Debra L. Byerley, 69, of Harrisburg Run passed away Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital.

Born Oct. 16, 1956, in Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Richard Canter and Mary Anastasia Canter, who survives. She was a 1974 graduate from Rocky Grove High School in Franklin.

On May 11, 1991, in the Bolivar Run Grange, she married Bradley D. Byerley, who survives.

After graduation she worked for Bradford Area High School and Bradford Ecumenical Home. Deb was an artist for Zippo for more than 20 years until her retirement in 2021.

Debra loved spending time with her granddaughters, being outdoors, camping and doing arts, crafts and puzzles.

In addition to her mother, Mary, of Meadville, and her husband, Bradley, of 34 years, are her son, Christopher W. (Julie Brown) Murray of Bradford; her sister, Lorri (Tim) Stafford of Erie; her brother, Larry (Marolyn) Canter of Carlisle; three granddaughters, Madison, Hannah and Brianna; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister Cindy Rhodes.

Friends will be invited to attend a celebration of life to be held in the fall.

Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. Online condolences may be expressed at hollenbeckcahill.com.