NO. 6
DOCKET # AD 2026-6 EX 2026-31
ALL THAT CERTAIN lot of land situate in CITY OF MEADVILLE, County of Crawford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
IMPROVEMENTS consist of a residential dwelling.
BEING PREMISES: 704 Seneca Road, Meadville, PA 16335
SOLD as the property of JESSICA WALTER AKA JESSICA L. WALTER
TAX PARCEL #3500-091-W-1-2
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Jessica Walter a/k/a Jessica L. Walter at the suit of M&T Bank to be sold on Writ of Execution No. 2026-31.
David L. Powers, Sheriff
Attorney for Plaintiff
KML Law Group, P.C., Philadelphia, PA
C.C.L.J. April 8, 15, 22

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 15th day of May, 2026, at 10 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

Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau

/s/ Renee A. Kiser
Renee A. Kiser, 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. April 8