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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Jean Fiesler Sabol
Jun 13, 2024
Jean Fiesler Sabol, daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandma, great grandma, boss and matriarch, age 97, of Girard, passed away on Thursday June 13, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Millcreek Township on August 16, 1926, the daughter of the late Samuel Morton and Ruth Leube Fiesler.
Jean married Frank Sabol on December 9, 1950, together they owned the...
Stanley H. Lutz, Jr.
Jun 13, 2024
Stanley H. Lutz, Jr. of Erie, passed away on his 81st birthday, June 13, 2024, at Walnut Creek Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Lowville, OH to the late Stanley H. Lutz Sr and Pauline Moss Lutz.
Stan graduated from McDowell High School and served a four-year apprenticeship to become an insulator. He worked for Bayview Insulation. He was also part...

Raymond A. Eggleston, Jr.
Jun 12, 2024
Raymond A. Eggleston, Jr., age 58, of Erie, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. He was born in Erie, May 5, 1966, son of Diane Coe Eggleston and the late Raymond A. Eggleston, Sr.
Ray was a graduate of Tech Memorial High School and worked as an Autobody Repair Technician for Import Collision of Erie. Ray was...
Lynn M. Flower
Jun 12, 2024
Lynn M. Kopp Flower, age 82, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12th 2024 at St. Mary’s Asbury.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 24, 1942, a daughter of the late John C. and Marie Rose Kopp.
Lynn was a homemaker most of her life, but early on was a keypunch operator at General Electric, where she met...
Laura Reynolds Hanson
Jun 11, 2024
Laura Reynolds Hanson, age 64 passed away at her home in Centerville, PA on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. She was born in Erie on December 14, 1959 to the late Gene and Lucille Dann Reynolds.She did various cleaning and housekeeping work throughout the Erie area. She enjoyed gardening, camping, canoeing, cooking and was very fond of her grandchildren.In addition to...
Larry E. Bartkus
Jun 11, 2024
Larry E. Bartkus, age 73, passed away June 11, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Erie with his family by his side. He was born on September 30, 1950, in Meadville, PA to the late Hamilton and Beatrice Pearl Bortner.
Larry was a proud veteran of the U.S Air Force and served during the Vietnam Conflict. He enjoyed games, audio...
Frieda Marie Donahue
Jun 11, 2024
Frieda “Fritz” Marie Donahue age 61, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on November 11, 1962.
The thing of it is, selflessness was second nature to Frieda. She consistently prioritized others above herself. Her drive to make sure others felt special was seen through her career as...
Michael R. Kennedy
Jun 10, 2024
Michel R. Kennedy age 79, of McKean passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024 at his residence.
He was born in Olympia, WA on January 22, 1945, a son of the late Robert C. and Jean G. St. John Kennedy.
After graduating High School, Michael went on to serve in the United States Army.
He worked at General Electric for 37 years until...
Philip "Flip" Kruszewski
Jun 9, 2024
Philip “Flip” Kruszewski, age 77, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a short illness.He was born on October 4, 1946, in Erie, to the late Stephen and Anna (Cabaday) Kruszewski.Philip attended St. Stanislaus Grade School and was a 1965 graduate of Tech Memorial High School, where he studied tool and die....
Albert Jacob Sonntag
Jun 8, 2024
Albert Jacob Sonntag, age 89, formerly of Erie, passed away peacefully at his residence in Mentor, OH on June 8, 2024. He was born in Erie, September 9, 1934, son of the late Jacob and Mary E. Keller Sonntag.Al was a 1952 graduate of Academy High School and owned and operated a Al Sonntag’s Barber Shop in Erie for over...
John "Jack" Ball
Jun 7, 2024
John “Jack” Ball, age 82, of Fairview, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at his residence.
He was born in Braddock, PA on November 21, 1941, a son of the late George and Anna Kline Ball.
Jack graduated from Braddock High school and went on the serve in the United States Marine Corps. He was the owner of Ball Mobile Homes in...
Thomas Russell Merrill
Jun 6, 2024
Thomas Russell Merrill, age 79, of New York City, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
He was born in New York City on May 13, 1945.
Tom was a graduate of Fairview High School and received his undergraduate degree from Penn State University.
Tom started his retail sales career at Alexander’s Department Store in New York City and moved into a...
Patricia A. Markowitz
Jun 6, 2024
Patricia A. Markowitz age 76, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at her residence.She was born in Erie on June 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Allen and Genevieve Burns Carey.She was a 1965 East High School graduate and enjoyed helping to plan many of their class reunions. Pat was married to her husband Jim Markowitz...
Philip John McAfee
Jun 6, 2024
Philip John McAfee, age 81 of Erie, Pa, formerly Johnstown, PA., passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024. He was born in Johnstown on May 24, 1943, a son of the late John Philip and Mary McCreary McAfee. He was a graduate of Westmont Hilltop Senior High School and Penn Technical – Pittsburgh and worked for General Electric and AMSCO/Steris until...
Kimberly Anntoinett Davis
Jun 5, 2024
Kimberly Anntoinett (Woodard) Davis, age 56, entered the embrace of her Savior Jesus Christ on June 05, 2024.
Kimberly was born in Erie PA on June 21st, the eldest of four children from the union of (the late) A.C. Woodard and Katherine Marie (Gore) Woodard. She was preceded in death by her father, A.C. Woodard; Uncle Robert “Bob” Woodard; maternal grandparents,...
Ruth L. McMutrie
Jun 5, 2024
Ruth L. McMutrie, age 99, of Erie, PA passed away, June 5, 2024 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Aliquippa, PA on February 12, 1925, to the late James and Ruth Young.
In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Samuel McMutrie and brother, James Young.
Ruth is survived by her sons, Samuel (Diane) McMutrie and...
Deborah L. Olson
Jun 4, 2024
Deborah Olson, age 71, of Erie, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Erie, December 11, 1952, daughter of the late Dorothy and Joseph Banko.Deborah was a cake decorator for many years at various grocery stores around Erie, and retired from Giant Eagle Harborcreek.Deborah’s natural talent for cake decorating was nothing short of...
Robert Lee Pierce
Jun 3, 2024
Retired Master Sergeant Robert Lee Pierce, age 86, of Erie, PA made his final transition on June 3, 2024. Robert was born on April 30, 1938, in Baldwyn, Miss., to the late Jessie Pierce Jr. and Rosie Windham-Pierce.
Robert moved to Erie as an infant with his parents and his older sister, Jessie. While he was a student at Academy High...
Kendall Robert (Rob) Morrison
Jun 3, 2024
Kendall Robert (Rob) Morrison, age 73, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 3, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital, with his wife by his side.
Born on April 28, 1951, in Warren, PA, Rob was a beloved son of the late Kendall Robert, Sr. and Clare (Allen) Morrison.
Rob graduated from Warren Area High School in 1969 before embarking on a...
Patrick John Bannon, M.D.
Jun 2, 2024
Patrick John Bannon, M.D., age 75, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Cincinnati, OH on May 30, 1949, the son of the late Patrick J. Bannon and Angela Orasin Bannon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepson, Daniel...