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Dr. David William Bashline, DO, 88, of Cranesville, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Millcreek Community Hospital. He was born October 15, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY, son of the late McClelland and Alberta (Shrum) Bashline. David graduated from Grove City College. He furthered his medical education by going to Kirksville, MO College of Osteopathic Medicine and serving his internship at Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital in Michigan. As a licensed DO, David came to Albion, PA and opened his own family practice in January 1963. He was on the staff of Millcreek Community Hospital for 43 years, was a staff physician at SCI Albion and SCI Cambridge Springs and was the Northwestern School District doctor. Dr. Bashline was a life member of the American Osteopathic Association, Pennsylvania Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Family Practitioners, the Albion Sportsman's Club and the Albion Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and photography and serving the people of the Albion community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bashline, and a daughter, Heidi Bashline. David is survived by two daughters, Amy Nulph and her husband, Eric, of Seminole, FL, Kate Podoll and her husband, Kurt, of Pinellas Park, FL, a sister, Lynn McGrath of Erie, and three grandchildren - Mandi, Emily, and Hannah. Memorial visitation will be held at the Mattera Funeral Home, 188 East State Street, Albion, on Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 2pm-4pm, with a short service starting at 3:30pm. Burial will be private by the family in Albion Cemetery. Memorials may be made in honor of Dr. Bashline to the Cranesville Volunteer Fire Department, 9920 Meadville Street, Cranesville, PA 16410. To light a memory candle or leave a condolence, please visit www.matterafuneralhome.com

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• Member of the Albion Area Lions Club

Pasquale (Pat) Mattera started in the funeral profession in 1995. He attended Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA and graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA in 1997 and was licensed as a funeral director in 1999. He worked for several funeral homes in the surrounding area before buying the Steff Funeral Home in Albion in January of 2008. At this time, the name of the funeral home is Mattera Funeral Home. Pat is a member of the Albion Area Lions Club, Albion Chamber of Commerce, Pennsylvania Licensed Life Insurance Agent, Erie-Crawford County Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, and National Funeral Directors Association; member of the Mortuary Disaster Response Team and Coroner's Disaster Respond Team.