Howard Russell (Rusty) Wise Jr., 53, of Oil City, died peacefully at home following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born Nov. 11, 1965, in Oil City, PA., he was the son of Judith L. Waite Wise and the late Howard R. Wise.

Howard had previously worked at Valley Dairy, and most recently as a caretaker.

He is survived by his mother of Oil City and the following brothers and sisters: Tracy Kimes of Oil City, Ramie Wise of Oil City, four brothers, Brent, Denton, Todd and Quince Wise all of Oil City, and the following nieces and nephews, Casandra Mason (Ken), Kayla Hutchison and Ripley Haugh, Tasha, Tiffany and Trista Wise, and Dakota Wise and Weller Haugh, Great nieces and nephews Tasia & Malaya Cochran, Isabella Hutchison and Evan Mason, Ty and Austin Mason, as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, and six stepdaughters.

He was preceded in death by his father and his longtime companion Violet Brown.

The family would like to thank his good friend Jerry Bosley who sat with him during his illness and his hospice nurse Greg Hazlett.

There will be no visitation.

The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

The Reinsel Funeral Home & Crematory, 116 Bissell Ave. Oil City, PA. is in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the funeral home to help the family defray funeral expenses.