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Thomas Hinkler
Oct 15, 2019
Thomas J. Hinkler entered into the next life on October 15th, 2019 surrounded by family and friends at his home in Wattsburg, PA. Tom was born in Erie to Helen (Weaver) Hinkler and the late John C. Hinkler on May 28th, 1954.
He graduated from Wattsburg High School in 1972 and studied Tool and Die at Erie County VoTech. He...
Edwin Jakubowski
Oct 13, 2019
Mr. Edwin J. Jakubowski, age 87, of Erie, passed away quietly at home with his family by his side on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He was born in Erie, PA on February 23, 1932, a son of the late Joseph and Jean Janiak Jakubowski.
Mr. Jakubowski was a 1949 graduate of Erie Technical School. He was in the National Honor...
Mary Anne Balsiger-Grumblatt
Oct 13, 2019
Mary Anne (Buoy) Balsiger-Grumblatt, of Edinboro, died on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at LECOM at Presque Isle. Born in Milwaukee, WI, she was the daughter of the late Chester D. and Mabel W. Ford Buoy.
She was a graduate of Academy High School and furthered her education at both Gannon and Temple Universities. Mary Anne was a member of Abiding...
Lynette Ewell
Oct 13, 2019
Lynette Moffett Ewell, age 51, of Erie, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born in Erie October 23, 1967, a daughter of the late Gloria L. Thomas Moffett and Billie M. Moffett.
She attended Academy High School and went on to earn her GED and Nurse Aid Certification. She worked as a Nurse Aid and...
Steve Koscelnik
Oct 12, 2019
Steve Joseph Koscelnik, age 72, of Erie passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Erie VA Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1946 in Erie the son of the late Steve and Rena (Fratus) Koscelnik.
A lifelong Erie resident, Steve had served with the US Navy during the Vietnam war.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death...
Agnes Blood
Oct 11, 2019
Agnes R. Blood, age 99, formerly of West Springfield, passed away Friday October 11, 2019 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
She was born in Girard Township on February 27, 1920, daughter of the late John and Jennie Mosher Mohr.
Agnes was a 1938 graduate of Rice Avenue Union High School.
She had numerous jobs such as payroll for Jake Jacobsen and Nickel Plate Railroad ...
Ethel Dzmura
Oct 9, 2019
Ethel H. “Ace” Dzmura, age 82, Fairview, passed away peacefully with her family on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
She was born at her home in Belle Valley on September 25, 1937 daughter of the late Oscar and Martha Frantz Heidecker.
Ethel was a 1955 graduate of McDowell High School and had worked for ten years at the American...
Marilyn Lechner
Oct 9, 2019
Marilyn Perkins Lechner, age 67, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on May 3, 1952 in Erie, daughter of the late Ralph and Anna Mae Crane Perkins.
She graduated from Fairview High School in 1970, then went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in...
Tamara Grucza
Oct 8, 2019
Tamara Grucza, age 47, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, October 8 2019. She was born in Erie, PA on September 8, 1972 to Michael the late Janet Darnell Grucza.
Tamara graduated from Strong Vincent High School class of 1992. She took pride and passion in her work with the Barber National Institute, where she worked as a job coach, helping people...
William Miller
Oct 7, 2019
William H. Miller, 94, of Erie, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at St Mary’s at Asbury Ridge.
He was born in Butler, PA, on June 6, 1925, the son of the late William W. and Bertha L. Fleeger Miller.
Mr. Miller served in the US Navy with the 3rd and 5th fleets in the Philippine, Iwo Jima and Okinawa Campaigns of...
Phyllis Hawes
Oct 7, 2019
Phyllis J. Hawes, age 84, of Erie, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Monday October 7, 2019 at her home. She was born May 20, 1935, daughter of the late James A. and Elizabeth K. (Grecco) Vencenyo.
Phyllis was a 1953 graduate of Villa Maria High School and also attended Villa Maria College. She worked at her father’s restaurant,...
William Jenks
Oct 7, 2019
William A. Jenks, age 76, of Erie, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at UPMC Hamot Hospital. He was born in Erie on March 30, 1943, a son of the late George D. and Anne Thiel Jenks.
William was a 1961 graduate of Harborcreek High School and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy. He worked as an...
Robert Walston
Oct 6, 2019
Robert Eugene Walston age 49, of Lake City, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at St. Vincent Medical Center. He was born in Erie, PA on December 23, 1969 a son of the late Richard Lathan and Diana Craft Walston. Robert loved fishing, listening to music, watching movies and especially loved spending time with his family. In addition to...
Joan Obendorfer
Oct 6, 2019
Joan Anita Brown Obendorfer, age 70, died at her home in Erie on Sunday, October 6, 2019, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the devoted wife of Robert; stepmother of Kevin Obendorfer, DeAnn (Chase) Gilbert and Kurt (Jamie) Obendorfer; loving sister of Bonnie Myers (Tom Mart), Kenneth Brown and Shoshana (Dr. Michael) Helmus; grandmother of Lilly,...
Mary Sontheimer
Oct 5, 2019
Mary Catherine Sontheimer, age 94, of Erie, passed away at Elmwood Gardens on Saturday, October 5, 2019.She was born on February 27, 1925 in Wyoming, PA a daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian Gabel Stephens.She graduated from Wyoming High School in 1942 and was accepted at City College of New York but instead attended summer school at the St....
Howard P. Friedman (Howie)
Oct 5, 2019
Howard P. Friedman (Howie) age 78, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in his home with his wife, son and daughter at his side.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 2, 1941 to Eugene and Helen (Ungerleider) Friedman and moved to Erie in the 6th grade.
He graduated from Academy High School in 1959. He went...
Lois Wade
Oct 5, 2019
Lois M. Wade, age 92, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Edinboro Manor
She was born in Erie on May 24, 1927, the daughter of the late Owen S. and Wilma Moorse Lewis.
She enjoyed sewing, woodworking, crafts, knitting, crocheting, dancing and painting.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Harry Lanagan, Jr., by her husband Regis...
Edward Lupher
Oct 3, 2019
Edward M. Lupher age 75, of Erie, passed away on Thursday October 3, 2019 at Cranberry Place Nursing Home in Cranberry, PA.
He was born in Brookville, PA on April 23, 1944, a son of the late Watson A. & Margaret Birchall Lupher.
Ed graduated from Strong Vincent High School. After serving in the United States Air Force, he attended Gannon...
Tioinia Evans
Oct 3, 2019
Tioinia T. Evans, age 45 of Erie, PA, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on October 3, 2019. She was born in Erie on May 4, 1974.
Tioinia worked at Hamot Medical Center for 15 years and at Berry Global, here in Erie. She loved being with the family at gatherings. Tioinia also loved to have fun and...
Michael Wolfram
Oct 2, 2019
Michael R. Wolfram, age 64, of Erie passed away on Wednesday October 2, 2019 at Presque Isle Rehabilitation Center. He was born on November 21, 1954 in Erie, a son of the late Richard M. and Arlene D. (Joy) Wolfram.
Mike graduated from Academy High School class of 1973 and attended Behrend College for two years where he studied theater. He...
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