Obituaries

Jun 30, 2013

Ruby P. Kinnear

Ruby P. Kinnear, age 78, of Cranesville, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at St. Vincent Health Center following an illness of several months. Born in Little Bear Creek, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Arch and Bitha Parsons Nicholas.

Ruby graduated from Beaver Center School and had worked for various local manufacturing companies. She enjoyed bird...

Jun 29, 2013

Vincent Lamont “Mad Dog” Madison, Sr., age 52 of Erie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2013, surrounded by family and friends.

He was born in Erie, Pa., February 18, 1961, the son of Eleanor McKnight, and the late Willie Dill, Sr.

Vincent was a loving father and husband, and a giving person. He had tremendous love for his dogs, especially...

Jun 29, 2013

Benjamin L. Preston age 78, of Millcreek, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 peacefully at his home.

He was born in Erie on August 29, 1934 a son of the late Walter L. Preston and Catherine Thomas

Preston.

Ben was a 1952 graduate of East High School and went on to serve in the United States Army.

He was a Police Officer for the...

Jun 29, 2013

Robert “Bob” Kenneth Bartlett, age 87 of Millcreek, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, which is also his mother’s Birthday.

He was born in Ashtabula, OH on December 24, 1925, he later learned that this was the very same date upon which his wife’s parents were married. Bob always was a very careful planner !

He was the son of the late...

Jun 27, 2013

Raymond “Ray” Horn, age 84, of Erie, passed away on June 27, 2013 at UPMC Hamot as the result of an automobile accident.

He was born in Erie, PA on August 10, 1928 a son of the late Earl Horn and Ethel Thornton Brookhouser.

Raymond served in the United States Army in Korea and went on to be employed at General Electric...

Jun 24, 2013

Teri Burch, age 50, of Erie, PA passed away after a lengthy illness on June 24, 2013.

She was born April 19, 1963 in Parkersburg, WV, the daughter of Helen Hays Bonovitch and the late John Hays.

Along with her father, she is preceded in death by her grandparents.

Survivors include her mother; her children: Jason Burch and wife Megan of Myrtle Beach,...

Jun 22, 2013

Theodore N. “Ted” Nyberg age 86, of Erie, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Erie on October 8, 1926 a son of the late David W. and Emma Nilsson Nyberg. He attended Millcreek High School and left to serve in the US Navy during WW II. After returning from the war he...

Jun 20, 2013

Beverly Jean Johnson Hart, age 73, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, June 20, 2013 following a brief but valiant fight against pancreatic cancer.

Born in Erie, PA on October 22, 1939, she was the eldest child of Helen Haynes Johnson and the late Gerald J. Johnson.  Bev was a 1957 graduate of Academy High School...

Jun 18, 2013

God can and will do whatever He wants, and often times He does it suddenly. Suddenly, He called the most radiant angel home to be with Him and King Jesus! Shirley Ann Martin, age 54, of Erie, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on May 14, 1959...

Jun 17, 2013

Richard Wittenburg, age 63, of Millcreek, passed away unexpectedly Monday June 17, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.

Richard was born in Erie on August 31, 1949, son of David R. and Marian Culhane Wittenburg of Erie. He graduated from McDowell High School and worked various jobs in Erie for many years. He was a Past President and Volunteer of the Lake Shore...

Jun 16, 2013

Shirlee Polanski, age 76, of Millcreek, passed away Sunday June 16, 2013 surrounded by her family at her daughter’s home.

She was born in Erie on September 27, 1936, daughter of the late Arthur E. and Amelia Battaglia Sardini. She was a 1954 graduate of Villa Maria Academy. Shirlee was the secretary at Mt. Calvary School for over 30 years and...

Jun 16, 2013

Jeanne Dion Regan, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013.

She was born on February 20, 1933 to the late Olga and Peter Dion. She was preceded in death by a brother, Peter Dion.

Jeanne is survived by her husband, of 48 years, John (Jack) Regan, and her children, Mike and Linda Regan, Kathleen and Steve Bloom, Nancy and Dave Fowler, Pat and...

Jun 15, 2013

Thelma Jean (Miller) Morgan, age 58, of Union City passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on November 19, 1954 in Union City, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Eugene and Ethel Elizabeth (Blystone) Miller, SR.

Thelma was a 1972 graduate of Union City High School and attended University of...

Jun 14, 2013

Sally A. (Kalista) Klan, age 75,of Erie, went peacefully to be with the Lord, with her family by her side, on Friday June 14, 2013, at Hamot UPMC, following a brief illness.

She was born on March 16, 1938 in Erie, PA, daughter of the late Edmund and Dolores (Chudzicki) Kalista. She graduated from East High School in 1956 and retired...

Jun 13, 2013

Inga Harf Sender Siegel, age 87, of Erie, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Forrestview Skilled Nursing Center.

She was born in Bullay, Germany, February 2, 1926, the daughter of the late Julius and Ida Gartner Harf.

She was a 1944 graduate of Academy High School and had attended Ohio University.

She was a life-long member of the Temple Anshe Hesed, the...

Jun 13, 2013

Charlene Lewis Wheeler age 74, of Fairview, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at her residence following a brief illness. .

She was born in Erie on April 17, 1939 daughter of the late Charles T. and Violet Brown Lewis. She was a 1957 graduate of McDowell High School and attended Slippery Rock College. She worked at Erie Insurance for 20...

Jun 13, 2013

Jack Rebman, 88, of Houston, Texas, died of natural causes June 13, 2013 at his residence in The Terrace, located in Houston’s Memorial City.

Mr. Rebman, born in Cleveland, Ohio, was the son of Harry Rebman and Lenora Sarah Cohen. They also had a daughter, Shirley, who is deceased.

In 1946, Mr. Rebman married Ruth Agnes Houck. They had three sons, Stephen,...

Jun 12, 2013

Margaret H. “Peg” Templeton age 89, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.

She was born in Brush, Colorado on April 17, 1924, the daughter of the late Hubert C. and Lucy VanMatre Hickman.

She graduated from Windsor High School and attended Colorado Women’s College and Parks Business School.

Peg spent her early years working in Estes Park,...

Jun 12, 2013

Judith A. Kupczyk Berarducci, age 73, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

She was born in Erie on January 19, 1940, a daughter of the late Chester J. and Frances Berarducci Kupczyk.

She was a 1957 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and attended Villa Maria College. She worked as a bookkeeper at Bonded Maintenance. In her retirement, she...

Jun 12, 2013

Jerome P. “Jerry” Friend, age 67, of Erie died Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Born in Erie on May 16, 1946 he was a son of the late Felix Friend and Margaret McGee Friend Krieger.

Jerry was a graduate of East High School, Class of 1965; he then went on to serve in...