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Colleen Stafford
Nov 6, 2013
Colleen “Kelly” (Tarr) Magyar Jordan Stafford age 59, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, November 06, 2013 at her residence.
Born in Erie on May 06, 1954 she was the daughter of late William F. and Margaret Glazier Tarr.
She graduated from McDowell High School.
Kelly loved to travel and was a pillar of the Erie Travel Community. She started her career as a...
Timothy Cicirella
Nov 6, 2013
Timothy J. Cicirella age 62, of Erie, died Wednesday November 6, 2013 at Golden Living Western Reserve. He was born in Mayfield Heights, OH on August 11, 1951 a son of the late Anthony R. Cicirella and Almenia Nobile Cicirella. He was a 1969 graduate of Mayfield High School and studied liberal arts for two years. Tim worked as a...
John Petre
Nov 5, 2013
Dr. John H. Petre, Jr., age 92, of Cleveland, OH and formerly of Erie died on Tuesday November 5, 2013 at the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland. He was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on October 30, 1921, the son of the late John H. Sr. and May McVay Petre. John was a graduate of Erie Academy High School,...
Joan Williams
Nov 3, 2013
Joan Ward Williams, age 94, of Erie, passed away on Sunday November 3, 2013. She was born in Truro, England on April 12, 1919, the daughter of Frank Carlton Ward and Rosa Jane Jillard Ward.
Joanie was an avid golfer and bridge player. She was an excellent athlete and enjoyed playing tennis. She was a member of the Kahkwa Club for...

Tawana Dyke
Nov 3, 2013
Tawana C. Dyke, age 54 of Erie, and formerly of Texas, died November 3, 2013.
She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Texas on August 6, 1959, daughter of Carolyn Dyke of Mt. Pleasant, TX and Doyle Dyke of Whitesboro, TX.
She graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School, and attended Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.
Tawana was a nurse in health care.
In addition to her...
Shirley Izbicki
Nov 2, 2013
Shirley Ann Izbicki age 85 of Erie, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Presque Isle
Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
She was born in Erie on July 9, 1928 a daughter of the late Leo and Elizabeth Takach Ganzer.
She attended St Vincent High school and had worked for Marx Toys in Girard.
She love bowling and belonged to TOPS.
In addition to her parents,...
Vernice Pullium
Nov 1, 2013
Vernice Pullium, 85, of Erie, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at Saint Vincent Health Center. She was born in Unity, Illinois December 21, 1927 to Viola Fisher. She married to Earnest L. Pullium February 25, 1946 and they moved to Erie in 1950. Vernice was a member of the Second Baptist Church. She was a Sunday School Teacher, choir...
Patricia Filutze
Nov 1, 2013
Patricia L. Filutze, age 69, of Fairview, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 1, 2013, just days shy of her 70th birthday.
She was born November 4, 1943 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late William and Harriet Corrier.
She was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy and attended the Erie Business School for nursing. Patty worked as a Nurse’s Assistant for...

Lois Larsen
Nov 1, 2013
Lois A. Larsen, 67, of Erie, died Fri., Nov. 1, 2013 at ManorCare Health Services-Erie. She was born May 28, 1946 in Erie, daughter of the late William R. and Dorothy M. Hess Larsen. A 1969 graduate of McDowell High School, she worked for Pittsburgh Inn, Eat'n Park and most recently H & K Do Nut Shop. She was...
Jennie Blackman
Nov 1, 2013
Jennie M. Blackman age 85, of Erie, passed away on Friday, November 01, 2013 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness. She was born in Slickville, PA on February 1, 1928, a daughter of the late Santo and Agatina Lombardo Carnabuci. She graduated from Arnold High School. Jennie worked for General Telephone Company for over 35 years. She was a...
Irene Grabowski
Nov 1, 2013
Mrs. Irene Frances Grabowski, 93, of The Manchester Presbyterian Lodge of Erie, PA, formerly of Fairview, died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Manchester Lodge of natural causes. She was born December 9, 1919 in Erie, PA, daughter of Walter J. and Camilla Nowak. She married Charles Leo Grabowski on August 15, 1942 in Erie, PA. He died May 14, 2001....
Dionne Jordan
Oct 30, 2013
Dionne L. Jordan age 30 of Erie, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013. He was born in Erie, Pa. on May 25, 1983 a son of William Ray Buchannan and Mary Lois Jordan. He enjoyed drawing and sports. In addition to his parents he is survived by a daughter, Justice Jordan and three siblings; Mary Jordan Jr. of Erie, Antionette Pulliam...
Jackie Ball
Oct 30, 2013
Jackie T. Ball, age 72, of Erie, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Hewlett, West Va., August 26, 1941, a son of the late Seymour and Emmer Elkins Ball.
Jackie graduated from Scott High School, served in the U.S. Army, and then worked as a machinist and welder with Pyramid Plastics, Penn Brass and...
Geraldine Schaefer
Oct 29, 2013
Geraldine Mezzacapo Schaefer age 65, of Fairview, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday,
October 29, 2013 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on November 23, 1947, a daughter of the late Vincent and Marie Patterson Mezzacapo.
She was a 1966 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She was the original Martha Stewart, she was a master of all trades, who was a...
Ruth Weinheimer
Oct 28, 2013
Ruth A. Weinheimer, age 86, of Erie, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013 at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Erie on December 19, 1926 the daughter of the late William H. and Mabel M. Schuster Weinheimer.
She was a member of Luther Memorial Church and past President of Lutheran Church Women, a member and past President of the Erie Business and...
Michael Brown
Oct 27, 2013
Michael James “Mike” Brown, age 51, of Canadohta Lake and formerly of Albion, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday October 27, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. Mike died where he had wanted to be, the place that made him the happiest, his cottage on Canadohta Lake.
He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on...
Frances Stolburg
Oct 27, 2013
Frances E. Mascaro Stolburg, age 78, of Millcreek, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Fairview Manor. She was born in Titusville, Pa. on January 3, 1935 a daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn Mascaro.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Charles W. Stolburg in May of this year.
She is...

John Milford
Oct 24, 2013
John R. Milford, 82, of Erie, passed into the arms of the Lord on October 24, 2013. He was born in Kane, PA, on May 7th, 1931, the son of the late Mark E. and Theresa Gregory Milford.
John graduated from Kane High School and served in the Army from 1949-1952 during the Korean War. He worked a few years at...

Nathaniel Katz
Oct 24, 2013
Nathaniel "Sonny" Katz, age 87, of Takoma Park, MD and formerly of Erie died Thursday, October 24, 2013 in Maryland. Born in Erie on December 18, 1925, a son of the late Harry and Lillie Katz.
He graduated from Academy High School and served in the Air Force during World War II. After the war, he worked for various companies in...
Andrew Lawlor
Oct 24, 2013
Andrew W. Lawlor, 83, of Fairview, died peacefully at home on Oct 24, 2013 after a long illness.
He was born June 14, 1930 in Teaneck, N.J., to the late Andrew and Elma (Hickman) Lawlor. He graduated from Bergenfield High School and later Fairleigh Dickinson University, earning a degree in mechanical engineering. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean...