Obituary of Margaret Ann Dibble
Margaret Ann “Peggy” Dibble, 92, formerly of Pleasantville, passed away Thursday afternoon December 23, 2021 at the Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.
Peggy was born on June 27, 1929 in Titusville, a daughter of the late Fred and Hazel Lane Warner. She was married to Richard P. Olson on Aug. 19, 1950. He preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 1997. She later married Merle R. “Bunk” Dibble on Oct. 25, 2001 in Las Vegas, NV.
Peggy was a graduate of Colestock High School. She had been employed at the Titusville Area Hospital in the dietary department and also at the former GTE Sylvania. She was last employed as co-owner with her husband Richard of Specialty Machine and Hydraulics in Pleasantville which they operated for 24 years.
Peggy was a member of the Pleasantville United Methodist Church and a member of the former Acacia Chapter No. 30 O.E.S. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, traveling with her husbands, wintering in Florida, and spending time with her family.
Peggy is survived by her husband Merle of Oil City; a daughter, Debbie Locke and husband Randy of Pleasantville; a son, James R. Olson of Pleasantville; step-children, Vicki Dibble, Vince Dibble and wife Lori and family, and Steve Dibble and wife Gloria and family, all of Summerville, SC; two grandchildren, Jennifer Ann Luikart and husband Shawn of Edinboro and Eric Wayne Dahle and wife Sylvan of Murrysville, PA; 6 great grandchildren; numerous step-grandchildren; a sister, Gertrude Sampson and husband Fred of Titusville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband Richard, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Williams, Dorothy Wood and Elaine Johnson.
No public calling hours will be observed. Private interment will be in Jamsion Corners Cemetery.
The family would like to acknowledge the excellent care given to Margaret by her Home Health caregivers and the excellent care by the staff at the Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Oil City.
The family suggests memorials to Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Dept. 157 W. State St. Pleasantville, PA 16341 or to the Oil City Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1293 Grandview Rd. Oil City, PA 16301.
