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Lawrence Wright

Lawrence Wright

Oct 30, 2015

Lawrence H. Wright, age 76, of Millcreek, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015.

He was born in New Castle, PA on July 8, 1939, son of the late Harold Wright and Emily Fielding Wright.

Lawrence was a 1957 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. He served in the United States Air Force from 1957 until 1961 and then served in the...

Vincent Roney

Vincent Roney

Oct 29, 2015

Vincent P. Roney, age 61, of Fairview, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home following a brief battle with cancer.

He was born June 7, 1954 in Erie, a son of Mitchell M. Roney and the late Lila Fuller Roney.

Vince was the owner and operator of Platz Garage in Fairview. He loved restoring cars, hunting, fishing and spending...

James Lambert

James Lambert

Oct 27, 2015

James L. Lambert age 84, of Fairview, passed away peacefully at his home, on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

He was born in St. Mary’s, PA on January 9, 1931 a son of the late William B. and Avis Llewellyn Lambert.

James graduated from Academy High School in 1949 and studied Forestry at Penn State University. He served in the Navy on the...

Patricia Hawley

Patricia Hawley

Oct 26, 2015

Patricia L. Wehan Hawley, age 78, of Erie passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 6, 1937 in Erie the daughter of the late Edward and Doris Urbanski Wehan. Patricia was a graduate of Saint Benedict Academy and St. Vincent School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered...

Roxanne Swanson

Roxanne Swanson

Oct 26, 2015

Roxanne B. Nunes Swanson age 55 of Millcreek, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 following a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born in Erie on September 30, 1960 a daughter of Paul Nunes Sr. and the late Barbara Fries.

Roxanne was a graduate of Mercyhurst Prep and had worked at Erie Insurance for over 36 years in the Information...

Thomas Condon

Thomas Condon

Oct 25, 2015

Thomas Arthur Condon passed quietly Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Born February 24, 1960 to Barbara Cruise Weaver and James Mason Condon of Erie.  Tom attended St. George School in Erie, Pa. and graduated from Warren Area High School.  Ever industrious, Tommy began his career in the food industry as a pizza maker at age 16 in...

Jeffrey Carlo

Jeffrey Carlo

Oct 25, 2015

Jeffrey P. Carlo, age 65, of Millcreek, died on Sunday October 25, 2015 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA on January 24, 1950, the son of the late Joyce Andrews and Peter Carlo.

Jeff graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1968. Upon graduation, he served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, receiving an Honorable Discharge. Jeff was an...

Robert Gusky

Robert Gusky

Oct 24, 2015

Robert L. Gusky, 80, of Erie, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at UPMC Hamot.  He was born on February 1, 1935, in Erie, son of the late Leonard J. and Anne C. Liebert Gusky.        A 1952 graduate of Tech Memorial High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  Bob was a lab technician for Hammermill Paper Co....

Albert Pede

Albert Pede

Oct 23, 2015

Albert H. Pede, age 101 , formerly of Walnut Street, Erie passed away Friday October 23, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.

He was born in Erie, on June 30, 1914, the son of the late Benedetto and Annunziata Fiorelli Pede.

Mr. Pede was a graduate of Tech High School, Class of 1934 and served is the U. S. Army Air Corp....

Essie Heidelberg

Essie Heidelberg

Oct 22, 2015

Essie Bee Heidelberg, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 22, 2015. Essie was born in Heidelberg, Mississippi on January 30, 1928 to the late Greene Porter and Nancy Morgan Porter.

Essie resided in Erie for over 60 years.

Essie was a loving, committed Christian mother to not only her children, but also her deceased sisters’ and aunt’s...

Thomas Evans

Thomas Evans

Oct 20, 2015

Thomas H. Evans, age 69, of Erie, passed away on October 20, 2015 at Millcreek Community Hospital.

He was born in New Bethlehem, PA on May 29, 1946 to Howard Evans and Violet Sheppard.

He worked in manufacturing as a machinist. He was a handy man and could fix anything. He attended St. Paul’s Catholic Church, loved to read and to listen...

Justin Bowersox

Justin Bowersox

Oct 20, 2015

Justin M. Bowersox, age 27 of Erie, died accidently on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.

He was born in Erie on September 26, 1988, son of Tracey Wozniak and Stanley Bowersox.

Justin loved music, and skateboarding, and was an extreme sports enthusiast. He was kind and compassionate, loved animals, and loved to make people smile. Even though he was homeless at times, he...

Rosemary Heintz

Rosemary Heintz

Oct 20, 2015

Rosemary T. (Stoeber) Heintz, age 89, of Erie died peacefully Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. She was born October 31, 1925 in Erie the daughter of the late Charles C. and Mary Kenny Stoeber.    As a student at Strong Vincent High School, Rosemary excelled in math, and after graduation, was a bookkeeper for several businesses in the...

Julianne Mccarty

Julianne Mccarty

Oct 20, 2015

Julianne Kahle Fox McCarty, age 57, of Spartansburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 after an extended illness. She was born on June 12, 1958, a daughter of Richard and Shirley Kahle.

A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Juli was an active person. She enjoyed reading, decorating, sewing, and photography. Juli was her happiest in the outdoors. She loved hiking,...

Mary Jane Moyer

Mary Jane Moyer

Oct 19, 2015

Mary Jane Watkins Moyer, 54, of Erie, died on Monday, October 19, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital.  She was born on September 29, 1961, in Erie, daughter of the late Marie P. Watkins Watson.  A 1979 graduate of Tech Memorial High School, Mary Jane worked as a Certified Nurses Aid for the Sisters of St. Joseph for 22 years.  More...

William Skerlong

William Skerlong

Oct 19, 2015

Noted violinist, businessman and teacher, William Louis Skerlong, age 88, of Fairview, died on Monday October 19, 2015 at home. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 17, 1927, a son of the late Mary Gorshin and Louis Skerlong.

Upon graduation from high school, Bill served in the Army during World War II where he participated in the original Army...

Audrey Baker

Audrey Baker

Oct 18, 2015

Audrey L. Baker, age 89, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Paul’s Nursing Home. Audrey was born in Detroit, MI on June 21, 1926 a daughter of the late Lillian Roegge and Roland Loeffler.

She graduated from Michigan State University in 1948. She worked as an Art Teacher in Dallas, TX where she met her husband...

Willie Stubbs

Willie Stubbs

Oct 16, 2015

Willie Burn Stubbs, age 65 died Friday October 16, 2015.

She was born in Gulfport MS. on June 20, 1950 to the late Willie and Corinne Graves Stubbs. She was employed through Twinbrook Medical Center for 20 years and various caregiving companies.

Ms. Willie enjoyed watching her favorite television show “Snapped”, various game shows and the Sci-Fi channel. She loved attending Church...

Judy Diehl

Judy Diehl

Oct 15, 2015

Judy L. Diehl, age 66, of Erie, died on Thursday October 15, 2015 at home. She was born on December 26, 1948 in East Springfield, PA , a daughter of the late Frederick and Wilma Theil Diehl.

Judy graduated from Northwestern High School and the Hamot School of Nursing. She was a proud RN eventually retiring from St. Vincent Hospital in...

Tyler Covato

Tyler Covato

Oct 15, 2015

Tyler P. Covato age 23, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 suddenly after a work related accident.

He was born in Erie on September 16, 1992, a son of Shari Schick Cavato of Erie and Christopher Covato of Naples, FL.

Tyler graduated from McDowell High School in 2011 where he was a standout football player and wrestler. He attended...

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