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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Dustin Nowoczynski
May 6, 2019
Dustin Lee Nowoczynski, age 33, of Erie, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at his parents’ home. He was born in Erie on December 22, 1985, a son of Carl and Colleen (August) Nowoczynski. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Groucutt. A 2004 graduate of Iroquois High School, Dustin also earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State Behrend....
David Earl
May 6, 2019
David Earl, age 58, of Erie, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019, at his residence.
He was born in Erie, on November 4, 1960, a son of the late Charles and Irene Boinski Earl.
David graduated from Academy High School in 1977. He worked at Erie Press Systems, Horwath Electric, Dobrich Electric, and owned and operated Earl Electronics.
David enjoyed camping, fishing,...
Patricia Trejchel
May 5, 2019
Patricia L. (Forrester) Trejchel, age 86 of Erie passed away May 5, 2019 at St Vincent Hospital. She was born May 14, 1932 in Erie the daughter of the late George and Mary Sheehan Forrester.
Pat worked for Bucyrus Erie until she married her husband Philip in 1960. Upon their marriage, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked for...

Donna Lemmler
May 4, 2019
Donna J. Lemmler, age 80, formerly of Erie, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Catherine Kasper Life Center in Plymouth, Indiana. She was born May 10, 1938 in Warren, PA, a daughter of the late William and Genevieve Matha Baker.Â
Donna was a graduate of Harborcreek High School and was a home maker all of her life.  She enjoyed ...
Janet Slupski
May 4, 2019
Janet F. Slupski, age 75, of McKean, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Saint Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Erie on February 15, 1944, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Balkovic.
Janet was a graduate of McDowell High School and worked for many years as an Electronic Assembler for several local companies. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending...
Rima Arutyunova, Md
May 4, 2019
Rima Surenovna Movsesova Arutyunova, MD, age 87, of Erie, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She formerly lived at High Point Towers. She was born on October 1, 1931, in Baku, Azerbaijan, daughter of the late Suren Movsesov and Tamara Carenok Movsesova. Dr. Arutyunova was a physician at Baku Hospital #8 in Baku, Azerbaijan...
Joseph Keller
May 2, 2019
Joseph William Keller, age 64, of Erie, passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born in Erie, November 11, 1954, to Leo and Marjorie Maloney Keller.
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Joseph graduated from Fairview High school, class of 1972, and went on to work for Erie Coke. He later became a semi-truck driver for Birkmire Trucking Co. “for over...
Mary Thompson
May 2, 2019
Mary Louise Thompson, age 85, of Erie, passed away on May 2, 2019 at St. Mary’s Home East.
She was born in Erie on December 18, 1933, daughter of the late John and Irene Hess Neuer.
Mary was a 1952 graduate of Villa Maria Academy High School and was a Computer Specialist for Erie Insurance Group for 18 years.
She was a member...
Elsie Buchner
May 2, 2019
Elsie Buchner, age 86, of Erie, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, May 2, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Erie, on November 10, 1932, daughter of the late Forrest and Hildur Amsden.
Our Mom’s mission in life was to serve her Lord and her family. Mom would always say, “I serve the...
Wayne King
May 1, 2019
Wayne Leighton King, age 85, of Erie, passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, May 01, 2019.
He was born February 16, 1934 in Union Township, Crawford County, PA, son of the late Glenn and Phoebe Bechtold King. Â
Wayne was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, in Lincolnville, PA, class of 1953. He then served in the...
Florence Denning
May 1, 2019
Florence V. Denning age 93, of Harborcreek, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Twinbrook Heath care and Rehab Center.
She was born in Batavian, NY on December 24, 1925 a daughter of the late Lee and Martha Bouton Getman.
Florence attended Hope Redeemer Church.
She enjoyed doing crafts, crocheting, gardening and going to casinos with her husband.
In addition to her parents,...
Gary Baughman
Apr 30, 2019
Gary R. Baughman, age 53 of Erie, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.Â
He was born in Erie, May 21, 1965, a son of Carol Raymond Baughman and the late Richard Baughman.Â
Gary graduated from Academy High School in 1984. He was employed in the maintenance department of Country Fair for many years...
Mark Peterson
Apr 30, 2019
Mark Alan Peterson, age 54, of Charolette, North Carolina, passed away at his home, Thursday, April 30, 2019. He was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, August 25, 1964, to John and Patricia Brogden Peterson.Â
Mark Graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School class of 1982, before attending West Virginia University. After college, Mark began a career as a computer security engineer and...
Douglas Steiner
Apr 29, 2019
Douglas L. Steiner, age 64, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Erie, on September 29th, 1954, a son of the late Dale and Shirley Steiner.
Doug worked for 35 plus years at General Electric as an Assembler.
He was a lover of being outdoors and loved boating and water sports....
Dr. Karen Williams
Apr 27, 2019
Dr. Karen Christensen Williams, 50, of Erie, passed away peacefully, on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at UPMC Hamot after complications of breast cancer. She was born on July 15, 1968 in Ames, Iowa.
Karen grew up on a Midwest farm near Ogden, Iowa where she graduated from Ogden High School and was active in her community. She received her bachelor's...
Audrey Adell (Reisenauer) Boyd Bolger
Apr 27, 2019
Audrey Adell (Reisenauer) Boyd Bolger, passed away on, April 27, 2019 at Manchester Commons surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Erie, June 12, 1927, daughter of the late Joseph and Hildegard Reisenauer.Â
A life-long resident of Erie, she graduated from Academy High School and was employed at Lake Shore Pattern Works. She was a member of Immanuel...
Helene Grande
Apr 25, 2019
Helene Comtesse Stent Grande joined eternity on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Helene was born in Erie on January 5, 1947 the daughter of the late Albert A. Stent and Janice A. McCartney Stent.
Helene was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School class on 1964. She earned an Associate’s Degree in Specialized...
Robert Johnson
Apr 24, 2019
Robert W. Johnson, age 80 of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge. Born on August 2, 1938 in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late Orville and Edith (Winne) Johnson.He served as a Museum Curator and Director at a number of museums including the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Landis Valley Village...
Lena Filippo
Apr 24, 2019
Lena M. Filippo, age 101, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Sarah Reed Senior Living Center. She was born August 12, 1917 in Erie the daughter of the late Constantino and Antoinette Amendola Filippo.
Lena was a graduate of East High School and had worked at the former Boston Store and later was an executive secretary at the...
Lois Lyons
Apr 23, 2019
Lois T. Lyons age 76, of Erie passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Aliquippa, PA on January 31, 1943 a daughter of the late Owen Bruce and Julia Matijasic Thompson. Lois was a 1960 graduate of McDowell High School. She was employed by GE and later worked for Urick Foundry. She was...