Obituaries

Mar 17, 2018

Wanita M. Ploss Orzechowski age 77 of Erie, passed away Saturday March 17, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital.

She was born in Union City on December 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Ethel M. Thornton Brookhouser and Nellis Ploss.

 She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, and loved books and crocheting. Most important she was a dedicated mother...

Mar 17, 2018

Nataline M. “Tillie” Masolotte passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA after a brief illness.

            Born June 27, 1915 in Norwich, PA, she was the daughter of Massimo and Marea (Garbi) Mosolotti.

            Upon her graduation from high school in 1932, Tillie worked as a secretary. At the outbreak of WWII, she then worked for the...

Mar 16, 2018

John W. Colvin, 97 years old and a former Summit Township Supervisor, died on Friday, March 16, surrounded by family in the home he built 70 years ago. He spent his childhood working on his grandparents’ farms in Summit and went onto serve in the army during WWII as a Tech Sargent First Class with the 5th Army, 88th Division,...

Mar 16, 2018

Florence Orloff Zatkoff, age 78, of Erie passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 29, 1940 in Erie the daughter of the late John and Katherine Zuravleff Orloff.

Florence was a graduate of East High School and Hamot’s School of Nursing. She worked at Hamot Medical Center, and for many years...

Mar 15, 2018

Fr. Deacon Phillip William Popoff, age 92, of Erie passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge.  He was born on December 29, 1925, in Erie, Pennsylvania where he lived the majority of his life. He was the youngest son of John “Evan” and Agafia Popoff. He attended East High School, as well as Tech...

Mar 15, 2018

Peter Charles Bogardus, age 80 Fairview, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

 

He was born October 14th 1937, in Bradford, PA to the late Charles T. and Rowena Iverson Bogardus. He attended Bradford High School and upon moving to North Canton, OH in his senior year he graduated from Hoover High School.  He enlisted...

Mar 14, 2018

Robert “Butch” Snyder, Jr. age 61, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in Erie on February 9, 1957 a son of the late Anna Deutsch Snyder Erven.Butch attended Fairview High School and then went on to work as a Welder and Foreman at Erie Sand and Gravel for...

Mar 13, 2018

Mar 13, 2018

Mar 13, 2018

Violet C. Hill Neal, age 76 of Erie, passed away at St. Vincent Hospital on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

She was born in Punxsutawney, PA March 22, 1941, a daughter of the late John Carson Hill and Ethel May Lewis Hill.

Violet graduated from Harborcreek High School, and was a molding division supervisor at Plastek retiring in 2001.

Violet enjoyed much in life...

Mar 12, 2018

Mar 11, 2018

Margaret (Peggy) Hain Bogardus, age 77, of Erie passed away peacefully Sunday, March 11, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 3, 1940 in Erie the daughter of the late Robert D. and Margaret Mahoney Hain.

Peggy was a 1958 graduate of East High School and then attended Hamot’s School of Nursing. She then received...

Mar 11, 2018

Britt Everett, Jr., age 62 of Erie, passed away on March 11, 2018 at his residence.He was born in Erie on December 27, 1955, a son of the late Britt Everett, Sr. and Ollie Mae McKines Everett.Britt graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1975.He was an avid pool shooter, and was a Buffalo Bills fan. He was loveable,...

Mar 11, 2018

Robert Barry Urban, age 68, of Millcreek, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital.

He was born in Erie on June 20th 1949, to Shirley Paschke Urban and the late Robert J Urban

Barry was a graduate of Fort LeBoeuf High School and went on to serve our Country in the United States Army Reserves. He worked for...

Mar 10, 2018

Elmer C. Petri, Jr., age 81, of Girard, passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 10, 2018.  He was born in Erie on May 5, 1936, a son of the late Elmer C. and Florence (Mitchell) Petri, Sr.

Elmer spent all his working life as a welder through skills he learned while serving in the U.S. Army in the late...

Mar 9, 2018

 

James “Wires” Kinstler, age 66, of Millcreek, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie, PA on April 28, 1951, a son of the late Clyde and Helena Bole Kinstler. 

He was a 1969 graduate of McDowell High School and served in the United States Navy from 1970-1974. 

James worked for General...

Mar 9, 2018

Louis “Lou” M. Haas, age 83, of Erie, passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Millcreek Community Hospital.

He was born in Erie on February 15, 1935, a son of the late Louis and Gertrude (Bowen) Haas.

Lou graduated from McDowell high school and worked for American Sterilizer for 35 years, retiring in 1997.

He enjoyed golfing with family and friends and...

Mar 9, 2018

Larry V. Smith, age 79, of Erie, passed away after a short illness on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Saint Vincent Hospital.  He was born in Detroit, MI on July 6, 1938, a son of the late Floyd E. and Juanita Kelly Smith. 

Larry lived most of his life in Erie, PA and was a graduate of the 1956 class...

Mar 6, 2018

Sylvio “Sal” DiFabrizio, age 91, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at Westlake Woods.He was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 5th, 1926, a son of the late Luigi and Jennie DiFabrizio. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert DiFabrizioSal served in the Merchant Marines. Being only 17 year old,...

Mar 5, 2018

Anne H. McKinney Johnson, age 93, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Westlake Woods.

She was born in Warren, PA on July 1, 1924, the daughter of the late Alton L. and Hester Himrod McKinney.

She was a graduate of Academy High School Class of 1942.

Anne worked at General Electric as an Administrative Assistant, retiring from there after...