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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania  & Surrounding Areas

Martha Carr

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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....

Patricia Helsel

Patricia Helsel

Apr 7, 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...

Emily Gardner

Emily Gardner

Apr 6, 2019

Emily Jean Lowes Gardner, age 77, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born on June 28, 1941 in Hamilton, OH daughter of the late Walter and Ruby Lake Lowes. 

Emily was a graduate of Jacobs Business College in Dayton, OH.  She was a faithful military wife for 20 years and then became employed...

Harold Horton

Harold Horton

Apr 6, 2019

Harold E. Horton, age 88, of Millcreek, passed away Saturday April 6, 2019 at UPMC Hamot, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Erie on September 13, 1930, a son of the late George and Hazel Gross Horton.

Harold graduated from Tech Memorial High School in 1949 where he excelled in football.  He served in the U.S Army, serving in...

Alline Doyle

Alline Doyle

Apr 6, 2019

Alline C. Eichhorn Doyle, 95, of North Royalton, Ohio and formerly of Erie, Pa., died on Saturday, April 6, 2019 in North Royalton.

She was born on August 10, 1923, in Erie, daughter of the late August Carl and Corrine Elizabeth Bohman Eichhorn.

She earned a bachelor's degree in education from Penn State University and taught elementary school in Philadelphia,...

Aleta Ross

Aleta Ross

Apr 4, 2019

Aleta L. Fink Ross, age 73, of Girard, passed away Thursday April 4, 2019.

She was born in Angola, IN on May 18, 1945, the daughter of the late Ira “Paul” and Doris Martin Fink.

Aleta graduated from North Allegheny High School and Clarion State Teachers College with a degree in Library Science and teaching certification.

She was very active in the Albion...

Richard House

Richard House

Apr 4, 2019

Richard Alan House age 82, of Erie, and formerly of Fairview, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Westlake Woods. He was born in Chicago, IL on March 9, 1937, a son of the late Irwin McKee and Kathryn Marie Johnson House. 

He graduated in 1955 from Dayton High School and attended Purdue University and graduated from University of...

Dorothy Batcho

Dorothy Batcho

Apr 3, 2019

Dorothy E. Straub Detisch Batcho, age 90, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at St. Mary’s Home at Asbury Ridge.

She was born in Erie on July 11, 1928, daughter of the late William Carl and Madeline Cooney Straub.

 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilbur J. Detisch, who passed...

Lloyd Hetz

Lloyd Hetz

Apr 1, 2019

Lloyd A. Hetz, age 90, of Girard, was released from his earthly body to begin life anew in his eternal home with Jesus Christ on Monday, April 1, 2019.  We long for the day we will see him again.

He was born at home in Millcreek, 1811 Fairfax Ave., which is now E/W Runway at Erie Int’l Airport, on December 17,...

Ronald Dailey

Ronald Dailey

Mar 30, 2019

Ronald J. Dailey Ronald J. Dailey, age 87, of Erie, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Pleasant Ridge Manor. He was born November 26, 1931, in Erie, the son of the late Jeremiah and Edna Rastatter Dailey. A lifelong resident of Erie, he had worked for many years with the City of Erie Water Department. Ronald enjoyed being with...

Flora Sarver

Flora Sarver

Mar 30, 2019

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free. I’m following the path Gad has laid you see. I took His hand when I heard Him call. I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I found that peace at...

Linda Love

Linda Love

Mar 30, 2019

Linda Gambill Love, age, 67, of Erie, passed away at home surrounded by her family, on March 29, 2019.  She was born February 19, 1952, a daughter of the late Vernon and Lydia Head Gambill.

Linda was a 1970 graduate of Tech Memorial High School. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education from Mercyhurst College, in 1974. ...

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