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Kelly Mcdonald
Sep 14, 2022
Kelly Lee McDonald, age 47, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. He was born in Erie, PA on August 11, 1975, a son of Pricilla Washington McDonald, and the late Robert Edward McDonald Sr.
Kelly was a graduate of Central Tech High School class of 1994. He was employed by the Erie School District...
Shirley Chiarelli
Sep 14, 2022
Shirley Ann Chiarelli, age 80, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
She was born on September 12, 1942 in Bloomington, IN daughter of the late General and Arda Terrell Butcher.
Shirley graduated from Bloomington High School and Practical Nurses training as well.
Her career included 25 years of retail at Sears and...
Thomas Solvedt
Sep 14, 2022
Thomas J. Solvedt, age 67, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2022 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
He was born in Erie, PA on August 13, 1955 a son of the late Thomas C. and Beverly Henning Solvedt.
He was a graduate of Fairview High School, class of 1973. He then went on to establish a career as an electrician and...
Norman Wilson
Sep 14, 2022
Norman D. Wilson, age 81, of Erie and formerly of Del Mar, California, passed away on Wednesday September 14, 2022 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie on September 2, 1941, a son of the late Norman Wilson and Jeanne Hall Wilson Sully.
Norman attended the Erie Day School, graduated from Bel-Aire Town and Country Elementary School in Los Angeles, CA...
Willie Allen Iii
Sep 12, 2022
Mr. Willie M. Allen III, age 76, of Erie, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022 at Nightingale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 22, 1945 to the late Willie and Mattie Allen. Willie was a 30+ year veteran of the Army and National Guard, he attended Gannon College and University of New Orleans....
Edwin Sopp
Sep 12, 2022
Edwin A. Sopp, 88 of Erie, passed away on Monday September 12, 2022 at his residence.
Ed was born in Erie on February 1, 1934. He was the son of the late Gustave A. and Irene L. Bently Sopp.
Ed was a 1952 graduate of Strong Vincent High School, studied business at Penn State Behrend and continued his studies at Gannon University...
Carl Cesnick
Sep 11, 2022
Carl M. “Mike” Cesnick, 72, passed away the evening of September 11, 2022 with his loved ones by his side at Pleasant Ridge Manor. Born January 6, 1950 in Frostburg, Maryland. He was an avid fisherman, golfer, hunter, and lifelong fan of the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Steelers.
He graduated from McDowell High School in 1968 where he was a...
William Starks
Sep 11, 2022
William C. “Bill” Starks, 86, of Cranesville, PA passed away on September 11, 2022 at Edinboro Manor.
He was born in Erie on September 23, 1935, the son of the late James and Laura Jones Starks. Bill graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1954, where he was involved in choir and also was a track standout, winning District 10 Championships...
Vincent Prindle
Sep 10, 2022
Vincent Prindle, age 80, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by his family.
He was born on January 9, 1942, in Erie, to the late Carl and Laura Cancilla Prindle.
Before serving our country in the United States Army, he attended General McLane High School. Vince was employed at Uniflow, retiring after 30 years and...
Christina Rieger
Sep 10, 2022
Christina Marie “Tina” Rieger, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at her residence.
She was born on January 15, 1965, in Erie, a daughter to Wallace H. and Nancy J. Fenton Rieger.
Tina graduated from Strong Vincent. She loved spending time with family especially the young nieces and nephews who she helped with early reading and writing skills....
Marianna Krzak
Sep 10, 2022
Marianna Krzak age 68, of Millcreek, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in Monki, Poland on April 21, 1954 a daughter of the late Alexander and Stanislawa Siuchno.
Marianna worked at WABTEC for several years.
She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who had an enormous heart and was always taking care of others. She...
Vincent Seery
Sep 10, 2022
Vincent “Red” Seery, age 87, of Erie, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Millcreek Community Hospital.
He was born in Zanesville, OH on July 11, 1935 son on the late Vincent C. and Ann Marie Janusz Seery.
He was a 1954 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. He had been a salesman for Ligget Myers Tobacco Company in New York, then...
Dawn Stanton
Sep 10, 2022
Dawn Marie Stanton, age 64 of Lake City, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Knox, OH on December 18, 1957 a daughter of the late Fred and Mary Zeiter Derks.
She was a graduate of Gallia Academy in OH and Edinboro University with a degree in early childhood education.
She was owner of New...
Mary Darling
Sep 9, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Darling died peacefully at N.C. Little Memorial Hospice on Friday, September 9, 2022, in Edina, MN at the age of 83.
Mary is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth Darling and Mike Capps (Knoxville, TN); brother and sister-in-law, Bill Darling and Chris Ozbun (Wynnewood, PA); sister-in-law, Marylynn Darling (Tolland, CT); nephews, John Darling (Chapel Hill, NC), Jeffrey Darling...
Ruth Waidley
Sep 9, 2022
Ruth Esther Waidley, née Mellen, age 81, of Erie, PA, passed away in her sleep of natural causes on Friday, September 9, 2022, while vacationing in Page, Arizona.
Ruth was born in Portland, Oregon on December 13, 1940, the eldest daughter of the late Ned and Julia Friedman Mellen. Ruth grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Mumford High...
Juanita Puckey
Sep 8, 2022
Juanita J. McGuire Puckey, age 86, of Erie passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Twinbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in McKeesport, PA, June 25, 1936, the daughter of the late Paul J. and Betty McGuire.
Juanita enjoyed her puzzle books, spending time with family, especially dinners, and she loved all animals.
She is survived by her children, Terry...
Edward Wellejus
Sep 6, 2022
Whether it was chance or fate, Erie journalist Edward Troy Wellejus stumbled into the exciting work he would stay with for fifty years and which he quickly learned to love.
Wellejus, of South Shore Drive, Erie, died on September 6, 2022.
A senior at Academy High School during World War II, when workers were in short supply, and as editor of the...
Thelma Manendo
Sep 6, 2022
Thelma Manendo of Erie died peacefully on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at her residence.
She was born in Pittsburgh on August 21st, daughter of the late Louis Bruno, Sr. and Mary Stella Bruno.
Thelma, along with her husband, Louis, was an owner of Lou Manendo’s Meat Market at West 29th and Cherry streets for 20 years.
Thelma was a member of both St....
Joseph Baldini Sr.
Sep 5, 2022
Joseph M. Baldini, Sr. age 76, of Girard, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on August 1, 1946 a son of the late Theodore and Margaret Sabatini Baldini.
Joe attended Strong Vincent High School and went on to serve in the United States Army. He served as a Spec 5 in the 101st...
Audrey Reigel
Sep 5, 2022
Audrey Casey-Reigel, age 80. of Millcreek passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on May 9, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy Wolf Casey.
A graduate of the Villa Maria Academy, Class of 1960 and the Saint Vincent Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1963, Audrey worked at Hamot...
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