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Mary Hirsch
Aug 18, 2020
Mary E. Hirsch, age 95, of Erie, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge on Tuesday August 18, 2020.
Mary was born April 26, 1925 in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of the late Henning J. Malm and Winifred Gibson Malm.
Mary was a 1943 graduate of Academy High School and married her high school sweetheart, Johnny, the same year....
Kathlenn Hoyt
Aug 18, 2020
Kathleen (Kathy) Hoyt, age 61, of Erie (formerly of Powhatan Point OH), peacefully went to sleep in the arms of the Lord Tuesday. She was born in Bellaire, Ohio, October 15, 1958 to the late Dale and Hazel Luke Hoyt.
Kathy graduated from River High School class of 1977. She attended Belmont Technical College, and was an EMT, firefighter, and paramedic...
Rose Absalom
Aug 18, 2020
Rose Marie Absalom age 96, formerly of Moon Township, passed away on August 18, 2020 in Erie, PA.
She was born in Pittsburgh on September 21, 1923 a daughter of the late John and Jane (Delsardo) Palumbo.
She graduated from Fifth Ave. High School in Pittsburgh and retired from the group desk of US Airways.
In addition to her parents,...
Raymond Wysocki
Aug 18, 2020
Raymond J. Wysocki, Jr., age 63, of Erie, went home to be with the Lord after an extended and courageous battle with various cancers. He was born in Erie on February 24, 1957 to Nina (Gorelikov) Wysocki and the late Raymond Wysocki, Sr.
Ray was a graduate of McDowell High School in 1976, and enjoyed playing football for the...
Dr. Judith Fair, Physd.
Aug 17, 2020
Dr. Judith A. Fair, PhysD., age 74 of Fairview, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at her residence.
Judith was born in Mt. Pleasant, PA on February 4, 1946, a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Selma Tipton Delligatti.
Dr. Judith Fair graduated from Ramsey High School in Mt. Pleasant, PA in 1963; and received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree from...
Alice Marsteller
Aug 15, 2020
Alice Marie Marsteller age 84, passed away August 15, 2020 at LECOM Nursing Home. She was born in Dubois, PA on June 5, 1936, to the late William and Anna (Wall) Overdorf. Alice worked as a secretary and also taught Sunday school for eight years. She loved singing, and babysitting.
In addition to her parents, Alice was preceded in death by...
Dominick Cordiano
Aug 14, 2020
Dominick G. Cordiano age 85, of Erie and formerly Clearfield, PA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Bickford of Presque Isle Bay.
He was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 26, 1934 a son of the late Dominick F. and Pauline VonStrathen Cordiano.
Dominick graduated from St. Lukes High School, Notre Dame University and Seton Hall University.
He owned and operated...
Elaine Glass
Aug 13, 2020
Elaine Betty Glass, age 89, of Erie, passed away peacefully at her home in the Villages at Walnut Creek on Thursday, August 13, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Erie on March 1, 1931, a daughter of the late George and Daisy (Edmonds) Voss.
Elaine was a proud East High Warrior and graduate of Mercyhurst University. Elaine...
Virginia Boucher
Aug 12, 2020
Virginia E. (Ford) Boucher, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. She was born on March 16, 1925 in Erie to the late Samuel and Irene (Strohmeyer) Ford. Ginnie graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1943. She retired from The Boston Store/Hornes after 35 years as the Human Resource manager. After her retirement in...
Sara Laskey
Aug 11, 2020
Sara Ann Laskey, age 86, of Erie, passed away peacefully, at LECOM Village Square, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, and is again in the arms of her loving husband John, who passed on March 21, 2018, after 59 years of marriage.She was born in Greensburg, Pa., on July 22, 1934, daughter of the late Robert P. Nelson and Ruth Irene...
Ruby Chatman
Aug 10, 2020
Ruby Chatman, age 74, of Erie, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Quitman Mississippi, July 16, 1946 to the late Eddie and Amanda Jones Mitchell.
Ruby was a Minister, and a founding member of the Greater Bethlehem Temple Church.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Leroy Chatman, her son Lovell Mitchell, brothers...
Elaine Crocker
Aug 9, 2020
Elaine A. Crocker, age 85, of Millcreek Township, passed away peacefully, at her home, on Sunday, August 9, 2020.She was born in Erie, on February 10, 1935, daughter of the late Steward C. and Emma J. (Grenz) Brock.Elaine was a 1954 graduate of Academy High School and lived her life in the Erie community where she loved all people and...
Jeffrey Baker
Aug 9, 2020
Jeffrey A. Baker age 40, of Jamestown, NY passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 following a car accident. He was born in Erie on November 17, 1979 a son of Kenneth Baker and Patricia Giles Welsh. Jeffrey graduated from Northeast High School and Fortis Institute. He was an avid car guy and loved anything with a motor. He could...
Patricia Dooher
Aug 9, 2020
Patricia C. Dooher, aged 83, formerly of Erie, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Canterbury of Twinburg, OH.
Patricia was born in Bellevue, PA on August 6, 1937 daughter of the late Marian Welch and Edward Melvin Breese, Sr.
She graduated from McDowell High School in 1956. Pat enjoyed attending their class reunions and annual picnics. She was employed at...
Jeffrey Manczka
Aug 9, 2020
Jeffrey A. Manczka, age 64, of Erie passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Forestview. He was born April 7, 1956 in Erie the son of the late Edward and Bernice (Lubiejewski) Manczka.
Jeff had worked as a machinist at Erie’s General Electric and later retired from Ameridrives. Jeff was the proverbial “Great Guy.” His friends, co-workers and family thought...
Patricia Lawson
Aug 8, 2020
Patricia A. Lawson, age 67, of Erie passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at home with her family at her side. She was born June 17, 1953 in Bickmore, West Virginia the daughter of the late William and Violet (Butler) Brown.
A longtime resident of Erie, Patty enjoyed crafts, knitting and making chocolates. She also enjoyed going to the casino...
Charley Fiesler
Aug 7, 2020
Charley Fiesler, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 7, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie on May 9, 1954, a son of the late Mark J. and Bernice Donachy Fiesler.
Charley attended Fairview High School.
He followed the news daily and enjoyed surfing the internet.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Judy Lawrence
Aug 6, 2020
The eldest daughter of Eleanor Rose Stuck and Elmer Gnagi, Judy graduated as salutatorian from General McLane High School and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Edinboro University. The Erie Brewing Company, aka Koehler’s, provided her with her first full- time job. She found her professional niche working as a fundraiser at Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY, Claremont McKenna...
Barbara Shapiro
Aug 5, 2020
Barbara Shapiro, 83, of Millcreek, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at LECOM Senior Living Center.
She was born in Oil City, on August 20, 1936 daughter of the late David and Frances Spear Swetsky.
She was a graduate of Oil City High School; Clarion University, where she received her Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education; Master’s degree from Edinboro University, where...
Sonya Leopold
Aug 5, 2020
Sonya M. Leopold, age 84, of Girard, formerly a long time resident of Water Street in Fairview, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Sara Reed Senior Living Center.
She was born June 13, 1936, in Erie, a daughter of the late Glen and Alva Johnson Long.
Sonya worked as a secretary at Copes Vulcan for many years.
Sonya was an...
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