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Richard Boyd
Sep 23, 2015
Richard O. Boyd, 83, of Erie, died after a long illness on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.
Born in Erie on September 2, 1932, a son of the late Orin Boyd and Helen Barnett Boyd.
He was a 1950 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and served in the Army during the Korean War. He worked as a crew chief at National Fuel...
Hope Ferrington
Sep 22, 2015
Hope D. Ferrington
Hope D. Ferrington, age 66, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at St. Vincent Health Center.
Born October 16, 1948, in Erie, she was the daughter of the late Donald A. and Eve J. Stebnisky Anderson.
Hope was a graduate of McDowell High School and had been employed as an
inspector of various manufacturing companies in the...
Earl Hersperger
Sep 22, 2015
Earl L. Hersperger, age 77, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday September 22, 2015 at Sarah. A. Reed Retirement Center.
He was born in Erie on June 11, 1938, a son of the late Mack and Virtue Schneider Hersperger.
He was a 1956 graduate of the Erie Technical High School and then went on to work at Uniflow KOLD-DRAFT for over 47...
Florence Szabo
Sep 21, 2015
Florence Marie Szabo, age 78, of Erie, passed away Monday September 21, 2015 following a lengthy illness at UPMC Hamot. Florence was the daughter of the late Lucille and Michael Hlebovi.
Florence was born in Erie on May 6, 1937 and graduated from East High School. She worked for Loblaws for 37 years before retiring. After retirement, she and her husband...
Juanita Reichel
Sep 20, 2015
Juanita F. Miles Reichel, 89, formerly of Cindy Lane, died on Sunday, September 20, 2015, at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She was born on January 31, 1926, in Columbus, OH, daughter of the late Stanley and Blanche Stewart Miles. A 1944 graduate of Academy High School, she earned an Associates Degree in Business from Gannon University and worked as...
June Lutz
Sep 19, 2015
June Ellen Kranz Lutz 67, of Erie, passed away Saturday September 19, 2015 at home.
She was born June 17, 1948, the daughter of Anna Jean Crosby Kranz and the late Arthur Richard Kranz, Sr.
June graduated from Tech Memorial High School in 1966. She was employed at Erie Technological, previous owner of Peach Street Beer and was the owner of Bayview...
Eddie Johnson
Sep 18, 2015
Eddie Mae Johnson, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2015 at home surrounded by family.
She was born in Hattiesburg, MS. On September 25, 1920, a daughter of the late Eddie Houston and Eva Houston-McCullum.
A resident of Erie since 1945, she worked various jobs and was later employed at General Electric where she retired...
Nancy Held
Sep 18, 2015
Nancy ("Nan") Theuerkauf Held Nancy (Nan) Theuerkauf Held, 80, a lifelong Erie resident active in the community passed away at St. Vincent Hospital on September 18th after a brief illness. She was born September 10, 1935 in Erie to Dr. Frank J. Theuerkauf, Sr, and Margueritta McCormick Theuerkauf and graduated from Villa Maria Grade School and Mercyhurst High School. After...
Helen Marschka
Sep 17, 2015
Helen B. Marschka, age 88, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Elmwood Gardens following a brief illness.
She was born in Homer City, PA, daughter of the late Benton J. and Olive M. Weiss Bash. Helen graduated from Conneaut Lake High School and worked at American Meter. After her retirement she stocked greeting cards at many local...
Virginia Church
Sep 17, 2015
Virginia R. Hall Howland Church age 90, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Golden Living Walnut Creek, Millcreek, PA.
She was born in Coudersport, PA on April 20, 1925, daughter of the late Leo H. and Hanna Woodcock Hall.
Virginia worked as a riveter at Curtis-Wright in Buffalo, NY during WWII. After moving to Erie, she worked for...
Carolyn Willis
Sep 16, 2015
Carolyn B. “Pinkie” Willis, age 91, formerly of Springhill, FL and Girard, PA died on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
Born in Orlando, FL on October 28th, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Herbert Forest and Laula Main Bailey.
Carolyn graduated Clermont-Mineola High School, class of 1941, attended Rollins College in Winter Park, FL and graduated from Florida State College for...
Nancy Vorse
Sep 15, 2015
Nancy J. Vorse, age 68, of Girard, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Erie on August 30, 1947, a daughter of the late Harvey and Ruby Disen Walter.
Nancy graduated from Northwestern High School. She enjoyed bowling, bingo and crocheting.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Pauline Newhard
Sep 15, 2015
Pauline E. Waller Newhard, 59, of Sidney, OH, and formerly of Attica, Indiana, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Mary Scott Nursing Center, Dayton, OH. She was born on November 2, 1955, in Williamsport, IN, daughter of Dale Waller and the late Pauline Childress Waller. She graduated from Greenville College in Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in...
Nancy Rubner
Sep 15, 2015
Nancy Ruth Rubner, age 86, of Millcreek, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at the Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on July 27, 1929 daughter of the late Kenneth and Ruth Fidler Stillwell.
She was a graduate of Academy High School and worked for thirty five years as a crossing guard for the Millcreek School District....
Helen Wagner
Sep 14, 2015
Helen Benson Wagner, age 103, of Erie, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Monday September 14, 2015 at Fairview Manor. She was born in Buffalo, NY, on February 25, 1912, the daughter of the late Sophie and Julius Benson.
She was a graduate of Depew High School in Depew, NY and attended Hurst’s Private Business School in Buffalo, NY....
Martha Roth
Sep 14, 2015
Martha Squier Roth, 97, a longtime Erie resident and generous donor to many community organizations, passed away at the Woodlands at ForestView Health Care Center on Sept. 14, 2015.
Martha Jane Squier was born Jan. 10, 1918, in Columbus, Oh., to Harriet Estella Short and Harry E. Squier. She attended North High School in Columbus and graduated from Ohio State University...
Wesley Smith
Sep 14, 2015
W. Wayne Smith, age 73, of Erie, passed away peacefully at UPMC Hamot on September 14, 2015 after a lengthy illness.
Born in Lima, OH on December 19, 1941, the son of the late Wesley L. and Winona M. Dellinger Smith.
He was a graduate of McDowell High School’s class of 1959, later attending Gannon and Penn State Behrend.
He worked at Copes...
Dorothy Scheppner
Sep 13, 2015
When Mom heard the party was postponed, she decided to leave West Lake Woods, and go find Jack, Callahan, and Rita and have her own festivities!!
She was born June 16, 1923, in Erie to Fred and Helen Carlson. She attended Academy High School where she met the love of her life, Jack Scheppner. She went on to attend Denison University...
Vickie Lopez
Sep 7, 2015
Vickie Ann Paavola Lopez, 61, of Simpsonville, SC died there on Monday, September 7, 2015.
She was born in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Oiva Arthur and Kristi Inne Paavola. Vickie was an Administrative Accountant with Energy Hardware LLC for many years.
Survivors, in addition to her husband, Randall G. Lopez, (whom she married in 1979,) include two daughters, Olivia...
Richard Gilson
Sep 4, 2015
Richard L. Gilson, 76, died on Friday, September 4, 2015, at his home in Titusville, Pa. He was born on October 12, 1938, in Titusville, son of the late Miller C. and Lena L. Parrett Gilson. He was a self-employed logger, had worked as a fracker and well tender for Thomas Oil and Gas and for Quaker State, worked for...
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