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Randolph Rankin
Apr 16, 2016
Randolf Rankin age 81 of Erie, died Saturday April 16, 2016 at Golden Living Western Reserve. He was born in Hattiesburg, MS on June 11, 1934 a son of the late James and Lillie Watson Rankin. He graduated from High School in Mississippi and then had vocational training in equipment operation. After moving to Erie Randy worked with Duggan’s Appliance...
Deloris Bunting
Apr 16, 2016
Deloris Pearl “Grammy” Bunting, age 93, passed away April 16, 2016 in Erie, PA.
Born May 10, 1922 in Jamestown, NY. She was the daughter of the late Merle M. Sanborn and Violet A. Lawson Sanborn. She was preceded in death by 3 husbands; William Harvey McStraw, George Tranum and Ross Bunting. Also preceded in death were two brothers; Edward and...
Judith Lacey
Apr 16, 2016
JUDY C. (WEISS) HETRICK LACEY
On Saturday evening, April 16, in the loving embrace of her husband and daughters, Judy slipped softly and quietly into the arms of the Lord after a long struggle with a relentless neurological disease.
Born in Erie, PA on March 13, 1947, Judith Carol Weiss was the first child of Harold and Emily (Forsyth) Weiss. A graduate...
Walter Love
Apr 15, 2016
Walter Roland Love Jr., age 65, of Erie, passed away, Friday April 15, 2016 at the Manor Care (Twin brook) in Lawrence Park, PA.
He was born March 18, 1951 a son of Sylvia Thomas Thurston and the late Walter Roland Love Sr.
After graduating from East High School in 1969, He attended Edinboro University for 2 years and then went on...
Janice Coleman
Apr 15, 2016
Janice Marie Coleman, age 62, of Erie, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 in Raleigh, NC. She was born in New Orleans on April 3, 1954, a daughter of Edward Taylor and Christine Pierce.
Janice graduated from Academy High School and held several occupations, most recently working in childcare. She was a member of the Christian Ministries of the Apostolic...
John Rautine
Apr 15, 2016
John Edward Rautine, 81, passed peacefully at the PA Soldiers and Sailors Home on April 15, 2016. He was born in Erie on December 8th, 1934, the son of the late Toivo and Dorothea Wilkins Rautine.
He was a graduate of Millcreek High School, class of 1952. He then attended Penn State University. He worked as an engineer at Spectrum Controls...
Kay Johnson
Apr 14, 2016
Kay M. Johnson,”Nana” age 74 of Erie, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Elmwood Gardens.
She was born in Jamestown, New York on October 5, 1941, a daughter of the late Perry and Dorothy Dahlgren Dewey.
Kay graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959, relocated to Erie in 1993 and was a waitress and host at the Cracker Barrel and...
Carol Murzynski
Apr 12, 2016
Carol Murzynski age 64 of Erie, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Manor Care in Lawrence Park.
She was born on May 7, 1952 a daughter of the late Ray and Agnus Kozlowski Bender.
She was a graduate of Iroquois High School and worked with Verizon for many years as an operator. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family.
In addition...
Richard Miklinski
Apr 12, 2016
Richard (Dick) Miklinski, age 77, of Harborcreek, died Tuesday, April 12 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA on December 2, 1938, a son of the late Alexander and Catherine (Jalinski) Miklinski.
Richard was a 1957 graduate of Academy High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1958-1962. He was a resident of San Diego, CA where...
Marilyn Lipinski
Apr 11, 2016
Marilyn M. Lipinski age 92, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at St. Vincent Medical Center.
She was born in Erie on December 8, 1923, a daughter of the late John and Agatha Godlewski.
Marilyn graduated from East High School. She and her husband owned the Sugar Bowl Restaurant in Lake City right after WWII and then she worked...
Terrence Miller
Apr 10, 2016
Terrence A. “Terry” Miller age 59, of Millcreek, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016.
He was born in Erie on July 3, 1956, a son of Donald and Faye Miller and the late Carol Schmid Miller.
Terry attended McDowell High School and has been a member of the Laborers Union 603 for over 40 years.
He loved spending time outdoors, especially hunting...
Mary Ellen Valimont
Apr 10, 2016
Mary Ellen Valimont age 58, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Erie on February 6, 1958, the daughter of the late LeRoy J. Valimont, Sr. and Carmella Bongiovanni Valimont.
She was a 1976 graduate of McDowell High School and a 1981 graduate of Villa Maria College. She also attended Gannon University,...
Irwin Wurst
Apr 9, 2016
Irwin R. Wurst, age 87, of Erie passed away Saturday April 9, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born April 30, 1928, a son of the late Gotlieb R. and Barbara Seelinger Wurst.
Irwin was an avid sportsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, bowling and pitching horseshoes. He worked for Meadowbrook Dairy as a home delivery milkman.
In addition to his parents, he...
Karen Bahrenburg
Apr 7, 2016
Karen Brooks Bahrenburg, age 78, of Erie died on Thursday April 7, 2016 at home. She was born in Erie on Nov 3, 1937, the only child of the late Allene Skinner and Robert W. Brooks.
Karen attended Mercyhurst Prep for two years and graduated from Stoneleigh Burnham School in Greenfield, MA and Marjorie Webster Jr. College. She was a member...
Margaret Fogle
Apr 7, 2016
Margaret Power Fogle, age 88, of Millcreek, passed away Thursday April 7, 2016 at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge. She was born June 21, 1927, in Oil City, PA, daughter of the late Maurice A. and Helen Donaghy Power.
She was a 1945 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and a 1949 graduate of Villa Maria College. She was an American Red...
Pearl Hammer
Apr 7, 2016
Pearl I. Jones Truschel Pasketvitz Hammer, age 67 of Erie, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at her residence.
Born on October 17, 1948 in Washington, PA, a daughter of the late Lewis and Myrtle Nichols Jones.
She was a 1966 graduate of Canon McMillen School. She moved to Erie in 1973 and worked in the medical field her entire life until...
Vivian Lemmon
Apr 6, 2016
Vivian Owens Lemmon, age 96, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Manchester Commons. She was born in Warren, PA on February 3, 1920, daughter of the late Leo and Ruth (Patterson) Owens.
Vivian was a 1938 graduate of Kittaning High School. She was employed in retail sales by Eckerd Drug Store and G.C. Murphy’s at the West...
Deborah Wykoff
Apr 4, 2016
Deborah L. Wykoff “Pude”, age 62, of Millcreek, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, April 4, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on August 31, 1953, a daughter of the late John Thomas and Dorothy Bishop Flynn.
Deborah attended Strong Vincent High School. She enjoyed computer games, family research and ancestry online, camping and family gatherings.
In addition to her parents, she...
Marianne Joint
Apr 4, 2016
Marianne “Joe” Joint, age 86 of Erie, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born June 9, 1929 in Erie, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Blossey Joint.
Marianne worked as a quality control inspector and was a machine inspector in local manufacturing working for R.M. Kerner CO and Plastex.
She was a member...
Jane Peiffer
Apr 4, 2016
Jane Sarah Peiffer passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday the 4th of April, 2016 at her home in Tucson, Arizona. She was a former resident of Corry and Erie, Pennsylvania, and New Bern, North Carolina.
Born in 1922 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, she was the loving daughter of parents who immigrated to the United States from Great Britain.
Jane received...
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