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Myrtle Wilson
Mar 20, 2015
Myrtle “Mimi” Wilson, age 93, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
She was born in Erie, on January 26, 1922, a daughter of the late Leo and Fern Auer.
Myrtle married Charles A. Wilson on January 5, 1946, together they owned and operated a dairy farm until retirement. She also worked as a short-order cook and waitress...
Robert Burick
Mar 20, 2015
Robert J. Burick, age 77, of Clymer, New York and formerly of Harborcreek, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Manor Care Health Services following an extended illness.
He was born in Erie on February 25, 1938 a son of the late Michael and Florence Strohmeyer Burick.
Robert was a graduate of Lawrence Park High School. He was a standout athlete...
Geraldine Britton
Mar 19, 2015
Geraldine “Jerry” Britton of Erie, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at home.
She was born in Pittsburgh, PA the daughter of the late Ed and Elizabeth Delaney Galloway.
Jerry was a member of the Unity in Edinboro and served as Chaplain, and Minister of the Prison Ministry, Master Mind Prayer Group and Healing Group. She was also an actress, singer and songwriter...
Steven Bowers
Mar 19, 2015
Dr. Steven K. Bowers, age 61, of Girard passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015. He was born at McCord Air Force Base, Tacoma, WA on November 26, 1953, son of Helen B. Bowers and the late Leven L. Bowers.
Dr. Bowers was a graduate of Gateway Senior High School, Monroeville, PA; served in the United States Navy, received his Bachelor of...
Hershell Clemons
Mar 19, 2015
Hershell Clemons, age 66 of Girard, died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Jackson, KY on March 18, 1949, son of the late Virgil and Julia Patrick Tharp.
Hershell worked at Superior Bronze Company, 19th and Poplar for 30 years.
He was very family oriented and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ, 17th...
Gina Bird
Mar 19, 2015
Gina M. Bizzarro Bird Gina M. Bizzarro Bird, age 42, of Erie passed away Thursday, March 19,2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 3, 1973 in Erie, the daughter of Ernest Bizzarro and the late Doreen Riazzi Bizzarro. Gina had attended McDowell High School and had worked in accounting in the auto industry. She was...
David Klakamp
Mar 17, 2015
David L. Klakamp, age 77, of Waterford, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 in Zephyrhills, FL.
He was born on March 13, 1938 in Edinboro, PA, son of the late Earl and Edith Conrow Klakamp.
David was employed as truck mechanic for the Hammermill Truck Fleet, Mercyhurst College and Cable Masters.
David was a member of the Lawrence Lodge #708 F. &...
Rhea Lewis
Mar 17, 2015
Rhea Nieder Watkins Lewis, age 55, of Erie, died on Tuesday March 17, 2015 at UMPC Hamot. She was born in Erie, PA on February 29, 1960, a daughter of the late James Nieder and Patricia Fitzgerald Nieder Hyde.
Rhea was a graduate of Gannon University and was employed as a paralegal and other part time jobs until her disability. She...
June Yentes
Mar 15, 2015
June Eileen Yentes, age 85, of Erie, died on Sunday March 15, 2015. She was born in Erie on July 10, 1929 daughter of the late Henry and Ada P. Baumgardner Yentes.
She was a graduate of Academy High School, class of 1948. She worked as a bookkeeper for Reliable Radio, Perry Beauty and Barber Supply Company, and she retired from...
Joseph Hughes
Mar 15, 2015
The Reverend Joseph W. “Joe” Hughes age 87, of Sharon, Pa. and Erie, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Sharon Regional Hospital.
He was born in Aliceville, AL on April 29, 1927, a son of the late Tommie and Louise Lanier Hughes.
Joe was a devout Christian and worked for many years as a pastor including in Erie, Pa. at Second Baptist...
Beatrice Grimm
Mar 14, 2015
Beatrice Hanna Grimm, age 87, of Erie, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, on December 27, 1927, a daughter of the late Ernst and Seline Leu.
Beatrice immigrated to the United States in 1950 and was a founding member of Grimm Industries with her late husband, Adolf Grimm where she served as secretary...
Thomas Brandt
Mar 12, 2015
Thomas L. Brandt, Sr., of Erie, died at his residence on March 12, 2015.
He was born in Erie on March 20, 1939, the son of the Late Rodger and Charlotte Pynch Brandt.
Tom, as an employee of the Warren Company, retired as Fabrication Manager.
As a veteran, he served two tours of duty with the Army.
Tom enjoyed karaoke, tractor pulling, and cooking....
Edward Mead
Mar 11, 2015
Edward Mathews Mead Edward Mathews Mead, former publisher of the Times Publishing Company, editor of the Erie Times-News and a journalist for more than six decades, died Wednesday at Saint Mary’s Home of Erie at Asbury Ridge. He was 88. Ed’s newspaper career with the Times-News spanned 63 years, and his popular column, "Odds & Ends," written under the pen...
Robert White
Mar 11, 2015
Robert Charles “Bob” White, age 83 of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015, following an extended illness.
He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on May 6, 1931 as a son to the late Floyd and Marvelle White. Bob was a graduate of Lakeview High School in 1949 and Western Michigan University in 1957, where he received a degree in...
Robert Stone
Mar 10, 2015
Robert F. Stone Jr., age 59, of Erie, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Albany, NY on October 4, 1955 a son of the late Robert F. and Pearl Hale Stone Sr.
Bob was a student at Strong Vincent High School and served in the US Marines Reserve. He was a great fisherman and an avid...
Gerald Majchrzak
Mar 9, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" Majchrzak, age 70, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
He was born on June 29, 1944 in Erie, PA son of the late John and Florence Botch Majchrzak, Sr.
He attended East High School and was employed at Ervite Corporation and Industrial Resisions Services.
Jerry enjoyed his pet cockatiels and loved playing the...
Charlotte Maurice
Mar 8, 2015
Charlotte “Charlie” A. Maurice, age 71, of Erie, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at her residence.
She was born February 6, 1944 in Ripley, NY, a daughter of the late William and Florence Ettinger.
Charlie graduated from Ripley High School in NY in 1963, and had been a ward clerk at St. Vincent Health Center for more than 15 years.
She loved their...
Reginald Vassar
Mar 7, 2015
Reginald L. Vassar, age 96, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Forestview Skilled nursing Center.
He was born in Prince Edward, VA on August 22, 1918, son of the late Oscar L. and Mary Atkinson Vassar.
He attended Worastam, Virginia Polytech, George Washington and Penn State. Reginald entered the US Air Force 9th District just after D-Day during...
Bonnie Dieter
Mar 7, 2015
Bonnie Rae Dieter, age 77, of Erie, passed away, Saturday, March 7, 2015 at home surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer.
She was born March 22, 1937 in War Creek, Kentucky to the late Charles “Buck” Combs and Maudie Combs Wyatt.
Bonnie enjoyed gardening and plants, playing bingo and going to the casino.
In addition to her parents, she was...
Judith Simon
Mar 7, 2015
Judith Ann Simon age 74 of Erie, died peacefully at the Erie Soldiers and Sailors Home on March 7, 2015.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on August 13, 1940 a daughter of the late Heinz (Henry) and Elsie Roscher Schnurpfeil.
She was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy and Villa Maria College receiving a BS in Biology.
Judy worked with Saint Vincent...
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