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Andrew Hoch
Jul 25, 2020
Andrew Hoch age 23, of Fairview died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on April 9, 1997 a son of Tricia Beers and Marty Hoch. He was a 2016 graduate of Northwestern High School and attended Gannon University for two years.
Andy was currently a janitor for API Technologies and had worked as a receptionist...
Elizabeth Lydic
Jul 23, 2020
Elizabeth (Becky) Trejchel Lydic, age 84, of Erie passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born July 11, 1936 in Erie the daughter of the late Aloysius and Wanda (Niedzielski) Trejchel.
Becky graduated from Villa Maria Academy and began working at Erie’s General Electric. She later became the longtime office manager at John Fries Auto...
Jeanette Taylor
Jul 23, 2020
Jeanette Ruth Taylor age 82, of Erie, and formerly of Girard, passed away Thursday July 23, 2020 the day after her 82nd birthday at Sarah A. Reed Senior Living.
She was born July 22, 1938 in Girard, the daughter of the late Russell Leon and Berdena Pearl Wright Taylor.
Jeanette graduated from McKean High School in 1956 and worked in the...
Richard Sins
Jul 23, 2020
Richard G. “Dick” “Sudsy” Sins, 82, of Erie, died on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at UPMC Hamot. He was born on November 9, 1937, in Erie, Pa., son of the late Frederick J. and Myrtle M. Doering Sins. A 1957 graduate of Academy High School, he proudly served as a Sergeant in the Army National Guard for five years and...
Steven Stroul
Jul 22, 2020
Steven R. Stroul, 78, of Carolina Lakes, Indian Land SC, formerly of Erie PA, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at UPMC Hamot Hospital. He was born January 15, 1942 in New Haven, CT, the son of the late Charles E. and Evelyn R. Stroul.
Steve attended Fairview High School, Manlius Military Academy in Manlius, NY and Gannon College. He had...
Barbara Thompson
Jul 22, 2020
Barbara Joyce Thompson, age 57, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at her residence. She was born in Meridian, Mississippi on November 25, 1962, daughter of the late William and Mae Dorothy Gillespie.
Barbara graduated from East High School in 1981 and continued her education at J.H. Thompson Academies. She worked a couple jobs over the years in both...
Bernard Wiercinski
Jul 20, 2020
Bernard J. "Bernie" Wiercinski, 94, of Summit Twp., Pa., passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020, at LECOM Senior Living Center. He was born on May 20, 1926, in Erie, Pa., son of the late Paul and Sophie Piatkowski Wiercinski. A graduate of Tech Memorial High School, Bernie was a veteran of WWII having served as a Staff Sergeant in...
Dale Arndt
Jul 16, 2020
Dale Robert Arndt, age 52, of Millcreek passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie on October 22, 1967 a son of the late Robert W. and Carol Baumgardner Arndt.
Dale graduated from McDowell High School and Erie County Vo-Tech.
For the past three years, Dale worked as a Camera operator for WJET.
He was a very...
David Van Buskirk
Jul 16, 2020
David L. Van Buskirk, age 74, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie.
He was born in Erie on November 24, 1945 a son of the late George and Louise (Noak) Van Buskirk.
David graduated from Strong Vincent High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force. He also served 36 years in...
Jennifer Simon
Jul 15, 2020
Jennifer Kelly O'Reilly Simon, 37, of Erie, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born on March 18, 1983, in Erie, Pa., daughter of Patrick and Rosemarie Dovishak O'Reilly. A 2001 graduate of McDowell High School, Jennifer worked in food service for various clubs in Erie and most recently worked in sales for Mason...
Herbert Kern Jr.
Jul 15, 2020
Herbert G. Kern Jr., age 88, of Erie, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday July 15, 2020.
He was born in Meadville, PA on August 25, 1931 son of the late Herbert G. and Mary C. (Baldauf) Kern Sr.
Herbert was a 1949 graduate of Cathedral Prep and also earned his degree in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame....
Barbara Evans
Jul 15, 2020
Barbara Evans, age 67, passed away peacefully with the setting sun, on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Erie, on August 22, 1952, a daughter of the late Howard Dearborn and Elizabeth Briggs. Barbara graduated from McDowell High School and worked briefly in medical coding, and for many years an artist...
Mary Mcgowan
Jul 14, 2020
Mary McGowan, age 94, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Abington Crest Nursing Home. She was born December 14, 1925 to the late Robert Lee Paige, and Hallie Ann Thompson Paige in Kemper Mississippi.
Mary spent her life as an evangelist with many organizations, including Greater Bethlehem Temple. She loved quilting, her great grandchildren, and could bake the...
Jay Minnick
Jul 14, 2020
Jay Minnick, age 58, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his residence.
Jay was an ordinary man with an extraordinary gift, sharing God’s love. He had no enemies and got along with everyone; telemarketers included. He lived his life using 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 as a motto. He was a meek, kind man and a gentle spirit. God...
Walter George Maison, Jr. “Wallman”
Jul 14, 2020
A true American, born on the 4th of July 1947, Walter George Maison, Jr. “Wallman” lost his 30 year battle against Agent Orange on Tuesday July 14, 2020.
The youngest child of Walter Sr. and Caroline Guarino Maison, Walter was a 1967 Graduated of Harborcreek High School. He proudly served in the US Army, 25th Infantry, Tropic Lightning in Cu Chi...
Robert Pazder
Jul 14, 2020
Robert M. Pazder, age 95, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his residence.
He was born in Lorain, OH on October 23, 1924, a son of the late Martin G. and Marie A. Kubanek Pazder.
Robert attended the University of Cincinnati and Miami University at Oxford, OH.
He was a veteran of World War II having been a...
Sylvester Boose, Sr.
Jul 13, 2020
Sylvester Boose, Sr., age 91, of Erie, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020, in Erie.
He was born in Bolton, Mississippi, on April 5, 1929 a son of the late Percy and Emma William Boose.
He worked as a welder for Joseph Bear, Co. He loved working on cars, doing mechanical work and fishing.
He worked as a farm hand for Mound...
June Welton
Jul 12, 2020
June S. Welton age 90, of Meadville and formerly of Fairview, PA, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Wesbury United Methodist Community.
She was born in Grove City on April 25, 1930 a daughter of the late William and Helen Plyler Smith. After graduating from Brookville High School in 1948, she earned an associate’s degree in Philadelphia studying to be...
Nancy Lou Rose Harrington
Jul 12, 2020
Nancy Lou Rose Harrington, age 84, of Erie, passed away on Sunday July 12, 2020 at home. Born on April 2, 1936 in Erie, a daughter of the late William H. and Bertha L. (Giek) Rose.
She was a 1954 graduate of McDowell High School. Nancy worked as a secretary. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star...
Rose Mary Wheaton
Jul 11, 2020
Rose Mary Dance Wheaton, age 77, of Erie, passed away July 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Erie to Earnest and Vera Dance Sr. on June 19, 1943.
Rose graduated from East High School before becoming a teacher’s assistant for the Erie school district, and having a 34 year career with General Electric. She is a member of...
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