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Harold Zimmerman
May 22, 2019
Harold J. Zimmerman, age 65, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Erie VA Medical Center.
He was born in Sykesville, Pa on October 6, 1953, the only son of Harold and Margaret Mehok Zimmerman.
After graduating from Rice Avenue Union High School and Erie County Vo Tech, he enlisted in the United States Marines. Harold previously worked at Frontier...
Harold Stein
May 22, 2019
Harold L. (Ike) Stein, age 76 of Wesleyville, died on Wednesday, May 22 at Select Specialty Hospital in Pittsburgh. Harold was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 26, 1942, the son of the late Avraham and Anna Spear Stein.
Harold had a 36 year career working at Erie Malleable Iron, until his retirement in 2001. He was a member of the...
Conrad Diehl
May 21, 2019
Conrad W. Diehl, 92, of Millcreek passed away after a short illness, peacefully in his home on May 21st 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born in East Girard, PA on July 26, 1926, a son of the late Matthew and Amarette (Coleman) Diehl.
Conrad was a 1944 graduate of Academy High School and retired after working for the Erie...
Sylvia Woods
May 20, 2019
Sylvia Anne Grabinski Woods, age 67, of Fairview, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 20, 2019.
She was born in Erie, on May 9, 1952, the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Jarmolowicz Grabinski.
Sylvia graduated from Villa Maria Academy in 1970 and continued her education at Gannon University in Accounting. She was the dedicated owner of Contractor’s Service and Supply...
Mary Andrus
May 19, 2019
Mary Elizabeth (Green) Andrus, age 89, of Summit Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Western Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born February 18, 1930, the daughter of the late James Leon and Irene (Watson) Green. Mary grew up in Cambridge Springs and had worked at GE and Riverside. She is preceded in death by...
Dr. Jay Jenkins
May 19, 2019
Dr. Jay Jenkins, age 83, of Erie, died on Sunday May 19, 2019 at Forestview. He was born on October 2, 1935 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Alexander and Helen Kaufman Jenkins.
Jay graduated from Academy High School in 1957 and Washington and Jefferson College in 1961 where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He...
James Koman
May 19, 2019
James Edward “Butch” Koman, age 76, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on February 28, 1943, a son of the late Andrew and Mona Yvieta Hart Koman.
Jim attended Edinboro High School. He worked many years with his father in his masonry business and then drove truck for Dodsworth, Stroehmann Bakery and...
Scott Robison
May 18, 2019
After 50 years of loving and living life on his own terms, Scott David Robison peacefully transcended to his next journey on May 18, 2019. Scott was surrounded by family and close friends and comforted by his life’s passion, music.
Scott was a 1986 graduate of East High School and received the Modern Musician Specialization from Berklee College of Music. An...
Marilyn Nelson
May 17, 2019
Marilyn “Sweetie” Plank Nelson, age 58, of Albion, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at her residence.
She was born in Detroit, Michigan on August 2, 1960, a daughter of Donna Patton Plank and the late Robert Plank.
Sweetie graduated from Romulus High School (Michigan) in 1978. She was co owner of Window Cleaning by Jim. In addition to being a...
Ann Ostergaard
May 17, 2019
Ann Ostergaard, age 82, of Pittsburgh, died Friday, May 17, 2019 at her residence.
Raised in Erie, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Elizabeth Blume Knudsen Ostergaard.
After graduating from Smith College, Ann lived in New York City, where she worked in various positions, the last being Vice President for Morgan Guaranty, now JPMorgan Chase. She was...
Barbara Grygier
May 16, 2019
Barbara Ann Hilbert Grygier age 62, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, May 16th, 2019
following a brief illness.
She was born on May 25, 1956, daughter of the late Edward J. and Charlotte J. Hilbert.
She graduated from Tech Memorial High School in 1974 and married the love of her life, Bob in August
of 1974. She retired from the Erie...
John Swenson, Sr.
May 15, 2019
John Gordon Wilhelm Swenson, Sr. 83, of Erie, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. He was born on April 18, 1936 in Erie, son of the late Gordon C. Swenson and Hulda J. Carlson Swenson.
He attended Irving and Roosevelt , and graduated from Strong Vincent High School. He then went...
David Alloway
May 14, 2019
David C. Alloway, age 60, passed away in his home on May 14, 2019, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. He was born July 29, 1958 in Erie the son of Barbara Jean Chomas Alloway and the late Samuel Bascomb Alloway. He lived a full life and loved everything he did along his journey.
Dave graduated from Erie County...
Burdella Barclay
May 14, 2019
Burdella (Marker) Barclay, age 102, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Independence Court, where she had been a resident for four years. Daughter of Ira M. “Bud” Marker and Clella (Glessner) Marker, Burdella was born April 30, 1917, on a farm in Rockwood, Pennsylvania. Burdella and her husband, Glenn, moved to Erie in their retirement, in 1990, to be close...
Pauline Rensel
May 13, 2019
Pauline E. (Asel) Rensel, age 88, died on her birthday, Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born May 13, 1931 in Strattanville, PA the daughter of the late John and Marie Elder Asel.
A longtime resident of Erie, she had worked at Erie’s General Electric before she became a homemaker who enjoyed...
Rosanna Kerner
May 12, 2019
Rosanna Irene Grafton Kerner age 97, formerly of Millcreek, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center surrounded by her family, where she has resided for the past 11 years.
Born on February 12, 1922 in Girard, Pa, the daughter of the late Robert C. and Margaret I. Bauer Grafton.
Rosanna graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School.
She...
Michael Dobrzynski
May 12, 2019
Michael (Mike) Anthony Dobrzynski, 58, of Fairview, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on July 24, 1960 into the loving arms of his parents, Eugene and Mary Ann (Perschler) Dobrzynski. Mike graduated from Fairview High School in 1978. Active for many years with the Boy Scouts...
Melvin Bishop
May 9, 2019
Melvin Bishop, age 86, of Erie, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, at Saint Vincent Medical Center Southside, in Jacksonville, FL.
He was born October 14, 1932 in Dubois, PA, son of the late Earl and Clara Wilson Bishop.
Melvin was a meat cutter and loved gardening and bass fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
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