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David Schick
Jan 25, 2019
David J. Schick age 71, of Millcreek, passed away on Friday, January 25, 2019 surrounded by his family. David was a 1965 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and then went on to serve 7 years in the National Guard 112 Infantry. He began working construction and became a Master Electrician with Union Local 56 IBEW, and was also self-employed...
Dennis Crawford
Jan 25, 2019
Dennis Alan Crawford, age 69, of Girard, passed away Friday, January 25th 2019, at his home.
He was born August 20th 1949, In Allegheny County PA. Dennis graduated from Knoch High School, class of 1967. After graduating, he married Karen Penvose, and started a family. Dennis was an avid outdoorsman, he loved fishing and all wildlife. He was a hunter safety...
William Ramey
Jan 24, 2019
William R. Ramey age 79, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Brookville, Pa on February 21, 1939 a son of the late Earl and Alta Calderwood Ramey.
Bill graduated from Harborcreek High School and then went on to serve in the United States Army.
He was...
Judith Gardner
Jan 23, 2019
Judith “Judy” E. Gardner, age 72, of Erie passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born August 17, 1946 in Erie the daughter of the late Arthur and Syble Scott Gardner.
Judy graduated Villa Maria College with a teaching degree and had taught school in Manassas, VA; Oahu, Hawaii, and later retired from the Erie...
Floyd Lawrence
Jan 23, 2019
Floyd Lawrence, age 83, died from heart failure at home on January 23, 2019. He was born on August 31, 1935 in Erie, son of the late George and Mary (Dworakowski) Lawrence, and brother of the late Paul and Robert Lawrence. He attended Jones Elementary school and graduated from East High School, where he was a member of the swimming...
Judith Dempsey
Jan 22, 2019
Judith Ann Dempsey, of Fairview, passed away peacefully at home on January 22, 2019.
Judy was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy and attended Villa Maria College. Judy loved her family deeply and was known for her quick wit and her kind and generous spirit. She will be greatly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Vivian...
Jean Loeffel
Jan 22, 2019
Jean M. Loeffel, age 95, of Erie, passed away Tuesday January 22, 2019.
Jean was born in Erie on March 15, 1923 daughter of the late Clifford L. and Anna Mae Hannigan Pifer. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1941 and worked at the Frost Greenhouses for over 21 years. She was an avid bowler, swimmer and golfer and...
Charles Steinmetz
Jan 20, 2019
Charles Peter “Pete” Steinmetz, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 20th, 2019 at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie, PA.
Pete was born February 21st, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late Charles Harry Steinmetz and the late Mary Jo Pratt Steinmetz.
Pete attended Kemper Military Academy and graduated from Officer’s Candidate School at Fort...
William Townsend
Jan 19, 2019
William A. Townsend, Sr., age, 93, of Erie, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Fairview
Manor. He was born in Erie, on October 5, 1925, son of the late William and Louise Jones Townsend.
Bill was a graduate of Academy High School and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Machinist, Mate Third Class.
He worked...
Gary Perry, Sr.
Jan 18, 2019
Gary L. Perry, Sr. age 78, of Erie, passed away at home on January 18, 2019 at. He was born in Erie, PA on March 24, 1940, a son of the late Emerson and Arlene McArthur Perry.
Gary was a student at Harborcreek High School and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. as well as being a career military man....
Karen Crawford
Jan 16, 2019
Karen Denise Crawford, age 69, of Girard, passed away Wednesday, January 16th 2019, surrounded by family.
She was born January 9th 1950, In Butler PA. Karen graduated from Freeport High School, class of 1967. After graduating, she married Dennis Alan Crawford, and started a family. Karen was a very active member of Waterford Presbyterian Church, where she was a Sunday school...
Diane Ratcliff
Jan 13, 2019
Diane A. Lyons Ratcliff, 53, of Akron, OH, formally of Erie, PA, transitioned from labor to reward, January 13, 2019 at the Summa Health System of Barberton, Ohio.
She was born in Erie, PA, May 5, 1965, daughter of Emma Jean Lyons Gray and the late Robert D. Lyons and former wife of Rodney Ratcliff.
Diane was a member of the Hopewell...
Kathleen Meyer
Jan 11, 2019
Kathleen M. Kierzek Meyer, age 66, of Erie passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at UPMC Hamot with her family at her side. She was born May 16, 1952 in Erie the daughter of the late Joseph and Ellen Burger Kierzek.
A lifelong resident of Erie, Kathi had worked at St. Mary’s Home East for many years, and was also...
Steward Parlin
Jan 10, 2019
Steward Parlin died in Erie, PA, on January 10, 2019. He was ninety-one years old. He was born in Trenton, NJ, to the late George Steward Parlin, and Dorothy Elcome Parlin. His only sibling, Edward, died in his youth. He grew up in Glen Ridge, NJ, where he played on the New Jersey state champion Glen Ridge High School football...
Elizabeth Kishel
Jan 10, 2019
She who wants her garden tidy, does not reserve a plot for weeds.
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Kishel, age 79, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at UPMC Hamot with her loving family by her side.
She was born in Erie on July 13, 1939, daughter of the late Joseph and Viola Filipowski.
Betty was a 1957 graduate of the...
Dorothy Park
Jan 10, 2019
Dorothy “Jean” Platz Park, age 92, of Fairview and formerly of Girard, passed away Thursday January 10, 2019 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Sebring, Oh on July 13, 1926, a daughter of the late Harley and Lottie Rowe Platz.
Jean was past matron of Girard Chapter #84 Eastern Star. She was also a lifelong member of Lake City United Methodist...
Phillip Soos
Jan 9, 2019
Phillip J. Soos, age 82, of Transfer, died at UPMC Horizon Shenango Valley Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
He was born in Sharon, PA on August 11, 1936, a son of the late John and Mary (Tomko) Soos.
A lifelong dairy farmer, Phillip lived and worked on his family farm in South Pymatuning Township since 1939. He was of catholic faith having attended...
Mary Zeppenfeld
Jan 8, 2019
Mary M. “Peggy” Zeppenfeld, age 55, passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 8, following a brief illness. Born Mary Margaret Munro on January 6, 1964, she was the daughter of Beverly (Hilgendorf) Munro and the late John F. Munro.
Peggy was a 1982 graduate of Girard High School and earned degrees in both Music Performance and Music Education from...
James Platz
Jan 8, 2019
James R. Platz, age 68, of Lake City, formerly of Girard, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday January 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born on November 23, 1950, on Thanksgiving Day, the son of the late Richard C. and Anna McCoy Killian Platz.
Jim attended Rice Avenue Union High School in Girard where he wrestled, played basketball and football. ...
Marcie Schlaudecker
Jan 8, 2019
Marcie Tivis Schlaudecker, age 65 of Erie, passed away Tuesday, January 08, 2019 at her sister’ s home in McKean, follow a brief battle with cancer.She was born in Erie on June 2, 1953 a daughter of the late Seymour and Bessie Friedman Tivis.Marcie was a graduate of Academy High School. She was a self-employed transcriptionist and also worked for...
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