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Charles Ross
Dec 19, 2018
Charles Green Ross, 88, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. He was born August 4, 1930, in Laurel Mississippi, son of the late Charles Ross Sr. and Susie Smith Ross Floyd. He was a lifelong resident of Erie. Charles enlisted at a young age in the US Navy. After receiving an...
Janet Grucza Anker
Dec 19, 2018
Janet L. Darnell Grucza Anker, age 67, of W. Springfield, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Erie on February 7, 1951.
Janet graduated from Academy High School in 1970.
She enjoyed hunting and fishing with her husband. Janet loved spending time with her family.
Janet is survived by her husband of...
Wilhelmenia Harper
Dec 19, 2018
Wilhelmenia Harper, aka “Willie Harper,” age 78, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Western Reserve.
She was born in Vossburg, Miss., a daughter of the late Emmanuel T. and Mary F. Terrell.
Willie attended Southside High School in Mississippi and worked in the healthcare field, ending her career at retirement from the PA Soldiers and Sailors Home in...
Charles Seelinger
Dec 18, 2018
Charles Seelinger age 90, formerly of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at his residence in Sheffield, PA. He was born in Erie on November 23, 1928 a son of the late Michael and Frieda Lindsley Seelinger. Charles attended General McLane High School and went on to serve in the united States Navy during WWII. He worked as...
Gary Quinn
Dec 17, 2018
Gary J. Quinn, age 63, of Erie passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 13, 1955 in Erie the son of the late Norman and Nancy Hodgekinson Quinn.
Gary was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and worked at Erie’s General Electric for over 38 years. He was also active...
Gertrude Wagner
Dec 16, 2018
Gertrude C. Rogan Wagner age 86, of Erie, formerly of Lake Placid, FL passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born June 14th, 1932 in New Castle PA, daughter of the late Sarah E. Rogan and Leo J. Rogan.
Gertrude graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1951. After raising her children, she worked as a...
Marlene Harbaugh
Dec 16, 2018
Marlene Ellen Myton Harbaugh age 82, of Girard, passed away on Sunday Morning, December 16, 2018 at her residence following a courageous fight from an extended illness. She was surrounded by her family who dearly loved her. She was born in Erie on February 23, 1936 a daughter of Raymond and Dorothy Bens Myton. She was adopted as an infant...
Carl Cohen
Dec 15, 2018
Carl Cohen passed away peacefully at home in Erie, Pennsylvania on December 15th, 2018. He was born on April 4, 1931 in Erie. Carl graduated from Academy High School in 1948, and after, served in the United States Navy. Following his service in the Navy, he attended and graduated from Gannon University. Carl was a lifelong resident of Erie and...
Deacon James Stapp, Sr.
Dec 15, 2018
Deacon James Stapp, Sr., would like to let you know that his work here is done. He received the final call, an offer that he could not refuse, for an appointment from which he will not be returning. This assignment comes with a huge sign-on bonus and a reunion with family and friends he has not seen in a long...
Robert Thomas
Dec 14, 2018
Robert William Thomas “Tomas” age 54, of Erie passed away on December 14, 2018.
He was born in Denver CO, on August 1, 1964.
Tomas served in the United State Air Force from 1972-1977 when he received an honorable discharge.
He defined himself as a Poet with passion and skill with words. Appreciating art, books, and music, he loved to dance, sing, and...
Martin Lundstrom
Dec 14, 2018
Martin John Lundstrom, 64, of Erie, died on Friday, December 14, 2018, at UPMC Hamot after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on June 15, 1954, in Erie, Pa., son of Mary Amendola Lundstrom and the late Harry Lundstrom. A 1972 graduate of Cathedral Prep, he attended Gannon University and Penn State Behrend earning a degree in Business...
Dolores Causgrove
Dec 13, 2018
Dolores E. (Prylinski) Causgrove, age 86, of Erie passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Western Reserve Healthcare & Rehab Center. She was born July 8, 1932 in Erie the daughter of the late Joseph and Eleanor Kruszewski Prylinski.
A lifelong resident of Erie, Dolores enjoyed the times spent with family and friends.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in...
Carolyn Patton
Dec 13, 2018
Carolyn Parker Patton, age 83, of Erie, passed away Thursday December 13, 2018 at Bickford of Presque Isle Bay.
She was born in Erie on February 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert Whittingham and Mary Will Kilgore Parker.
Carolyn was a graduate of Erie Day School and a 1953 graduate of St. Vincent High School. She earned her BS and...
Lillian Dressler
Dec 12, 2018
Lillian M. Crowley Dressler, 96, formerly of Erie, PA, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 at her son’s home in Gallatin, TN. She was born July 15, 1922, daughter of the late Harold A. Crowley and Mildred Foley Crowley.
She graduated from East High School and as a Senior Citizen graduated from Mercyhurst University in 1989, with a BA Degree. Lillian was...
Charlotte Doehrel
Dec 11, 2018
Charlotte Catherine Doehrel, age 89 of Millcreek, Pa., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Erie on April 5, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Marie (Hoffstetter) Bobb. Charlotte was a 1947 graduate of Academy High School and worked as a bookkeeper at Baldwin Brothers for 21...
Mary Rickloff
Dec 11, 2018
“Perfect”
Mary E. (Gustafson) Rickloff, age 88, of Erie passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at the Gallagher Center at St. Mary’s Home East. She was born in Erie on March 20, 1930, the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Vahey) Gustafson.
Mary Eileen (Guffie) graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1948 and later, after raising her family,...
Karie Blair
Dec 11, 2018
Karie A. Blair, age 57, of Erie passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at her home. She was born March 20, 1961 in Erie the daughter of Diane Dailey Beer Hilbert and the late Kenneth Beer.
Karie attended St. Andrew grade school and was a 1980 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She had worked for various Erie companies and...
Edward Hudson V.
Dec 10, 2018
Edward J. Hudson V, age 71, of Fairview, died on December 10, 2018 after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He passed at home with his loving wife Susan and his family by his side. He was born November 18, 1947 to the late Margaret and Edward Hudson in Cleveland, OH.
He was the beloved husband of Susan and...
Emily Dorsey
Dec 10, 2018
Emily Gillies Dorsey age 41, of Erie, had her soul sent onto the next journey after life here with us on earth on December 10, 2018.
She was born on March 27, 1977 a daughter of Chuck and Janet Work Gillies.
Emily touched a lot of peoples hearts and had open arms to everyone. She gave great advice with words of wisdom....
Sr. Bernardine Pais Ssj
Dec 10, 2018
Bernardine Pais, SSJ, 101, died on December 10, 2018. She was the oldest living member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania and the second oldest Catholic Sister in the Erie Diocese. She was in her 83rd year of religious life. She was born on November 16, 1917 in Nanty-Glo, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Louis and...
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