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Ruth Collman
May 6, 2021
Ruth E. Sherwood Bostaph Collman age 95, of Fairview, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at her residence.
She was born at St. Marys Hospital in Buffalo, NY on September 3, 1925 a daughter of the late Frank W. Sherwood & Loretta Loeffel Sherwood. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her sister Grace R....
Mark Cherpak
May 6, 2021
Mark Cherpak, age 60 passed away on May 6, 2021 in Davenport, Iowa.
He was born on November 16, 1960, in Erie, to the late Peter and Doris (May) Cherpak.
Mark graduated from Technical Memorial High School, class of 1979. He worked for Navajo Trucking as an over the road truck driver. He previously worked at various entertainment venues and trucking companies. ...
Peter Barnes
May 6, 2021
Peter Barnes, age 71, formerly of Erie, passed away on May 6, 2021.
He was born and raised in Erie, PA a son of the late Charles and Jayne Barnes.
Peter graduated from Harborcreek High School in 1968.
Peter worked for General Electric for 40 years. He worked for 20 years in Erie building locomotives and 20 years in Kansas City supervising the...
Francisco Deleón
May 5, 2021
Francisco DeLeón, Jr., a.k.a. “Chico”, age 44, of Erie, went home to God on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. He was born September 16, 1976, son of Francisco and Rosa Torres DeLeón.
Francisco was raised in Erie, PA and attended East High School. He loved anything electrical and figuring out how things worked and received a GED in Electrical Engineering. He loved...
Robert Carman
May 5, 2021
Robert B. Carman, age 82, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St. Vincent Health Center. He will always be remembered as a gentle man with kind eyes.He was born in Meadville, PA on June 16, 1938, a son of the late Alton and Agnes Foreman Carman.After graduating from high school, Robert went on to serve eight...
Robert Witt
May 5, 2021
Robert Paul Witt, age 65, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Erie, September 28, 1955.
He attended Strong Vincent High School, and worked at Hammermill.
Bob was a knowledgeable and profound brother. He loved history, and enjoyed nuanced discussions about WW1 and WW2. He was kindhearted, in his own way, generous, smart, and...
David Pettit
May 5, 2021
David C. Pettit, Jr., age 56, of Erie passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born December 3, 1964 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late David and Joanne Ranshaw Pettit.David had served with the US Army during the Gulf War and was currently on disability.David is survived by his wife, Annmarie Hillman Pettit...
Edward Onorato
May 4, 2021
Edward Onorato 80, of Erie Pa passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 4th at Fairview Manor. He was born in Erie, Pa, the son of late Clarence Onorato and Jane Petachi Onorato. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Yezzi Onorato, 3 sons Anthony of Morgantown West Virginia, David (Lori) of Erie Pa, and Thomas (Patty) of Guyton...
Amy Lund
May 4, 2021
Amy Susan Loveman Lund at the age of 67 passed at home surrounded by family on May 4th, 2021She was born and opened her eyes on a cold but sunny day in Cleveland, Ohio on March 17, 1954, the youngest of three children. Amy grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio where she attended the local public schools then graduated summa...
Paul Adams
May 2, 2021
Paul Raymond Adams, Sr., 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 2, 2021 after an extended battle with cancer.Paul was born on July 6, 1930 in Rocky Grove, PA, the son of the late Mabel (Hause) and Earl Adams. He attended Rocky Grove High School where he met his sweetheart, Beverly Lorraine Byrd and they married August 14, 1948. In...
Darlene Acosta
May 2, 2021
Darlene L. Stafford Acosta, age 73, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at her residence.
Darlene was born, in Erie, on March 14, 1948, a daughter to late Buster and Leona Severance Stafford.
Darlene enjoyed vacationing at the beaches of South Carolina. She was a devout Christian woman who loved her faith. Darlene loved flowers, playing...
Robert Ferrando, Sr.
May 1, 2021
Robert Achille Ferrando, Sr. age 89, of Erie and formerly long time resident of Lake City, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born in Erie on September 4, 1931 a son of the late Achille and Marie Gentile Ferrando.
He graduated from Academy High School and served in the United States Navy during...
Grace Chance
May 1, 2021
Grace L. Ritchie Chance, age 91, passed from labor to reward on Saturday, May 01, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Bud Ritchie and Goldie Mangus Ritchie, of Meadville, Pa.
Grace was born on September 18, 1929, in Saegertown, PA. She was 1 of 7 children. “Amazing Grace” as she was affectionately known, was an incredible Woman and...
Judith Cassell
Apr 30, 2021
Judith A. “Judy” Porter Cassell, age 84, of Girard, was called home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, April 30, 2021.
She was born on December 26, 1936, in Erie, a daughter of the late Lynn Porter Sr. and Estella (Hawley) Porter.
Judy graduated from Fairview High School. She was a member of the Federated Church in East Springfield. ...
James Hellman
Apr 30, 2021
James Christopher Hellman II (Jim ) 48, went to be with the Lord after an apparent heart attack on April 30, 2021.
He was born January 13, 1973 in Erie to James and Betty (Palmer) Hellman of Erie.
Jim graduated from McDowell High School in 1991. He worked for over 15 years for Erie Insurance. Jim loved spending time with family and...
Jacob Copeland, Sr.
Apr 30, 2021
Jacob Lee Copeland, Sr., age 62, of Erie, passed away at his residence on Friday, April 30, 2021. He was born in Farmville, VA on March 20, 1959, son of Jack M. Copeland and the late Dorothy Brooks Copeland.
He graduated from high school in Virginia and served his country in the United States Army. He worked as a brick mason. ...
Lazaro Trevino
Apr 29, 2021
Lazaro B. Trevino, age 81, of Erie, passed away at his residence on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
He was born in Santa Maria, TX on August 26, 1939 son of the late Reynaldo Trevino and Maria Barrera Trevino.
He worked as a laborer for various construction companies throughout his life. He loved to watch boxing, working on cars, and visiting family in...
Glenn Thomas
Apr 28, 2021
Glenn K. Thomas Sr. age 95, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Soldiers and Sailors Home.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Teresa Seymour Thomas. They were married in 2003 and resided in Millcreek Township.
He was born in Akron, OH on December 27, 1925 a son of the late Walter Leroy and Olive (Gilky) Thomas.
Glenn...
Marie Cordiano
Apr 27, 2021
Marie R. Cordiano age 85, of Erie and formerly of Clearfield, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Bickford of Presque Isle Bay.
She was born in Patterson, NJ on January 4, 1936 a daughter of the late Philip and Mary Looss Dahlen.
Marie was a graduate of St. Lukes High School and Paterson General X-Ray Program.
She was a former...
Sean Weary
Apr 27, 2021
Sean Thomas Weary, age 48, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his residence after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on March 30, 1973, in Beeville, Texas, to Charles H. Weary and Alice (Olesky) Weary-Johnson.
Sean was a 1991 graduate of Cathedral Prep and went on to attend Slippery Rock University. Sean won many awards in...
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