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Gregory William Ralph
Apr 30, 2025
Gregory William Ralph, age 68 of Fairview, passed away peacefully at his home on April 30, 2025 after a valiant battle against cancer. Greg is now in glory with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He was born in Erie on December 31, 1956 to the late William E. and Barbara Miller Ralph.
Greg graduated from Fairview High School in 1975. Upon...
Margaret S. Hancock
Apr 29, 2025
Margaret S. Hancock, Margie to some and Peg to others, a loving wife, mother, grandma, great grandma, and cherished friend, passed away on Tuesday, April 29,2025. She was born April 21, 1934, in Pittsburgh, PA; the daughter of the late Wilbert Snyder and Margaret (Weidner) Snyder.
Margie's mother told her she could not get married until she was 21. Honoring her...
Russell V. Madonia, Sr.
Apr 29, 2025
Russell V. Madonia, Sr., age 91 of Erie PA., devoted husband, father and grandfather passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Russell was born September 6,1933 in Erie, PA. He was the only child of the late Ross and Mildred (Fiorita) Madonia.
Russell graduated from Cathedral Prep High School in 1951 and Gannon University...
Helen Ann Pelensky
Apr 29, 2025
Helen Ann Pelensky, age 96, of Erie, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 at the PA Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home of Erie, PA.
She was born in Erie on January 4, 1929, a daughter of the late John and Theresa Filipowski Bukowski.
Helen graduated from Academy High School and worked for the Boston Store, Colonial Bakery, and the Cesare Battisti Club....
Ruth Carolyn Copeland-McCullum
Apr 26, 2025
Ruth Carolyn Strickland Copeland McCullum, age 76, of Erie, passed away, Saturday, April 26, 2025. She was born in Ellisville, Mississippi, on November 16, 1948, a daughter of the late Robert Lee Strickland and Annie Ruth Whigham Strickland.
Ruth was a licensed cosmetologist. She worked for Erie Specialty Products for 10 years, before relocating to Indianapolis, Indiana where she ultimately retired...
Theodore Vanderhoff III
Apr 26, 2025
Theodore Vanderhoff III, age 52, of Erie, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital. He was born in Corry, PA on April 30, 1972, a son of Carolyn and the late Theodore Vanderhoff Jr.
Ted was the second shift Warehouse Supervisor at The Plastek Group. He loved music, especially Nine Inch Nails. Ted loved the Pittsburgh Steelers,...
Judith June Dundon
Apr 26, 2025
Judith June Alexander Dundon, 80, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at UPMC Hamot after a short illness. She was born May 6, 1944 to the late Ralph Alexander and June (Wygant) Alexander.
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1962 and attended Gannon University. She worked for the Erie County Library System for more than 20 years in the...
Carey Lynn Hess-Vitale
Apr 25, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Carey Lynn Hess-Vitale, who left this world on April 25, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carey, born on April 26, 1962, in Erie, was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. She lived her life with a spirit that touched everyone around her and...
Helen Laskowski
Apr 24, 2025
Helen (Pavlock) Laskowski, age 98, of Erie passed away Thursday April 24, 2025, at UPMC Hamot. She was born on January 14, 1927, in Johnsonburg, PA, the daughter of the late Walter and Pauline (Machcoviak) Pavlock.
Helen will be remembered most as being the wonderful mother of five sons, working in union with her husband “Joe,” to pave their way to...
Dolores "Dee" Katherine Lasher
Apr 24, 2025
Dolores “Dee” Katherine Lasher of Erie, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2025. She was born in California, PA on March 29, 1930, the daughter of the late William McKinley Hormell and Martha Rachel Johnson Hormell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lemuel Lasher, M.D. of Erie; two...
Joan Devine Nolan
Apr 23, 2025
Joan Devine Nolan, born in Erie, Pennsylvania on June 8, 1921, died peacefully of natural causes in Meriden, Connecticut on April 23, 2025, weeks short of her 104th birthday.
She was predeceased by her parents, Grace and Robert Devine; her sister, Mary Grace Devine Marks; two brothers, William and Robert, and in 2011 her cherished husband of 65 years, Thomas F....
Philip Eden
Apr 23, 2025
Philip Eden, a serial entrepreneur who played a pioneering role in multiple Erie industries, from insurance to personal computers to craft beer, died April 23 after a long illness. He was 82.
Despite having no previous experience with, or even much knowledge of, computing, Eden launched his most successful venture, ComputerLand of Erie, in 1983. (Indeed, Eden struggled all his life...
Larry Eugene Markham
Apr 22, 2025
Larry Eugene Markham, passed away on April 22, 2025.
He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on May 17, 1949, a son of the late Eugene Markham and Clara (Miller) Markham Fleming.
Larry worked part-time for different farmers in the summer. He later went to school to get his CDL license and worked for a trucking company in Erie and Grimm Industries. Larry...
Andy George Sabol
Apr 22, 2025
Andy G. Sabol, age 63, of Girard, passed away on Tuesday April 22, 2025, at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie on January 11, 1962, a son of the late Andy M. Sabol and Betty J. Gresh Sabol.
He was a 1980 graduate of Girard High School. He worked on the family farm raising beef cattle. He enjoyed hunting and was...
Eileen Theresa DeLuca-Kranz
Apr 22, 2025
Eileen Theresa DeLuca-Kranz, age 69 passed away at her home on Tuesday April 22, 2025. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ on April 11, 1956 to the late Lawrence Joseph and Virginia Clare Mahoney DeLuca.
Eileen graduated from Mount St. Mary’s Academy high school in New Jersey in 1974. She then graduated from Villa Maria College in 1978 and earned a...
Vera Parker
Apr 20, 2025
Vera Parker was an extraordinary woman. At 99 years of age, on April 20, 2025, she calmly and quietly decided to fly to heaven on the wings of the risen Christ.
She was born in Erie on March 3, 1926, a daughter of the late Jonas and Charlotte Yarrington Wolfram.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Judy Mae Smolinski Jackson
Apr 20, 2025
Judy Mae Smolinski Jackson, 79, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, April 20th, 2025, at her residence.
She was born on August 11, 1945, in Erie, a daughter of the late Joseph D. and Frances Freda Fobes Smolinski.
Judy attended McDowell High School and continued her education in nursing at St. Vincent. She worked for many years as an R.N. in several...
William “Billy” A. Sandell
Apr 20, 2025
William “Billy” A. Sandell, Jr., 58, of Springboro, PA, passed away unexpectedly surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 20th, 2025.
He was born on December 6th, 1966.
Bill attended Northwestern High School in Albion, PA. Over the years, he worked in construction and carpentry. His true passion in life was hunting and fishing. He was a member of the S.O.N.S. of...
Carol Lee Restifo
Apr 20, 2025
Carol Lee Restifo, age 83, of Erie, passed away peacefully at sunset, on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.
Born on February 16, 1942, in Erie, PA to W. Raymond and Carolyn Biebel Sawdey.
Carol Lee graduated from McDowell High School, Penn State University, and received her master’s degree in education from Edinboro University. Before her retirement, she was employed as an elementary...
Deacon John W. Gore
Apr 19, 2025
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all...
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