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James M. Galvin
Apr 5, 2024
James M. Galvin, age 82, of Erie passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at UPMC Hamot. He was born April 29, 1941 in Erie the son of the late John P. and Angeline (Onorato) Galvin.A lifelong resident of Erie, Jim worked as a sheet metal worker with Local 12. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing with his boys....
Mae Belle Forbes
Apr 5, 2024
Mae Belle Forbes (Harvey-Johnson), age 82, of Erie passed away Friday, April 5, 2024 at her residence. She was born February 8, 1942 in Brandon, MS, a daughter of the late Roy L. Forbes and Jessie Mae Page.
She worked for the GTE – Verizon Telephone Company, retiring after 30 years of service.
In addition to her parents, Mae is preceded...
Richard Merryman
Apr 4, 2024
Richard E. Merryman, 86, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, April 4 in Winter Haven, FL after a brief illness.
He was born in Erie on December 20, 1937, the son of Merriam (Lammers) and Richard C. Merryman. Richard was a 1955 graduate of Academy High School, where he met the love of his life, Marlene Fiorelli, in 7th grade....
Denice A. Gamble
Apr 4, 2024
Denice A. Gamble, age 40, transitioned peacefully on Thursday, April 4, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Destiny in sight, Denice took the reins forged closer bonds, healed hearts, and exercised concern about others; she exemplified living lovely as she traveled the final leg of her journey “back home.”
She was born on November 17, 1983, in Erie, to the late...
Philip J. Hilbert
Apr 4, 2024
Philip J. Hilbert, age 78, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 4th, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital, surrounded by family.
He was born in Erie on August 19, 1945, a son to the late Otto E. and Mary (Hludzik) Hilbert.
Phil graduated from East High School, class of 1964. He was a member of the Honor Society, achieved 3 years of All City,...
Diane C. Jackson
Apr 3, 2024
On April 3rd, 2024, the world said goodbye to a beautiful soul. Diane C. Jackson (Mancuso), 67, gone too soon, will be cherished by the many that loved her so. Diane was born on May 21st, 1956 in Erie. A wife and a mother, an aunt and a sister, Diane meant the world to her family. Her wish of being...
Thomas Richard Dawson
Apr 1, 2024
Thomas Richard Dawson, age 82, of Erie, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 at his residence. He was born on October 4, 1941, a son of the late Clifford and Hattie Branson Dawson. Thomas was a graduate of Academy High School and Gannon University with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He was employed by the county of...
Brenda Lee Burton
Apr 1, 2024
Brenda Lee Burton, age 72, of Fairview and formerly of Millcreek Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, April 1st, 2024.
She was born in Erie, August 29, 1951, a daughter of the late Vincent DeArment and Frances Cottrell Sosey.
Brenda graduated from McDowell High School, Class of 1969, and St. Vincent School of Nursing, Class...
Mary Catherine Schneider-Raymer
Apr 1, 2024
Mary Catherine Schneider-Raymer, age 63, left this world on April 1, 2024, at UPMC Hamot Hospital after an extended illness. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend.
Mary had a deep love for the beach and dancing. Her favorite spots, Sherlock's and Park Place, hold memories that are now treasured by those who had the privilege to know her. Mary's...
Larry W. Lechtner
Apr 1, 2024
Larry W. Lechtner, age 89 (although we’re telling everyone he was 90), passed away on Monday, April 1, 2024, at Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida.
He was born on May 31, 1934, in Erie, a son of the late Dr. Robert J. and Toni Greenbaum Lechtner.
Larry graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1952, and Bradley University, Peoria, Ill. in 1957...
Cheryl Jean Adams Lucht
Mar 31, 2024
Cheryl Jean Adams Lucht, formerly of Erie, PA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on March 31, 2024, at UPMC West Shore in Mechanicsburg, PA, following a ten-year ordeal with scleroderma. Cheryl was born on December 12, 1946, in Missouri, and she moved to Erie as a child. Cheryl graduated from Academy High School in 1964 and earned...
Bonnie Portenier Klan
Mar 30, 2024
Bonnie Portenier Klan, age 74, of Erie, PA passed away, March 30, 2024 from complications of MS. She was born in Erie on April 21, 1949, to the late Donald and Betty Portenier.Bonnie graduated from Academy High School in 1967. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Edinboro State College (now PennWest Edinboro) in 1974. She found...
Debra (Wilson) Schuyler
Mar 28, 2024
Debra (Wilson) Schuyler, age 83, a resident of Asbury Springhill Senior Living Center, passed away at UPMC Hamot on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Deb was a native of Erie, grew up in Millcreek, and graduated from McDowell High School in 1958. After high school, she moved to Boston, MA. Her high school sweetheart, Steve Schuyler, soon followed. In a short period...
Daniel J. Quirk
Mar 27, 2024
Daniel J. Quirk, age 70, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at his home. He was born in South Bend, Indiana on January 16, 1954, a son of the late Willard F. And Kathleen A. (Huntoon) Quirk.Dan was a life-long truck driver and devoted husband.Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 37...
Francis Grace
Mar 27, 2024
Francis Robert Grace, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Twinbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after battling an extended illness. He was born in Erie on July 22, 1948, to Joseph and Agnes Armaghost Grace. Francis dedicated 43 years of his life to Erie Forge & Steel before retiring. Even the steel forge couldn’t make a mold...
Dr. M. Raymond Buyce, Ph.D.
Mar 26, 2024
Dr. M. Raymond “Babe” Buyce, Ph.D. age 84, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born in Speculator, NY on October 19, 1939, a son of the late L. Milton and Ethel McVeigh Buyce.
Ray graduated high school from Peekskill Military Academy in 1956. He received his BS in...
Carol E. Schroeck
Mar 26, 2024
Carol E. Schroeck, age 84, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Erie on October 24, 1939, a daughter of the late Raymond John and Adalaide Ellen Riddle Meyer. Carol was a graduate of Thiel college. She was a regulator affairs administrator for Steris until her retirement. Carol...
Cathy Ann Buzzell
Mar 26, 2024
It is with agonizing sorrow the Buzzell family shares the loss of their beloved matriarch, Cathy Ann Buzzell.
Following a gracefully and ferociously fought war against a brain aneurysm, Cathy’s body weakened before her spirit. True to form, she donated any viable organs and tissue as one last chance to help anyone in need.
Through all of this, Cathy remained the gentle,...
Thomas J. Hakel
Mar 25, 2024
Thomas J. Hakel (1946-2024)“Tom” went to be with the Lord, passing away peacefully surrounded by family in Port Richey, Florida, on March 25, 2024, following a brief illness of IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis).He was born on September 3, 1946 in Erie, PA to the late Ruth Imes and August Hakel. Tom graduated from Tech Memorial High School Class of 1964...
Maureen Constance Donnelly
Mar 25, 2024
Maureen Constance Donnelly, age 78, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Erie on January 15, 1946, and raised on Lighthouse Street on Erie’s East Side. Maureen was the daughter of the late Angela (née Sokolowski) and John Kordowski. Her parents were active in the vibrant immigrant Polish community, primarily through the...
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