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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Joseph Hughes, Sr.
Aug 21, 2020
Joe Louis Hughes, Sr. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 21, 2020. He was born in Aliceville, AL on March 11, 1947 to his late parents, Joe Willie and Annie Mae Hughes. He graduated from Technical Memorial High School in 1965, where he was a member of both the basketball and football teams. He worked for...
Cledarose Kownacki
Aug 21, 2020
CledaRose (Salvaggio) Kownacki, age 84, of Erie, passed away peacefully, Friday, August 21, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born September 22, 1935 in Arma, Kansas, a daughter of the late Dominic and Mary (Verga) Salvaggio.
CledaRose graduated from Strong Vincent High School, before working for many years at General Telephone as an operator. Cleda enjoyed spending...
Celestine Scott
Aug 21, 2020
Celestine Marie Scott, affectionately known as Celeste, was born in Charleston, West Virginia on December 29, 1956 and passed away August 21, 2020. She was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church and always called that her Church home even though she lived in various states. Celestine was one of three children born to Harry and Kay Scott. She attended Sexton...
Michelle Lindenberger-Coccarelli
Aug 21, 2020
Michelle A Lindenberger-Coccarelli, age 53, of Erie, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at UPMCÂ Hamot.
She was born on February 22, 1967. Daughter of Robert C. Lindenberger and the late Diane M. White.
Michelle graduated from McDowell High School, class of 1985. She worked for many years at her favorite place in the world, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, in the Millcreek...
Bradley Madara
Aug 20, 2020
Bradley R. Madara, age 64, of Erie, died on Thursday August 20, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on March 23, 1956 in Erie, one of eleven children of the late William and Antoinette Potthoff Madara.Â
Brad graduated from McDowell High School in 1974.  He was a crane operator for 46 years at Erie Forge & Steel.  He was...
Brandon Mosco
Aug 20, 2020
Brandon (Buck) Michael Mosco, age 29, went home to be with the Lord on August 20th, 2020. He was born on July 23rd, 1991.
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Brandon loved his children and family dearly. He loved being outdoors and enjoyed fishing and kayaking. He was an avid rugby and flag football player, and also enjoyed working out. Brandon was skilled in many trades;...

Russell Henry
Aug 19, 2020
Russell F. (Russ) Henry, age 59, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Russ was born on February 4, 1961, the son of the late Clair E. and Gladys M. Henry, in North Tonawanda, New York.
Russ loved playing his guitar and shooting pool. Russ graduated from Iroquois High School.
Russ was predeceased...
Mary Simonian
Aug 19, 2020
Mary Bennett Simonian age 89, of Fairview, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 19, 2020, at her residence surrounded by family.Mary was born in Erie on January 4, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Dorsey and Emmaline Davey Bennett.Mary was a 1949 graduate of Harborcreek High School. She was the matriarch of the family run restaurant Chico’s Travelers Inn...
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.Â
Mary was born April 26, 1925 in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of the late Henning J. Malm and Winifred Gibson Malm.Â
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.
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She was born in Pittsburgh on September 21, 1923 a daughter of the late John and Jane (Delsardo) Palumbo.
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She graduated from Fifth Ave. High School in Pittsburgh and retired from the group desk of US Airways.
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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.Â
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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.Â
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...