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Jean Tell
Dec 29, 2012
Jean M. Tell age 94, of Erie, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa on February 2, 1918, a daughter of the late John and Elsie Mullen.
Jean graduated from Academy High School and then went on to graduate from Mercyhurst College and Erie Business College.
Jean worked as a legal secretary for...
Nancy Rankin
Dec 29, 2012
    Nancy J. Gailey Rankin, 49, died Sat., Dec. 29, 2012 at her residence in Erie. She was born Feb. 12, 1963 in Erie, daughter of the late Edward Gailey and the late Ruth Geist Gailey Fickenworth. She attended Tech Memorial High School, loved spending time with her grandchildren, and enjoyed playing Bingo, going to the casino, and camping.     Survivors...
Joseph Sekula
Dec 29, 2012
Joseph P. Sekula, age 88, of Lawrence Park, passed away Saturday December 29, 2012 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born November 14, 1924 in Stump Creek, PA a son of the late Lawrence and Anna Bujnowska Sekula.
Joseph served in the US Navy during WWII and worked in the manufacturing plant at the American Sterilizer Company for many years.
Following his retirement Joseph...
P. Benson
Dec 28, 2012
P. Alan Benson, age 84, of Millcreek, passed away Friday December 28, 2012 in the loving care of his daughter, Leslie Gallien in Jane Lew, West Virginia.
He was born on March 25, 1928 in Erie; son of the late Hugh F. and Jean Carroll Benson.
He was a 1946 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and served in the United States...
Ronald Mazzocco
Dec 28, 2012
Ronald Edward Mazzocco, Sr., age 74, of Erie, passed away Friday December 28, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital.
He was born in Erie on March 28, 1938, a son of the late Edna Mazzocco.
Ronald was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School. He worked at Erie Malleable Iron for 32 years retiring in 1999 and was the Union President there for...
Ernest Turco
Dec 27, 2012
Ernest J. Turco, age 82, of Lawrence Park, passed away on Thursday December 27, 2012 at home, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Erie on May 10, 1930, the son of the late Ernesto and Concetta Destefano Turco.
Ernest served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Church. He was an Inspector at...
Donald Miraszek
Dec 27, 2012
Donald J. Miraszek, age 76 of Erie, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center.
He was born in Erie, PA on March 4, 1936, a son of the late Francis B. and Helen Strike Miraszek.
Donald graduated from Technical Memorial High School and served in the U.S. Army, 82nd Airborne.
He worked at Stossers Industries in California as a...
Leroy Russell
Dec 26, 2012
Leroy E. Russell, age 95, of Villa on the Lake in Conneaut, OH, formerly of Fairview, completed his long life journey on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at UH Conneaut Medical Center. Born June 3, 1917, in Dawson, PA, he was a son of the late Robert and Roseann Wingrove Russell. Leroy served in the US Army Air Corps during World...
Alice Gardner
Dec 25, 2012
Alice Engel Gardner, age 95, formerly of Allegheny Road, died on Tuesday December 25, 2012 at the Autumn Winds Retirement Lodge in Schertz, TX.
She was born in Warren, PA on September 1, 1917, the daughter of the late William A. and Inez Louise Stanton Engel.
She was a member of both Cascade and Christ United Methodist Churches, and a 1935 graduate...
Alice Keck
Dec 25, 2012
Alice Eschweiler Keck, age 84, formerly of Erie passed away December 25, 2012 in Lexington, South Carolina.
She was born in Rocky River, OH on November 1, 1928 the daughter of the late Charles and Elsie Webb Dunn.
She was a graduate of Albion High School.
She was a Baker's Assistant at Paramount Pastries for six years.
She was an avid bowler and enjoyed...
Robert Gornall
Dec 23, 2012
Robert D. Gornall, Sr., of Erie, past away Sunday, December 23, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Erie, August 5, 1930, a son of the late Merle F. and Madeline Kelly Gornall.
Bob graduated from East High School, Class of 1948, and Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, and served in the U.S. Army during...
Lucy Sims
Dec 23, 2012
Lucy Ann Sims age 68, of Erie, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Laurel, MS. on July 22, 1944, a daughter of the late Freddish and Annalola Golden Adams.
She moved to Erie and graduated from East High School. For many years Lucy worked domestically and provided health care and other services with the...
John Taras
Dec 22, 2012
    John G. Taras, 73, of Erie, PA and formerly of Bentleyville, PA, died Sat., Dec. 22, 2012 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born Aug. 22, 1939 in Washington, PA, son of the late John and Flora Bertocci Taras. A 1957 graduate of Bentleyville High School, John was a road construction equipment operator for the International Union of...
Gary Headley
Dec 22, 2012
Gary Headley, age 78, of Fairview, PA, passed away peacefully December 22nd, 2012.
Born in Erie, PA, Gary was a graduate of Academy High in 1952 and was president and owner of Industrial Promotions during his professional career. As a 21 year veteran of the US Navy he obtained the rank of Chief Petty Officer while serving in the Mediterranean and...
Penny Morgan
Dec 19, 2012
Penny Lea Morgan age 48, of Erie, died Thursday, December 19, 2012 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on August 13, 1964, a daughter of the late Dewey and Bonnie Foglebogh Lamp.
Penny attended McDowell High School and graduated in Tennessee. She further studied at Mercyhurst College and received training as a certified nursing assistant.
She was very involved in...
Hannah Depaoli
Dec 18, 2012
Hannah Eileen O'Neil DePaoli, age 61, of Millcreek, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh.
She was born in Erie October 17, 1951, daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Leary O'Neil.
Hannah graduated from Strong Vincent High School. She worked as a purchasing agent at Autoclave Engineer, which later became Snap-Tite. She was a member of the American...
Julia Chaklos
Dec 17, 2012
For those of you who knew Julia (Winiarczyk) Chaklos, she died December 17, 2012. She always had a smile. She seldom said a cross word, and as a matter fact, none comes to mind. Julie, as she preferred to be called, liked just about every person she met. She was born in Pittsburgh but moved to a farm in Pont,...
Laurie Sherrell
Dec 17, 2012
Laurie Sherrell, age 50 of Union City, Pa., died Monday, December 17, 2012 at Corry Hospital.
She was born February 16, 1962 in Erie, a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Cora McAninch Jefferson.
Laurie attended Technical Memorial High School and was a nurses' aide at St. Mary's Home Erie.
She enjoyed country music, fishing, and especially her family.
Survivors include a son...
William Logan
Dec 16, 2012
Mayor William "Budd" Logan, age 67, of Girard, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at his residence surrounded by family. Born in Erie, PA, on December 6, 1945, he was a son of the late Leonard Jeremiah and Marilyn Schmieder Logan.
Budd attended McDowell High School, completed Paramedic Training at Gannon, and Union Leadership at Rutgers University. He served in the U.S....
Thomas Mclaren
Dec 16, 2012
Thomas J. McLaren II, of Erie who was born in New Brighton, Pa., March 16, 1930, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Harold J. and Mabel Hutchinson McLaren died, surrounded by his family, Sunday, December 16, 2012 following a brief illness.
He graduated from Georgia Military College (Milledgeville, Ga.) and Westminster College (New Wilmington Pa.). He taught English at Gordon College...
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