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Eric Paulson
Jan 4, 2024
Carl Eric Paulson, Jr. passed away on January 4, 2024, joining his beloved wife Joan in heaven.
Born in Erie, PA, Eric grew up in Fairview, attending Fairview High School, playing football, and spending his childhood exploring the airfield next door, and nurturing a lifelong passion for aviation. It was during these years that he met the love of his life,...
Rebecca Humphrey
Jan 4, 2024
Rebecca Byerly Humphrey, age 66, of Erie, passed away on Thursday January 4, 2024 after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born on August 19, 1957, in Corpus Christi, TX, the daughter of Diana and the late Robert Byerly. She was raised by her mother and her late stepfather Raymond Coy.
Becky surrounded her family with love. In addition to...
Lena M. DeLaura
Jan 3, 2024
Lena M. (Ferretti) DeLaura, age 102, died at home on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was born November 15, 1921, the daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria (Pascelli) Ferretti. A lifelong resident of Erie, Lena graduated from Academy High School and went on to work at General Electric in the refrigeration division. She wed Nick DeLaura in a blizzard...
James Wilson
Jan 1, 2024
James Robert Wilson, age 58, passed away at his residence on January 1st, 2024. He was born in Erie Pennsylvania on January 29th, 1965, the son of James and Sonya (Delacour) Wilson.
James graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1984. He then went to Anson Tool and Gages and later went to Johnson Control where he went through an apprenticeship...
Samuel Greenaway
Jan 1, 2024
Samuel J. Greenaway age 93, of Fairview, PA passed peacefully away on Monday, January 1, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 30th, 1930, the son of the late Elizabeth (Whiteford) and Albert Greenaway. He was the youngest of five children; Clara, Albert, Tom, Betty, and Sam. Oh the love they shared and the...
Lucille Pluta
Jan 1, 2024
Lucille (Lucy) SanFrotello Pluta, age 86, of Erie, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at UPMC Hamot Hospital. She was born in Erie on September 3, 1937, a daughter of the late Charles & Virginia Bocianowski SanFrotello. Lucy graduated from St. Benedict Academy in 1955. Until her retirement in 1994, she was employed for 37 years at Ervite Corporation...
Lynn Beanland
Dec 31, 2023
Lynn Beanland, age 68, of Fairview, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023.
She was born in Erie on March 6, 1955, a daughter to the late Frank and Dolores “Corkey” (Burket) Schwabenbauer.
Lynn graduated from Harbor Creek High School, class of 1974. She became a hair stylist and owned her own beauty shop in Harborcreek. She later moved to Fairview and provided...
Gerald Bayle
Dec 29, 2023
Gerald Bayle, age 80, of Waterford, PA passed away Friday, December 29, 2023. He was born in Erie, January 4, 1943, a son of the late Anthony and Shirley Bayle (London).
Gerald worked as a Machinist at General Electric for over 40 years; he was a craftsman and jack of all trades in his personal life. Upon retirement he followed his...
Duane Wetick
Dec 28, 2023
Duane “Doc” Wetick, age 75, passed away at home on Thursday, December 28, 2023, following a long illness. He was born in Butler, PA on June 16, 1948, a son to the late Peter and Marian Pavlosky Wetick.
Duane was a graduate of Butler High School and Penn State University, where he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. He moved to...
Paul Ostergaard
Dec 27, 2023
Paul B. Ostergaard, age 99 of Erie, passed away on December 27, 2023 at Sarah Reed Senior Living.
He was born in Erie on November 11, 1924 son of the late Christian and Elizabeth (Li) Blume Kundsen Ostergaard.
He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1946.
He was a 1942 graduate of Strong Vincent High School, attended...
William Magee
Dec 24, 2023
William C Magee, age 81, passed away on December 24th, 2023 after a long and difficult battle with congestive heart failure.
He was born on October 30th, 1942, a son of George and Lucille (Jenner) Magee. Bill was raised in Meadville with his only sibling, Nancy Sherwood. He attended 1st District Elementary where he met his childhood best friend Ronnie...
Rita Brown Herold
Dec 22, 2023
Rita Brown Herold, of Erie, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at UPMC Hamot Hospital at the age of 95. She was born in Pittsburgh PA on April 3, 1928, a daughter of the late Francis & Ella Mae Guenther Brown. Rita was a graduate of East High School and worked for Bliley Electric in payroll and Erie Insurance...
Jacob Foy
Dec 22, 2023
Jacob “Jay” Dean Foy, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 22, 2023, at his residence.
He was born on November 11, 1964, in Erie, to Almeada Smith Foy and the late Norman Foy.
After graduation from Girard Christian Alliance, Jay would serve in the United States Army. He would continue his education at Triangle Tech earning a degree in architectural...
Kimberly "Kym" Burgert Hummel
Dec 20, 2023
Kimberly “Kym” Burgert Hummel, of Erie, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, after a brief illness.
She was born on December 24, 1964, in Bellefonte, PA, and spent her first two years at Penn State where her parents were students. Once when her mom took her to class, she walked to the front of the...
Mark Voegele
Dec 20, 2023
Mark E. Voegele, age 74, of Erie passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023. He was born February 12, 1949 in Titusville, PA the son of the late Edward & Eleanor Voegele.
Mark served with the US Army during Vietnam and following his honorable discharge he became involved in motorsports, especially as a designer, engineer, and race car driver for Climax Racing....
Martha Wanzer
Dec 19, 2023
Martha Wanzer, age 73, 0f Jamestown, PA went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was born October 17, 1950, a daughter of the late George and Gertrude Ferguson.
Martha worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad, and had a love to play BINGO.
She is survived by her sons Kenneth R. Wanzer, Keith A. Wanzer, and Nicolas M. Wanzer. Martha...
Kimberly Lowe
Dec 18, 2023
Kimberly Lynn (Carrier) Lowe, 60, of Erie, PA, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Monday, December 18th, 2023.
Kimberly was born in Erie on November 28, 1963, daughter of the late William “Ike” Carrier and Dolores Alva Keth.
She resided in Erie, PA for the past 15 years. Prior to that, she resided in Ligonier, PA and Wheeling,...
Lawrence Thompson
Dec 17, 2023
Lawrence Ervin Thompson age 83, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Larry was born in Linesville, PA on November 16, 1940 a son of the late Harold and Lovina Heath Thompson.
After graduating at the top of his High School class, Larry went on to attend Kent State University and...
Carole DelPorto
Dec 16, 2023
Carole Ruth Slodownik DelPorto, “Ouchie”, died on December 16,2023.
Carole was born on April 10, 1940, to Edward and Marion (Roberts) Slodownik. She was a Class of 1958 graduate of Academy High School.
Carole was a cashier at American General Life Insurance for ten years and then became a devoted homemaker and mother when she started her family with her husband, Ron.
She...
James Weber
Dec 16, 2023
James Weber, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at his residence.
He was born on April 8, 1957 a son of the late Walter Andrew and Kathryn Olive (Rilling) Weber.
James graduated from Strong Vincent High School.
He was employed by South One Supply as a flooring specialist for many years.
James enjoyed hunting, fishing, baseball, bowling and spending time...
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