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Barbara Kiser
May 1, 2016
Barbara J. (Mills) Kiser, age 70, of Millcreek, passed away Sunday May 1, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital.
Barbara was born in Buffalo, NY on June 11, 1945, daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Dale) Mills.
She was a homemaker most of her life and raised five children. Barbara enjoyed camping, crocheting, knitting and crossword puzzles. She especially enjoyed spending time...
Mary Lou Fedorko
May 1, 2016
Mary Lou Fedorko, age 66, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness on May 1, 2016.
Born in Erie on January 22, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Olive Mary (Lyons) and Robert “Bud” Aylsworth.
Mary Lou graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1967. She worked as a Northern Division Supervisor of GTE...
Bruno Caserta
Apr 30, 2016
Bruno A. Caserta, age 67, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Montenero Val Cocchiara, Italy on October 15, 1948, a son of the late Oreste and Lucia Caserta.
Bruno immigrated to Erie at the age of 9. He did his undergraduate studies at Gannon University. He also received two masters degrees and...
Helen Bauer
Apr 30, 2016
Helen R. (Jelinek) Bauer, age 92, of Erie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Saturday April 30, 2016. She was born April 17, 1924 in Warren, PA the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Ethel Brown Jelinek. Helen was a 1941 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and was a member of St. George Catholic...
Dale R. Gorman
Apr 30, 2016
Dale R. Gorman, age 85, of Venice, FL (formerly of Edinboro) passed away April 30th, 2016.
He was born in Erie, August 31, 1930 son of the late Rexford and Genevieve (Merket) Gorman.
Dale owned and operated his own business in Edinboro. He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church of Edinboro and a former member of the Edinboro Lions...
Marcius Jordan, Jr.
Apr 30, 2016
Marcius P. Jordan, Jr, age 79, of Girard, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Corry on July 29, 1936 a son of the late Marcius P. Sr. and Edith Lawson Jordan.
Marcius graduated from Albion High School. He worked at Gunnison Brothers Tannery his whole life.
In addition to his parents, he...
Gail Levitre
Apr 29, 2016
Gail L. Levitre, age 95, formerly of Lake City, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
Born February 16, 1921, in Piedmont, KS, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Elsie Johnson Richardson.
Gail was a graduate of Piedmont High School and had been a homemaker. She attended Lake City United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting...
Shirley Dion
Apr 28, 2016
Shirley A. Dion of Erie passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday April 28, 2016 at the LECOM Senior Living Center.
She was born in Erie, June 17, 1930 daughter of the late Luman and Agnes Dudenhoeffer DeLong.
Shirley was a 1948 graduate from Strong Vincent High School.
After high school she was employed at the Erie Times News where she modeled...
Edward Malinowski
Apr 27, 2016
Edward J. Malinowski age 77, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in Beaver Falls, PA.
He was born in Erie on June 30, 1938 a son of the late Anthony and Sophia Napierkowski Malinowski.
Ed graduated from Erie Technical High School and went on to work at GTE Telephone for over 40 years as a lineman and then an...
Ella Craig
Apr 27, 2016
Ella Mae Craig, age 89, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at her residence.
Ella was born in Emlenton, PA on October 7, 1926, a daughter of the late Reldon and Hazel Brock Bashline.
Ella enjoyed camping and playing card and board games. She liked to square dance and also loved going to Lily Dale.
In addition to her parents,...
Betty Wright
Apr 27, 2016
Betty J. Wright, age 89, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Lundy’s Lane, PA, on June 20, 1926, a daughter of the late
Nicholas and Anna Sisak.
Betty managed Tri-Wholesale Beer in Lundy’s Lane with her brother Frank for over 30 years. She enjoyed gardening, baking and loved animals.
In addition to her parents,...
Carl Schaffer
Apr 26, 2016
Carl H. Schaffer, age 87, formerly of Erie, passed away April 26, 2016 in Palm Harbor, FL.
He was born on April 18, 1929 in Erie, son of the late Ernest and Hilma (Lohse) Schaffer.
Carl graduated from Millcreek High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was employed as an Electronics Technician at...
Kathleen Thompson
Apr 26, 2016
Kathleen Batchelor “Gummy” Thompson, age 58, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at home.
She was born in Erie, PA on April 20, 1958 a daughter of Arlene Walston. She was a 1975 graduate of McDowell High School and received her degree in nursing from Gannon University.
Kathleen worked as a registered nurse with St. Mary’s East and various other...
Esther D'Aurora
Apr 25, 2016
Esther Angeline Rigazzi D’Aurora, age 88, of Erie, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Erie on April 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Giovanna Letterio Ciotti Rigazzi and the late Antonio Rigazzi. Esther was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and worked for various local businesses, including 20 years at...
Florence Zuber
Apr 24, 2016
Florence Zuber, age 89, of Fairview, passed away Sunday April 24, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born in McKean on October 14, 1926, a daughter of the late Samuel and Anna Salchak.
Florence worked at Fairview Evergreen Nurseries for many years in the greenhouses and had also worked at Avonia Egg Farm in Fairview. She loved her...
Richard Waldo
Apr 24, 2016
Richard E. “Dick” Waldo age 68, of Erie, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie, PA on June 27, 1947 a son of the late Howard and Margaret Ann Cooney Waldo.
He was a student at Girard High School and worked 37 years at the General Electric Plant in Erie. In retirement he enjoyed spending quality...
Paul Duberow
Apr 24, 2016
Paul Joseph Duberow, age 92, of Fairview, passed away, Sunday April 24, 2016 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
He was born in Erie, on June 7, 1923 a son of the late Fredrick and Elizabeth Staab Duberow.
Paul was a graduate of Sacred Heart, Erie Tech, and Air Craft Sheet Metal School in Wichita, KS.
He served in the Army Air Corp during...
Irene Mowry
Apr 24, 2016
Irene E. Mowry, age 83, formerly of Lake City, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
She was born in Franklin, on August 4, 1932, a daughter of the late Clifford Reid and Leah Whitcomb Reid Kehrli.
Irene graduated from Rocky Grove High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed camping, playing bingo and participating in bowling leagues...

Virginia Westergren
Apr 23, 2016
Virginia Johnson Westergren, 93, formerly of Erie, PA and Wesley Chapel, FL, died on Saturday, April 23, 2016, in Hanover, PA. She was born on March 17, 1923, in Erie, daughter of the late Henry and Hazel Neff Johnson. A 1940 graduate of Academy High School, she retired from Lord Corporation in 1985 after many years. Mrs. Westergren was a...
Kum Miller
Apr 23, 2016
Kum Cha Hwang Miller, age 58, of Erie passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016. She was born February 23, 1958 in Seoul, South Korea the daughter of the late Ui Yong Hwang and Hyeun Hee Hoa. A longtime resident of Erie, she and her husband Gary owned and operated the Sandbar Draft House & Grille on West 8th street. It...