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Wellington "Bill" Abbey, Jr.
Nov 4, 2023
Wellington (Bill) Abbey, Jr., age 83 of Erie, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
He was born in Dunkirk, NY on March 5, 1940 the son of the late Wellington, Sr. and Ethel Mae Short Abbey.
He was employed at various Foundries in the area including Keystone Brass, Erie Malleable Iron and Dunkirk Radiator for several years. He also worked at...
Rita Polon
Nov 3, 2023
Rita (Zatkoff) Polon, age 95, of Erie passed away Friday, November 3, 2023 at Bickford of Presque Isle. She was born on June 29, 1928 in Erie the daughter of the late Harry (Lazer) and Esther (Evans) Zatkoff.
A lifelong resident of Erie, Rita had worked in the cafeteria of the Millcreek School district when her children attended there and then...
Robert Peterson, Jr.
Nov 3, 2023
Robert Peterson, Jr. age 26, of Waterford, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, following a motorcycle accident.
He was born in Erie on June 25, 1997, a son of Robert Peterson, Sr. and Angie Wynn.
Robert graduated from Central Tech High School and went on to serve in the United States Army Reserves.
He worked at Hardinger Trucking.
Robert was a very hard...
William "Bill" Neumaier
Nov 2, 2023
William “Bill” Neumaier, age 76, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, surrounded by family.
He was born August 20, 1947, in Erie, son of the late Howard and Anna Mae (Fundis) Neumaier.
Bill graduated from Strong Vincent High School and went on to attend Penn State University. He was the owner of Tracydale Dairy Queen, which was in the family for over...
Leroy Shaffer
Nov 1, 2023
Leroy Shaffer, age 76, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie, January 2, 1947 to the late Roy and Rose McClimens Shaffer.
Leroy is survived by his wife, Shirley, and his children Shawn and Darrell. He is further survived by his grandchildren, Dakota, Ella, and Brianna.
In addition to his parents, Leroy...
Dorothy Szymanski
Nov 1, 2023
Dorothy Czerlewicz Bulling Szymanski, age 90, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born March 20, 1933 in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Stanley and Francis (Kosiorek) Czulewicz.
Dorothy attended Holy Rosary and Academy High School. She was a member of St. Judes Church. She was a talented artist whose murals once decorated...
Rev. J. Charles Brock
Nov 1, 2023
Rev. J. Charles Brock leaves lasting legacy
Rev. J. Charles Brock, the Erie-born Oxford scholar who came back to his hometown to make a profound difference, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, at his home. He was 88.
Rev. Brock was a founder and leading benefactor of the Jefferson Educational Society, where he directed the Brock Institute of Mega Issues Education, served on the...
Beverly Ann Strike
Oct 28, 2023
Beverly Ann Strike age 73 of Lake City, entered into the heavenly arms of our father God on October 28, 2023 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in January 26, 1950 a daughter of the late George E. and Margarete M. Dovichow Jackson.
Bev was a 1969 graduate of Fairview High School and was a care giver to Chimene and Danny for...
Kimberly Ann McCain
Oct 28, 2023
It is with profound sorrow the family of Kimberly Ann McCain (Kephart) share the loss of their daughter, sister and beloved aunt on Saturday October 28, 2023.
Kim was born Feb 18, 1966 to Bruce J Kephart Sr and Rosemary Kephart (McNamara).
Kim was a 1984 graduate of Academy High School. After graduation she enlisted in the United State Air Force, serving...
Jeanne M. Schmitt
Oct 27, 2023
Jeanne M. Schmitt, age 95, passed away peacefully at home on October 27, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Erie on April 29, 1928, daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude Anderson.
Jeanne graduated from Academy High School, class of 1946, where she met her sweetheart and future husband Oscar Schmitt. Jeanne and Oscar were married in St....
Barry Publicover
Oct 27, 2023
Barry Publicover, age 61, of Erie, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023 at LECOM Senior Living Center after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma, he ultimately lost the fight.
He was diagnosed in April with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer right after his final family trip to the Outer Banks.
Barry was born in Erie, PA on February 28, 1962, a son to the late...
Bruce D. Eaton
Oct 26, 2023
Bruce D. Eaton age 70, of McKean, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital.
He was born in Fairview on September 25, 1946 a son of the late Donald and Helen Eaton.
After graduating High School, Bruce went on to serve in the United States Army.
Bruce had an amazing sense of humor and always enjoyed making people laugh....
James "Jim" E. Schell
Oct 26, 2023
James “Jim” E. Schell, 67, passed away in the comfort of his Fairview home on Thursday, October 26th, 2023, surrounded by loved ones following a courageous decade-long battle with cancer.
Born on July 14, 1956 in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late Paul and Mary Elizabeth (Hahn) Schell, Jim came to make Erie his permanent home, where he would eventually start a...
Donna J. Thompson
Oct 25, 2023
Donna J Thompson, age 75, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her residence.She was born in Erie on April 19, 1948, a daughter of the late Walter and Ruth Schauble Holmstrom.
Donna ran her own cleaning business for many years before working for Fairview Hardware, Don Smith Hardware, and Ferrier Hardware where she retired. She was a...
Terry Healey
Oct 25, 2023
Terry Healey passed away at home in Erie on October 25, 2023. He contained multitudes, as his friend Walt Whitman would say, and his loss leaves a void for many. Former students will remember him as a singularly inspirational English teacher and soccer coach (Mercyhurst Prep) who encouraged them to follow their own path. He was born May 10, 1938...
Marlene Golab
Oct 24, 2023
Marlene Mary Jaeger Golab, age 87, of Erie passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at her residence, surrounded by family. She was born May 10, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Bradford, PA when she was about 2 years old. Marlene attended St. Bernard grade school and high school and graduated from Villa Maria College at the motherhouse of...
Yvonne Whipple
Oct 24, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Yvonne Whipple on October 24, 2023, at the age of 61. Yvonne was the daughter of the late Casper and Mattie Clark, of Erie, PA. Yvonne was born in Utica, New York, on April 16, 1962, and later raised in Erie for the remainder of her life.
Yvonne worked as...
Larry Meredith, Esq.
Oct 23, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Larry Daniel Meredith, Esq. on Monday, October 23, 2023. He was the fifth of eleven children born to the late Daniel and Odessa Meredith in Shaw, Mississippi on August 5, 1947. Larry was raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. A man of the community who was dedicated to service, he remained...
Clarence "Sonny" Louis Sontheimer
Oct 22, 2023
Clarence "Sonny" Louis Sontheimer, 74 of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2023. He was born on April 1, 1949, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Sonny is survived by his beloved wife, Marilyn Sontheimer, and their children Amy and Andrew, Brittany and his grandchildren Ira and Violet. As well as his sister Susan Louth and her husband Jim. He was...
Kimberly Ann Wykoff
Oct 22, 2023
Kimberly Ann (Sieber) Wykoff
On October 22, Kim Wykoff, 56, of Harborcreek, finished her journey on this earth, and went to her heavenly eternal home, while surrounded by her loving family. She fought a valiant battle with cancer for the last 2 years.
Born in Erie on April 17, 1967. Daughter of the late Paul A. Sieber and Audrey R. (Lapple) Sieber....
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