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Suzanne Kubeja
Sep 20, 2017
Suzanne (Richardson) Kubeja, age 88, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at her residence.
She was born in Erie, on October 9, 1928, the daughter of the late John Kessel and Charlotte (Rieley) Richardson.
Sue graduated from Academy High School and attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO. She completed brokerage training in New York City and was there for the...
Thomas Woodley Sr.,
Sep 18, 2017
Thomas C. Woodley Sr., age 81, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. He was born May 24, 1936 in Bradford PA, son of the late Claude and Onalee Baxter Woodley.Thomas Graduated from Bradford High School and then went on to attend Diesel Mechanic Schools. He worked for Poplar White Trucks for many years...
Gloriajean Ramsey
Sep 18, 2017
Gloriajean Brown Ramsey, age 74, of Girard, passed away Monday September 18, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born in New Castle, PA on May 7, 1943, a daughter of the late Charles Clyde and Charlotte Virginia (Ashmore) Brown.
Gloria graduated from Lincoln high School in Ellwood City, PA., where she was Salutatorian. She worked as a cleaning...

George Mckinley
Sep 18, 2017
George E. McKinley age 81, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2017 at Elmwood Gardens. George was born in Erie the youngest of six on January 26, 1936 to the Reverend Lloyd A. and Ella (Henry) McKinley. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Beverly (Fugate) McKinley on January 16, 2015. He was also predeceased by...
Ruth Miller
Sep 16, 2017
Ruth P. Miller, age 82 of Erie, passed away quietly at her residence, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, September 16, 2017. She was born in Greene, New York on April 18, 1935, a daughter of the late Carl E. and Dorothy K. Purple.
Ruth was a graduate of Norwich High School. She attended and graduated from Alfred University with a...
Timothy Moldovan
Sep 15, 2017
 Timothy M. Moldovan, age 57, of Millcreek passed away at his home on Friday September 15, 2017.
 He was born in Erie on June 6, 1960 and graduated from Erie Tech in 1979 and then from Edinboro State University.
 Burial will take place at Gate of Heaven Cemetery 5711 West Lake Road Erie, PA 16505 on Thursday September 21st at...
Anita Kondrat
Sep 13, 2017
Anita "Ann" Gallant Kondrat passed from this life into the arms of her Savior on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017. Preceded in death by husband Frank A. Kondrat and daughter Patricia. Born May 21st, 1923, Ann was the youngest daughter of Amelia Gumienik Gallant and John Gallant. The last surviving child of 10 children, she was preceded in death by sisters...
Beverly Brown
Sep 13, 2017
Beverly Ann Brown, age 78 of York, SC, passed away on Monday, September 13,
2017 at Palmetto Village of Chester, SC.
She was born March 10, 1939 in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Martin J. Schuller, Sr. and Ruth I. Beckman Schuller.
Beverly was a graduate of McKean High School. She enjoyed playing cards.
In addition to her parents, Beverly was preceded...
Eugene Straw
Sep 12, 2017
Eugene H. Straw, age 88, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday September 12, 2017 at Fairview Manor.
He was born in Altoona, PA on December 20, 1928, a son of the late Goldie Straw.
Gene served in the United States Marine Corps.
He was a Class A Millwright. Gene came from Clearfield County on his own and had worked for Interlake Iron...
Shirley Kleen
Sep 12, 2017
Shirley Eleanor Kleen born on August 22, 1922, Died on September 12, 2017. She lived in Erie, Pa for all 95 years of her life. She married Earl William Kleen on March 1, 1947. He died November 4, 1980. She had two children, three grandchildren and one great grandchild.Â
My Gram: Sister, Wife, Mother, Aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, best-friend, neighbor, babysitter,...
Richard Agostini
Sep 12, 2017
Richard Andrew Agostini age 65, of Erie, passed away quietly on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA on June 10, 1052, a son of the late Andrew and Rose Sabatini Agostini.
He was a 1970 graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie and worked in California as a machinist with Hughes Aircraft for many...
Joshua Ritchie
Sep 12, 2017
Joshua J Ritchie, age 34, of Fairview, passed away at UPMC Hamot, on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from injuries caused by a tragic accident.
He was born in Erie on October 28, 1982, the son of Jim and Patti Fairchild Ritchie of Fairview.
He graduated from Fairview High School in 2001 and attained Journeyman electrician in the electrician trade
Josh worked with his...
Shirley Fuller
Sep 11, 2017
Shirley Virginia Ferguson Fuller, age 84 of Erie, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. Shirley was born in Washington, PA on December 17th, 1932 the daughter of the late Licncoln (McConnell) and Rev. Dr. Cuyler Neil Ferguson.She graduated from #66 grade school and Bennett High School in Buffalo, NY and attended Muskingum College in Newcorcord,...
Margie Carter
Sep 11, 2017
Margie Carter, age 92 of Erie, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born January 25, 1925 in Wayne County, MS, a daughter of the late Buddy and Viola Farrell McGill.
Margie loved spending time with family. She had a big heart and raised her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren in addition to her own. She was...

Jamielynn Arnold
Sep 11, 2017
JamieLynn was born on June 30, 2008 to Patrick F. Arnold and Laura Ann Higby.
She was a 4th grade student at Grandview Elementary. She loved her teachers, her friends and school. She spent her days enjoying the outside, spending time at the beach, and she was creative with her drawings. She was an avid lover of horses and spent many...
Harry (Howdy) William Kneissler
Sep 10, 2017
Harry (Howdy) William Kneissler
Pug / Percy of the Erie Jolly Jesters put down his balloon animals and completed his last walk-a-round on Sunday, September 10th, and joined his wife Judy, Tag-a-long , in heaven. Â Harry was born on September 30, 1930, the youngest child of the late Martin and Josephine (Andrews) Kneissler.
He was preceded in death by his wife Judy;...

Helene Becker
Sep 8, 2017
Helene Streuber Becker, 102, of Erie, passed away in the early hours of Friday, September 8, 2017 following a brief illness and a remarkably long life. She was born in Erie on May 7, 1915 to the late Harry John and Alice Veeder Streuber.
Helene was the second of three sisters who would remain close throughout their long lives. Over an...
Jack Peters
Sep 6, 2017
Jack Carlyle Peters age 73, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born on September 15, 1943, a son of the late Wilson F. and Dora Jean Hubbard Peters.
He attended Northwestern High School and had several jobs as a laborer over the years.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son...
Helen Hight
Sep 4, 2017
Helen Grogan Hight, age 97 of Erie, passed away quietly at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center on Monday, September 4, 2017.
Helen was born in Kenmare, North Dakota, a daughter of the late Dr. John S. and Magna Melby Grogan.
Mrs. Hight graduated from high school in Wadena, MN and the University of Minnesota where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega...
Mattie Powell
Sep 4, 2017
Mattie Band (Ray) Powell, age 89, passed away on Monday September 4, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. She was born, July 22, 1928, to the union of the late Larry and Lue Jessie Ray, in Spartansburg, South Carolina. The family moved to Pittsburgh in 1937 when she was 9 years old.
Mattie met her lifelong best friend Helen Richardson Amos when...