Lehman

Lavinia Anne “Vinnie” Lehman, 100, of Oil City, went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, Oct. 10, 2022, following a brief illness.

She was born in Donora, Washington County, on Feb. 1, 1922, and was the daughter of the late Rowland H. and Margaret (Arner) Lewis.

She attended schools in Clarion.

In her earlier years, she attended Rockland United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. She was currently attending Grace United Methodist Church in Oil City, where she had been a member for more than 70 years. She attended Bible studies there, served as a Sunday school teacher, and sang in the choir and enjoyed singing duets with her husband. She served on numerous church committees over the years.

Vinnie served as a Girl Scout leader, helped with Meals on Wheels, and was a volunteer at Oil City Hospital. She knitted more than 100 sweaters for the Guidepost Knitting Project.

She enjoyed traveling and loved summer fishing trips to Lake Doré in Canada with her family. She enjoyed spending the winter months in Florida, where she and her husband made many friends. Vinnie was an avid reader.

Mrs. Lehman worked in the cafeteria for many years at Seventh Street Elementary School in Oil City.

She was married in Clarion on July 18, 1939, to Paul F. Lehman, and he preceded her in death in October of 2001.

She is survived by a son, Frederick R. Lehman and his wife, Bobbe, of Butler; a daughter, Barbara J. Dittman and her husband, Gary, of Shippenville; seven grandchildren, Teresa Anne Borland Shaderline and her husband, Craig, of Newell, W.Va., and their children, Kayla and Cody; Michael F. Borland and his wife, Penny, of Rockland and their children, Nahtanha, Nathan, Tierney and Emily; Douglas P. Borland and wife, Lisa, of Fort Mill, S.C., and their sons, Tyler and Justin; Christopher A. Lehman and his wife, Amy, of Butler, and their son, Philip; Keith F. Lehman and his wife, Tammy, of Butler, and their daughters, Emma and Audrey; Larissa M. Dittman Franchella and her husband, John, of Plains, Pa., and their sons, Nate and Nolan; and Rebecca L. Dittman Hilderhoff and her husband, Dan, of Pittsburgh, and their sons, Isaac and Owen.

Also surviving are numerous great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, including Millie and Rose, whom she enjoyed talking to daily.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Dennis L. Lehman and his wife, Joanne, and their son, Nathan A. Lehman, who died in 1999; a daughter, Margaret A. “Peggy” Borland and her husband, Frank; and her brother, Rowland A. “Perry” Lewis and his wife, Gracie.

Vinnie’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the Venango County VNA and Hospice services, especially Phyllis and Joyce.

LEHMAN — Visitation for Lavinia Anne “Vinnie” Lehman, who died Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at HILE-BEST FUNERAL HOME, 2781 Route 257, Seneca.

Additional visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church, 100 Central Ave., Oil City, where a funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Ronald J. Geisler, church pastor officiating.

Private interment will follow in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens in Cranberry Township.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 381, Seneca PA 16346; Grace United Methodist Church, 100 Central Ave., Oil City PA 16301; Venango County VNA/Hospice Foundation, 491 Allegheny Blvd., Franklin PA 16323; or Oil City Library, 2 Central Ave., Oil City PA 16301.

To express online condolences to Vinnie’s family, please visit www.hilebest.com.

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