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Dora Scott
Feb 6, 2013
Dora Millisia Wigglesworth Scott, age 102, of 228 West 4th Street, Erie, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Golden Living Walnut Creek.
She was born in Natich, MA on March 6, 1910 the daughter of the late Anna B. Sawtell.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Scott and a son, Lawrence Scott; daughters-in-law, Carol...
Jean Beckman
Feb 6, 2013
Jean Beckman, 93, life-long resident of Erie, PA, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Erie on January 5, 1920, the daughter of the late William Beckman and Florence Schutter Beckman.
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1938, and Erie Business College. She spent her entire career at Hammermill Paper Company...
Frank Janicki
Feb 6, 2013
Frank J. Janicki, age 96, of Erie, PA, residing at Niagara Village passed away into Gods arms on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at UPMC Hamot, after a brief illness.
He was born in Erie on May 11, 1916, the son of the late Wlaslaw "Walter" and Maryanna Janicki.
Mr. Janicki was a machinist at General Electric for 43 years. He retired in...
Carol Hilliard
Feb 4, 2013
Carol Reilly Polinek Hilliard, age 88 , of Millcreek died Monday, February 4, 2013 at her residence.
She was born in Erie December 19, 1924, a daughter of the late Carl V. and Margaret Swabb Reilly.
Carol grew up in Cleveland, OH and attended Notre Dame Academy there. She graduated from Georgetown Visitation Jr College in Washington, DC. She had been an...
Marianne Joint
Feb 3, 2013
Marianne Marie Moore Joint, age 78 of Erie, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at her home.
She was born November 21, 1934 in Renovo, Pa., a daughter of the late James A. and Daisy Emery Moore.
Marianne graduated from Renovo High School, and worked at General Telephone, first as an operator and later as a supervisor.
She loved traveling with her husband and...
Geoffrey Robinson
Feb 2, 2013
Geoffrey C. Robinson age 86, of Erie, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Forest View Nursing Home.
He was born in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England on January 2, 1927 a son of the late Herbert and Constance Ann Harris Robinson.
Geoffrey graduated from the University of Oxford and went on to become an electrical engineer and worked for EMI in London,...
Sophia Battle
Feb 1, 2013
Sophia Battle, age 43, of Erie, passed away on February 1, 2013 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.
She was born in Lansing, MI on January 21, 1970 daughter of Ethel McMillan.
Sophia loved music and cooking. She enjoyed talking on the telephone to her friends.
In addition to mother she is survived by her husband Charlie Battle and her daughter Shakeya R. Battle; three...
Martha Lytle
Feb 1, 2013
Martha J. Lytle age 65, of Erie, passed away Friday, February 1, 2013.
She was born in Jackson, KY on July 22, 1947 a daughter of the late Daniel and Betty Robertson Spencer.
Martha worked as a cook for many years in Erie.
She enjoyed collecting things and spending time with her family and close friends.
In addition to her parents she was preceded...
David Barnes
Feb 1, 2013
David Allen Barnes, age 49, of Girard, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2013 at Saint Vincent Health Center of an apparent heart attack that started at his home Friday evening.
He was born in Erie, PA on July 30, 1963 son of the late John T. and Virginia Woods Barnes.
He attended Strong Vincent and McDowell High Schools and then went...
Mary Beskid
Jan 31, 2013
Mary "Mitzi" Louise Essigmann Beskid, age 90, formerly of the Regency at South Shore, passed away Thursday January 31, 2013 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
She was born in Erie on March 6th, 1922, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Puscher Essigmann.
Mary graduated from East High School in the February Class of 1941. She served in the US Navy from...
Harriet Sawdey
Jan 31, 2013
Harriet Lee Sawdey, age 92, died January 31, 2013 at Independence Court. Born in Erie PA she was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Laura Walling Sawdey.
Harriet was an occupational therapist at the Erie and Long Beach, CA VA Medical Centers. She returned to Erie in 1995. Harriet is a member of First United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her...
Ann Mcelroy
Jan 30, 2013
Ann McElroy age 90, of Erie, passed away January 30, 2013, at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Erie on May 3, 1922, the daughter of the late Herbert L. McElroy and
Jean Gensheimer McElroy Hoppin.
Ann was a 1940 graduate of Strong Vincent High School, received her Bachelors from
William and Mary College and her Masters in science from Case Western...
Allan Stewart
Jan 29, 2013
Allan Neal Stewart, age 65 of Wattsburg, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Cambridge Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born in Erie, February 21, 1947 a son of the late Eugenia Skelly Weber and Paul Russell Stewart.
Allan served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Wilkinson, and was a locomotive assembler for 35 years at General Electric Company.
He was...
Genevieve Pruzenski
Jan 29, 2013
Genevieve "Jean" I. Pruzenski, age 86, formerly of 820 1/2 Ash Street, Erie, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Village at Luther Square.
She was born in Detroit, MI on May 12, 1926 daughter of the late Joseph Zukowski.
Jean worked in housekeeping at a variety of hospitals in California and Erie.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Ronald and Robert...
Adelle Dewalt
Jan 29, 2013
Adelle M. DeWalt, age 81 of Erie, died Tuesday January 29, 2013 following a short illness with leukemia.
She was born on December 10, 1931 in Marion, Ind., a daughter of the late George and Adeline Hirsch Andrews.
Adelle was a 1950 graduate of Marion High School, and Columbia College in Missouri. She also received her B.S. from Indiana University, Bloomington with...
Donald Evans
Jan 28, 2013
Specialist Donald Alan Evans age 22, of Erie passed away unexpectedly January 28, 2013 on Fort Benning Military Base in Georgia.
He was born in St Petersburg, FL on October 3, 1990, the son of David Wayne Evans of Hudson, FL and Patty Biddlestone Evans of Erie.
Donnie was a graduate and a certified welder from Tri State Institute. He was proud...
George Watson
Jan 27, 2013
George Watson Jr. age 74, of Erie, died on Sunday January 27, 2013. He was born in Vardaman, MS on July 28, 1938, the son of the late George and Beary McKinney Watson Sr.
George was educated in Vardaman and was an over the road truck driver for Hammermill and ANR Freight Systems who loved working on cars. After he retired,...
Barbara Wall
Jan 27, 2013
Barbara Anne Wall, age 78 of Erie, passed away on Sunday January 27, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania on May 22, 1934, a daughter of the late Harry and Annagrace Forsyth Martin.
Barbara graduated from Wilkinsburg High School, class of 1953 and Slippery Rock University with a degree in PhysEd. She taught PhysEd at Bessemer...
Karen Atchley
Jan 27, 2013
Karen "Kari" Atchley, age 52, of Erie, died on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Ontario, Canada on August 20, 1960 a daughter of Donald King and the late Virginia Moreau King.
Karen worked at Blair Corporation for ten years as a phone operator.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
She is survived by her husband Greg...
Donna Cohen
Jan 27, 2013
Donna Mae Cohen, age 95, formerly of Erie, passed away Sunday January 27, 2013 in Dayton, OH where she has resided the past 15 years.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on April 10, 1917 daughter of the late Fredric and Arlowene St. John. Donna was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and did clerical work for the Erie General...
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