Obituaries

Apr 21, 2014

Trijaun Cortez Williams age 17, of Homestead, Pa. and formerly of Erie, died at home on Monday, April 21, 2014.

He was born in Erie on January 8, 1997 a son of Chris Williams and the former Trinese Hosey.

He was a senior at Steel Valley High School near Pittsburgh.

Trijaun enjoyed dancing, laughing, cracking jokes, fashion, sports, eating, and kicking it with...

Apr 19, 2014

Apr 18, 2014

Debra Weiss Dombrowski age 55, of East Springfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 18, 2014 at her residence.

She was born in Erie on June 7, 1958 a daughter of Judith Takach Weiss Lisek of Cranesville and the late Larry P. Weiss Sr.

Debra graduated from Fairview High School in 1976.

Throughout her life she had a love for gardening, baking and...

Apr 18, 2014

Mary “Kay” Wright, 89, of Erie, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at her daughter’s home with her loving family at her side.

She was born in Newtown, IN, on December 2, 1924, the daughter of the late Ralph and Caroline

Miller Harris.

Mrs. Wright was a graduate of Jefferson High School, in Lafayette, Indiana, and St. Elizabeth

School of Nursing and St. Francis...

Apr 16, 2014

Lois Sisson Wilson Gordon, age 93, of Erie, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Millcreek Community Hospital.

She was born January 25, 1921 in Erie, daughter of the late Spencer Alec and Marguerite Nash Sisson.

She graduated with the first class at Erie Day School, attended Mercyhurst Seminary, graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, SC and Bradford Junior College in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

She...

Apr 16, 2014

Paul E. Zarenko, Professor Emeritus from Edinboro University and member of Biology and Health Sciences Department for 21 years, age 89, of Erie passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center.

Paul was born in Albion, PA on August 11, 1924, son the late Mike E. and Prona Donch Zarenko. He graduated from Albion High School in...

Apr 16, 2014

Ronald White, age 79 of Greenfield Township, died Wednesday April 16, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

He was born in Erie, PA in March, 1935, a son of the late Louis and Catherine White.

Mr. White graduated from Northeast High School and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict.

He was a maintenance mechanic with Welch Foods in Northeast and had...

Apr 15, 2014

Joan Prizinsky Hudson, age 79, of Fairview, died on Tuesday April 15, 2014 at UPMC Hamot. She was born on September 5, 1934 in Erie, the daughter of the late Norma Coleman and Andrew Prizinsky.

Joan graduated from Strong Vincent, class of 1952 and the Hamot Nursing School, class of 1956. She was an ob/gyn nurse at Hamot Hospital where she...

Apr 14, 2014

Earl C. Lipphardt, age 78, of Fairview, passed away Monday April 14, 2014.

He was born in Cleveland Ohio on June 14, 1935 the son of the late Harold and Harriett Kerr Lipphardt.

Earl graduated from Cuyahoga Heights High School near Cleveland, OH. He worked as a salesman of welding supplies and safety equipment all of his career and at Airgas in...

Apr 13, 2014

Alex Karlock, age 91 of Waterford, PA, died Sunday April 13, 2014 at his residence.

He was born in Richeyville, PA on February 19, 1923, a son of the late John and Bertha Karlock.

Mr. Karlock graduated from Centerville High School and served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, flying as a C47 cargo pilot in China, India...

Apr 11, 2014

Eleanor( Eugenia Truchan) Buchkovich, age 89, formerly of Chestnut Apartments in Fairview, passed away Friday April 11, 2014 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.

She was born in Wilkensburg, PA on September 27, 1924 the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Soklowska Truchan.

Eleanor worked at Marx Toys and was a member of Holy Cross Church, St. Matthews in the Woods Catholic...

Apr 11, 2014

Robert S. (Hallam) Wall, age 81, of Erie , died on Friday, April 11, 2014 at Sunrise Assisted Living.

He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 16, 1933 the son of John and Margaret (Wahly) Hallam. He was the stepson of Thomas McCrea Wall and grandson of Hazel Mae (Kennedy) Wall.

Robert attended the Pennsylvania Military Preparatory School and graduated from...

Apr 11, 2014

Mildred T. Piott, age 83, of Erie, passed away peacefully Friday April 11, 2014 at Ball Pavilion.

She was born in Pittsburgh PA on June 2, 1930 daughter of the late William Harvey and Dorothy Saint Thomas. She graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School and spent her career as a bookkeeper working for Highway Equipment, Exxon and Billco Motors, all in...

Apr 10, 2014

William Mark Cullers, age 61, of Girard, PA, was called home on Thursday, April 10th, 2014, at UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born in Erie County on August 6, 1953, son of the late Ward Adrian Cullers and Minnie Ann Ash Copeland.

He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1972 and served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged...

Apr 10, 2014

Ronald “Ron” George Breese, age 68, of West Springfield, Pa., died unexpectedly while traveling on Thursday, April 10, 2014.

Born in Erie, PA. on July 30, 1945, he was the first son of the late George and Helen (Stickner) Breese, Jr. of Albion, Pa. In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his only sister, Mary Katherine Gibson,...

Apr 10, 2014

Dennis Frantz age 66, of Millcreek, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at UPMC Hamot following a lengthy illness.

He was born in Erie on September 24, 1947, a son of the late Howard and Esther Baker Frantz.

Dennis graduated from General McLane High School.

He retired from Zurn Industries after 33 ½ years of service.

Dennis was a member of the Millcreek Legion...

Apr 10, 2014

Hunter James Tenney, age 15, of Lake City, passed away at home, Thursday, April 10, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He was born in Erie on July 25, 1998, the son of Darren and Susan Shaw Tenney.

Hunter loved the outdoors and was lovingly referred to as a “professional camper” by his family. He enjoyed visiting Walt Disney World, listening to music,...

Apr 8, 2014

Lillian Egnot Cohen, age 76, of Erie, died on April 8th at home surrounded by family.

Born on March 17, 1938, in Beresford, PA she was the daughter of the late Nick and Rose Weselskey Egnot.

She was a graduate of Academy High School and received her Bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst College, where she majored in elementary education and minored in theatre....

Apr 8, 2014

Douglas W. Lowry, age 65, of Springfield, passed away on Tuesday April 8, 2014, at his residence, from complications due to exposure of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War

He was born October 5, 1948 in Erie, the son of the late James Guy and Elizabeth Zell Lowry.

Doug graduated from Fairview High School and served in the U.S Army during Vietnam...

Apr 8, 2014

Josephine D. Rosini, age 105, of Girard, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at her home.

Born in Mount Carmel on March 21, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Alice Winters Drucis.

Josephine was a member of St. Matthew’s in the Woods Church and the Holy Rosary Society at St. Francis Xavier Church.

In addition to her parents she was...