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Amy Hoffer
Aug 28, 2021
Amy E. Hoffer, age 55, of Erie, passed away, Saturday, August 28, 2021 at her residence. She was born February 14, 1966 in Leechburg, PA to the late Rev. Randall, and Mary Alice Peters.
Amy worked at The Plastek Group for 30 years. She was a loving mother who put her heart and soul into her two boys. She sang for...
Virginia Kurutz
Aug 26, 2021
Virginia M. Woodard Kurutz, 99, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at her home in Harborcreek.
She was born on October 29, 1921, in Erie, Pa., the daughter of the late Carl and Selma (Swanson) Woodard. Virginia was a graduate of the former Academy High School. She was employed by Hammermill Paper Co., The Manor Home and at Marx Toys....
Patricia Whiteford
Aug 22, 2021
Patricia Ann Whiteford, age 87, of Millcreek Township, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV.
She was born February 11, 1934 in Clearfield, PA., the daughter of the late, James and Josephine Trumble.
Patricia was a graduate of New Castle High School, New Castle Business School and attended Penn State University. She worked at Liberty Mutual Insurance,...
Theresa Baniszewski
Aug 21, 2021
Theresa (Marino) Baniszewski, age 96, of Erie, passed away at Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
She was born in Cerisano, Province of Cosenza, Italy on October 8, 1924, the daughter of the late Frank and Caroline Rubino Marino. Theresa immigrated to the United States in April 1935. She attended Columbus School and Roosevelt Jr. High.
She worked...
David Teel
Aug 21, 2021
David L. Teel passed away at home on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the age of 67. He was born in Erie, October 12, 1953, a son of the late William and Phyllis Teel. Dave is a descendant of John Teel who moved to Erie in 1795, and maybe the biggest character with the biggest heart in family history.
Dave was...
Dona Gourley Whitehill
Aug 20, 2021
Dona J. Gourley Whitehill age 92, of Fairview, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at Manchester Commons.
She was born in Spring Church, PA on November 20, 1928 a daughter of the late William Blair and Jennie Belle Miller Rupert.
Dona was a graduate of Elders Ridge High School in Indiana, PA.
She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Dona enjoyed cooking...
John Fetzner, Jr.
Aug 20, 2021
John S. Fetzner, Jr., age 78, of Fairview, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie, May 16, 1943 son of John S. Sr., and Marion Hooker Fetzner.
John was a 1961 graduate of Cathedral Prep High School and attended Gannon University, where he played basketball. He was a fan of all sports as...
Dorothy Prescott
Aug 18, 2021
Dorothy Prescott, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born on March 26th, 1941, in Vardaman, Mississippi, a daughter to the late George and Beary Watson, Sr.
Dorothy loved hunting, fishing, bingo and gardening. She was an avid basketball fan and taking care of her loved ones.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Mary Nash
Aug 17, 2021
Mary Ann Nash, age 88, formerly of Erie, loving wife of CDR (Ret.) Michael James Nash, USN (Virginia Beach), passed away at Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Friday, August 17, 2021.
Born on September 30, 1932 in Erie, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Martha Gingenbach. She graduated Villa Maria Academy in 1950. As the wife...
Thomas Schirra
Aug 17, 2021
Thomas J. Schirra age 84, of Erie and Holly Hill, FL passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. Vincent Medical Center.
He was born in Pittsburgh on August 9, 1937, a son of the late Joseph F. and Teresa Stadler Schirra.
After graduating High School, Tom went on to serve in the United States Navy, serving on the USS Courtney. ...
Cheryl Nelson
Aug 16, 2021
Cheryl (Cherie) L. Nelson passed from imperfect love into perfect love at age 68, on August 16, 2021, following a 46 month battle with cancer.
She was preceded in death by her mother Clara (Lolly), father William, step-dad Ernie, and in-laws Theresa, Edward, and Jeanne. She was further predeceased by her brother-in-law Brad, nephew Greg, beloved friends Becky and Pat, as...
Marilyn Mccormick
Aug 16, 2021
Marilyn Marie McCormick, age 71, of Girard, passed away on Monday August 16, 2021 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Flint Michigan on December 8, 1949, a daughter to George Hoadley and Marie Arbuckle.
After graduating high school, she went on to earn a degree from the Detroit College of Business. She was employed as a cab driver in Nashville Tennessee. ...
Sally Prazer
Aug 15, 2021
Sally Prazer, 90, died peacefully on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at The LECOM Senior Living Center in Erie.
Born July 10, 1931, Sally was the daughter of Fred and Agnes (Herbst) Hooper.
She is survived by four children and their spouses Raymond (Jane) DeMichael, Paul DeMichael, Susan (Robert) Herzog, John (Suzanne) DeMichael, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by...
June Smith
Aug 15, 2021
June Mary Barbarula Smith died peacefully on Sunday in Salem, Oregon with her daughters by her side. June was a long-time resident of Erie, PA, where she was an executive at WQLN, and later of Binghamton NY, where she worked at WSKG Public Television. June was born in Paterson, NJ. Her parents, Irene (Peirone) Barbarula and Paul Barbarula were born...
Curtis Robinette
Aug 14, 2021
Curtis Lee Robinette age 41, of Erie passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at LECOM following a two year battle with cancer.
He was born in Toledo, OH on September 2, 1979 a son of Martha Riewaldt of Toledo, OH and the late Ellsworth M. Robinette.
He was a graduate of St. Francis De Sales School and Slippery Rock University....
Esther Mang
Aug 14, 2021
Esther L. Mang, age 95, of Erie and formerly of Nu Mine, PA, passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Manchester Commons.
She was born August 26, 1925 in Corbettown, PA a daughter of the late Clayton Sydney and Hazel Dora Grove Snyder. She graduated from Cowanshannock Township High School in 1943.
During World War II she worked for Erie Resistor and...
Eric Fenstermacher
Aug 13, 2021
Eric Michael Fenstermacher, 69, of Millcreek, passed away Friday, August, 13 at home after battling chronic illness. Just like he dealt with all experiences in life, “Big E” managed his illness with strength and grace, and wanted to spend as much time with his loved ones as possible. On his final days, he was surrounded by his children and grandson,...
Marilyn Bernhard
Aug 13, 2021
Marilyn Bernhard, surrounded by her loving family, passed away at her residence at Springhill Senior Living in Erie, PA on August 13, 2021. She was born June 7, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Lucy and Harry Kaufman. She attended Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and Syracuse University before enrolling at Brooklyn College, where she earned her Bachelor’s...
Thomas Soulsby
Aug 12, 2021
Thomas Hughes Soulsby, age 58, of Erie, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at UPMC Hamot Hospital after fighting a long battle with cancer.
He was born on November 4, 1962, in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
Thomas was an avid New England Patriots fan. He enjoyed life and would help anyone he could. Thomas was a tough cookie with...
Myrtle Trohoske
Aug 12, 2021
Myrtle Marie Trohoske age 83, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021 at her residence.
She was born in Indian Head, MD on August 17, 1937 the daughter of the late Albert L. and Kathleen R. Quade Graves.
Marie worked as a prep cook for many years at Howard Johnsons and the Pittsburgh Inn.
She loved the Erie Otters and was...
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