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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...
David Hirsch
May 15, 2013
David Newell Hirsch, age 86, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born January 15, 1927, in Donora, PA, a son of the late Rubin Hirsch, from the Ukraine and Fanny Wayne Hirsch, of Pittsburgh.
David was the youngest of 3 boys, Wally in the middle and Arnold the oldest.
David graduated from Denora High School in...
Raymond Fels
May 14, 2013
Raymond Lee Fels age 88, of Fairview, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Fairview Manor following a brief illness.
He was born in Elizabeth, PA on July 27, 1924, a son of the late William and Ella Wood Fels.
Raymond graduated from Charleroi High School, where he was the class Treasurer. He also participated on the debate team which competed in...
Richard Horn
May 13, 2013
Richard J. Horn, age 81, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Born on November 7, 1931, in Salem, PA, he was the son of the late William and Viola Gearheart Horn. Richard served in the US Army during the Korean War as a paratrooper and was employed at Parker White Metal Company...
William Swanson
May 13, 2013
William K. Swanson, Jr., age 70, of Kelso Drive, sadly passed away on Monday, May 13, 2013 at Elmwood Gardens.
He was born in Erie, December 19, 1942, a son of the late William K. Swanson, Sr. and Doris Edmonds Swanson.
Bill graduated from Academy High School, class of 1960 and attended Behrend University for two years studying engineering.
He worked at General...
Robert Waidley
May 11, 2013
Robert W. Waidley, age 74, of Millcreek, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center after a long courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born in Erie on February 10, 1939 and was the son of the late Earle and Dorothy Webster Waidley.
Bob graduated from McDowell High School in 1957 and attended Grove City College. He...
Cynthia Crawford
May 11, 2013
Cynthia C. Crawford, age 54, of Pittsburgh died on May 11, 2013 at UPMC Mercy Hospital.
Born on February 25, 1959, she was the daughter of Marion L. (Horton) Crawford and the late Norbert B. Crawford, Jr.
She was a 1977 graduate and Valedictorian of Villa Maria Academy. She graduated Cum Laude from Allegheny College, received her Masters of Science at North...
Vernon Gambill
May 11, 2013
Vernon Gambill Sr, age 89 of Erie, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Saturday May 11, 2013.
He was born in Max Meadows, Virginia on July 11, 1923 to Samuel Paul and Annie Wright Gambill.
He moved to Erie in 1940 to reside with his aunt and uncle, Lottie and Harry Nelson.
He graduated from East High School...
Donna Youngquist
May 9, 2013
Donna M. Youngquist, age 78, of Millcreek, passed away Thursday May 9, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on September 27, 1934, daughter of the late Philip S. and Edna M. Brewer Rathmell.
Donna was raised in Harborcreek and graduated from Harborcreek High School. She worked in the Accounting Department at Zurn Industries, as a customer service representative at...
Marion Rogers Fitzreiter
May 8, 2013
    Marion M. Rosthauser Rogers Fitzreiter, 97, formerly of West Gore Rd., died Wed., May 8, 2013, at Sarah Reed Retirement Center. She was born May 7, 1916 in Erie, daughter of the late Charles and Lillian Johannes Rosthauser. A 1934 graduate of Academy High School, she was an office manager and executive secretary for the Louis Marx Toy Company...
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