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Edward Wells
Jan 23, 2013
Edward S. Wells, age 80, of Fairview and Zephyrhills, FL, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, in Zephyrhills after a lengthy illness. Born on July 9, 1932, in Franklin Center, he was the son of the late Sumner E. and Luella Hayes Wells.
Ed was a graduate of Edinboro High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...
John Hanel
Jan 23, 2013
John "Hans" Hanel, age 84, of Parma Ohio, and formerly of Erie, passed away Wednesday January 23, 2013 at Grace Hospital in Lakewood Ohio.
John was born May 24, 1928 in Czechoslovakia, son of the late Joseph and Michaelina Vecerek Hanel.
John was a pipe fitter and worked for Erie Press in Erie and at Alcoa in Cleveland, OH. John was a...
Marie Kowalczyk
Jan 22, 2013
Marie Kowalczyk age 71, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on November 13, 1941, a daughter of the late John "Bud" and Jean DiBacco Hill.
She graduated from Villa Maria High School in 1959.
She was a LPN Nurse at St Vincent and Doctors Osteopathic Hospitals and later was program director for...
Margaret Rogala
Jan 21, 2013
Margaret D. Rogala, age 96, of Erie, died Monday, January 21, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born on Dec. 10, 1916 in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late John and Barbara Harvey.
Margaret graduated from Millcreek High School and was a founding member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Erie Maennerchor Auxilary,...
Willie Grant
Jan 21, 2013
Willie Mae (Simmons) Grant, 88, of 2128 E. 19th Street, went home to glory on Monday, January 21, 2013. She was born in Laurel, Mississippi on July 28, 1924 to the late Willie Eugene Simmons and Charity Ann Love Simmons.
She moved to Erie with her family in 1943. Willie Mae was employed at Star laundry then moved on to work...
Katherine Deufel
Jan 21, 2013
Katherine "Toni" Braccini Deufel, age 91, of Erie died Monday January 21, 2013 at St. Mary's Home East.
She was born on July 16, 1921 in Erie to the late Henry and Emma Kylor Braccini.
Katherine graduated from Strong Vincent High School, class of 1939 and regularly attended lunch with the "Lunch Bunch" from Strong Vincent. She...
Phyllis Taylor
Jan 21, 2013
Phyllis Marie Hamilton Lawrence Taylor, age 59, of Erie, died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Farmville, VA on September 4, 1953, a daughter of Susie Mathews Hamilton of Warren, PA and the late Arthur Hamilton.
She was a graduate of Youngsville High School. Phyllis enjoyed attending Diabetes Expos, spending time with friends and family and...
Patricia Mccain
Jan 20, 2013
Patricia Ann Brown McCain, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2013.
She was born in Bellefountaine, Ohio on December 27, 1934, the daughter of the late William and Katherine Brown.
She graduated from Villa Maria Academy and attended Marquette College.
Patricia was a member of the Kahkwa Club, Lakeshore Country Club, Erie Club and the Erie Yacht Club.
In addition...
John Roehm
Jan 20, 2013
John "Jack" Roehm, age 52, of Erie died at UPMC Hamot Sunday, January 20, 2013.
Born in Erie on September 16, 1960 he was the son of Virginia Gray Roehm and the late Ralph Emerson Roehm.
He went to St. Peter's grade school and graduated from Strong Vincent High School.
Jack worked as a Correctional Officer for the Erie County Prison.
Jack was a...
Arlene Figueira
Jan 20, 2013
Arlene K. Figueira, age 91, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013 a St. Mary's East.
She was born in Moscow, PA October 20, 1921, daughter of the late Cora Wehr Kolb and George Kolb.
Arlene attended Moscow High School and had been employed at American Sterilizer and Wydee Dydee.
She was a member of Elmwood Presbyterian Church. Arlene enjoyed reading, gardening and shopping.
Along...
Lynette Mcdonald
Jan 19, 2013
Lynette M. Passerotti Gant McDonald, age 61, of North East passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer, on Saturday January 19, 2013.
Lynette was born in Erie on April 9, 1951 a daughter of the late William and Virginia Martinez Passerotti. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School and was an inspector for Johnson...
Milton Pertl
Jan 17, 2013
Milton Frank Pertl, age 63, of Franklin Center, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, in an automobile accident. Born on April 4, 1949, in Erie, he was a son of Ruth Robison Pertl of Franklin Center and the late Frank Pertl, Jr.
Milton was a graduate of General McLane High School and served in the US Navy. He had been a mail...
Nancy Naylor
Jan 16, 2013
Nancy Ellen Maguire Naylor, 79 a resident of St. Joes Apartments died January 16, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital.
She was born in Erie October 6, 1933, the daughter of Edward Howard Maguire and Rose Catherine Hoehn Maguire.
She worked at the Boston Store, Marx Toys, VanDee Camp Foods, Erie Ceramic Arts and many other places. She was a member of St....
Betty Lipinski
Jan 16, 2013
Betty M. Lipinski age 81, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Brookville, PA on August 26, 1931, a daughter of the late William and Albena Coy Beers.
Betty worked at St. Joseph's Orphanage for many years, caring for the babies and infants there.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Betty enjoyed crocheting,...
James Smith
Jan 16, 2013
James M. Smith, age 70, of Erie died Wednesday January 16, 2013 at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center. He was born on February 27, 1942 in Erie to the late James Monroe Smith Sr. and Katherine Alex Smith. James served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era as a Quartermaster 1st Class on the USS Norris, USS...
Merrill Dever
Jan 15, 2013
Merrill T. (Bud) Dever, age 83, of Millcreek, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie on October 31, 1929, son of the late Merrill T. and Rose Miller Dever, Sr.
He graduated from Strong Vincent High School and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War. Merrill also graduated from...
E. Wright
Jan 13, 2013
E. Marcella Wright, age 88, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Erie on January 9th, 1925, the daughter of the late George Crotzer and Florence G. Day Crotzer Terry.
She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church and the Women of the Moose, in Coral City,...
June Gleichsner
Jan 12, 2013
June A. Gleichsner age 82, of Erie, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Lakewood, NJ on June 30, 1930, daughter of the late Edwin E. and Hope Matthews Mohr.
She was a private duty LPN.
June was a devoted wife, mother and grandma, and her family was her life. She also enjoyed watching TV.
She...
Mary Heath
Jan 11, 2013
Mary Ellen Heath age 74, of Erie, died Friday, January 11, 2013, at her residence.
She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on October 15, 1938, a daughter of the late Alden and Helen Tudorovich Heath.
She graduated from high school in Dayton, Ohio, attended Berkley College of Music in Boston for a year, and received her B.A. Degree from Edinboro University of...
Albert Laser
Jan 11, 2013
Albert Laser age 79, of Erie, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013.
He was born in Erie on February 6, 1933 a son of the late Charles and Lora Laser.
He graduated from Academy High School and went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War.
Albert worked for Marx Toys as an assembler and A. O Smith...
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