Jeffrey Alan "Hairy" Hosack

Jeffrey Alan "Hairy" Hosack, 58, of U.S. 322, Franklin, passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday at his home.
Born on April 11, 1956, in Meadville, Jeffrey was the son of Gary Alan Hosack and Mary E. Hiles Alabaugh.
Jeffrey was raised in and at one time lived in Chicora. He was a graduate of Karns City High School and attended two years of technical school. He was self-employed as a brick and block layer.
He is survived by his mother, Mary E. Alabaugh of Franklin; his stepfather, Ivan Alabaugh of Franklin; his stepmother, Nancy Hosack of Oil City; his sisters, Diana Kachik and her husband, Albert, of Franklin and Connie Westfall and her husband, William, of Franklin; his half-sister, Sherry Vogan and her husband, Dan, of Oil City; and his stepbrothers, Ivan Wike and his wife, Lana, of Utah and Jerry Wike and his wife, Jolene, of Hawaii.
Jeffrey is also survived by his nieces and nephews, Amy Hosack of DuBois, Shawn Nolan and his wife, Michelle, of Butler, Shane Nolan and his wife, Amanda, of Zelienople and Madison Vogan of Oil City, and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gary Alan Hosack and his infant brother, Michael Hosack.
Hosack- Services for Jeffrey Alan "Hairy" Hosack, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, are private and will be at the convenience of the family.
In Jeffrey's memory, memorial donations may be made to the Venango County Humane Society, P.O. Box 1045, Oil City, PA 16301.
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