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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Lawrence Wood
Aug 22, 2015
Lawrence A. “Woody” Wood age 77, of Millcreek, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on May 11, 1938, the son of the late Arthur and Winifred Burger Wood.
Larry graduated from Strong Vincent High School and served in the U. S. Navy.
Larry was a Master Electrician and a member of the IBEW Local...
Roberta Mccreary
Aug 22, 2015
Roberta E. “Nina” Haden McCreary, age 94, of Erie, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015, peacefully surrounded by her loved ones at her home. Roberta has been lovingly cared for by her daughter Kathy and her dedicated care givers.
Roberta was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on August 20, 1921, the daughter of the late Julian C. and Helen Burrell Haden.
She was...
Bertha Vogt
Aug 20, 2015
Bertha Vogt, age 102, passed away, Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Edinboro Manor.
She was born in Franklin Township, on November 20, 1912, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Mitchell Vogt.
Bertha was educated in a one room school where she walked to and from a mile each way in all kinds of weather. After Franklin Township, she moved...
Leroy Valimont
Aug 19, 2015
LeRoy J. Valimont Sr. age 92, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
Born in Clearfield, PA on February 1st, 1923 the son of Edgar and Sarah Royer Valimont.
He graduated from Academy High School, attended Gannon College and served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during WW II from 1943-1945, from 1945 - 1948 in...
Barbara Mclaughlin
Aug 19, 2015
Barbara Ann Dickinson McLaughlin of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at her residence, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born a New Year’s baby on January 2, 1935 in Amherst, NY., a daughter of the late John Roger Dickinson and Jane Bruehl Dickinson Ackerman.
She was a 1952 graduate of Meadville High School where she met the love...
Cleveland Butts
Aug 18, 2015
Cleveland Butts, 52, of the 1200 block of E. 28th St., Erie, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at his residence.
He was born in Dawson, GA on September 28, 1962 to Jurabell Green and Charlie Lee Butts.
Cleveland graduated from Dunkirk Senior High in 1981 and went on to attend Jamestown College. He relocated to Erie, PA where he worked...
Michael Depaoli
Aug 16, 2015
Michael S. DePaoli age 66, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 16, 2015 at UPMC Hamot
Hospital.
He was born in Erie, PA on July 14, 1949, a son of the late Cyril and Louise Daddario DePaoli.
Michael was a graduate of McDowell High School in 1967 and worked for Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation for over 25 years, where he was county manager...
Betty Heitzenrater
Aug 15, 2015
Betty Heitzenrater age 73, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.
She was born in Erie on September 10, 1941 a daughter of the late Samuel and Josephine Royce Thomas.
Betty graduated from Tech High School. She had been a cashier for Max Toy World.
She was a member of the Women’s Auxiliary at...

Jake Patterson
Aug 14, 2015
Jake Patterson age 39, of McKean, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 14,
2015.
He was born in Erie, PA on April 1, 1976, a son of Irene Wolfram Patterson of McKean
and the late Robert S. Patterson.
Jake graduated from General McLane High School in 1994. He also attended Vo Tech.
He loved hunting and the outdoor. His hobbies were working on cars and...

Donald Adams
Aug 13, 2015
Donald R. Adams, age 92, of Erie, passed away on Thursday August 13, 2015 at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge.
Donald was born in Erie, in 1922, a son of the late Roy and Ida Quinlisk Adams. He was a graduate of Academy High School and served in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. in WWII. He then graduated from Gannon University.
In addition...
Terri Roseberry
Aug 13, 2015
Terri Roseberry, age 52 of Erie, passed away after a long illness, on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Twinbrook Nursing Home.
She was born in Bethesda, Maryland on February 18, 1963, a daughter of Edward James and Patricia Lee Willis Spagel.
Terri graduated from East High School in 1981. She loved horses, and was a talented artist, very athletic, great swimmer and...
Catherine Kuneman
Aug 12, 2015
Catherine A. Kuneman, age 88, of Millcreek, went home to her Lord on Wednesday August 12, 2015, at Fairview Manor, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on April 23, 1927 in Corry, PA a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Boarts Schaub.
Catherine was a class of 1946 graduate of Union City High School and then went to work...
Florence Hanson
Aug 12, 2015
Florence Margaret Gorny Ericsson Hanson age 96, of Erie, passed peacefully at her home on August 12, 2015.
She was born on August 27, 1918 in Erie, PA to the late John and Praxeda (Szuba) Gorny.
She was preceded in death by her husband Conrad W. Hanson and a son Robert Hanson.
She was a devoted mother who loved spending time with her...
Barbara Faluszczak
Aug 11, 2015
Barbara Clare Flaherty Faluszczak, age 83, of Erie, PA passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at
Golden Living Center Walnut Creek.
She was born in Ogdensburg, NY, 19 July 1932, a daughter of the late Francis A. Flaherty and Mary H. Lawrance.
In Ogdensburg, NY, the Lawrance family was well known for supplying flowers to a large part of the east coast...
Alfred Silveus
Aug 11, 2015
Alfred “Darrell” Silveus, Sr., age 83, of Erie, PA, died on Tuesday August 11, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, after a lengthy illness. Prior to his death he was a resident at the Village at Luther Square.
Darrell was born December 26, 1931, in Dundee, OH, the son of the late Lina King Silveus Brown and Samuel Silveus,...
Joan Jersey
Aug 9, 2015
Joan Dolores Alamenciak Jersey, age 81, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Fairview Manor. She was born in Erie on May 4, 1934 to the late Andrew and Victoria (Zielienewski) Alamenciak.
She was a 1952 graduate of St. Benedict Academy. She worked as a Secretary to the President of the former Boston Store for many years and...
Audrey Morrison
Aug 7, 2015
Audrey Ann Morrison, age 87, of Cranesville, PA passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Erie on September 29, 1927, a daughter of the late Jessie “Russell” and Ivis Russell Miller.
She attended Academy High School and also worked at General Electric, Marx’s Toy’s and Yoder Brothers Greenhouse. Audrey also enjoyed camping, going...

William Hershberger
Aug 7, 2015
William E. Hershberger, Sr., age 89, passed away at Forestview, and formerly of Waterford, on Friday, August 7, 2015.
He was born March 11, 1926 in Sewickley, PA, a son of the late Dorothea Gittins Love and John Howard Love.
He worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Labor Mediator prior to his retirement.
He enjoyed gardening, birdwatching, traveling, and visiting with...
Robert Christman
Aug 7, 2015
Robert C. Christman, age 92, passed away at Edinboro Manor and formerly of Erie, on Friday, August 7, 2015. He was born August 27, 1922 in Erie a son of the late Nathan and Fontella Alexander Christman.
Based in England during WWII, Bob served as an Airforce mechanic at Bassingbourn Army Aircore Base. He met his wife Dorothy Pamela Sole in...
James Lewis
Aug 7, 2015
James M. “Lefty” Lewis, age 53, of Girard, passed away, Friday, August 7, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center following an extended illness.
He was born in Erie on November 17, 1961, a son of the late Paul L. and Barbara C. Jordan Lewis.
Jimmy graduated from Girard High School in 1980. He was a member of the Dobler Hose Fire Police...