Marvin Strickland
Marvin (Marv) R. Strickland, of Russell, died on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness. He was born on April 8, 1933, in Sugar Grove Township. He graduated from Jamestown, NY High School in 1951. Marv served in the National Guard from 1950 to 1959. He served as the President ofStilson Hill Cemetery Association for 10 years and was an active member of thePine Grove Lions Club for 34 years.
Marv was employed at B. F. Goodrich Tire Company for 12 years and retired from Falconer Glass Company after 22 years. Marv and his wifeowned and operated Strickland’s Heritage House Inn in Russell, PA from 1982 to 2002. In retirement, he worked as a Courier for the PNC Bank and for theAllegheny National Forest Older American Program. Marv was a proud volunteer atthe RSVP Toy Shoppe and at Warren General Hospital for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick O. S.Strickland and Ella Faye Bull Strickland and his stepfather Walter Brown. Marv, the last surviving of eight siblings, was preceded in death by Violet Pilling, Evelyn Anthony, Ester Morgach, Lois Harkins, Willis Strickland, MarieDove Rinnell Raisley, and Edwin Strickland.
Marv is survived by his wife of 57 years, Theda Marie (Pat) Patterson Strickland and the four children they raised together: Frederick (Amy) Strickland of Youngsville, PA; Kimberly (Douglas) Ware of Suwanee, GA;Cynthia Strickland (Jerry Christensen) of Warren, PA; and Jared Strickland ofRussell, PA. In addition to his children, Marv is survived by his grandchildren: Matthew (Katie) Strickland of Warren, PA; Kristin Strickland (Dave Baker) ofBradford, PA; Danial (Samantha) Strickland of Sagamore Hills, OH; Brady Himes(Rev.Drew) of Plumville, PA; Alice and Nathan Ware of Suwanee, GA; andgreatgrandchildren Athena and Charles Strickland of Warren, PA; and Cadenceand Grayson Strickland of Sagamore Hills, OH. He is also survived by manynieces and nephews.
Friends and family may call at the Evangelical UnitedMethodist Church, 18 Second St. in Youngsville, PA on Tuesday, March 14thfrom 1:30 to 2:30 pm, with a celebration of life immediately following at 2:30pm with the Rev. Larry Condron of the Good News Church in Warren and the Rev.Richard Hamilton of the Stockton Community Church, coofficiating. Burial willbe in the Stilson Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can bemade to the Pine Grove Lions Club, C/O Layton Swanson 4437 Egypt Hollow rd.Russell, PA 16345. The Nelson Funeral Home & Cremation Services inYoungsville have been entrusted with all arrangements. Condolences to the family may be made at www.nelsonfuneralhome.net