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Robert Aylsworth
May 28, 2013
Robert F. "Bud" Aylsworth age 91, of Fairview, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Edinboro Manor.
He was born in Erie on July 13, 1921, a son of the late Frank and Myrtle Rudd Aylsworth.
Bud graduated from Academy High School and then went on to serve in the United States Army during WWII.
He was employed at Lyons Transportation Lines for...
Jeanne Becker
May 28, 2013
Jeanne Becker, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 28, 2013 with her daughter and her husband at her side. She had been residing at Sunrise Senior Living Center in Erie. Jeanne was born in Champlain, NY on September 21, 1928, a daughter of the late Gustave and Laura Filion. Jeanne and her husband, Martin had moved to Erie...
James Szuminski
May 28, 2013
James J. Szuminski age 65, of Erie, died quietly at home on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.
He was born in Erie on February 24, 1948 a son of Frank Szuminski and the late Anna Hriniak Szuminski.
He was a graduate of McDowell High School and served as a Specialist 4th Class with the US Army Airborne as a door gunner during the...
Lynne Olsovsky
May 27, 2013
Lynne Ann Olsovsky, age 58, of Millcreek, died Monday, May 27, 2013 following a brief illness.
She was born December 25, 1954 in Cherry Point, NC, daughter of Richard J. Olsovsky of Allentown, PA and the late Theresa (Cocca) Olsovsky.
Lynne attended Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh and graduated from Edinboro University. She was Director of Quality Assurance for Erie...
Marilyn Miller
May 25, 2013
Marilyn Jean (Waldo) Traut Miller passed quietly from this world into the arms of Jesus, with the full moon lighting her way, early in the morning of May 25, 2013, at the age of 82.
Born in Erie, PA, on 12/16/30 to proud parents, Mildred G. (Weis) Waldo and Roy E. Waldo, who predeceased her. Predeceased also by her only sibling,...
Melena Reed-Atkinson
May 25, 2013
Melena C. Reed-Atkinson, 78, of Erie passed away on May 25, 2013 in Laurel, Mississippi at the home of her daughter. Melena was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 28, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Monte Dujuambi and Fannie Mae Bell.
Melena was an active member of Bayview Jehovah Witness. She was a retired Headstart Teacher with more...
Doris Smith-Caughlin
May 24, 2013
Doris M. Smith-Caughlin, age 73, of Albion, died Friday, May 24, 2013, as the result of an automobile accident. Born in Erie on May 30, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Clara L. Eller Abbott. Doris was a graduate of McDowell High School and had been an inspector at Spectrum Control. She enjoyed crafts, travel, winters...
Richard Canavan
May 22, 2013
Richard A. Canavan, age 64, of Fairview, joined his loving father in heaven on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Born in Syracuse, NY, on May 17, 1949, he was a son of Rita McGee Canavan and the late Paul J. Canavan. Rich was an industrious and hard worker. At 16, he worked two jobs while in high school: at a supermarket...
Pamela Terranova
May 22, 2013
Pamela J. Tackett Terranova, 58, of Girard, died peacefully in her home on May 22, 2013 after a battle with cancer.
Born July 4, 1954, in Erie, she was the daughter of the late, Eideth Gregg and Harold Davis.
Pam was a Fairview High School graduate. She was a stay at home mom who worked harder than anyone at her job. Her...
Marilyn Bush
May 21, 2013
Marilyn Bach Bush, age 91, of Sacramento, California passed away on May 21st.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on May 3, 1922, a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Esther Biers Bach.
She was a resident of Erie for 90 years prior to her move to California in 2012.
Marilyn graduated in 1939 from East High School.
She and her husband, the...
Jesse Edwards-Borowicz
May 21, 2013
Jesse Vedder Edwards-Borowicz, 15, died in his home on Tuesday, May 21. He was born in Erie on May 14, 1998.
Jesse was a freshman at Mercyhurst Preparatory School. Jesse is remembered as a kind, joyous, and compassionate young man, who loved music, science, travel, big ideas, and being with people.
An accomplished pianist, he had been studying in the studio of...
Michelle Darnell
May 21, 2013
Michelle Marie Darnell, age 44 of Pittsburgh, PA, died Tuesday May 21, 2013 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.
She was born in Erie, Pa. February 9, 1969, daughter of the late Edward Darnell and Marva Laverne Dance-Simmons.
She graduated from East High School and earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 2011 from Point Park University, Pittsburgh.
She was preceded in...
Frederick Abbott
May 20, 2013
Frederick "Fred" W. Abbott Sr., age 86, of Erie, passed away on Monday May 20, 2013 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge.
Fred was born on June 22, 1926 in Erie, PA son of the late Dr. Frederick E. and Agnes Wilson Abbott.
Fred attended Strong Vincent High School, graduated from Hargrave Military Academy and served in the United States Army during World...
Joanne Blass
May 20, 2013
JoAnne Chetoni Henry Blass age 65, of Lake City, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.
She was born in Erie on June 6, 1947, a daughter of the late Joseph O. and Annie M. Roth Chetoni.
JoAnne graduated from Strong Vincent High School and went on to receive her BA in Education at Villa College.
She...
Linda Steele
May 20, 2013
Linda May (Gifford) Steele age 65, of Erie, Pa. passed away on May 20, 2013.
She was born on September 12, 1947 in Erie, PA daughter of Jack and Elsie Camery Gifford and step daughter of the late Betty Gifford.
Linda was a graduate of Fort LeBoeuf High School and was employed as a pre-admissions coordinator at Saint Vincent Health Care Center...
Betty Andrews
May 19, 2013
Betty J. Andrews age 92, of Girard died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Fairview Manor Nursing Homes.
She was born in Erie, PA on February 21st, 1921 the daughter of the late Daisy and Roy Starks.
Betty grew up in Lawrence Park and was a graduate of Lawrence Park High School, Class of 1939.
Betty worked as a supervisor at Lord Manufacturing and...
Frederic Bohn
May 19, 2013
Frederic Erich Bohn, age 83, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center surrounded by family, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.
Fred was born in Erie on January 3, 1930, the only child of the late Erich M. and Mary H. (Kelly) Bohn.
He was a 1948 graduate of Strong Vincent High School, a...
Steve Robie
May 18, 2013
Steve Robie age 100, formerly of 5605 West Ridge Road, Fairview passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Carlisle Manor near his daughter's home in Carlisle, PA.
He was born in Erie May 30, 1912, son of the late Michael and Pearl Brzezinski Robanzkiewicz.
He attended East High School, Erie, PA.
Mr. Robie worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1940 to 1960 and...
Anthony Liberatore
May 17, 2013
Anthony "T-Bones" Liberatore age 63 of Erie passed away at UPMC Hamot on Friday, May 17, 2013 following a lengthy illness.
He was born in Erie, PA on September 30, 1949 the son of the late Anthony and Yvonne DiNunzio Liberatore.
Tony was graduated of Strong Vincent High School and the Erie Business Center. He served in the United States Air Force...
Lauri Suokas
May 16, 2013
Lauri Suokas, age 90, of Erie, died Thursday, May 16, 2013 at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge.
He was born in Finland, May 14, 1923, son of the late Juho and Anna Maria Virolainen Suokas.
Mr. Suokas attended school in Finland and was a veteran of the Finnish Army during WW II. He was a retired tailor and a member of Immanuel...
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