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Phoebe Tompkins
Dec 1, 2018
Phoebe Maravel Tompkins died on December 1, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 6, 1925, Phoebe graduated from Hunter High, Hunter College and Columbia Law School. She met her future husband, Rex Tompkins, at Columbia. He had returned from Europe after serving in the Army Air Corps during WW II. After graduation Phoebe passed the New York bar exam...
Joseph Krupinski
Nov 30, 2018
Joseph F. Krupinski, age 70, of Girard, passed away November 30, 2018 at home after several years suffering from severe COPD.
Born in Erie, PA, on October 3, 1948, son of the late John J. and Rose P. (Borowski) Krupinski.
Joe graduated Ft. LeBeouf High School in 1966. He produced a DVD for their recent 50 year class reunion.
Joe spent most...
Jay Kinney, Jr.
Nov 30, 2018
Jay B. Kinney, Jr., age 87, of Erie, passed away Friday November 30, 2018 at his residence.
He was born in Girard on June 21, 1931 a son of the late Jay B. Kinney, Sr. and Helen McGahen Kinney.
Jay was an army veteran and served overseas during the Korean War. Upon his return he worked at various companies, including, GE, Kolb...
Sally Mastrog
Nov 29, 2018
Sally Ann Mastrog age 81, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge. She was born in Franklin, PA on September 5, 1937 a daughter of the late Eugene and Vivian Breaux Fleckenstein. Sally graduated from Morgan City High School in Louisiana and then went on to graduate from Mercyhurst College in 1959 with...
Walter Laskowski
Nov 28, 2018
Walter “Joe” Laskowski, age 95, of Erie passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the PA Soldiers & Sailors Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 26, 1923 in Erie, the son of the late Adam and Stella Laskowski.
Joe was a Seabee in the US. Navy in the Pacific War of WWII. Joe, along with his...
William Simon
Nov 27, 2018
William Lee Simon, age 74, of McKean passed away peacefully on November 27, 2018.
He was born September 12, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA, son of the late William and Cecyl Hill Simon.
Bill graduated from McDowell High School in 1962 and attended Gannon and Edinboro Universities earning a Master’s degree in Education. He was a teacher in the Erie Schools including Biology...
Laurie Siira
Nov 26, 2018
Laurie J. (Pivovar) Siira, 69, of Millcreek passed away peacefully on Monday November 26, 2018 in Pittsburgh.
She was born May 17, 1949 in Pittsburgh and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Betty Pivovar.
Laurie was a valued employee of Northwest Alliance in Erie, Pennsylvania for over seventeen years. She loved being an office manager and enjoyed...
Alicia Stalheim
Nov 24, 2018
Alicia Elizabeth Shaffer Stalheim, age 25 of Wattsburg, passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018. She was born in Erie, PA on May 16, 1993, the daughter of James R. Shaffer and Mary L. Banister Shaffer.
Alicia’s witty sarcasm, along with her compassion for all things, made her one-of-a-kind. There was a selflessness about her and she was always willing to...
Joan Cross
Nov 23, 2018
Joan Brew Cross, age 81, of Erie, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at her residence.
She was born in New Brighton, PA on April 22, 1937 the daughter of the late William and Eleanor Hendrickson Brew.
She was a 1955 graduate of Beaver High School and attended Grove City College.
Joan was a loving wife and mom. She enjoyed golfing, cards,...
William Schlaudecker
Nov 23, 2018
William K. Schlaudecker, age 75, of Erie and formerly of Rochester, NY passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 following a long and courageous battle with melanoma. He was born February 14, 1943 in Erie the son of the late Kenneth and Margaret Donnelly Schlaudecker.
William was a 1961 graduate of Cathedral Prep and attended Cleveland Metropolitan School of X- Ray....
Elizabeth Olinger
Nov 23, 2018
Elizabeth Anne Olinger age 64, of Fairview, passed away unexpectedly and too soon on Friday, November 23, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital after complications from a massive heart attack with her family at her side.
She was born in Erie on May 13, 1954, a daughter of the late James A. and Teresa Taylor Heaton.
Liz graduated from Northwestern High School in...
Mitchell Jones, Jr.
Nov 23, 2018
Mitchell Luntz Jones, Jr., age 31 of Marietta, GA, passed away on November 23, 2018. He was born in Erie on August 7, 1987, the son of Mitchell L. Jones, Sr. and Tammy D. Jones.
Mitchell was a 2006 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Gannon University in 2013. He was a member...
Claude Crenshaw
Nov 23, 2018
Claude Crenshaw, 73, of Erie, PA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Fairview Manor of kidney and heart failure.
He was born on October 19, 1945 in Greenville, AL to the late Wiley and Ebbie Lee (Moorer) Crenshaw, III.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ira Lee and King Solomon Crenshaw.
Claude joined Braggs Hills...
Raymond Bailey
Nov 21, 2018
Raymond T. Bailey, age 57 of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.
Ray was born in Erie on November 25, 1961, a son of Raymond H. Bailey, and the late Vena L. Watson Bailey.
Raymond graduated from McDowell High School in 1979, and he enlisted into the U.S. Army shortly after serving at West Point and attended the Criminal Justice...
Doris Baird
Nov 21, 2018
Doris L. Baird, formerly of Wellington Road, in Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday November 21, 2018 at Sarah Reed Senior Living surrounded by family.
She was born on November 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh PA to Donald and Virginia (Blount) Lindley and attended Brentwood High School.
Doris married William “Bill” Baird on March 20, 1954 in Titusville PA. They made their home in...
Ed Kestel
Nov 21, 2018
Ed Kestel, age 79, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 21, 2018.
Eddie lived life to the fullest, and was known for his courageous spirit. He was a machinist by trade and enjoyed golfing, fishing, billiards and spending time with friends and family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Ferra; parents, Edward Kestel and Velma...
Elizabeth Mccarthy
Nov 19, 2018
Elizabeth “Lawrie” Griswold McCarthy, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at her residence. Lawrie was born in Erie on May 16, 1946.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Tracy and Marianne St. Lawrence Griswold and her grandparents Ely and Winnifred Watson Griswold and John and Edith St. Lawrence.
It is also interesting to note that Lawrie was a great-granddaughter of...
Frederick Momeyer
Nov 19, 2018
Frederick G. Momeyer, age 94, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailor’s Home in Erie.
He was born in Erie on November 28, 1923, the son of the late Carl and Lucille (Harris) Momeyer.
Fred attended Academy High School and joined the U. S. Navy in 1941. He became a 2nd Class Boatswain’s mate...
Christopher Benoit
Nov 18, 2018
Christopher James Benoit, age 51, died peacefully in Erie on November 18, 2018. Chris was born February 11, 1967 in Erie the son of Lois Daly Benoit and the late Victor H. Benoit, Jr. He graduated from Cathedral Prep and the University of Pittsburgh, with a BS degree in business. He was a talented musician who had a lifelong love...
Darlene Panza
Nov 18, 2018
Darlene McQueeney Panza, age 62, of Girard passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at her residence following a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Clarion County on June 5, 1956, a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara Marie Best McQueeney.
Darlene attended Girard High School. She worked as an assistant food manager at the Girard Country Fair for 17...
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