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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania  & Surrounding Areas

Martha Herman

Martha Herman

Jan 13, 2020

Martha Crandall Herman of Erie, and formerly of Waterford, died on Monday, January 13, 2020 at St. Mary’s East.

She was born in Erie, on December 13, 1941, the daughter of the late Thomas Harold and Charlotte T. Withrow Crandall.

Martha graduated from Academy High School in 1959, and was a graduate of Erie Business School.

She was the Executive...

Virginia Roehm

Virginia Roehm

Jan 13, 2020

Virginia Evelyn Roehm, age 88, of Erie, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.  She was born in Woodsfield, OH, June 20, 1931, the daughter of Jesse and Mildred Moose Gray. 

Virginia loved baking and cooking.  She enjoyed manicures, visiting with animals and children and taking drives around the peninsula.  Above all, Virginia’s greatest love was her...

Dennis Vickery

Dennis Vickery

Jan 11, 2020

Dennis Norman Vickery, age 84, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital.

He was born in Oil City, PA on May 28, 1935.

Dennis was a 1953 graduate of Oil City High School. He continued studies though the American Institute of Banking.

He worked for 44  years, most of which were at Union Bank,...

Lori Baginski

Lori Baginski

Jan 10, 2020

Lori Ann Baginski, age 58, of Erie died unexpectedly Friday, January 10, 2020 at Millcreek Community Hospital with her family at her side. She was born September 23, 1961 in Erie the daughter of the late Richard (Dick) Mohney and Camilia Felizardo Mohney Arteaga.

A lifelong resident of Erie, she was a selfless individual who would take the shirt off...

Richard Tolley

Richard Tolley

Jan 8, 2020

Richard B. Tolley, age 71, of Erie passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. He was born March 10, 1948 in Pearisburg, Virginia the son of the late Richard R. and Marcine (Smith) Tolley.

An excellent baseball player, Richard was an all-star pitcher on his high school team and could hit the long ball. Following graduation, he received...

James Meyers

James Meyers

Jan 7, 2020

James Richard Meyers (Jim) of Millcreek passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, five weeks shy of his 81st birthday.

A lifelong resident of Erie county, he was born in Erie on February 16, 1939, a son of the late Daniel Meyers and Mary Gallagher Johnson.

Jim attended McDowell High School and went on to serve in the Unites States Marines...

Ralph Lippert

Ralph Lippert

Jan 7, 2020

Ralph E. Lippert age 88 of Girard, passed away doing what he loved to do, taking care of his animals in

his barn on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

He was born in Pittsburgh on November 18, 1931, a son of the late Hilary and Katherine Boehm Lippert.

Ralph worked many years at Marx Toys in Girard and retired from Grimm Industries in Fairview.

He...

Jean Fink

Jean Fink

Jan 6, 2020

Jean was born March 31, 1954 and passed away January 6, 2020 after a valiant 36-year battle with cancer.

 

Born and raised in Erie, PA, Jean graduated from Saint Benedict Academy and attended classes at Gannon University. She was a brilliant and determined woman, working first as a chemist at LORD Corporation (Hughson Chemical Division) in Pennsylvania and then at...

Michael Donohue

Michael Donohue

Jan 5, 2020

Michael J. Donohue age 60, of Erie, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

He was born in Boston, MA on October 23, 1959 a son of Marjorie Doherty Donohue and the late Henry P. Donohue.

Michael graduated from Fairview High School in 1978.

He was very technically talented and enjoyed working on computers and electronics.

In addition to his...

Shirley Tidd

Shirley Tidd

Jan 4, 2020

Shirley M. Tidd, age 84, of Lake City, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. Mary’s East.

She was born in North Girard, on November 24, 1935, a daughter of the late Frank Erickson and Shirley Miller Erickson Stoker.

Shirley attended Girard School District.

She had worked at Marx Toys and was a crossing guard for Girard School District.  She and her...

Joyce Badaracco

Joyce Badaracco

Jan 4, 2020

Joyce Badaracco, age 88, of East Springfield, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Fairview Manor.

She was born in Erie on April 27, 1931, a daughter of the late, Roy and Ethel Cowley Austin. 

Joyce graduated from Millcreek High School in 1950.  She held various secretarial positions and had worked for C.A. Curtze for many years. 

She loved to camp...

Carole Copeland

Carole Copeland

Jan 3, 2020

Carole “Jiggie” Marie Copeland, 95, of Erie, passed away January 3, 2020 at Saint Vincent Hospital.

Born in Erie, on December 1, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Carroll Johns and Edna Stratton Johns.

She attended Academy High School and a member of St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church.

Carole had been a store manager at St. Martin’s Center from where she...

Mary Blystone

Mary Blystone

Jan 2, 2020

Mary Jane Blystone, age 88, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at UPMC Hamot with her family at her side.

She was born in Erie on July 14, 1931, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Burdella Hogan Thaler.

Mary graduated from McDowell High School and held many jobs through the years, but enjoyed working at Larry’s...

Janice Baker

Janice Baker

Jan 2, 2020

Janice Lorraine Crittenden Baker, 96, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Sarah Reed Senior Living.  Born in Erie, PA on August 18, 1923, she was the daughter of Clyde J. and Martha Jones Gaugh. After her widowed mother married John C. Crittenden, Sr., he formally adopted her.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years,...

Evelyn Rieder

Evelyn Rieder

Jan 2, 2020

Evelyn Rose Rieder, 94, died Jan. 2, 2020, at Pleasant Ridge Manor in Girard.

She was born March 17, 1925, to August and Rose Bayhurst Hardner in Erie.

In 1947, Evelyn married the love of her life, David Elliott Rieder, and a year later gave birth to their son, Douglas Edgar Rieder.

Early in her employment career, she worked for...

Daniel Betcher

Daniel Betcher

Jan 1, 2020

Daniel M. Betcher, age 70, of Girard, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.

He was born in Erie on August 3, 1949, a son of the late Clarence and Jacquelyn hare Betcher.

Dan graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1967.  He was a carpenter for 40 years.

He was an avid fisherman and talented woodworker.  Dan loved his family...

Rose Gennuso

Rose Gennuso

Dec 31, 2019

Rose S. Gennuso, our beautiful Rose, age 102, of Millcreek, died on Tuesday December 31, 2019 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.She was born in Vallelunga, Pratameno, Italy on August 19, 1917 daughter of the late John and Marian Fiorella Bonasera.She was a member of Mt. Calvary and St. Jude Roman Catholic Church.She was one of the founding members of Mt. Calvary...

Gary Hall

Gary Hall

Dec 30, 2019

Gary Dee Hall, age 81 of Erie, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital.  He was the wife of Jane (Clemens) Hall.  Born on October 18, 1938 in Meadville, PA he was the son of the late De Mara Willington and Kathryn Elizabeth (Eells) Hall.

Gary was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School.  He worked as...

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