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Anthony Rigazzi
Dec 22, 2015
Anthony (Mix) Rigazzi, age 100, of Erie passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 11, 1915 in Rocca Pia, Italy the son of the late Paul and Marietta Clemente Rigazzi. A longtime resident of Eire, Anthony served with the US Army during WW II and worked for 37 years at...
Donna Martin
Dec 22, 2015
Donna L. Martin, age 50 of Erie and formerly of Texas, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center following an extended illness.
She was born in Newfane, NY. On September 18, 1965, a daughter of Donald and Linda Franklin Halstead, both of Newfane, NY. She was a graduate of Wilson Central High School in Wilson NY. She...
Shirley Smith
Dec 21, 2015
Shirley Ann Cotton Smith, age 87, of Erie, died Monday, December 21, 2015 at her residence.
She was born in Meadville, PA on February 5, 1928, the daughter of the late John D. and Jessie King Cotton.
Shirley graduated from Conneaut Lake High School.
Prior to her retirement she had worked for Talon in Meadville, and the Erie School District.
She was a member...
Virginia Purple
Dec 20, 2015
Virginia Knapp Purple, age 90, of Erie and formerly of Norwich, New York, died on Sunday December 20, 2015 at Forestview. She was born in Newark Valley, New York on July 26, 1925, daughter of the late Carl Edward and Dorothy Knapp Purple.
She worked for and was a part of the family business known as Chenango Valley Telephone Company, which...
Marie Boice
Dec 20, 2015
Marie Louise Eschbach Boice, age 93 of Erie, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Paris, France on November 1, 1922 daughter of the late Everett V. and Madeleine Angot Eschbach.
Marie graduated from Michigan State University and did post graduate work at Villa Maria College.
She was a nursery school teacher at St. Stephen’s Episcopal...
James Debello
Dec 18, 2015
James V. DeBello age 99, of Millcreek, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Fairview Manor.
He was born in Erie on April 20, 1916, a son of the late Carmine and Domenica DeCescare DeBello.
He serve in the United States Army during WW II and had received a Victory Medal. He worked as a maintenance foreman for the Erie Times...
Samuel Perry
Dec 18, 2015
Samuel Arthur Perry died Friday, December 18, 2015.  Sam was a life-long resident of Erie, attended Erie schools and graduated from Edinboro University with a B.S. and M.Ed. in Elementary Education.  He spent his professional years as a teacher. Sam enjoyed bowling, following Major League Baseball and playing keyboard. Sam was the son of Kenneth A. Perry and Florence N....
Audrey Yost
Dec 17, 2015
Audrey Jean Irvin Yost, age 89, passed away peacefully after a long illness, in Erie, PA on December 17th, 2015.
She was born in 1926, on Arlington Avenue overlooking downtown and the South Side of Pittsburgh, PA. Audrey was preceded in death by her parents, John and Florence Irvin and brothers, John, Jr. and Matthew.
Audrey was a graduate of South Hills...
Catherine Eppolito
Dec 17, 2015
Catherine (Kate) Hancherick Eppolito, age 96, of Erie passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Fairview Manor. She was born March 25, 1919 in Twin Rocks, PA the daughter of the late John and Catherine Kuharik Hancherick. Kate had worked as a cook at Elmwood Presbyterian Lodge and when her late husband John retired in 1980, they moved to Clymer,...
Casimer Boncella
Dec 15, 2015
Casimer F. Boncella, Jr. age 79 of Erie, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at St. Mary’s East.
Cas was born in East Vandergrift, PA on September 12, 1936. He was the son of the late Casimer Sr., and Emily (Gaydos) Boncella.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Boncella and a sister,...
Robert Brosche
Dec 15, 2015
Robert F. Brosche, age 60, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his residence after a brief illness.
He was born in Erie on January 4, 1955, a son of the late John and Mary Panighetti Brosche.
Robert graduated from McDowell High School. He was avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed flower gardening. He loved art of any kind...
Alexandra Slonimskay
Dec 14, 2015
Alexandra Slonimskay, 89, passed away on the morning of December 14, 2015 at St. Vincent Medical
Center. She was born in Milatopil, Ukraine on August 10, 1926. In the former Soviet Union she received a
medical degree and worked as a pediatrician. After retirement she immigrated to Israel with her beloved
husband Josef Peysakhovich, where she lived for seven years. Ultimately, she joined...
Ruth English
Dec 13, 2015
Ruth "Hennie" Karl English, 90, of Erie, died on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at Golden Living Center - Walnut Creek.  She was born on November 3, 1925, in Erie, daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Saurwine Karl.  She Attended Strong Vincent High School and First Alliance Church.     In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...
William Young
Dec 13, 2015
William H. Young, age 85, of Millcreek, died on Sunday December 13, 2015 at Millcreek Community Hospital. Born in East St. Louis, IL, on May 20, 1930, son of the late William and Dorothy Radell Young.
Mr. Young was a graduate of New Kensington High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1954. He was a graduate of...
Lucille Sweigard
Dec 13, 2015
Lucille E. Sweigard, age 98 of Erie, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center.
She was born September 7, 1917 in Greenville, PA, daughter of the late Irvin and Martha Hauer Sweigard.
Lucille graduated from Penn High School in Greenville, PA in 1935.
She loved to cook, and was the owner of the LaMeda Tea Room, 713 French St. in...
Helen Wedzik
Dec 13, 2015
Helen Wedzik, age 83, formerly of Lake City, passed away, Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Health South Rehab.
She was born in Mill Village, on January 3, 1932, a daughter of the late Glen and Marie Gable Whitney.
Helen worked at General Electric for many years and retired from there in 1991.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Agnes Fisher
Dec 13, 2015
Agnes Helen Anna Katherine Kuczaj Fisher, age 90, of Millcreek, passed away on December 13, 2015 at Manchester Commons.
She was born in Union City, PA on March 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Stanley and Katherine Rapacz Kuczaj.
Aggie graduated from Union City High School and went to work as a telephone operator at the Boston Store where she met...
Paul Sieber
Dec 12, 2015
Paul A. Sieber passed away surrounded by family on Saturday December 12, 2015. He was born January 21, 1927 in Erie PA to the late Albert and Louise Sieber.
Paul graduated from Erie Tech High School where he was a standout football player and played in the first Save An Eye football game. He served in the United States Army during...
Barbara Weldon
Dec 11, 2015
Barbara Elizabeth Sharp Weldon, age 68, of Erie, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Titusville, PA on January 30, 1947, a daughter of the late Dr. H. David and Adalaide R. (Rush) Sharp.
Barbara was a 1965 graduate of Titusville High School. She worked at Titusville Hospital as a medical secretary and...
Eddie Smith-Riley
Dec 10, 2015
Eddie Lee Smith Riley, age 87, transitioned from labor to reward on Thursday, December 10, 2015.
She was born in Dunnellon, Florida on February 23, 1928 to the late Alzo and Alberta Harrison Smith.
Eddie Lee attended Lakewood High School and was selected class vali Victorian her senior year, then continued her education at Edinboro University majoring in Social Work.
She worked in...
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