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Luther Jones, Jr.
Aug 11, 2019
Luther Michael Jones, Jr., a 6-year-old elementary student of Erie, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, 2019 with his other 3 siblings. Son of Shevona Overton and Luther Jones, Sr.
Luther, Jr. was born August 8, 2013. He was such a sweet boy who loved to play outside and explore many things. Luther was a lover of animals and loved...
Beverly Tomasik
Aug 11, 2019
Beverly Ann (Golombiewski ) Tomasik, age 73, of Millcreek, died on Sunday August 11, 2019 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on March 8, 1946, the daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Korchak) Golombiewski.
Bev graduated from East High School class of 1964 and worked in various retail operations and then for 20 years with Horne’s Department store...
Jaydan Augustyniak
Aug 11, 2019
Jaydan Anthony Augustyniak, a 9 month old infant of Erie, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, 2019 with his other 3 siblings. Son of Shevona Overton and Yoniel Rivera.
Jaydan was born on November 14, 2018. He was a happy baby who loved to eat and was just learning to walk. Crawling around the house and playing with his siblings...
Ava Jones
Aug 11, 2019
Ava Mo’Nae Jones, a 4-year-old with a beautiful smile, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 11, 2019 with her other 3 siblings. Daughter of Shevona Overton and Luther Jones, Sr.
Ava was born August 3, 2015. She had a smile that would light up a room and never went away. Ava loved to be around her siblings and cousins. She was...
Thomas Holman, Sr.
Aug 10, 2019
Thomas George Holman, Sr. affectionately known by his loving wife as “Sam”, age 76, of Erie, died on Saturday August 10, 2019. He was born in Erie on December 30, 1942, the youngest son of the late Faye and Bertha Bauer Holman.
Tom graduated from Tech Memorial High School and went onto a successful 49+ year career in manufacturing. He married...
Nicholas Sivillo, Sr.
Aug 9, 2019
Nicholas M. Sivillo, Sr., age 97, of Erie passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born May 13, 1922 in Erie the son of the late Pasquale and Giovanna Szbrocca Sivillo.
Nicholas was a lifelong resident of Erie and served with the US Army during WW II. He had worked as a...
Shizue &Quot;Susie&Quot; Knupp
Aug 9, 2019
Shizue "Susie" Suzuki Knupp, 86, of Millcreek, died on Friday, August 9, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born on August 25, 1932, in Tokyo, Japan, daughter of the late Hekoichi and Naka Naito Suzuki. Educated in Japan, she emigrated in 1954 to Erie, spending forty years working as a Floral Designer for Flowers by Marion and Enchanted Florist. ...
Deborah Spain
Aug 8, 2019
Deborah J. Spain, age 64, of Erie, passed away at Saint Vincent Hospital August 8, 2019. She was born in Lumberton, N.C. on March 22, 1955 to the late George Ivey and Martha Watts Robertson.
Raised in Waterford, PA. by her mother Martha Watts Robertson and stepfather Leslie”Bud” Robertson she graduated from Fort LeBoeuf High School.
Deborah went on to marry Jimmy...
Janice Purdue-Dance
Aug 8, 2019
Janice Purdue-Dance, age 61, formerly of Erie, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in Pittsburgh.
She was born in Pittsburgh, on September 1, 1957, a daughter of the late Leonard A. Purdue, Sr. and Dorothy Clinton Purdue.
Janice graduated from East High School in 1975, where she participated in track and field. She obtained her associate degree from Erie Business...
Terry Kinney
Aug 8, 2019
Terry L. Kinney, age 59, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Health Center following an extended illness.
He was born in Erie, on December 3, 1959, a son of the late Bob and Judy Payne Kinney.
Terry graduated from Fairview High School in 1977 and had attended Vo Tech. He worked as a welder/fitter at Adjusta Bucket, where...
Salvatore Altadonna
Aug 8, 2019
Salvatore (Tuddy) J. Altadonna, age 82, of Erie passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019 at St. Vincent hospital. He was born July 5, 1937 in Erie the son of the late Frank and Theresa Adiutori Altadonna.
Salvatore was a graduate of Cathedral Prep and served with the US Navy. He was retired from the US Postal Service as a letter...
Mary Lunger
Aug 8, 2019
Mary Madeline Lunger, age 88 of McKean, passed away at Sarah Reed Nursing Home, August 8, 2019. She was born on November 27, 1930 to the late Frank and Lorraine Butcher Jerge.
Mary had been a machine operator at Niagra Plastics for ten years, she enjoyed her work as a nanny, and at the St. Francis Ushers Club. She was a...
Velma Southworth
Aug 7, 2019
Velma M. (Rigazzi) Southworth, age 89, of Erie passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born March 10, 1930 in Erie the daughter of the late Giovanna Letterio Ciotti Rigazzi and Anthony Rigazzi.
A lifelong resident of Erie, she had worked as an office manager at various businesses and spent 30 years with the W.T....
Charles Soggs
Aug 7, 2019
Charles Soggs, age 39, of Erie, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Erie, PA, a son of Tim Soggs and the late Nancy Henry Soggs.
Chuck graduated from McDowell High School. He was a member of Believers International.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
Alice Orr
Aug 7, 2019
Alice Boyle Orr, age 87, of Erie, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. She was born on December 8, 1931 in Sharon, PA the daughter of the late John O’Reilly and Ellen “Nell” Connelly Boyle.
Alice graduated from Sharon High School, and shortly thereafter left to begin a nursing career at the Saint...
Chetta Crosby
Aug 6, 2019
Chetta L. (Sechez) Crosby, 69, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister closed her eyes for the last time on August 6, 2019 at Saint Mary’s East in Erie, Pa.
Chetta was born on October 7, 1949. She was the eldest child of Herman (deceased 2008) and Elaine (Evans) Sechez Peterson. She is survived by her husband James Crosby; her mother...
Evelyn Holdsworth
Aug 6, 2019
Evelyn Theiss Holdsworth, age 84, of Girard, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Erie, PA on June 19, 1935, the daughter of the late John and Evelyn Waltman Theiss.
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School and work many years for Security Peoples, Penn Bank, and Integra Bank in Erie for 42 years.
Evelyn was...
Ellis Deboe
Aug 5, 2019
Ellis V. “Pete” DeBoe, 77, formerly of Erie, departed this earthly world on August 5, 2019 at Rowlett Nursing and Rehab, Rowlett, TX. He was born in Belmont, MO on January 10, 1942, to the late Lewis DeBoe, Sr. & Virgie Mae Hines DeBoe.
Pete was a welder at Zurn Industries for over 30 years. Pete was a big jokester with...
Martin Langdon
Aug 5, 2019
Martin Howard “Snuffy” Langdon, age 88, of Erie, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at his residence.
He was born in Harborcreek, PA on December 11, 1930 a son of the late, Martin and Emma Levonduski Langdon.
Martin played football for and graduated from Harborcreek High School. He enjoyed gardening, bowling and playing slow pitch softball. He worked as the head-custodian...
Margaret Ferko
Aug 5, 2019
Margaret Mary Ferko, age 85, of North East, PA died peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2019. Born in Canonsburg, PA on March 2, 1934, the daughter of the late John and Margaret E. Furchak Ferko. Also preceded in death by a niece and great nephew. She is survived by her brother Jim (Fran) Ferko, of Cranberry Township and several nieces...
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