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Patricia Kephart
Jul 27, 2021
Patricia A. Kephart, age 74, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Ohio. She was born on June 18, 1947 in Bridgeport, CT to the late Albert C. and Sylvia I. Kephart (nee Spitler.)
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School class of 1965 and then moved to the Cleveland area in 1967. She...
Lawrence Wargo
Jul 26, 2021
Lawrence “Larry” Wargo, age 72, of Pittsburgh, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.
Larry was born on July 18, 1949, in Erie, a son to the late Michael and Rose Hayes Wargo.
He attended Wattsburg High School before serving in the United States Air Force.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Donald Wargo.
Larry...
Richard Klofft
Jul 22, 2021
Richard A. Klofft, 57, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.
Richard was born on April 4, 1964 in Erie, PA a son of Gloria (Rictor) Klofft of Erie & the late Richard A. Klofft.
Rich and Cathy were married in August 1983, together they had two daughters, Christine & Lauren.
He was a graduate of...
Mary Krasinski
Jul 21, 2021
Mary Lou Krasinski, 85, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, July 21st. She was born in Erie, Pa. on August 13, 1935, a daughter of the late Howard and Louise Leone Jones. Mary Lou was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and went on to work in the payroll department of the Marx Toy Company for many years, Herman’s...
M. John Niskanen
Jul 21, 2021
M. John ‘Jack’ Niskanen, age 87 of Erie, passed away on July 21, 2021 at the Regency at South Shore.
He was born in Erie on December 12, 1933 a son of the late Matthew and Elloise Washburn Niskanen. Jack was a graduate of Girard High School and attended Penn State Behrend. He was employed as a supervisor for Copes-Vulcun. Jack...
Mary Lewis
Jul 21, 2021
Mary Jane Lewis, age 91 of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, July 21st 2021 at Elmwood Gardens in Erie.
She was born near Mahaffey Pennsylvania on January 15, 1930, daughter of the late Chester and Pearl Dehaven Rex.
Mary Jane was a graduate of Millcreek High School and studied music at the Conservatory of Music. She was an avid pianist and...
Alan Smith
Jul 21, 2021
Alan Smith, age 77, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born in Corry, PA, August 13, 1943 to the late Gordon and Charlotte Sallott Smith. Alan graduated from McDowell High School, before becoming a Milk Man for Sterling Milk, and Meadow Brook.
He loved the outdoors, especially camping, and fishing.
Alan is survived by...
Robert Casler
Jul 20, 2021
Robert Gordon Casler, age 94, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital with his family at his side.
Robert was born at home on December 9, 1926, in West Clarksville, New York, a son to LeRoy and Helen Ward Casler.
After his high school graduation, Robert attended Houghton College where he majored in Music Education focusing...
Natalie Brocious
Jul 19, 2021
Natalie Brocious, age 68, of Erie, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.
She was born in Erie to the late Charles and Jean Hess Leuschen, on February 21, 1953.
Natalie graduated from McDowell High School, class of 1971, where she met her husband of 50 years, Bill Brocious. She worked as an office manager for Value City for...
Bonnie Mills
Jul 19, 2021
Bonnie Sue Mills, age 69, of Fairview, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Erie, PA on February 15, 1952, the daughter of the late Willard E. and Patricia Harvey Beckwith.
Bonnie graduated from Fairview High School in 1970 and worked as an assembler at Spectrum Control for approximately 40...
Jerome Shapiro
Jul 18, 2021
Jerome (Jerry) Shapiro age 90, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 18, 2021.
He was born in Erie on December 12, 1930 son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Shapiro.
Jerry graduated from Academy High School where he was a stand out on the tennis team and was District 10 Champion in 1948.
After being discharged from the United States Navy,...
Mary Lichtenwalter
Jul 18, 2021
Mary Lichtenwalter, age 93, beloved wife and mother, died heroically from injuries sustained in a fluke poolside, wind gust, accident while she was enjoying her family. Mary was resting quietly at her Fairview home on Sunday July 18th when she was accompanied by the angels to heaven, joining her cherished husband of more than 50 years, Fred Lichtenwalter, on the...
Walter Schmidt
Jul 17, 2021
Walter John Schmidt, age 92, of Erie, formerly of Valley Stream, New York passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Westlake Woods Assisted Living with his wife and family by his side.
Walter was born on June 1, 1929, in Glendale, NY, to John and Elizabeth Burkhardt Schmidt. He graduated from Forest Hills High School and went on to serve...
Donald Brotherson
Jul 16, 2021
Donald A. Brotherson age 95, of Millcreek peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving wife of 74 years and family at home on Friday, July 16, 2021.
He was born in Erie on August 13, 1925 a son of the late G. Lynn and Olga Talbert Brotherson.
Donald graduated from Academy High School in 1943 and immediately served active duty during WW...
Ronald Sigmond
Jul 16, 2021
Ronald S. Sigmond age 85, of Millcreek, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on March 22, 1936 a son of the late Stephen A. and Florence M. Postas Sigmond.
Ronald was a 1954 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and received a business degree from Gannon University.
He was a devoted husband and had...
Evangeline Kazmierski
Jul 15, 2021
Evangeline “Vangie” Kazmierski, of Erie, Pa, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021.
Born on the 3rd of November 1920, in Erie, Pa, the third of ten girls, to Anna and John Filipczak, Vangie was 100 years old at the time of her passing.
Evangeline Filipczak was born “Wanda”. It was only when her mother enrolled her in...
Annette Komisarski
Jul 15, 2021
Annette C. Komisarski, age 78, of Girard, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 15, 2021. She was born in Erie on October 19, 1942, oldest daughter of eight children born to the late Walter and Kathrine Bauer Badders.
She graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1960 where she went on to marry her high school sweetheart,...
Shirley Calhoun
Jul 15, 2021
Shirley Laureen Dennison Calhoun, 83, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021.
She was born in Buffalo, NY on November 29, 1937, daughter of the late, George and Marion Dennison.
Shirley graduated in 1955 from McDowell High School. She was worked as switchboard operator for Bell Telephone and Sears Roebuck & Co. Volunteered at St. Joseph’s Home for Children and an usher...
David Bliley
Jul 15, 2021
David Mead Bliley
David Mead Bliley passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the age of 81. Born in Erie on October 26, 1939, he was the son of the late Frank Dawson Bliley and Isabelle Rosenberg Bliley Kaiser and stepson of the late Lawrence F. Kaiser.
After attending McDowell High School, David went on to graduate from Mercersburg Academy...
Audrey Young
Jul 14, 2021
Audrey Young, age 94, of Findley Lake, New York and Niagara Village, formerly of Corry, Pennsylvania passed away July 14, 2021 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness. She was born to George T. Patterson and Ava L. Mitchell Patterson on May 23, 1927.
She graduated with honors from Corry High School in 1945 and the Cadet Nursing Program at Hamot...
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