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David Romaniszyn
Aug 13, 2013
David R. Romaniszyn age 59, of Titusville, Pa. died peacefully at UPMC Hamot on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. He was born in Titusville on January 6, 1954 a son of the late Michael and Marian McNamara Romaniszyn. He graduated from Titusville High School in 1972 and enjoyed life to the fullest. He was a man of faith who had a...

Laurie Stockslager
Aug 12, 2013
Laurie Stockslager age 58, of Erie, died Monday, August 12, 2013 at Golden Living Western Reserve. She was born in Erie, Pa. on October 29, 1954 a daughter of Ruth Eichler Arkwright and the late Donald Arkwright. She worked in Texas as a Computer Technician before returning to Erie. In addition to her mother, Laurie is survived by a daughter,...

John Willman
Aug 12, 2013
John Willman, age 86, of Erie died Monday, August 12, 2013 at Golden Living Western Reserve following a lengthy illness.
Born in Venango County on January 19, 1927, he was a son of the late Harold I. and Ruth (Stevens) Willman.
John was raised in Harborcreek and had worked for General Electric prior to his military service in Germany. He was an...

Walter Shesterenko
Aug 11, 2013
Walter Shesterenko, 75, died Sun., Aug. 11, 2013 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. He was born Dec. 7, 1937 son of the late Michael and Marfa Sarokena Shesterenko. He immigrated to the United States with his family in May 1949. Walter worked for the City of Erie at the Waste Water Treatment Plant retiring in 2002 after 25 years. ...
James Clinton
Aug 11, 2013
James Darius Clinton, age 82, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie, PA on March 23, 1931, son of the late Reverend James and Lorraine Henry Clinton.
James served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was employed in the maintenance Department at The Erie Housing Authority.
He was the...
Richard Knost
Aug 10, 2013
Richard L. Knost age 82, of Erie passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Parkersburg, WV on October 5, 1930, a son of the late George B. and Garnet Ruby Hart Knost.
He graduated from Vincent High School in Ohio and then went on to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War.
Richard worked...
Kristy Corder
Aug 10, 2013
Kristy Lynn Corder, age 34, of Erie passed away on August 10, 2013 at Lake Pointe Rehabilitation Center.
Born on July 18, 1979 she was the daughter of Mary Anne (McLallen) Corder of Erie, PA and the late Alexander “Zander” Corder.
She graduated with honors from Strong Vincent High School in 1997 and was also prom queen that same year. She also...
Barney Radov
Aug 8, 2013
Barney R. Radov, age 89 of Sarasota, FL and Erie, died August 8, 2013 in Florida as the result of an auto accident. He was born October 6, 1923 in Erie, the son of the late Morris P. and Luba Levine Radov.
Barney attended Washington and Lee University on a tennis scholarship and graduated from Allegheny College where he was on...
Wilma Olsen Dahlstrand
Aug 8, 2013
Wilma Jordan Kuhns Olsen Dahlstrand, age 92, of Millcreek, passed away as a result of an automobile accident on August 8, 2013.
She was born in Erie, on July 30, 1921, a daughter of the late Morris Blanchard and Marie Bahr Jordan. She accepted the Lord as her Savior at an early age and has loved and served him ever since.
She...
Raymond Diehl
Aug 6, 2013
Raymond Lawrence Diehl, age 68, of West Springfield, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at his residence following a brief illness..
He was born in Erie on April 22, 1945 a son of the late Ernest and Doris Lasch Diehl.
He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1963.
Raymond served for 6 years in the United Stated Navy and was on the USS...
Ian Lutz
Aug 2, 2013
Ian R. Lutz, age 17 of Erie, passed away on Friday August 2, 2013. He was born in Erie, PA on December 12, 1995, the only child of Terry L. and Gindy Hartman Lutz.
Born with cerebral palsy, Ian graduated from the life skills course at Wilson Middle School. Ian loved to play basketball and have his family read to him....
Mary Diplacido
Aug 1, 2013
Mary Ann DiPlacido, age 82, of Erie, passed away, Thursday, August 1, 2013 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.
She was born in Erie on December 10, 1930, a daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Wisniewski Lipinski.
Mary Ann graduated from East High School.
She worked at the General Telephone Company for several years and then owned the Colony Gallery and...
Kathleen Nelson
Aug 1, 2013
Kathleen “Kay” D. Nelson age 73, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at her residence.
She was born in Sugar Grove, Pa on October 21, 1939, the daughter of the late Leasson and Vernitta McTavish McCool.
Kay graduated from Corry High School.
She worked for the Millcreek Township School District as a bus driver for 15 years.
Kay was a...
Janet Kohl Varo
Jul 31, 2013
Janet F. Kohl Varo, age 74, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday July 31, 2013.
Janet was born in Lackawanna, New York on March 30, 1939, the daughter of the late Albert H. Kohl and Emma Phillips Kohl.
She graduated from Academy High School in 1956 and was married on February 7, 1959.
She was a stay-at-home mother until 1976, when she joined...
Joanne Robinson Mangold
Jul 30, 2013
Joanne Robinson Mangold, a resident of Girard, passed away on July 30, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center in Erie, after a lengthy illness. She was 86.
Joanne was born on January 13, 1927 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Semler Robinson, and was raised on the family’s dairy farm. When her father passed, she and...
David Pullium
Jul 28, 2013
David “Dae-Dae” Pullium, Jr. age 24, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2013.
He was born July 7, 1989 in Erie, PA son of Charmaine Williams and David Pullium, Sr.
David was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and attended Mercyhurst Northeast. He was a member of the Victory Christian Center, where he was an active member of God’s...
David Scott
Jul 26, 2013
David Scott, age 92, of McKean, passed away on Friday July 26, 2013.
He was born on June 10, 1921 in Blyville, AK son of the late Robert and Haddie Williams Scott.
David was employed in the food service industry until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of the Church of God in Cleveland, Ohio and enjoyed Western movies and...

Dash Makowski
Jul 25, 2013
Dash Joseph Makowski, age 21 days, passed away Thursday July 25, 2013 at Pittsburgh Childrens Hospital.
Dash was born July 4th, 2013 son of Joseph Steven and Amy Rose Makowski. He is also survived by his paternal grandparents Thomas Makowski and Sally McGuire; his maternal grandparents James and Sherry Wnukowski and many aunts and uncles.
Private arrangements with burial in Laurel Hill...
Valerie Passerotti Russell
Jul 25, 2013
Valerie Geyne Passerotti Russell, age 53, of Fairview, passed away peacefully with her husband and children by her side on Thursday, July 25th, 2013 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.
Born in Erie, PA on May 4, 1960, she was a daughter of the late William and Virginia Martinez Passerotti.
She was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1978. She continued...
Louis Johnson
Jul 25, 2013
Louis Willis Johnson III of Erie, Pa., was called home by his Lord and Savior on Thursday July 25, 2013 at his residence after his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was preceded in death by his father Louis Willis Johnson II.
Louis was born April 6, 1964 to Mae Belle (Johnson) Forbes and the late Louis Johnson II.
Louis is survived...