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Jane Riha
Sep 3, 2015
Jane Edith Riha, age 97, of Fairview, Pa. passed away Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Springfield Mass. on July 2, 1918. She was the daughter of Harry and Hazel Bedell and loving wife of Arthur Riha, who passed away in 1998.
She is survived by her daughters Judi Coleman of Erie, PA., and Carole Perg of...
Louise Klapthor
Sep 2, 2015
Louise Aichner Klapthor was born in Erie, July 31st, 1919, the daughter of the late Dr. Gustave J. and Clara Bark Aichner, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015.
A lifelong resident of Erie, she graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1936, attended Allegheny College and received her B.S. Degree From Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1940.
Mrs. Klapthor was a business...
Paul Barone
Sep 2, 2015
Paul F. Barone, 89, of Erie, died on Wednesday September 2, 2015. He was born in Wesleyville on February 9, 1926 a son of the late Michael and Sophia Sequenzia Barone.
Paul graduated from Wesleyville High School and then entered the Navy, serving during World War II. He was stationed in Bainbridge, MD, Shawnee, OK, Pensacola, FL and Lido Beach, NY....
Arthur Falkenhagen
Sep 2, 2015
Arthur F. Falkenhagen, age 82 of Erie, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Manor Care Health Services. He was born in Erie, PA on June 8, 1933, son of the late Kenneth D. and Hermine Puscher Falkenhagen.
Art graduated from Strong Vincent High School and Erie Business College where he studied accounting. He had been a Notary Public for many years.
The...
David Shreve
Sep 1, 2015
David Richard Shreve, Jr., age 38, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015.
He was born in Erie on March 11, 1977, a son of David Richard Shreve, Sr. and Sally (Higley) Shreve.
David worked as a handyman and loved to help people and fix things. David also loved to help out his neighbors in the community. He was also...
Roy Ramey
Sep 1, 2015
Roy E. Ramey,Sr., age 55, of Lake City, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at his residence after a 9 month battle with cancer.
He was born in Erie on April 29, 1960, a son of the late Robert and Margaret Heffner Ramey.
Roy graduated from Northwestern High School in 1978. He worked for Morlite in Girard, for 20 years and...
John Carder
Sep 1, 2015
John “O.G.” Floyd Carder, age 46, of Erie, passed away at UPMC Hamot on September 1, 2015.
He was born in Muskegon, Michigan on August 20, 1969, a son of the late John F. Durrah and Effie Mary Carder.
John graduated from Strong Vincent High School.
He loved music, cooking, dancing, playing cards and chess, and being around his family. He was also...
Michael Perry
Aug 31, 2015
Michael James Perry, age 56, died on Monday August 31, 2015 unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born on November 2, 1958 in Oil City, PA, a son of June Morris and James Perry.
Mike graduated from Tech Memorial High School and immediately began his working career at Super Duper/Festival Foods, GAF and then Presque Isle Downs. For a period of...
Samantha Rossiter
Aug 30, 2015
Samantha M. Rossiter, age 28, of Erie, PA passed away in her home Sunday, August 30, 2015. Samantha was the beloved wife of Tim Faulkner. She was born in Brunswick, Ohio on February 21, 1987 and is the daughter of Jacqueline Sammartino of Erie and Gary Rossiter of Phoenix, Arizona.
Samantha graduated from Seneca Valley High School in Zelienople, PA. After...
Katherine Warzagier
Aug 28, 2015
Katherine P. “Kay” Warzagier, age 82 of Erie, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015.
She was born in Erie on November 24, 1932, a daughter of the late Martin and Katie Simon Pavlov.
Katherine graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1950, and graduated from Mercyhurst College.
She was a supervisor for GTE Directories for 37 years, and retired in 1991.
Katherine was...
Peter Trojanovich
Aug 28, 2015
Peter Paul Trojanovich, age 73, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully after an extended illness, on Friday, August 28, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Erie on November 3, 1941, the son of the late Peter P. and Marjorie D. Trojanovich Millspaw.
Peter graduated from Edinboro “the Turtles” High School. He also went back to school...
Marabelle Port
Aug 27, 2015
Marabelle E. Port, age 93, formerly of Girard, passed away, Thursday August 27, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
She was born in Erie, PA on November 17, 1921, a daughter of the late John F. and Evelena Whitney Barron.
Marabelle attended Fairview and Millcreek High Schools and worked as a cook and Cafeteria Manager in the Girard School District for 25 years....
Amy Straus
Aug 26, 2015
Amy Ellen Straus, born 1/5/71, passed away 8/26/15 unexpectedly after a lifelong struggle with a rare kidney
disease. With courage and good humor she faced it and built a life of achievement and love for family and
friends. She attended Temple Anshe Hesed Religious School, Sisters of Mercy Art and Music School, Church
of the Covenant Youth Group in early life. After graduation...
Mary Harvey
Aug 25, 2015
Mary Ann Postirak Harvey, 96, of Erie, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at Golden Living Center - Western Reserve. She was born on May 15, 1919, in Erie, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Nimet Postirak. A graduate of Strong Vincent High School, she worked for Erie Resistor for 32 years. Mary owned many horses throughout her life...
Sally Palmer
Aug 25, 2015
Sally A. Palmer, age 83, of Erie, formerly of Swanville Rd., died on Tuesday August 25, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Born in Erie on December 28, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Maurice J. and Doris Brewer Palmer.
Sally’s family built Creamland in the early 1950 and you would often see her there. She graduated from Fairview...
Nancy Ennis
Aug 25, 2015
Nancy S. Ennis age 89, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at St. James Manor.
She was born in Erie on May 20, 1926 a daughter of the late William and Virginia (Schutte) Sautter.
Nancy graduated from St Vincent High School, the class of 1944.
After spending many years raising her daughters and being a beautiful homemaker and wife, Nancy...
Shirley Post
Aug 23, 2015
Shirley A. Post, age 84, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Forbes Regional Hospital.
She was born on September 13, 1930, in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Otto and Elizabeth Reichel Noak.
Shirley was a graduate of East High School and worked as a secretary at the Zem Zem Temple Shrine Club.
Shirley was actively involved at St. Paul’s...
Arthur Baldwin
Aug 22, 2015
Arthur J. Baldwin, age 93, of Lake City, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at his home.
He was born in Erie, on May 26, 1922, the son of the late John Earl and Bertha Sitter Baldwin.
Arthur served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, bringing supplies to our troops thru the European Theater of Ireland, England, France, and...
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...
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