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Dr. Curtis C. Bannister
Sep 2, 2023
Dr. Curtis C. Bannister, age 68, of Erie, died Saturday, September 2, 2023, while camping in Ripley, NY.
Born in Erie on September 1, 1955, he was a son of the late Richard G and Virginia Akerly Bannister.
Curt graduated from General McLane High School, Behrend College, and Life University for his Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine. He owned Neck & Back...
Clare Marie Farrell
Sep 1, 2023
Clare Marie (Morehouse) Farrell, age 85, of Erie passed away Friday, September 1, 2023, at home with her family at her side. She was born in Erie on June 23, 1938, the oldest daughter of the late Kenneth and Clare (McNerney) Morehouse.
Clare, a 1956 Villa Maria Academy graduate, graduated from Villa Maria College in 1960, with a B.S. in Elementary...
Danny "Butch" Jones
Sep 1, 2023
Danny “Butch” Jones, a resident of Lecom at Village Square, formerly of West 3rd Street, passed away at the age of 79 on Friday, September 1, 2023 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in New York on June 11, 1944 to the late Johnett and Carolyn Reese Jones.
Butch is survived by several cousins including, Russell Williams and Christine Coulibaly.
Private burial...
Shirley R. Brown
Aug 30, 2023
Shirley R. Wurst Brown, age 82, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie, PA on July 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Edward and Ruth Otteni Wurst.
Shirley graduated from Academy High School Class of 1959.
She co-owned and operated Brown Brothers Golden Dawn along with her husband. She worked in the...
Barbara Charles
Aug 29, 2023
Barbara Yeager Charles, age 86, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Brevillier Village.
She was born in Erie, PA on December 29th, 1936, the daughter of the late Margaret Mulderick and Albert E. Yeager.
She graduated from St. Joseph’s School, Class of 1950, AcademyHigh School, Class of 1954 and St. Vincent School of Nursing, Class of 1957. ...
Geoffrey G. Garity
Aug 28, 2023
Geoffrey G. Garity, age 58 of Girard, was called home to the Lord on August 28, 2023, at St. Vincent Health Center following a brief illness.
He was born in Erie on October 13, 1964, the son of Gerald “Jerry” and the late Linda Devereaux Garity.
Geoff was a 1982 graduate of Girard High School. He was part of the family business,...
Robert "Obie" Obendorfer
Aug 28, 2023
Robert “Obie” Obendorfer, age 79, of Erie, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on April 8, 1944 to the late Fred and Anna Kruger Obendorfer.
Robert graduated from Tech Memorial High School in 1963. He served with the U.S. Air Force in the Vietnam Conflict and worked at General Electric for 42 years,...
Sandra Malin Schweingruber
Aug 27, 2023
Sandra Malin Schweingruber, age 76 passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2023 at UPMC Hamot. She was born January 22, 1947 in Ashtabula, OH, the 3rd daughter of Elizabeth and Carlo Malin. She graduated in 1965 from Edgewood Sr. High School in Ashtabula, OH.
Sandra worked 18 years at Plastek Corp., retiring in 2009. She liked crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, movies,...
Martha Rose Pierce
Aug 27, 2023
Martha Rose Pierce, age 83, of Fairview, passed away on Sunday August 27, 2023 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
She was born in Greene County PA on February 16, 1940, a daughter of the late John and Rose Hnat Soukup.
She graduated from Masontown High School and was employed by the US Postal Service. She enjoyed gardening and her plants.
In addition...
Eleanor M. Getty
Aug 26, 2023
Eleanor M. (Berarducci) Getty, age 95, of Erie passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the Nightingale Nursing and Rehab Center with her family at her side. She was born December 25, 1927 in Erie the daughter of the late Sylvestro and Celestine (Savocchio) Berarducci.
Eleanor was a graduate of Academy High School and had worked at Bell Telephone Co,...
Brian Boyer
Aug 25, 2023
Brian Boyer, age 65, died peacefully in his sleep at UPMC Hamot Hospital on Friday, August 25, 2023 after a very short illness. He was born June 18, 1958, the son of the late Raymond and Shirley (Loesch) Boyer. Brian attended St. Andrew grade school and graduated from Tech Memorial High School in 1976.
Brian was employed at Hammermill and retired...
Joyce Crosby
Aug 25, 2023
Joyce Gwendolyn Crosby, age 78, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2023, after a short illness at Johnston UNC Healthcare in Clayton, North Carolina.
She was born on January 10, 1945, in Laurel, Mississippi, to the late Ellis and Ludie Lyons Sims Sr.
Joyce graduated from East High School and would further her education at OIC where she earned her cosmetology license...
Susan J. Wingard
Aug 25, 2023
Susan J. Wingard, age 76, of Girard, PA, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, August 25th, 2023.
She was born in Erie, PA on June 30, 1947, a daughter of the late Clarence and Jean (Brotherson) Gwin.
She attended Tech Memorial High School in Erie, PA. Over the years, Susan worked in assembly at Marx Toys, at...
Cynthia "Abby" Mears
Aug 24, 2023
Cynthia “Abby” Mears, age 37, of Fairview, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2023, at her residence. She was born in Erie on February 12, 1986, the only daughter of Donna Letto Peters and the late Earl Campbell.
She was a graduate of East High School and Gannon University. She worked for ten years as the regional manager at Tim Hortons...
Carl William Lewis
Aug 23, 2023
Carl William Lewis, age 53, of Girard, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Erie on November 5, 1969, a son of Kathleen Morgan Lewis and the late Roger Lewis.
Carl graduated from Riverside Military Academy and went on to serve in the United States Army. He was a correctional...
Karen J. Covey
Aug 22, 2023
Karen J. Covey, age 76, of Erie, formerly of Zimmerly Road, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her LECOM Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Erie on December 4, 1946, a daughter of the late Chester R. and Mary Elaine Bayhurst Covey.
Karen graduated from Academy High School in 1964.
She had worked for World of Science in...
Jeanne A. Westerdahl
Aug 21, 2023
Jeanne A. (Rabe) Westerdahl, age 93, of Erie passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at LECOM at Village Square. She was born November 8, 1929 in Erie the daughter of the late Earl and Pauline (Ross) Rabe. Jeanne was a lifelong resident of Erie.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Westerdahl; a daughter, Renee Westerdahl;...
Kevin Conrad Collman
Aug 21, 2023
Kevin Conrad Collman died peacefully at UPMC Hamot on August 21, 2023. He is the son of the late Robert D. and Regina (Gorney) Collman.
Kevin graduated from Fairview High School and Gannon (College) University. His career was in industry and retail at AT&G, Donnelly Hardware, Target, and Seaway Manufacturing. In his spare time, he collected records and enjoyed listening to...
Barbara Schubert
Aug 21, 2023
Barbara Klep Schubert, age 80, of Fairview Manor, formerly of Girard, received her wings and went to walk with the angels on Monday, August 21, 2023.
She was born in Erie, PA on June 7, 1943, she was the youngest of five born to the late Joseph and Irene Barto Klep.
Barbara was a 1961 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She...
Robert "Bob" Quadri
Aug 19, 2023
Robert (Bob) Quadri, 75, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 19, 2023.
Bob graduated from McDowell High School in 1968 and spent most of his career as a dedicated auto mechanic in Millcreek, Pennsylvania. He had a talent for fixing anything mechanical that came his way.
Beyond his career, Bob was known for his love of a good joke and a...
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