Jon A. DeVore, 52, of Chicora died at 4:35 p.m. Friday at ACMH Hospital after a lingering illness.

Born March 18, 1956, he was the son of the late Maynard and Marylin LaShure DeVore.

Jon worked 32 years for National Fuel in Chicora.

He was a life member for 32 years and was very active in the Sugarcreek Township Volunteer Fire Department.

He coached for the Karns City Girls' Softball Team and was a leader for Boy Scout Troop 673 of Cowansville for more than 10 years.

Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Wodlow DeVore, whom he married May 14, 1977; two daughters, Amy Bender and her husband, Craig, of Butler and Stephanie DeVore and her fiancé, Michael Barrett, of Chicora; a son, James DeVore of Chicora; a grandson, Zackary Barrett; a step-grandson, Leyland Bender; a sister, Sheila Brocious and her husband, Gerald; and three brothers, Raymond DeVore and his wife, Susan, of Endeavor, Mark DeVore of Leeper and Gael DeVore of Titusville.

<B>DeVORE</B> — Friends of Jon A. DeVore, who died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the <B>Steighner funeral home</B>, 111 E. Slippery Rock and Main streets, Chicora. A blessing service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Joseph Bonafed, pastor of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church of Bradys Bend, officiating. Burial will be at the St. Mary Cemetery, Bradys Bend.Sugarcreek volunteer firemen will gather at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home to go as a group to extend their condolences to the family.For further information, directions and to offer condolences, go to www.steighnerfuneralhome.com.