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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...
Nancy Esposito
Apr 23, 2016
Nancy R. Gruber Esposito, 70, of Erie, died on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. She was born on November 20, 1945, in Erie, PA, daughter of the late John and Rose Hoffman Gruber. Nancy was a 1964 graduate of Academy High School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis...
Cheryl Kania
Apr 21, 2016
Cheryl J. (Delinski) Kania, age 50, of Erie, passed away at UPMC Hamot on Thursday, April 21, 2016, after an extended illness.
She was born September 9, 1965, the daughter of Raymond and Theresa (Karmazin) Delinski.
Cheryl was a graduate of Tech Memorial High School and Saint Vincent School of Nursing and went on to become a registered nurse at Millcreek Community...
Jerry Sprague
Apr 19, 2016
Jerry Alan Sprague, age 57, of Platea, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on December 4, 1958, a son of Norma Jean (Lucas) Crowley and the late Kenneth C. Sprague.
Jerry attended Girard High School. He recently had been self -employed. Jerry had worked for many years as a cook for his...
Joseph Hansen
Apr 19, 2016
Joseph Charles Hansen, Jr. age 74, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Golden Living Western Reserve.
He was born in Erie on March 21, 1942, a son of the late Joseph C. Hansen, Sr., and Grace Chaffee Hansen Dodson.
Joseph was a 1961 graduate of McDowell High School and went on to receive a degree in Toolmaking from...
Gene Robertson
Apr 18, 2016
Gene R. Robertson, age 56, of Lake City, PA passed away Monday April 18, 2016, following a brief illness.
He was born on February 14, 1960 in Buffalo NY, son of the late Charles and Catherine Coleman Robertson.
Gene grew up and graduated from high school in Hamburg, NY and received his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Buffalo. After graduation, he...
Joseph Ardys
Apr 18, 2016
Joseph J. Ardys, age 93, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Utena, Lithuania, on February 2, 1923 a son of the late Antanas and Anele Opanskis Ardys.
Joseph graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1955. He worked as an Electrical Engineer for General Electric for over 45 years. Joseph...
Joyce Larrison
Apr 18, 2016
Joyce A. Larrison, 68, of Erie, died on Monday, April 18, 2016, at UPMC Hamot. She was born on June 11, 1947, in Erie, daughter of the late Clarence and Dorothy Dundon Larrison. She worked in the Deli at Yorktown Center Giant Eagle for ten years retiring in 2013. Joyce enjoyed reading, watching movies and playing video games. Survivors include...
Martha Tomlinson
Apr 17, 2016
Martha J. Tomlinson, age 96, of Erie, PA passed away on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 at St. Mary’s Home at Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Wilmington, DE on June 17, 1919, a daughter of Earl and Bertha Lewis Johnston.
Martha graduated from Abington Memorial School of Nursing in Abington, PA in 1940. She served in the US Army Nurse Corp with...
Iona Runiewicz
Apr 16, 2016
Iona M. Runiewicz, age 88, of Erie, died on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Manor Care. She was born in Erie on January 26, 1928, a daughter of the late Matthew and Mildred Fuches Blackford.
Iona graduated from East High School. She was employed at Marx Toys for many years and then she retired from the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home. She...
Ellen Hilinski
Apr 16, 2016
Ellen J. Hilinski, age 72 of East Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 23, 1943 a daughter of the late Kenneth and Gertrude Heaven.
Ellen was a graduate of Shaler Area High School. She and her husband had owned Wren Vending where she was the book keeper for...
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