Obituaries
Family Members In Our Care
Local Obituaries for Erie, Girard, Erie County, Pennsylvania & Surrounding Areas
Cecil Proctor
Jan 25, 2014
Cecil Wayne Proctor, age 53, of Erie died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born on October 6, 1960, the son of the late Violet Walker Proctor and the late Cecil Proctor.
Cecil will be fondly remembered for his love of the outdoors. He loved gardening, beaches and barbeques, and movies. He was an avid Greenbay Packers fan....
Maynard Struchen
Jan 25, 2014
Maynard R. Struchen, age 92, of Conneaut, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
He was born in Fairview, on September 11, 1921, a son of the late Everett and Inez Camp Struchen.
He attended Girard High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He had been a local laborer for many...
Joan Ebisch
Jan 24, 2014
Joan Trempe Ebisch, age 83 of Millcreek, died Friday, January 24, 2014 at St. Vincent Health Center.
Preceded in death by her husband Ernie, two brothers and one sister.
Joan was selfless caregiver, dedicating her life to her family. She enjoyed and took great pride in her
baking, sewing, and gardening.
Joan will be greatly missed by her family which includes four daughters: Sharon...
Morriscenia Cooley
Jan 23, 2014
Morriscenia Cooley, age 70 of Erie, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Erie October 13, 1943 daughter of the late Arlena Smith Carter and Sylvanus Jones.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Cooley.
She is survived by a son, Vincent Durrell Jones and his wife Kim of Erie, a daughter, Earnetta Darlene...
Emily Moore
Jan 21, 2014
Emily S. Moore age 31, of Fairview, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh.
She was born in Geneva, NY on March 14, 1982 a daughter of Daniel and Carolynn Fusco Roll of Fairview.
She graduated from Fairview High School class of 2000 and went on to attend Canisius College and Edinboro University.
Emily enjoyed reading and...
Meyer Tannenbaum
Jan 19, 2014
Meyer Tannenbaum, known to the family as Uncle Itsy, died in NYC on Sunday, Jan. 19th, 2014. Meyer was an inspired and renowned artist, exploring the boundaries of color and expression. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and at the Barnes Institute in Philadelphia and has been shown in private collections, museums and galleries around the world....
Dorothy Ploss
Jan 18, 2014
Dorothy “Dot” or “Red” (as some referred to her) Ploss, age 89, passed peacefully on January 18, 2014, at her home that she and her husband built in Erie, PA. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother (“Nana“) and great-grandmother, she was born in Erie on April 6, 1924, daughter of the late Charles and Ida Joint Goetz. She graduated from East...
Nicolina Debacco
Jan 17, 2014
Nicolina Frattaroli DeBacco age 89, of St Mary’s Home of Erie and formerly of Aliquippa and Baden, PA, passed away peacefully January 17, 2014 at her residence.
She was born in Bugnara, Italy on March 7, 1924, a daughter of the late Joseph and Grace D’ Eramo Frattaroli.
Nicolina came to America from Italy at the age of 12.
She had worked in...
Wilma Innocenzi
Jan 17, 2014
Wilma ”Toots” (Grape) Innocenzi, age 87, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014, while in the loving care of her daughters and has been reunited with the love of her life, her husband, the late John J. Innocenzi. Thursday, the day of her funeral service, will be the anniversary of their wedding.
Wilma was born on June 24, 1926, in Punxsutawney,...
Amelia Zamaria
Jan 16, 2014
Amelia E. Bava Zamaria age 94, of Erie, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Millcreek Community Hospital.
She was born in Bethlehem, PA on June 19, 1919, a daughter of the late Pasquale and Theresa Pugliese Bava.
She graduated from St. Benedict’s Academy.
Amelia was known as a great Italian cook and also liked to bake and enjoyed gardening. The most important...
David Keyes
Jan 15, 2014
David J. Keyes, age 79 of Erie passed away on January 15, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. Arrangements are under the care of Burton Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc., 602 West Tenth Street, Erie.
Time of Sharing from 1- 2 PM at the Burton Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc.
Jack Knight
Jan 13, 2014
Jack Gifford Knight, age 60 of Erie passed away on January 13, 2014 at his residence.
Born on December 29, 1953 the son of the late John William and Rosie Jane Knight Rodgers.
There will be no public visitation.
Donations may be made to the family c/o Burton Funeral Home, 602 West 10th Street, Erie, PA 16502.
Lisa Confer-Burkholder
Jan 13, 2014
Lisa Confer-Burkholder, age 50, of Fairview, passed away peacefully in her home during the am hours of Monday, January 13, 2014.
Born on June 5, 1963, and raised in Girard, she was the only child of Albert “Poppy” and Alice Gido Grignol. She had recently beaten breast cancer for a second time in late 2013 and was set to begin chemotherapy...
Maureen Callahan
Jan 13, 2014
Maureen Callahan, age 65, of Erie and formerly of Le Roy, NY, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
Maureen was born on August 12, 1948 in Lockport, NY, to the late George and Margaret (Dockery) Hoenig.
She graduated from DeSales High School in Lockport and attended Villa Maria College in Erie earning a degree in Elementary...
Robert Taft
Jan 12, 2014
Robert Fletcher Taft, age 98, died peacefully on January 12, 2014, at his residence at Asbury Springhill Community in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was the epitome of a gentleman and a scholar and lived a full and rewarding life.
Bob was born on July 11, 1915, the son of Raymond R. Taft and Mae Bossler Taft. After graduating from Academy High School...
Dianne Thompson
Jan 12, 2014
Dianne Doris Morehouse Thompson, age 69, of Erie, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Erie on October 25, 1944 a daughter of the late Theodore Morehouse and Virginia Schenker.
Dianne graduated from Girard high School. She then went on to work at OEM as a Quality Control Manager for many years until her retirement...
Thomas Bowers
Jan 11, 2014
Thomas R. Bowers, age 94, of The Villages, FL, and formerly of Erie, PA, passed away on Saturday January 11, 2014.
He was born in Buffalo, NY on September 27, 1919, the son of the late Roy T. and Margaret Ryan Bowers.
He was a 1938 graduate of Riverside High School in Buffalo and a 1942 graduate of the University of Buffalo.
He...
Michelle Cable
Jan 11, 2014
Michelle Lynn Cable, age 36, of Millcreek died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at her residence after a long courageous battle with epilepsy. She was born in Shelton, CT on February 6, 1977, the daughter of Jacqueline Sue Dempsey Cable of Connecticut and the late Ernest S. Cable.
Michelle was a graduate of Shelton High School in Connecticut. She will be fondly...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
