Crawford County Vol. 31 No. 26
FIRST PUBLICATION
4/2/25
ESTATE OF FRANCIS M. BURCHARD, deceased;
late of Randolph Twp., Crawford Co., PA;
Executor: Dennis Burchard, 11555 Beuchat Rd., P.O. Box 74, Guys Mills, PA 16327;
Attorney: None
ESTATE OF KARL D. BUTTRAY, SR., deceased;
late of Summit Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Michael Smith, 15007 S. Norrisville Rd., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF JOHN A. CRICK, JR., deceased;
late of West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Cris D. McPhearson-Crick, 20444 Blooming Valley Road, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF JOSEPH E. DELLA VALLE, a/k/a JOSEPH E. D’VALLE, a/k/a JOSEPH EUGENE DELLA VALLE, deceased;
late of Hayfield Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Kimberly S. Della Valle, 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 NANCY LYNN GERRITSEN, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Kenneth A. Gerritsen, 384 Poplar St., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF GARY WAYNE HOLLABAUGH, a/k/a GARY W. HOLLABAUGH, deceased;
late of Randolph Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Mary Madeline Hollabaugh, c/o Joseph J. Ferguson, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Joseph J. Ferguson, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF KAREN L. HOPKINS, deceased;
late of Woodcock Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Stanley F. Hopkins, Jr., 7803 115 Pl. NE, Kirkland, WA 98033;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF ALVIN L. KIMPLE, JR., deceased;
late of Vernon Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Naomi E. Kimple, 16504 Cussewago Rd., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF VIRGINIA A. KURSCHINSKE, deceased;
late of Oil Creek Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Bryon D. Kurschinske, 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 CATHERINE C. MILLER, deceased;
late of Fairfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: David L. Miller, 19177 St. Hwy. 285, Cochranton, PA 16314;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF CARL L. OLSON, JR., deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Margaret L. Olson, 438 Edgewood Drive, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. PARIS, a/k/a WILLIAM J. PARIS, JR., deceased;
late of Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: William K. Paris, 755 Shady Dr., Conneaut Lake, PA 16316;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF JAMES RANDALL SAMPLES, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Benjamin C. Samples, 343 Meadow St., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Ross C. Prather, Esquire, Spadafore Prather Janes, LLP, 935 Market Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF WILLIAM L. SULLIVAN, deceased;
late of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Steven L. Hovis, 9235 McFadden Rd., Guys Mills, PA 16327;
Attorney: John C. Swick, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, P.C., 890 Market St., Meadville, PA 16335
SECOND PUBLICATION
3/26/25, 4/2/25
ESTATE OF JEFFERY SCOTT BATTLES, deceased;
late of Sadsbury Twp., Crawford County, PA;
Executrix: Alice Shannon Battles, 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 PAUL D. JONES, deceased;
late of Meadville, PA;
Executrix: Kathleen Ann Jones, 19920 Talon Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Edward J. Hatheway, Esq., 311 Walnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF EDGAR MOREE, a/k/a EDGAR J. MOREE, deceased;
late of North Shenango Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Kirk Johnston, 11035 N. Lake Rd., Linesville, PA 16424;
Attorney: D. Scott Lautner, Esq., 68 Old Clairton Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15236
ESTATE OF STEVEN E. RENSMA, a/k/a STEVEN RENSMA, a/k/a STEVEN EUGENE RENSMA, deceased;
late of Oil Creek Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Dana V. Rensma, c/o Thomas C. Hoffman II, Esq., 120 West Tenth Street, Erie, PA 16501;
Attorney: Thomas C. Hoffman II, Esquire, Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C., 120 West Tenth Street, Erie, PA 16501
THIRD PUBLICATION
3/19/25, 3/26/25, 4/2/25
ESTATE OF RUSSELL HAROLD LAWSON, deceased;
late of Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administrator: Rocco R. Tedesco, III, 614 Baldwin St., Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esquire, 973 Liberty Street, Meadville, PA 16335
ESTATE OF THOMAS H. ROCKWELL, deceased;
late of Union Township, Crawford County, PA;
Co-Executors: Kevin D. Taylor, 113 Edenbridge Blvd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46845 and Cynthia J. Urquhart, 11024 N. Ventana Dr. W., Sun City, AZ 85373;
Attorney: SaraMaria Patterson, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs PC, 363 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335
CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County Pennsylvania, In re: Change of Name of B.J.S. to B.J.M. at No. 2025-136
Notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2025 the Petition of Rachel A. Manuel was filed with the above-identified Court, requesting an Order authorizing Petitioner to change her minor child’s surname from B.J.S. to B.J.M. The Court has fixed May 7th, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom No. 1 in the Crawford County Judicial Center, Meadville, Pennsylvania as the time and place for hearing on said Petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any, why the prayer of relief of the said Petition should not be granted.
Rachel A. Manuel/on behalf of B.J.S.
12773 Conneaut Lake Rd.
Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania 16316
C.C.L.J. April 2
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL DIVISION - EQUITY
NO. AD 2025-14
KIMBERLY RADLER and STANLEY LEDZINSKI, Plaintiffs
v.
THOMAS C. BENNETT and SHARA L. BENNETT, and any and all heirs of WILLIAM BENDGEN, deceased, Defendants
NOTICE
TO: Any and all heirs of William Bendgen, deceased.
Plaintiff is the owner of certain real property located at 23868 Thomas Road Extension, Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 16403, bearing tax parcel number 1504-048. The above defendants have a one-third (1/3) interest in property located on Thomas Road Extension, bearing tax parcel number 1504-049. Plaintiffs are seeking an Order declaring that: (1) Plaintiffs have a right to use a private road known as Thomas Road Extension for ingress and egress to and from their property located at 23868 Thomas Road Extension, Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania 16403; (2) Defendants shall not obstruct or otherwise prevent Plaintiffs or others authorized by Plaintiffs from using Thomas Road Extension; (3) the width of Thomas Road Extension is no less than thirty feet centered on the existing roadway; and (4) Plaintiffs may make reasonable and necessary improvements to Thomas Road Extension for the purpose of accessing their property.
NOTICE
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED IN COURT. IF YOU WISH TO DEFEND AGAINST THE CLAIMS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU MUST TAKE ACTION WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS AFTER THIS COMPLAINT AND NOTICE ARE SERVED, BY ENTERING A WRITTEN APPEARANCE PERSONALLY OR BY ATTORNEY AND FILING IN WRITING WITH THE COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH AGAINST YOU. YOU ARE WARNED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO THE CASE MAY PROCEED WITHOUT YOU AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR ANY MONEY CLAIMED IN THE COMPLAINT OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS IMPORTANT TO YOU.
YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.
Court Administrator
Judicial Center
Meadville, PA 16335
Telephone (814) 333-7498
Matthew W. Fuchs, Esquire
PA I.D. No. 89767
MacDONALD, ILLIG, JONES & BRITTON LLP
100 State Street, Suite 700
Erie, Pennsylvania 16507-1459
(814) 870-7660
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Kimberly Radler and Stanley Ledzinski
C.C.L.J. April 2
LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: Susan Marie Austin, 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 Conneautville Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #20-0-007785, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $2,800.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $2,843.48. 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 20, 2025, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. March 19 and April 2
LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: Albert J. Thom and Karen L. Thom, 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 #55-0-044328, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $2,800.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $2,793.01. 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 20, 2025, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. March 19 and April 2
LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO: William Flick, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Nichole Kopta, P.O. Box 850, Cochranton, Pennsylvania 16314, offers to purchase at private sale a trailer located in Wayne Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #66-0-053619, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $1,000.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $1,981.00. 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 20, 2025, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. March 19 and April 2
LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
Ryan Kearns, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Steven D. Pfaff, 4463 Pitts Road, Adamsville, Pennsylvania 16110, offers to purchase at private sale a trailer located in Hayfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #28-0-104280, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $1,000.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $1,026.20. 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 20, 2025, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. March 19 and April 2