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Guido Bucci

Guido Bucci

Oct 27, 2017

Guido (Papa) W. Bucci, Sr., age 87, of Erie passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born November 25, 1929 in Erie the son of the late Anthony and Florinda Chicatelli Bucci.

Guido was a 1948 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and served with the US Army during the Korean War. From 1951-1953 he...

Betty Stufft

Betty Stufft

Oct 27, 2017

Betty Ann (Jablonowski) Stufft, of Millcreek township, passed away peacefully at age 70, on Friday, October 27, 2017 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.  She was the daughter of Ferdinand and Kordula Jablonowski, who preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty years, Larry Stufft, in 2016, her first-born son, Timothy,...

Joyce Gary

Joyce Gary

Oct 27, 2017

Joyce C. Gary, age 51, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2017.

She was born in Abilene, TX on October 29, 1965, a daughter of Tommy Gary (Sharon) of  Harrah, OK and the late Linda Shann.

Joyce grew up in Phoenix where she raised her five children, whom she absolutely adored.  They were her greatest accomplishments in life.  She...

Nancy Weisenbach

Nancy Weisenbach

Oct 27, 2017

Erie - Nancy E. Weisenbach, 82, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center after an extended illness.  She was born on January 22, 1935 in Erie, Pennsylvania a daughter of Michael J. Ring and Lillian S. Johnson Ring.  She married Thomas J. Weisenbach, Sr., he survives.   Nancy was a 1952 graduate of...

Kenneth Rausch

Kenneth Rausch

Oct 26, 2017

Kenneth S. Rausch, age 53 of Erie, died Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his residence.

He was born in Warren, Ohio February 13, 1964, a son of Janet Garland Rausch and the late Eugene Rausch.

Ken graduated from Warren Western Reserve High School in Warren, OH, Class of 1982 and attended the University of Cincinnati majoring in Electrical Engineering. 

He was a...

James Quinn

James Quinn

Oct 26, 2017

James D. Quinn, age 81, of Fairview, passed away October 26, 2017 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh.

 Jim was born April 21, 1936 in Madison, Wisconsin.  He was the son of the late Daniel Leo and Irene (Weston) Quinn.

He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1959 with a B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering.  Later, he went on to take...

Gloria Shiley

Gloria Shiley

Oct 25, 2017

Gloria Shiley, age 75, formerly of Albion, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.

She was born in Erie on July 22, 1942, a daughter of the late William and Vera Devies Butler.

Gloria graduated from Albion High School.  She worked as a Nurse’s Aide at Pleasant Ridge Manor for over 20 years. 

She was a great mom and...

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Oct 25, 2017

Peter Jackson, age 26, of Edinboro and Fairview, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

He was born in Erie on January 27, 1991, a son of Mark A. and Keegen M. Guyer Gennuso of Fairview.

Peter graduated from Fairview High School in 2010 where he was a star athlete on the football team.  He went on to serve in the...

Ronald Linton

Ronald Linton

Oct 24, 2017

Ronald Lee Linton age 76, of Erie, passed away quietly on October 24, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Franklin, PA on July 16, 1941. After graduating from Franklin High School he moved to Erie and worked as a tube bender for Riley Stoker for 39 ½ years before it’s closing in 2009. Ron was always a hard...

Rosalie Eppley

Rosalie Eppley

Oct 24, 2017

Rosalie “Rose” F. Eppley, age 77 of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at her residence.

She was born in Erie January 1, 1940, a daughter of the late Ethelburt and Mae Brozell Fiesler.

Rose graduated from McDowell High School, Class of 1957.

She owned and operated a local quilt shop, Patches, until she retired in 1998. In earlier years, she...

Howard Lincoln

Howard Lincoln

Oct 23, 2017

Howard Conrad Lincoln, age 79, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 23, 2017, surrounded by his wife and family.  Howard was born June 28, 1938 in Erie, PA to Nina Soloway Lincoln and Barney Lincoln.  A graduate of Academy High School, Howard participated in many sports including football and swimming, and followed in his father’s footsteps as a...

Marjorie Harmon

Marjorie Harmon

Oct 22, 2017

Marjorie Jane (Morrison) Harmon, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2017 in Erie, PA.

Margie was born June 15, 1923 on a farm in Hawthorn, Pa, the oldest child of Percie and Cora Mae (Hepler) Morrison.  She walked 4 miles to a country school and had 8 years of perfect attendance.

She graduated in 1941 from Hawthorn High School.

Margie was...

Nancy Wright

Nancy Wright

Oct 22, 2017

Nancy Wright, age 71, of McKean, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday October 22, 2017.

Nancy was born in New Hampshire on August 19, 1946 daughter of the late Albert K. and Helen (Orloski) Deckman.  She graduated from Greenlawn NY High School and attended Kathryn Gibbs Secretarial School in Manhattan. Some of her favorite hobbies included rubber stamping, ceramics...

Madelyn Johnson

Madelyn Johnson

Oct 21, 2017

Madelyn Johnson passed away on October 21, 2017 at the age of 93 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri from complications associated with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Buckingham, Colorado on June 11, 1924. Madelyn was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Richard “Dick” Johnson, daughter Martha Johnson of Seattle and son Paul of Leland, N.C. She is survived by her...

Cecelia Guagliardi

Cecelia Guagliardi

Oct 21, 2017

Cecelia F. Grumblatt Guagliardi, age 92 of Erie, passed away quietly at Manchester Commons in Erie, on Saturday, October 21, 2017.

A lifelong Erieite, Ceil was born at home on West 24th Street to Frank (Joe) and Frances Hellman Grumblatt on March 26th, 1925.  She was the youngest daughter and the oldest surviving child from a family of nine children.  She...

Maurita Mead

Maurita Mead

Oct 20, 2017

Maurita Ann (Costa)  Mead, age 74 of Erie, passed away on October 20, 2017 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 15, 1942 alongside her surviving, beloved twin sister, Marie Bebell, whom she shared an extraordinary bond with. They are the daughters of Genevieve Costa and the late James Costa.

Maurita attended St....

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Oct 18, 2017

Douglas M. Smith, age 67, of Girard, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born in Erie on May 19, 1950, a son of the late Ellsworth and M. Irene Stevens Smith.

Doug attended Fairview High School.  He was in construction his whole life.  Started his own business, Smith Drywall and then worked for...

Felecia Skala

Felecia Skala

Oct 18, 2017

Felecia Nicole Skala age 31, of Erie passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2017 at her residence.

She was born in Erie on February 11, 1986 a daughter of Thomas Eugene Dick (Cindi Farbo) and Hillary Anne Skala.

She attended Summit High School in Colorado and went on to receive her BA degree in Marketing and Communications from the University of South...

James Chapin

James Chapin

Oct 17, 2017

James R. “Jim” Chapin age 86, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center.

He was born in Buffalo, NY on February 16, 1931 a son of the late George A. and Ethel Shoen Chapin.

Jim graduated from Kenmore High School in 1949 and the Pratt Institute in 1954 with a BFA dgree. He served...

Frances Stefurak

Frances Stefurak

Oct 15, 2017

Frances E. Stefurak, age 102 of Fairview, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 15, 2017, surrounded by her family at Manchester Commons Senior Living.

She was born in Pittsburgh on April 20, 1915, a daughter of the late George and Frances Landstorfer Eibeck.

Frances was a homemaker most of her life and had worked as a receptionist at Hess Brother Optical for over...

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