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Grace Semrau
Apr 23, 2019
Grace Howard Semrau, age 100, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Sarah Reed Senior Living Center with her family at her side. She was born September 7, 1918 in Erie the daughter of the late Charles W. Howard, Sr. and Catherine Barrett Howard.
Grace was retired from Isaac Baker & Son clothing store and was a member of...
Jacqueline Lewicki
Apr 22, 2019
Jacqueline June Lewicki age 36 of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2019 in Erie, PA.
She was a 2000 graduate of McDowell High School and attended IUP.
Jacqueline worked in the restaurant industry as a Kitchen Manager.
She was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Ed and June Lewicki; maternal grandparents, Bill and Ginny Freeman; an aunt, Kathy Lewicki Pude and...
Ingrid Elwell
Apr 21, 2019
Ingrid E. Elwell, age 85, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Leipzig, Germany on May 9, 1933, a daughter of the late Paul and Erna Erdmann Dummer.
Ingrid graduated from school in Germany and was a wonderful wife and mother. She loved “the people” of Ridgebury Apts., and...
Stanley Marsowicz
Apr 20, 2019
Stanley F. Marsowicz, 76, of Erie, died on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Sarah Reed Senior Living. Formerly of West 26th Street.
He was born on July 15, 1942, in Erie, Pa., son of the late Anthony and Rose Marie Manna Marsowicz. A graduate of Tech Memorial High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked...
Kelly Helsel
Apr 20, 2019
Mary Patricia McCallion Helsel (Patti) age 73, died April 7, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her daughter, Kelly Ann Helsel, age 48, passed away two weeks later on April 20, 2019.
Patti was born May 15, 1945, the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Veiga McCallion. Patti was a proud graduate of St. Patrick grade...
William Barto
Apr 19, 2019
William S. “Bill” Barto, age 66, of Fairview, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital following recent surgery.
He was born in Erie on April 12, 1953 a son of the late Joseph and Helen Bartko Barto.
Bill graduated from Fairview High School in 1971, worked many years at Ryder Truck Rental as a mechanic and then becoming...
Christine Mulvin
Apr 19, 2019
Christine M. Mulvin, age 54 of Erie, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at her residence.
She was born September 24, 1964 in Erie, before attending Union City High School.
Christine is survived by many loving family members, whom she enjoyed spending all of her time with. She was an excellent cook, she loved to crochet, to go fishing, and spend...
Judith Wallace
Apr 18, 2019
Judith D. Wallace, age 80, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Bickford of Presque Isle Bay following a brief illness.
She was born on February 4, 1939 in Ridgeway, PA, a daughter of the late Ellwood and Lavonia Garber Kriegel.
Judith graduated from Ridgway High School.
She was a longtime member of Lakewood United Methodist Church, where she was...
Lee Robertson
Apr 17, 2019
Lee H. Robertson, 85, of Millcreek, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center.
He was born in Erie, on July 29, 1933, the son of the late Carl and Katherine Nicholas Robertson.
Lee attended the old Millcreek High School. He worked for the family business, C.L.R. Robertson & Sons, building new homes and remodeling existing ones. The business...
Joan Goodwin
Apr 17, 2019
Joan Goodwin, age 81, of Erie, went home to be with The Lord, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at her residence.
She was born September 9, 1937 to the late Wallace Rounds and Dorothy Cipriano. Joan was a member of the first graduating class of McDowell High School in 1955, before beginning her career as a tester for API for over...
Ed Askey
Apr 14, 2019
Ed V. Askey Jr. passed away from natural causes on Sunday, April 14, 2019, two months before his 90th birthday.
Survivors include wife Lynn; children Vince, Karen (husband Lance) and Lynda (husband Craig); brother Dave (wife Sheila); six grandchildren (Bradley, Cameron, Duncan, Dougie, Jason and Sabrina); and several nieces/nephews and grand-nieces/nephews.
His friends and family will always remember Ed as a loving,...
Martha Carr
Apr 13, 2019
Mrs. Martha Ann Carr, age 88 of Fairview, died on Saturday, April 13, 2019, following a brief illness. She was born on August 4, 1930, the daughter of the late James M. and Mayme Shellito Penfield. She retired as a medical receptionist and had previously been employed in offices at Fairview School District. She was a member of Fairview United...
Patricia Koehle
Apr 12, 2019
Patricia “Pat” Koehle, age 68, of Erie, passed away at home, Friday, April 12, 2019.
"Pat" was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Erie when she was in fourth grade. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1968 and left Erie to attend the University of Pittsburgh, and then St. Francis Nursing School, graduating with a diploma and R.N....
Shirley Heidt
Apr 12, 2019
Shirley M. (Genck) Heidt, age 94, of Erie passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Sarah Reed Senior Living Center. She was born April 9 1925 in Erie the daughter of the late Harrison and Mary Connell Genck.
A lifelong resident of Erie, Shirley had worked in the gift shop at Holiday Inn South and for Halles Bros. Department...
Joseph Oros
Apr 11, 2019
Joseph A. Oros, age 90, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
He was born in Braddock, PA on September 9, 1928, a son of the late Andrew and Mary Hlopik Oros.
Joe graduated from Braddock High School. He worked at Hammermill Paper Company as a foreman, and retired from there after 30 years of service. ...
Roger Cooper
Apr 9, 2019
Roger Eugene Cooper, age 84, of Findley Lake, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at UPMC Hamot, in Erie, PA.
He was born July 26, 1934 in Corry, PA, son of the late Clifton and Lora Thompson Cooper.
Roger served in the U.S. Naval reserves for eight years and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union for 32 years. He...
James Manco
Apr 9, 2019
James R. Manco, age 75, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Punxsutawney, PA on November 30, 1943 a son of the late Santo and Frances Caridi Manco.
James was a 1961 Graduate of Ss. Cosmas and Damian Roman Catholic High School.
He attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania and graduated from Carnegie College in...
Calvin Wayne
Apr 8, 2019
Calvin Anthony Wayne, infant son of Calvin A. Wayne and Jasmine A. Woodrow, passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on April 8, 2019.
Friends may call at Burton Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 602 W. 10th Street, Erie, on Monday, April 15, 2019 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow...
Cheryl Brocious
Apr 8, 2019
Cheryl Brocious, 63, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019. She passed away peacefully, with her husband of 45 years, John, at her side.
Cheryl Case was born July 6, 1955, to Thomas and Virginia Case, both deceased.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as ALS, is the terrible disease that robbed Cheryl Brocious of her life, part by part, breath by breath, in...
Jack Gold, M.D.
Apr 8, 2019
Jack Gold, M.D., age 92, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away April 8, 2019, in Naples Florida. He was born May 18, 1926 to the late Meyer and Rose Lester Gold.
Jack attended Erie Academy High School before attending the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and the University of Buffalo Medical School, where he earned his Medical Degree and specialized in pediatrics....
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