Crawford County Vol. 30 No. 637
FIRST PUBLICATION
9/4/24
ESTATE OF MARGARET L. CASTILE, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Wendi R. Harvey, 6907 Shaffer Rd., Cochranton, PA 16314
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
SECOND PUBLICATION
8/28/24, 9/4/24
ESTATE OF REBECCA A. BERKSTRESSER, deceased;
late of Vernon Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Maxwel C. Berkstresser, 12775 Leslie Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF LOUISE W. CROSLEY, a/k/a LOUISE W. GIZZIE, a/k/a LOUIS W. GIZZIE, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: John W. Gizzie, P.O. Box 5307, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316-5307;
Attorney: Christopher D. Ferry, Esq., Watts & Pepicelli, P.C., 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF JOHN EDWARD KOVAL, a/k/a JOHN E. KOVAL, a/k/a JOHN KOVAL, deceased;
late of Adamsville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administratrix: Pauline Koval, 306 Lunn Blvd., Farrell, PA 16121;
Attorney: Carolyn E. Hartle, Esquire, HARTLE ELDER LAW PRACTICE, LLC, 2500 Highland Road, Suite 105, Hermitage, PA 16148
ESTATE OF LYLE LLOYD LANGDON, deceased;
late of Titusville, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Gordon P. Langdon, c/o Richard Winkler, Attorney, 112 South Washington Street, Titusville, PA 16354;
Attorney: Richard Winkler, Esquire, 112 South Washington Street, Titusville, PA 16354
ESTATE OF WANDA W. MALONEY, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Thomas A. Varney, 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
8/21/24, 8/28/24, 9/4/24
ESTATE OF THELMA J. ALBERT, deceased;
late of Cochranton, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Larry J. Albert, 23284 Freyermuth Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Emil M. Spadafore, Jr., Esquire, Spadafore | Prather | Janes, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF KATHLEEN M. GLASL, deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Cheryl N. Krolczyk, c/o MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, 100 State Street, Suite 700, Erie, PA 16507;
Attorneys: MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP, 100 State Street, Suite 700, Erie, PA 16507
ESTATE OF THOMAS E. McFATE, deceased;
late of Sadsbury Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executor: William L. Kingsbury, 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 SANDRA L. MOORE, a/k/a SANDRA LEE MOORE, deceased;
late of Cochranton, PA;
Co-Executrices: Cynthia L. Poduszio, 23067 Dunn Road, Cochranton, PA 16314 and Andrea M. Mitchell, 22791 Mitchell Road, Saegertown, PA 16433;
Attorney: Edward J. Hatheway, Esq., 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
NOTICE OF BANKRUPTCY SALE
On July 29, 2024, the following parties filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy relief: Guardian Elder Care at Clarion, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Erie II, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Hastings, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Johnstown, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Lewistown, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Oil City, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Shippenville, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Titusville, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Uniontown, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Warren, LLC, Guardian Elder Care at Waynesburg, LLC, and Guardian Healthcare Home Office II, LLC (collectively, the “Cuarzo Portfolio Debtors”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”), and are jointly administered under Case No. 24-70299 (JAD) (the “Bankruptcy Case”). The Cuarzo Portfolio Debtors, along with all other debtors jointly administered in the Bankruptcy Case, are collectively referred to as the “Debtors.”
The Debtors have filed a motion [Docket No. 201] (the “Motion”) to approve the transfer of operations and sale of substantially all assets of the following facilities (collectively, the “Transferred Assets”) to affiliates of Valley West Health LLC (the “New Operators”).
Facility Name: Clarion Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: (i) Skilled Nursing Facility with 83 licensed beds; and (ii) Personal Care Home with 40 licensed beds. Location: 999 Heidrick St., Clarion, PA 16214, Clarion County
Facility Name: Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 115 licensed beds. Location: 4850 Zuck Rd., Erie, PA 16506, Erie County
Facility Name: Haida Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 98 licensed beds. Location: 397 3rd Ave., Hastings, PA 16646, Cambria County
Facility Name: Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 97 licensed beds. Location: 349 Vo Tech Dr., Johnstown, PA 15904, Cambria County
Facility Name: William Penn Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 121 licensed beds. Location: 163 Summit Dr., Lewistown, PA 17044, Mifflin County
Facility Name: Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: (i) Skilled Nursing Facility with 95 licensed beds; and (ii) Personal Care Home with 22 licensed beds. Location: 1293 Grandview Rd., Oil City, PA 16301, Venango County
Facility Name: Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 120 licensed beds. Location: 21158 Paint Blvd., Shippenville, PA 16254, Clarion County
Facility Name: Titusville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 77 licensed beds. Location: 81 W Dillon Dr., Titusville, PA 16354, Crawford County
Facility Name: Uniontown Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 120 licensed beds. Location: 129 Franklin Ave., Uniontown, PA 15401, Fayette County
Facility Name: Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 106 licensed beds. Location: 205 Water St., Warren, PA 16365, Warren County
Facility Name: Waynesburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Type of Facility: Skilled Nursing Facility with 111 licensed beds. Location: 300 Center Ave., Waynesburg, PA 15370, Greene County
The sale and transfer of the Transferred Assets to the New Operators will be free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances, and other interests, and free and clear of any successor liability or similar claims or remedies of any kind.
Copies of the Motion and all related exhibits, and any other filings in the Cuarzo Portfolio Debtors’ bankruptcy cases are available for free on the website of Debtors’ notice agent, Omni Agent Solutions, at https://omniagentsolutions.com/Guardian. Additional information regarding the proposed transfer and sale can also be found on the Court’s Electronic Access to Sales Information (EASI) system at https://www.pawb.uscourts.gov/EASI.htm.
The Court will hold a hearing to approve the Motion on September 24, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. (prevailing Eastern Time), Courtroom D, U.S. Steel Building, 600 Grant St., 54th Fl., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
OBJECTIONS TO THE SALE MOTION, IF ANY, (I) MUST BE IN WRITING, (II) CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE, BANKRUPTCY RULES, AND LOCAL RULES, (III) STATE WITH PARTICULARITY THE LEGAL AND FACTUAL BASIS FOR THE OBJECTION, AND (IV) BE FILED WITH THE COURT NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2024, AT 4:00 P.M. (PREVAILING EASTERN TIME) (“OBJECTION DEADLINE”).
ANY PARTY WHO FAILS TO TIMELY FILE AND SERVE AN OBJECTION TO THE MOTION ON OR BEFORE THE OBJECTION DEADLINE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE CONSENTED TO THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE TRANSFERRED ASSETS TO THE NEW OPERATORS AND ARE FOREVER BARRED FROM ASSERTING ANY OBJECTION TO THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE TRANSFERRED ASSETS TO THE NEW OPERATORS FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL LIENS, CLAIMS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND OTHER INTERESTS THAT SUCH PARTY OR ENTITY MAY HAVE AGAINST THE DEBTORS OR THE TRANSFERRED ASSETS.
C.C.L.J. Sept. 4