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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Douglas Dias
May 23, 2021
Douglas Dias, age 74, of Erie, passed away May 23, 2021 at Edinboro Manor.
He was born in Erie on December 19, 1946, a son of the late Melville Dias and Vera Dias Flick.
After graduation from Strong Vincent High School, he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. He received five meritorious...
Erika Pirschel
May 22, 2021
Erika Pirschel, age 96, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at ForestView Health Care Center.
She was born in Bensheim, West Germany on May 19, 1925, a daughter of the late Phillip and Barbara Grosch Dingeldein.
Erika was a member of Luther Memorial Church. She did volunteer work for the former Bethany Lutheran Church. She also enjoyed sewing.
In addition...
Mildred Shenk
May 22, 2021
Mildred Shenk passed away quietly in the very early morning hours of May 22, 2021 in the Avonia Springs Skilled Nursing Care wing at Manchester Commons in Fairview, PA. She was born on November 19, 1927, and her family had just celebrated her 93rd birthday with her in her Erie home.
Mildred was the daughter of Burton Arthur Schumacher...
Jack Legenzoff
May 21, 2021
Jack (Jet) Legenzoff died peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was born in Erie on August 28,1924, son of Anisim and Xenia Legenzoff.
Jack enlisted in the United States Navy and served four years aboard the Destroyer U.S.S. Herndon in both the Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The Herndon was assigned as the lead ship of the armada for...
Suellen Criscione
May 21, 2021
Suellen Criscione age 74, of Lake City, passed away Friday, May 21, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born in Erie on March 12, 1947 a daughter of the late Anthony and Gladys Coulsey Serafini. Suellen was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She, along with her husband dedicated her life to her family as well...
Matilda Jordan
May 21, 2021
Matilda E. “Betty” Jordan, age 97, of Erie, passed away on May 21, 2021 at Manchester Commons.
She was born in Chester, WV on January 15, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Addie Biles Rood. She was orphaned at the age of 10 and lived at the Anderson Children’s Home until the age of 18 when she moved to Pittsburgh, PA...
Sandra Michalczik
May 21, 2021
Sandra Lee Michalczik, age 60, passed away Friday May 21, 2021 at her residence.She was born June 26, 1960 in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Richard T. Bly and Elfrieda Leitz Bly.Sandra graduated from McDowell High School. She worked for First National Bank as a Regional Operations Manager. Sandra loved to travel, enjoyed rock and roll music, loved...
Sandra Harthan
May 19, 2021
Sandra L. Harthan, age 74, of West Springfield passed away on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 peacefully at her residence.
She was born in Pittsburgh, on June 17th, 1946 a daughter of the late Patrick and Anntionette Pepe Lutch.
Sandra was a 1964 graduate of Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh. She enjoying gardening, cooking and hosting parties for her family and friends. Her...
Carla Hughes
May 17, 2021
The Life of CARLA BERNEICE HUGHES
Carla B Hughes went home to be with the Lord on May 17,2021. She was born in Erie on February 20,1971 to her late parents, Joe Louis and Marcia Ann Hughes. She graduated from Technical Memorial High School in 1989, where she was a member of the Track and Field team, the Academic Honor...
Willie Scott
May 17, 2021
Willie Nelson Scott 73 of Erie departed this life quietly on May 17, 2021 when the Lord called him home. He was born April 26, 1948 in Somerville, Tennessee to the late Vander Scott Sr. and Laura Douglas-Scott.
He received his formal education in Martin, Tennessee and Cleveland, Ohio prior to relocating to Erie. Willie was last employed by the Erie...

Karen Levick
May 17, 2021
Karen Lynn Levick Carter, of Sherman Oaks, California, died Monday May 17, 2021 at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center. The daughter of Philip and Ruth Reiner Levick, she was born in Canton, Ohio on August 3, 1944. She was a graduate of Academy High School, Erie, Pennsylvania, Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. In...
Wayne Britton
May 16, 2021
Wayne P. Britton, age 73, of Erie, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Oil City, PA on June 15, 1947, a son of Melvin and Genevieve Miller Britton.
He graduated from Oil City High School. Wayne retired from General Electric Co. and Triangle Tech. He worked as a supervisor in the Manufacturing Engineering...
Eugene Dobrzynski
May 16, 2021
Eugene F. (Gene Dobro) Dobrzynski age 85 of Fairview, went to be with our Lord on Sunday May 16, 2021.
He was born in Erie on October 6, 1935, the son of the late Ignatius and Clara Konkol Dobrzynski.
Eugene graduated from St. John’s School and from Academy High School, and attended Toledo
University. He served in the United States Army from 1955...
Patrice Ditullio
May 16, 2021
Patrice M. DiTullio, age 63, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May16th. at home after a valiant battle with cancer.
She was born on September 20th,1957 in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Richard Nicholas DiTullio and Rose Marie (Agnello) DiTullio.
Patrice attended St. Paul's elementary school, graduated from St. Benedict Academy in 1975, and attended Elizabethtown College. She was an...
Irene Chelune
May 13, 2021
Irene Louise Chelune, age 99, of Albion, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
She was born, in Brooklyn, New York, on October 3, 1921, a daughter of the late Albert & Mary (Howard) Bajohr.
Irene worked as a bookkeeper. She was an active member of the Elk Valley Garden Club in Girard for many years.
In addition to her parents, Irene was...
Nancy Curran
May 13, 2021
Nancy L. Curran, 81, of Lake City, passed away Thursday May 13th, 2021 surrounded by her family at UPMC Hamot.
She was born August 21, 1939, in Lake City, PA, the daughter of the late Jack and Inez Brownlee Curran of Girard.
She was a 1957 graduate of Rice Ave. Union High School. She was a published poet in California, won many...
Clara Boone
May 12, 2021
CLARA G. BOONE (MOTHER) born February 6, 1935, in Jackson TN, to Levi and Louise Jordan Yarbrough (deceased), entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 12, 2021, at her home in Erie PA.
Clara G Boone, was an amazing woman. Her smile and infectious laughter was contiguous and filled her children’s heart with joy. She dressed with flare and sophistication and...
Annette Watson
May 11, 2021
Annette P. (Beveridge) Watson, age 85, of Erie passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. She was born July 10, 1935 in Bellefonte, PA the daughter of the late William S. Beveridge and Margaret (Confer) Beveridge Groenendaal.
A longtime resident of Erie, Annette had worked from 1997 until her retirement in 2014 in the offices of Kmart at East...
Arlene Lanier
May 11, 2021
Arlene E. Scarth Lanier age 94, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Manhattan, IL on October 15, 1926 a daughter of the late Edwin and Florence Pohlman Scarth. Arlene worked as an RN at the St. Vincent ER for over 25 years. She was a very active member of...
Robin Dumas
May 11, 2021
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Robin Ann (Woodring) Dumas, age 62, who died peacefully on May 11, 2021 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center.
She was born December 6, 1958 in Erie, PA the daughter of the late Bud and Sylvia (Stanton) Woodring. She graduated from the Erie County Vo- Tech High School and became a certified welder. She...