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Neil Woods
Dec 5, 2020
Neil J. Woods, age 69, of Erie passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. He was born September 27, 1951 in Erie the son of the late John and Eleanor (Podurgiel) Woods.
A lifelong resident of Erie, Neil started his own business, Contractors Service and Supply, in 1983 and served as its owner for many years. He was...

Raymond Penkalski
Dec 5, 2020
Raymond E. Penkalski, Sr. age 88, of Erie, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Union City, Pa on January 31, 1932, a son of the late George and Stella Gulzinski Penkalski.
Ray was a truck driver for Stroehmann Bakeries for 31 years, retiring in 1991.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Kenneth Peters
Dec 5, 2020
Kenneth Leroy Peters, age 78, of Erie, passed away December 5, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie on April 3, 1942, son of the late Kenneth L. and Norma Humes Peters.
Ken was a graduate of Harborcreek High School, he owned and operated his own construction company K&M Construction. His family meant the world to...
Susan Vogel
Dec 5, 2020
Susan Vogel, Age 67, of Erie, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Erie, May 5, 1953 to the late William and Mildred Klemushin Mioduszewski.
Susan is survived by her sons, Jason and granddaughter Ruby; and John and his wife Carla and their children Mackenzie, Samantha Fera, Matthew Best, and Stephen Best. She is further...
Barbara Mazzone
Dec 5, 2020
Barbara Mazzone, age 57, of Oak Ridge, TN and formerly of Erie, PA passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, TN.
She was born in Erie on April 10, 1963 a daughter of the late Gaetano and Louise Lombard Mazzone.
Barb graduated from Technical Memorial High School and Mercyhurst College with a bachelors in Social...
Doris Swavey
Dec 4, 2020
This should not have happened this way. Doris “Dodie” Swavey, age 91, of Erie, who was quarantined at a local nursing home went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 4, 2020. Dodie was born during the outbreak of the Great Depression. She died in a world where many Americans still would not wear a piece of cloth...
Alicia Reist
Dec 4, 2020
Alicia Reist, age 42 of Erie passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 4, 2020 at her residence.
She was born in Meadville PA on October 22, 1978 a daughter of Larry Timer and Debbie Timer Mullen.
Alicia was a graduate of Saegertown High School. She was into Fitness/Yoga and was an entrepreneur.
She was a loving mother to her three daughters. She enjoyed going...
Thomas Snyder
Dec 4, 2020
Thomas H. Snyder age 74, of Erie, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie, on September 5, 1946 a son of the late Thomas and Rita Snyder Spearing.
He was a graduate of East High School and then went on to serve in the United States Coast Guard and the Marines. He attended...
Vivian Eaton
Dec 3, 2020
Vivian Eaton, age 89, formerly of Fairview passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
She was born in Conneaut Township on February 2, 1931, a daughter of the late Donald L. and Doris Patchen Robson.
She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed fishing, crocheting, and knitting. She was a practical joker
In addition to her parents, she was...
Ronald Cashore
Dec 2, 2020
Ronald William Cashore age 80, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Vincent Medical Center.
He was born in York, PA on June 12, 1940, a son of the late William and Mary Dennison Cashore.
Ron was a 1959 graduate of McDowell High School and went on to graduate from the Data Processing Institute. He served in the...
Keith Kulhanek
Dec 2, 2020
sKeith Kulhanek, age 67, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 6, 1952, the son of the late Robert and Dolores Mady Kulhanek.
Keith graduated from McDowell High School in 1970. He graduated from Bowling Green University with a bachelor’s degree in business.
Keith worked as an Intake Interviewer for The...
Mary Bensur
Dec 1, 2020
Mary E. Courteau Bensur, age 88, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Manor after a long battle with Alzheimer Disease.
She was born in Erie, PA on August 27, 1932, a daughter of the late Mary Fuller.
She was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School.
Mary was employed at the historic Boston...
Carmelita Munsch
Dec 1, 2020
Carmelita Hogan Munsch, known as Carmie, passed away December 1, 2020 at the age of 85. Carmie, grew up in Erie’s First Ward and played a large role in her neighborhood for many years. She attended St. Patrick’s School and church as a child and went to St. Benedict’s Academy for high school, where she was an outstanding basketball player. ...
Patricia Villella
Dec 1, 2020
Patricia E. Villella, age 74, of Erie passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. She was born November 22, 1946 in St. Marys, PA the daughter of the late James and Genevieve Czekai Villella.
A longtime resident of Erie, Patricia graduated from St. Vincent School of Nursing and Villa Maria College receiving a Master’s degree in Nursing. She...
Clifford Lyles
Nov 30, 2020
Clifford Lyles, age 76, of Erie, PA, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, November 30, 2020. He was born in Houston, MS on March 18, 1944 to the late Lois Crockett Lyles & Andrew Lyles, Sr.
He moved to Erie in his early teens. He was a 1963 graduate of Academy High School. Cliff was a life-long die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers...
Friedrich Grumbach
Nov 30, 2020
Friedrich Grumbach age 78 of Lake City, passed away Monday November 30, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Mistelbach, Austria on April 29, 1942 a son of the late Stefan and Aranka Weiser Grumbach.
He graduated from Cumberland Rhode Island High School and attended the University of Rhode Island before serving his Country in the United States Army...
Patrick Quirk
Nov 29, 2020
Patrick J. Quirk, age 79, entered into the loving presence of the Lord on Sunday, November 29, 2020. He was mercifully relieved by Almighty God to leave behind his ongoing battles with bone cancer, vascular dementia and Covid to a place where God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow,...
Elder Harry Euell, Sr.
Nov 28, 2020
Elder Harry Lee Euell, Sr., age 80, of Erie passed away quietly at home, surrounded by family on November 28th, 2020. He was born in Memphis,TN, June 28, 1941, son of the late Goldie Mae Johnson and William Henry Euell.
Harry retired from Erie Coke Company after 18 years of service. Throughout his life, Harry served the Lord with all of...
Joseph Tepe
Nov 27, 2020
Joseph Daniel Tepe “Joe” “Doc” age 82, of Erie, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Jefferson Boro, PA on August 23, 1938 a son of the late Maurice and Elva Hope Tepe.
After graduating from Clairton High School, Joe attended Palmer College in Davenport, Iowa where he received his DC (Doctor of...
Andrea Morgan
Nov 27, 2020
Andrea A. Morgan age 38, of Erie, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at her residence after a brief illness.
She was born in Erie on November 7, 1982.
Andrea worked as a Registered Nurse and enjoyed swimming and cooking.
She is survived by her parents, Ruth (Thomas) Fabrizio and Thomas (Charlene) Rupert; a daughter, Madeleine Morgan; and four sisters, Tracy Eaton...