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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...
Donna Baughman
Jan 27, 2013
Donna R. Hunter Baughman, age 85, of East Springfield, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, surrounded by her family, at Elmwood Gardens. Born in Erie on December 20, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Ruby Zimmerman Hunter.
Donna was a graduate of Millcreek High School and was homemaker, a loving mother and grandmother. She was a 50-year member...
Kim Fuller
Jan 25, 2013
Kim M. Fuller, age 66, of Girard, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at his home following a lengthy illness. Born September 23, 1946, in Erie, he was a son of the late Magee Fuller and Rhodna Savella Fuller Sprague.
Kim was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. He had been employed as bank...
Lavern Wiler
Jan 25, 2013
Lavern George Wiler, age 81, of Erie, died unexpectedly on Friday January 25, 2013 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA, a son of the late Amos and Susan Lindinberger Wiler.
George graduated from Erie Tech in 1950 and then served in the Army Ordnance Corps during the Korean Conflict stationed in Italy. He was a member of St....
Angie Busbee
Jan 25, 2013
Angie Martin Busbee, age 81, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2013 in Erie, PA.
She was born on July 5, 1931 to the late Charles and Ora (Ramsey) Martin of Gretna, VA.
Angie graduated from Gretna High School in Gretna, VA and then attended Radford College (Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute) with a major of biology and chemistry. She also...
Edward Wells
Jan 23, 2013
Edward S. Wells, age 80, of Fairview and Zephyrhills, FL, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013, in Zephyrhills after a lengthy illness. Born on July 9, 1932, in Franklin Center, he was the son of the late Sumner E. and Luella Hayes Wells.
Ed was a graduate of Edinboro High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...
John Hanel
Jan 23, 2013
John "Hans" Hanel, age 84, of Parma Ohio, and formerly of Erie, passed away Wednesday January 23, 2013 at Grace Hospital in Lakewood Ohio.
John was born May 24, 1928 in Czechoslovakia, son of the late Joseph and Michaelina Vecerek Hanel.
John was a pipe fitter and worked for Erie Press in Erie and at Alcoa in Cleveland, OH. John was a...
Marie Kowalczyk
Jan 22, 2013
Marie Kowalczyk age 71, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on November 13, 1941, a daughter of the late John "Bud" and Jean DiBacco Hill.
She graduated from Villa Maria High School in 1959.
She was a LPN Nurse at St Vincent and Doctors Osteopathic Hospitals and later was program director for...
Phyllis Taylor
Jan 21, 2013
Phyllis Marie Hamilton Lawrence Taylor, age 59, of Erie, died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Farmville, VA on September 4, 1953, a daughter of Susie Mathews Hamilton of Warren, PA and the late Arthur Hamilton.
She was a graduate of Youngsville High School. Phyllis enjoyed attending Diabetes Expos, spending time with friends and family and...
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