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Joseph Kestner
Feb 3, 2017
Joseph C. Kestner, age 70, of Erie passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Erie VA Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1946 in St. Marys, PA the son of the late Charles and Marie Murphy Kestner. Joe was a 1964 graduate of McDowell High School and served two tours of duty in Vietnam with the SeaBees....
Ruth Arndt
Feb 3, 2017
Ruth M. Arndt, age 69, of Erie, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on October 31, 1947, a daughter of the late Roy Frank and Madeline Gallo Lazzini. .
Ruth was a 1965 graduate of Academy High School and was a member of Real Life Assembly of God where she taught Sunday...
Susan Clark
Feb 2, 2017
Susan “Susie” Andrews Clark age 66, of Erie, and formerly of Hudson, MI, and Los Angeles, CA, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born in Erie on November 5, 1950, a daughter of Nancy Bacon Andrews and the late Truman O. Andrews.
She is remembered in Michigan for her choreographing and dancing in theatre productions at...
Justin Leuschen
Feb 1, 2017
Justin C. Leuschen age 33 of Erie, passed away at home on February 1, 2017. He was born in Erie, PA on January 8, 1984 a son of John Leuschen and Lisa Dippel Bryan. He was a student at McDowell High School and worked as a cook for Cheddars. He enjoyed video games, the Pittsburgh Steelers, cooking, fishing and drinking...
Audrey Hershelman
Jan 31, 2017
Audrey R. Hershelman age 81, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on March 24, 1935 a daughter of the late Delbert and Louise Keinholtz Dalrymple.
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School and for many years owned and operated H and J Associates Tax Preparation.
Audrey was a member of Simpson Cascade...
Lynne Ann Lyle Johnson
Jan 30, 2017
Lynne Ann Lyle Johnson, age 54, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017, at her residence.
She was born in Erie on December 29, 1962, daughter of Shirley Lyle (Yazvac) and the late Paul Lyle.
Lynne was a 1980 Graduate of McDowell High School. She went on to earn an Associate’s Degree in Medical Technologies from Mercyhurst College. Lynne worked...
Catharine Furst
Jan 30, 2017
Catharine L. Furst, age 89, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2017 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Verona, PA on September 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Dr. Raymond and Mary K. McCreight Stumpf.
She graduated from Braddock High School and was employed by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company retiring after many years of service.
For many years Catharine...
John Groszkiewicz,Jr.
Jan 30, 2017
John J. Groszkiewicz, Jr., age 55, a lifelong resident of Erie passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 30, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie on September 3, 1961, the son of Janet (Sawicki) Groszkiewicz and the late John Groszkiewicz. John graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1979 and from Mercyhurst University in 2010. He was a former...
Andrew Koehle
Jan 30, 2017
Andrew Winston Koehle, age 36, passed away on January 30, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA on December 5, 1980 the son of Patricia McGhee Koehle and William Koehle. He was an organ donor. Andrew was a graduate of Corona del Sol High School in Chandler AZ and the Erie Institute of Technology. He was most...
Myron Mcgarry
Jan 27, 2017
Myron Lawrence “Myrt” McGarry, age 74, of Erie, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 from one more illness than he had the strength for. He was surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Aspinwall, PA on October 9, 1942, a son of the late Myron and Mary Schwan McGarry.
Myrt graduated from North Catholic in Pittsburgh in 1960 and...
Marilyn Bounds
Jan 23, 2017
Marilyn L. Parraway Bounds, age 65 of Erie, Pa., made her transition peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Jefferson Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Marilyn was born in NY on April 4, 1951, a daughter of the late Kenneth Parraway, Sr., Mattie Williams Dyess, and stepdaughter of Eddie Dyess. She was a lifelong resident of Erie, Pa. and attended East High School.
Marilyn’s...
Rita Brown
Jan 22, 2017
Rita F. Brown age 79, of Erie, passed away quietly at home on Sunday January 22, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born in Erie, PA on August 13, 1937, a daughter of the late Jack and Margaret Kinkade Magee. Rita was a graduate of Academy High School and worked for many years at Waldameer Amusement Park and then...
Ralph Heil
Jan 21, 2017
Ralph T. Heil age 83 of Erie, passed away quietly at home on Saturday, January 21, 2017. He was born in Erie, PA on August 16, 1933 a son of the late Theodore and Bertha Schwab Heil. After graduating from Tech High School in 1951 he served in the US Army stationed in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. He worked...
Margaret Vargo
Jan 21, 2017
Margaret R. Vargo age 98, formerly of Erie and Miami, FL, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at her residence in Arlington Heights, IL.
She was born in Erie on December 30, 1918, a daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Janson Winschel.
Margaret graduated from East High School and had been a member of St. Patrick’s Church. During WWII she...
Anthony Bamberga
Jan 20, 2017
Anthony Bamberga, age 49, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie on March 26, 1967, a son of Joan Kiehlmier Bamberga Wells of South Carolina and the late Victor J. Bamberga.
Anthony graduated from McDowell High School in 1985 where he had been an All State Wrestler. He worked as a silk...
Charles “Chad” Donald Robertson
Jan 20, 2017
Charles “Chad” Donald Robertson age 27, of Fairview, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 following an automobile accident.
He was born in Erie on January 11, 1990 a son of Tim R. and Paula Harrington Robertson.
Chad graduated from Fairview High School with honors in 2008. He was an All-Star baseball player and also wrestled.
Chad knew everything there was to know...
Laverne Payne
Jan 20, 2017
LaVerne E. Payne age 73, of Millcreek, lost his ongoing fight with diabetes on Friday, January 20, 2017, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center - Erie, and he was honored with a Final Salute. His body was draped with a U.S. Army quilt and later with the American Flag. He loved his country and his friends and family. He is...
Sara Nixon
Jan 20, 2017
Sara “Sally” Lacey Nixon, age 78, of Fairview and formerly of Painesville, OH, passed away on Friday January 20, 2017 at home surrounded by family.
She was born in Conneaut, OH on February 17, 1938, a daughter to the late Miller and Ruth Aikens Lacey.
Sara was a 1956 graduate of Conneaut High School and went on to earn a degree in...
Lucille Long
Jan 19, 2017
Lucille Marie Long, age 79 of Erie, passed away Thursday January 19, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. She was born Erie on April 10, 1937, a daughter of the late Arthur and Silvia Dorson Dahn.
Lucille attended Academy High School and worked at General Electric and the VFW. She was an avid hunter and a “Jack of all trades.” She could put...
Phyllis Hooper
Jan 19, 2017
Phyllis Yvonne Smith Hooper, age 76, of Erie, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at UPMC Hamot.
She was born on February 13, 1940, in Waterford, Pa., daughter of the late Kenneth Jeff and Evelyn Crocker Smith.
Phyllis attended Academy High School, worked at Chido's Dry Cleaners for 35 years, and was a huge animal lover.
Survivors include a...
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