Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oct 24, 2013

Rebecca “Becca” “Becca Boo” Rose Seelinger age 18, of Canadohta Lake passed away unexpectently on October 24, 2013.

She was born on January 22, 1995 loving daughter of Yvonne Myers and Kenneth Seelinger, Jr.

Becca was a 2013 graduate of Union City High School where she was an honor student and was in drumline for the marching band. She was currently attending...

Oct 23, 2013

James R. Kindle, age 73 of Fairview. Passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

He was born on November 20, 1939 in Erie, a son of the late William G. and Elizabeth VanGeem Kindle. He attended Academy High School and went on to serve in the United States Army from 1962 until 1968.

James worked for Hammermill Paper...

Oct 23, 2013

Mary Ann Breckley Davis, age 96 of Fairview, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 23, 2013.

She was born in Jamestown, New York on September 27, 1917, daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Krainski Dylewski.

Mary Ann retired from the Fairview School System where she worked as a cook and baker, and will be best remembered as one of her family’s...

Oct 22, 2013

Theresa Ann Bonnett, age 65, of Girard went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March, 5, 1948, the daughter of Donald “Gus” Hazen and the late Ruth Smith Hazen.

She was a graduate of Northwestern High School and attended Barrington College in Rhode Island.

She was...

Oct 21, 2013

Virginia “Ginger” Ann Patchen passed away Monday October 21, 2013 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.  She was born in Erie to Clinton and Daisy (Adams) Patchen on August 3, 1944.  Following her 1962 graduation from Fort LeBoeuf High School, Waterford, PA. Ginger studied commercial art at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

In 1969, Ginger entered the Deaconess Community’s “Associate...

Oct 17, 2013

Leon T. Wolchik, age 94, of Millcreek passed away on Thursday October 17, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.

He was born in Coraopolis, PA on May 4, 1919 the son of the late Michael Dimitrius and Anna Havchlik Wolchik. Leon served during WWII in the 82nd Airborne Division, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge...