All Obituaries

Mary Rhoda Motter, 77, of Oil City, PA., passed away Friday March 13, 2026 at the Caring Place in Franklin. Born Dec. 25, 1948 in Oil City, PA., she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Dolly George Kaster. Mary was a graduate of Oil City High School and Clarion University where she received a Bachelors Degree in Library Science. She had been a librarian at Christian Life Academy for many years and had driven school bus in the 1980’s. Books were a big part of Mary’s life, ...

Thomas A. Kulinski, 67, of Oil City, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at UPMC Hamot in Erie. Born December 12, 1958, in Oil City, he was the son of the late Edward S. Kulinski and Leocadia C. (Szalewicz) Kulinski. Tom was a graduate of Oil City High School and was employed at Electralloy for 11years. He later  was employed as a maintenance technician for 31 years at Oil City Housing Authority. He will be remembered as a valued and dedicated employee. Tom was known ...

Guy T.  Goodwill Jr., 60, of Oil City, PA., passed March 5, 2026 at his home. Services will be private.

Brent Allen Baker, 59, of Oil City, PA., passed away Feb. 27, 2026.

James Francis Como, 83, of Sebastopol, CA., and formerly of Oil City, PA., passed away Feb. 21, 2026 in California. Born in Oil City, PA. on April 13, 1942, he was the son of the late John and Joan Elizabeth Brown Como. Mr. Como had worked as an Aerospace Estimator for DeVelco and Precision Aerospace. He had served in the United States Marine Corp . He will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in Oil City, PA.  

Barry Howard Lang, 85, died on March 3, 2026 in Durham, NC, but this is not the bit he would want you to focus on. Born in Oil City, PA on July 9, 1940, to Abe and Rebecca Lang, Barry lived on West First Street for most of his life.  He graduated from Oil City High School in 1958 and Penn State University. Though he worked in Harrisburg as an accountant, he returned to Oil City to help run the longstanding family business, Glassylvania, in the old Saltzmann Brewery.  Barry also ...

Xavier P. Webb, 23, of Franklin, PA. passed away March 1, 2026. Arrangements will be private.

Eve L. Moon, 70, of Oil City, PA., passed away Friday Feb. 27, 2026 at her home.           Born July 15, 1955 in Oil City, PA., she was the daughter of Howard and Harriett Saulsgiver Hurst. Eve attended Titusville Schools. A homemaker, she was married to Timothy B. Moon and he survives. She enjoyed gardening and working with plants and flowers, and also enjoyed traveling. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children Jeremy ...

Zachary M. Hilliard, 29, of Oil City, PA., passed away in a car accident on Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026 in Sugarcreek Borough.             Born May 5, 1996 in Kittanning, PA., he was the son of Randy Martin of Bruin and Kimmy Cowan and her husband Wayne of East Brady. Zachary was a graduate of Butler High School. He had worked as a mechanic for Mark Thomas. Zachary was married on June 10, 2023 to the former Sierra D. Wolfe and she ...

Paul R. Keating, 87, of Oil City, PA., passed away  Feb. 21, 2026 at Butler Memorial Hospital.           Born Sept. 27, 1938 in Oil City, PA., he was the son of the late Byron J. Keating Sr. and Virginia Cubitt Keating. Paul was a 1957 graduate of St. Joseph High School. He entered the United States Army and was honorably discharged. Paul had worked as a crane operator for Van Huffel, J & L and for Webco. He was a member of St. ...