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Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Donald Morgan
Jan 21, 2015
Donald C. Morgan Donald C. Morgan, 82, of Erie passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of hospice. He was born September 22, 1932 in Warsaw, NY the son of the late Charles and Florence Burse Morgan. He graduated from Warsaw High School and enlisted in the US Air Force...
Cecilia Pillar
Jan 21, 2015
Cecilia K. Pillar, age 89, of Summit Township, passed away on Wednesday January 21, 2015 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by many loved ones.
She was born on May 27, 1925 in Weaver, PA a daughter of the late John and Mary Sivak Mitchell.
Cecilia graduated from Youngsville High School in 1946 and was a dedicated housewife and mother to...
Ruth Blair
Jan 21, 2015
Ruth Caughey Blair, 97, of Millcreek, passed away at Saint Mary’s at Asbury Ridge Nursing Home on Wednesday, January 21, 2015.
She was born March 3, 1917 to Frank and Belle Donor Caughey who were descendants of the Caughey’s who emigrated from Ireland to Lancaster, PA then to Millcreek. The homestead in which she was born, built in 1826, still stands...
George Sloan
Jan 20, 2015
George F. Sloan, age 91, of Willow Glen, Erie, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015.
He was born in Linesville, PA on October 25, 1923 son of the late Perry and Nellie Sloan.
He was a 1949 graduate of Allegheny College.
He served in the Army Air Corp from 1943-1945. He worked in the insurance industry for many years.
He was preceded in...
Donald Davey
Jan 20, 2015
Dr. Donald A. Davey, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Westlake Woods.
He was born in Erie, PA, July 1, 1920, the son of the late Lydia Ann Davey and William Arthur Davey. He was a graduate of East High School in the class of 1938. As a youth, he loved his paper route of 3...
Walter Hatt
Jan 19, 2015
Walter N. “Bud” Hatt, age 82, of Erie, died on Monday January 19, 2015 at Manor Care Services-Erie surrounded by his wife and loving family members. He was born in Mt. Unioin, PA on December 18, 1932, a son of the late Pearl and Walter Hatt.
Bud worked on the farm as a child and then served in the Army during...
Katie Terry
Jan 19, 2015
Katie Smart Nickson Terry went home to be with her heavenly Father on January 19, 2015. Born on July 18, 1928 in Shubuta, MS Katie was the daughter of the late John Henry Smart and Mary McCoy Smart.
Katie was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She had been employed by the former LEIR as a Rehabilitation Technician in the...
Nicholas Dirienzo
Jan 18, 2015
Nicholas DiRienzo, age 78, of Millcreek, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015.
He was born in Erie, PA on February 20, 1936 a son of the late Dominick and Sue Vendetti DiRienzo.
Nicholas attended Millcreek High School before serving in the United States Marine Corp. After serving he was self - employed as a cement contractor.
Nicholas was a loving father, he...
Richard Moran
Jan 17, 2015
Richard F. Moran, age 89, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Titusville, PA on September 10, 1925 son of the late Richard J. and Theresa Haaser Moran.
Richard served as a US Navy Aviation Cadet during World War II before attending Edinboro College for two years. He then went on to...
Miriam Kimball
Jan 17, 2015
Miriam W. Kimball, age 92, of Fairview, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at her residence, surrounded by her family following a brief illness.
She was born in Erie, on August 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Mildred Carr Wright.
She was a graduate of Academy High School Class of 1941, and had worked in the banking
industry...
Dorothy Cook
Jan 16, 2015
Dorothy “Dottie” Billings Cook, age 77, of McKean, passed away, Friday January 16, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Pittsburgh, on December 6, 1937, the daughter of the late Hugh and Dorothy Labenz Calvert.
Dorothy was a school crossing guard, but her real job was being a wonderful homemaker. She was a member of the Irish Cultural Society;...

Martha Waiter
Jan 16, 2015
Martha Love Waiter, 97, died peacefully at Corry Manor on Friday January 16, 2015 and went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
She was born in Erie on June 16, 1917 daughter of the late William W. and Mathilde Shue Love.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in North East.
She was a devoted housewife.
In addition to her...
Eveline Julian
Jan 16, 2015
Eveline Julian, 89, passed peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2015 at Abington Crest Nursing Home.
Born Elsa Ruth Forbes de Timmerman, August 21, 1925 in Batavia, Indonesia. She married Zenau den Hartog (Dan) in September, 1942, they were divorced and he preceded her in death in 2000.
She, Zenau, and their sons left Indonesia for the Netherlands and came to the U.S....
Beverly Mckinley
Jan 16, 2015
Beverly Ann (Fugate) McKinley, age 77, of Millcreek Township and formerly of Fairview, passed away on January 16, 2015 at Elmwood Gardens after a prolonged illness.
Born and raised in Millcreek Township on November 25, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Opal (Carner) Fugate. Bev was a graduate of McDowell High School. She had a strong Christian...
David Tirpak
Jan 15, 2015
David R. Tirpak, age 74, of Girard, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015.
He was born in Erie, on July 25, 1940, the son of the late John and Margaret Turos Tirpak.
After graduation from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army where he was a tank operator. David retired from Lord Manufacturing Corporation as a machinist. He enjoyed classic cars,...
Mildred Dedionisio
Jan 15, 2015
Mildred F. Mariella DeDionisio, age 94, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie, on August 23, 1920, a daughter of the late Louis and Theresa Pate Mariella.
Mildred worked as an assembler at the Lord Corporation for 26 ½ years.
She was a member of the Lord’s Quarter Century Club and the Salvation...
William Sandell
Jan 14, 2015
William A. Sandell, age 73, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Wesleyville, on May 9, 1941, the son of the late William F. and Catherine Verdone Sandell.
William graduated from Wesleyville High School. After serving in the U. S. Navy, he was a self-employed contractor and worked as A.O. Smith. He...