Obituaries

Mar 20, 2014

Betty M. Hartman, age 88, of Millcreek, passed away at her home on Thursday March 20, 2014.

She was born in Buffalo, NY, on January 6, 1926, the daughter of the late Theodore and Esther Downing Barbour.

Betty graduated from Fosten Park High School and worked at Sears and Lord Corporation. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church and served...

Mar 20, 2014

Robert A. Saunders, age 47, of Erie, passed away quietly at home on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

He was born in Erie, Pa. on December 23, 1966, a son of Earl W. “Sandy” and Patricia Gail Lawrence Saunders.

He was a 1985 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and attended Penn State Behrend.

Bob was a great computer enthusiast and a very talented...

Mar 19, 2014

Anna Marie Burch Licsko age 89, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Fairview Manor.

She was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 20, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Anna Marie Cullany Reilly.

Marie worked at Ervite Corporation for over 20 years and was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Girard.

Marie was a very kind...

Mar 19, 2014

Eva M. Carter age 94, of Erie, Pa passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Village at Luther Square in Erie.

She was born in Canada on July 7, 1919 a daughter of the late Maria Martin Pelletier.

Eva was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Nashua, NH and the Walnut Creek Baptist Church here in Erie. She was very...

Mar 18, 2014

Irene Marie Sedler Bird, born January 1, 1925, passed away peacefully at her home of 68 years surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

Irene was born in Erie on January 1, 1925 a daughter of the late Heins 'Henry' Sedler and Mary Schroeder. She lived in Erie her entire life graduating from Academy High School. She married the...

Mar 18, 2014

P. Tylon Schuerman, age 90, of Erie, died on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at Forestview after a lengthy illness. He was born in Salina, Kansas, on June 16th 1923, the son of the late Lester and Esther Solt Schuerman.

In 1948 he graduated from the University of Kansas, School of Engineering then attended the University of Indiana, where he received a...

Mar 18, 2014

Beverly Davis-Migliaccio “Webster”, age 46, died on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at UPMC Presbyterian. She was born on April 27, 1967 in Florence, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Robert and Kathie Kauffman Migliaccio.

Beverly graduated from Corry High School in 1985 and Mercyhurst College in 1991 with a degree in communications. She was the Center for Independence Living Program...

Mar 16, 2014

John R. Thompson, age 84, of Erie, PA passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 at the Village at Luther Square following a brief illness.

He was born in Peekskill, NY on March 25, 1929, son of the late Robert Henry and Alice May Gilbon Thompson.

John attended Peekskill High School and worked in foundry and metal shop production at Erie Forge and...

Mar 16, 2014

Evelyn Smith Steger, age 93, of Millcreek passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 at Fairview Manor.

She was born in Erie, December 3, 1920 daughter of the late George and Bertha Seroka Smith.

Evelyn was a homemaker and a life-long member at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and for several years attended Immanuel Lutheran Church. She enjoyed ceramics, gardening and crossword puzzles.

Along with...

Mar 16, 2014

Eugene F. Homoki, age 83, of Girard, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 30, 1930, the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Drago Homoki in Duquesne, PA. He first moved to Erie in 1975. A lifelong retailer, he was retired vice president and general manager of Kaufmann’s and...

Mar 15, 2014

April Patrice (Boothe) Moore, age 62 of Girard, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.

Born in Madison, West Virginia on August 18, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Billy Ralph and Orleeta June Anderson (Boothe) Powell.

April was a graduate of Scott High School in West Virginia. She worked at Rich Products in Lake...

Mar 15, 2014

Sally R. M. Genck Sally R. M. Genck, age 86, of Erie passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St. Mary’s Home East. She was born April 23, 1927 in Erie the daughter of the late Harrison and Mary O’Connell Genck. She attended St. Patrick grade school and was a 1945 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. Sally had worked...

Mar 14, 2014

Mar 13, 2014

Libby K. Penn, age 98, of 2323 Edinboro Road, Erie, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her residence.

She was born in Lawrence, MA on November 16, 1915 the daughter of the late Samuel and Ethel Markell Kates.

Libby was a graduate of Lawrence High School and Simmons College.

She was a homemaker.

Libby was a member of Anshe Hesed Sisterhood Congregation and...

Mar 13, 2014

Betty Ann Smith, age 62, of Millcreek Township, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her residence in Lake City following a courageous 14 year battle with cancer.

She was born in Erie on May 12, 1951, daughter of Richard E. and Betty Jane Phillips Jackson of Lake City.

Betty went to McDowell High School.

She and her husband were co-owners of Richard...

Mar 12, 2014

Dortha H. Samuelson, wife of the late Harry A. Samuelson and mother of only son H. Vaughn Samuelson, passed on to the Church Triumphant on March 12, 2014. She was born on February 24, 1914 in Smithfield, PA as Dortha Leona Hayden, daughter of George Roy Hayden and Emma Laura Moser, and sister of Edyth (Hayden) Bigam. Dortha has three...

Mar 12, 2014

David R. Cole age 62, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at UPMC

Hamot from heart failure.

He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 16, 1951 a son of the late Randall E. and Ruth

Deer Cole.

David graduated from Shaler High School in 1970 and Robert Morris College in 1975.

He worked as a Purchasing Manager at Lord Corp.

David enjoyed playing...

Mar 12, 2014

Mar 8, 2014

Abner Barton “Bud” McMaster died peacefully March 8th 2014, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s , at Sunrise Assisted Living.

Bud was born Feb 12, 1927 to Dr. Louis and Jesse Puritt McMaster.

Bud graduated from Mt Lebanon High School where he excelled at baseball and football. Immediately following graduation from high school he joined the Air Force and served in WWII...

Mar 8, 2014

Vera (Elvira) M. Betts, age 102, died peacefully at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

A lifelong resident of Erie, she was the daughter of the late George and Barbara Kirsch Lohse.

She attended St. John’s Elementary School and graduated magna cum laude from Academy High School in 1929.

She worked for many years as an executive secretary. She also...