Teresa E. Siple

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Teresa E. Siple

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Teresa Siple Obituary

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Teresa E. Siple, 72, of Kane, PA, died February 28, 2026, at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, PA

Born February 14, 1954, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late

Arthur Lane Siple and Eileen Virginia (Isner) Siple.

Teresa was a 1972 graduate of Fort Ashby High School.

She served 22 years in the U.S. Army, retiring in 2001 as a Staff Sergent.

Survivors include her daughter, Ashley Smith, Kane, PA; three grandchildren, Cory Lancaster, Jeremy Lancaster, and Luke Tamayo; two brothers, Preston (Lane) Siple and wife Un-Suk, Salado, TX, and Sidney Siple and wife Cynthia, Fort Ashby, WV; an honorary sister, Marsha Gifford, Keyser, WV; nephew Madison Siple and wife Margie, Elizabeth City, NC; and niece Karen Siple, Richmond, VA.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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