John E. Sollinger

| April 20, 2015

Sollinger CroppedJohn E. Sollinger, 52, of Cranberry passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2015.

Born on August 14, 1962 in Grove City, PA he was the son of Everette and Alice Mae Blair Sollinger.

John was a 1981 graduate of Cranberry Junior Senior High School.

On October 14, 1981John was married Julie Dashner Sollinger.

John worked for McDonalds for 20 years and also part-time for the Cranberry Bus Company.

He enjoyed camping, reading and Facebooking.

John left for Army basic training June 9, 1981 and served for 12 years before he joined the Army National Guard. While serving in the National Guard he was deployed for a tour in Iraqi from 2003 to 2005, and retired in March 2010. He was credited with 29 ½ years of service.

John is survived by his wife Julie and their children Joseph, Daniel, Randy, and Heather. His brothers surviving are: E. Merle Sollinger of Cranberry, and Robert Sollinger and his wife Elly of Oil City and his surviving sister Donna Bechtel of Cranberry. Three brother-in-laws: Ed Dashner of North Carolina; John Dashner of Oil City and Alvie Dashner and wife Tammy of Oil City. Two sister-in-laws Connie Goodman and husband Ed of Franklin and Julia Dashner of Oil City. Also an uncle David Sollinger, numerous nieces and nephews and a great-nephew survive.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Friends will be received at the Faller Funeral Home, Inc. in Fryburg on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Faller Funeral Home, Inc. in Fryburg, with Pastor Randy Evans Clarion Forest VNA Hospice Chaplain presiding.

Full military honors will be presented at 12:30pm on Thursday, April 23, 2015, by the V.E.T.S Honor Guard of Franklin at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens following the service.

Please visit www.fallerfuneralhome.com to share your memories and photos and offer your condolences.


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