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Marjorie Donohue
Sep 13, 2020
Marjorie A. “Marge” Donohue, the “Halloween Birthday Girl,” 91, of Fairview, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2020. Marge was born on October 31, 1928 in Boston, Mass., the daughter of the late Joseph and Marguerite Doherty. She graduated from Emmanuel College in 1949 and was a teacher in the Boston School District.
Marge enjoyed sharing her life stories...
Candy Cooper
Sep 12, 2020
Candy Messinger Cooper, age 47, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born in Corry on August 24, 1973, a daughter of Bonnie L. Messinger of Ashtabula, OH and the late Ray I. Messinger (2014).
Candy was raised in the Clymer Area; following high school, she worked at several local businesses, most recently...
Jean Decrappeo
Sep 12, 2020
Jean DeCrappeo, age 96, of Erie, passed away on Saturday September 12, 2020 at Westlake Woods after a long, happy and active life. She had always loved being with her friends and traveling the world. She was born January 2, 1924 in Huntington, Indiana daughter of the late Paul and Edna (Ellis) Kraus.
Jean is preceded in death by her husband...
Kenneth Straub
Sep 11, 2020
Kenneth D. Straub age 71, of Millcreek passed away on Friday September 11, 2020 at AHN St Vincent Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1948 son of the late David and Audrey P. (Wolf) Straub.
Ken attended McDowell Schools before entering the U.S. Army and serving our country during the Vietnam War. When returning home he began working at...
Charles Campagne, Jr.
Sep 11, 2020
Charles “Chuck” H. Campagne, Jr. passed away on September 11, 2020 peacefully with his beloved wife and family at his side. He was born on June 14, 1939 the son of the late Charles and Julia (Patsy) Campagne. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his baby sister, Laura Jean Campagne and a son, Paul Campagne.
Charles is...
Ronald Toomey
Sep 10, 2020
Ronald Charles Toomey age 72, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie on February 23, 1948 a son of the late William Jr. and Doris Hecker Toomey.
Ronald was a 1966 McDowell High School graduate and then went on to work as a Machinist in manufacturing and the auto industry.
He...
Deborah Jackson
Sep 7, 2020
Deborah Anne Jackson, age 65, of Erie, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at UPMC Hamot Hospital. She was born in Chicago, IL, November 12, 1954, daughter of the late Roosevelt and Clarice Jones Jackson.
She was a 1973 graduate of Evanston Township High School and attended both Oakton Community College and Erie Business Center. Deborah worked in the Telecommunications industry...
Harriette Kraus
Sep 7, 2020
Harriette W. Honard Kraus, 102, formerly of West 29th Street, died on Monday, September 7, 2020, at Sarah Reed Senior Living. She was born on June 11, 1918, in Erie, Pa., daughter of the late Harry W. and Ethel Roward Honard, Sr. A lifelong resident of Erie, she attended Academy High School and belonged to St. John's Lutheran Church where...
Carl Francis Biggie, Jr.
Sep 5, 2020
Carl Francis Biggie, Jr., age 46, of Erie passed away on Saturday September 5, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on July 18, 1974 a son of Carl Francis Biggie, Sr. and Jeanne (McKay) Biggie.
Carl graduated from McDowell High School and worked all his life as a drywaller and contractor. He was a man of many talents and...
Charles Baker, Jr.
Sep 5, 2020
Charles R. Baker Jr. age 75, of Erie, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Carrington Park Nursing Home in Astabula, OH.
Charles was born on December 25, 1944 in Belfast, Ireland a son of the late Charles and Margaret McAlister Baker.
Charles proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He worked in the family business, Baker’s Steakhouse in West...
Thelma Berry
Sep 5, 2020
Thelma Berry went home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 5, 2020. She was one of five children born to the late Elphonso and Nancy Morton Matthews on September 25, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York.
She was married to James Thomas Berry for 60 years. During the early years of her marriage, she served as a foster mother with...
Olive Crumbly
Sep 5, 2020
Mrs. Olive Ray Crumbly, age 89, of Erie, PA and more recently Tampa, FL, went home to be with the Lord on September 5, 2020. She was born in Laurel, MS on June 20, 1931, a daughter of the late William and Mary Curry Harden.
Known to family and friends as “Ray,” she graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1948...
Dr. John Eckendorf, D.C.
Sep 4, 2020
Dr. John Kiernan Eckendorf, D.C., age 94, formerly of Jackson Avenue, Erie, PA, died on September 4, 2020.
John was born on December 10, 1925 in Warren, PA, a son of the late Karl and Helen Kiernan Eckendorf.
Dr. Eckendorf was raised in Meadville, graduated from Meadville High School and was an Eagle Scout. John went on to Bethany College in Bethany,...
Richard Moschel
Sep 2, 2020
Richard S. Moschel, age 74, of Cincinnati, OH and formerly of Buffalo, NY and the Chautauqua Institution in New York, passed away on Wednesday September 2, 2020 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Rich was born on March 21, 1946 son of the late Harry and Fay (Bleier) Moschel in Newark, NJ.
Rich graduated from Weequahic High School class of...
Nicholas Sivillo, Jr.
Sep 2, 2020
Nicholas M. (Nick) Sivillo, Jr., age 70, of Erie passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Walnut Creek Healthcare & Rehab Center. He was born July 17, 1950 in Erie the son of the late Nicholas and Marie (Minadeo) Sivillo.
Nick had worked for 35 years at Erie’s General Electric as a design draftsman. He was a longtime member...
Jayden Brooks
Sep 2, 2020
Jayden Davon Brooks, infant son of Chasidy S. Brooks and Jeremiah Mitchell, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother and step grandfather, Julie and John Ecker; maternal grandfather, Michael Brooks; and paternal grandmother, Lucinda Mitchell, all of Erie. Further surviving are numerous aunts, uncles...
William Cerrona
Sep 1, 2020
William J. Cerrona, age 88, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday September 1, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on May 14, 1932 son of the late Joseph and Cecelia (Sorze) Cerrona.
Bill graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1952. After school Bill served our country during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army. He worked for A.O. Smith,...
Arthur Conner
Sep 1, 2020
Arthur Lee Conner, age 79, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Arthur was born on November, 18, 1940 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to the late Jim and Ada (Seption) Conner. He was self-employed and a jack of all trades. Arthur was a people person and he loved putting a smile on people’s faces. He loved to cook...
Linda Green
Sep 1, 2020
Linda D. Green, age 69, of Fairview passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on July 26, 1951 a daughter of the late Harold Irwin and Cecil Fitzgerald Irwin Deogard.
Linda graduated from McDowell High School.
She had worked at Wegmans in the “W-Kids” area for over 16 years.
Linda’s grandchildren meant the world to...
Ruth Franz
Aug 31, 2020
On Monday August 31, 2020 Ruth Newsham Tacone Franz, formerly of Erie, and most recently Mars, PA passed away at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband and best friend Edward G. Franz, mother Ruth J. Blatt, father William R. Newsham, brother William G. Newsham, step father Charles F. Blatt, and son in law Dennis...
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