Obituaries

Jul 17, 2019

Lawrence W. Shoaf, age 71, of Albion, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at St. Vincent Health Center.

He was born in Youngwood, PA, on August 29, 1947, a son of the late Nevin and Nellie Rickard Shoaf.

Larry graduated from Northwestern High School in 1965.  He attended Penn State and earned an Associate Degree in drafting from Triangle Tech.  In his...

Jul 17, 2019

Goldie Johnson, age 97, of Erie, passed away July 17, 2019 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.

She was born in Moscow, TN, April 19th, 1922, the daughter of the late Polka and Bettie Cogville Neal.

Goldie was employed as a Hamot Environmental Tech and at St. MartinCenter daycare.  She was a member of One in Christ International and was the mother of the...

Jul 16, 2019

John Gilbert Niebauer, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday July 16, 2019 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He was born in Erie on January 15, 1957, a son of the late Gilbert John and Irene Alice Gerbik Niebauer.

John graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1974. 

He was currently working at Kleins Plating where he was a Maintenance...

Jul 16, 2019

Diane M.  Hilbert, age78, of Erie passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born August 26, 1940 in Syracuse, NY the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Flanagan Dailey.

A lifelong resident of Erie, she had worked as a certified Phlebotomist Technician at Hamot Medical Center where she also taught classes on Phlebotomy. She...

Jul 15, 2019

Michael Thomas Greene age 58, of Millcreek passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at Village of Luther Square. He was born in Erie, PA on October 1, 1960 a son of Phyllis Bradish Greene of Erie and the late Thomas Greene. Mike graduated from McDowell High School. He worked as an RN for several years and then went on...

Jul 14, 2019

Irene Will Breckley age 101, of Millcreek Township went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Sarah Reed Senior Living. She was born on April 21, 1918, a daughter of the late Herman and Emma Will. Irene was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She was employed at GE during WWII and was also a...

Jul 14, 2019

Jerome Richard McCarthy, Jr. age 83, of Erie, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Fairview Manor.  He was born in Rochester, NY on May 17, 1936, a son of the late Jerome Richard, Sr. and Helen Paige McCarthy.

Jerome attended St. Thomas Canisius High School in Rochester, NY.  He served as a Deputy Sheriff for Erie County for over 15...

Jul 14, 2019

Laurie Ann Kerr, age 55, of Erie passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at home. She was born July 29, 1963 in Bedford, OH the daughter of Loretta Ditmer and the late Earl Kerr.

Laurie graduated from Gannon University with a B.A. in Elementary Education and went on to receive a Masters in Religious Studies.

A resident of...

Jul 13, 2019

Annie Thomas, age 94, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at St. Mary’s East.  She was born in Cheraw, SC on February 16, 1925, a daughter of the late Handy and Lena Nesbitt Newton. 

While growing up, she attended South Carolina School Systems and was a member of Mt. Zion Church in Cheraw.   After moving to Erie, she had worked...

Jul 13, 2019

David D. Tofel Sr, age 73, passed away peacefully at UPMC Hamot on July 13, 2019. “Cool Papa”, as he was affectionately known by his grandchildren, was born February 9, 1946 in Erie, a son of the late Walter and Mary Sobolewski Tofel . 

He grew up on 9th and East avenue and attended East High and Tech where he...

Jul 13, 2019

Doreen K. Wishnok

1956-2019

Doreen K. McKean Wishnok, age 63, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2019, after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer.  She was born on April 12, 1956 in Erie, PA to John and Evelyn McKean. Doreen loved to nurture all things; enjoying gardening, (including extreme pumpkin growing with her husband), cooking for...

Jul 11, 2019

Mary Agnes (Culhane) Grant, age 94, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday July 11, 2019.  It was a beautiful sunny morning in Erie, and she was in the company of her son Chris who for many years was her principal companion and caregiver.

A lifelong resident and active member of the Erie Community, Mary Agnes was preceded in...

Jul 11, 2019

Jul 11, 2019

Donald Stolz age 91, of Erie passed away following a brief illness on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at LECOM Senior Living Center.

He was born on July 14, 1927 a son of the late Theodore C. and Cecilia Savage Stolz.

Don was a 1945 graduate of Millcreek High School and attended Grove City College.

He served in the United States Navy during WWII....

Jul 10, 2019

Dorothy Hartzell Hill, age 89, of Mt. Lebanon, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Concordia of the South Hills.

She was born on August 1, 1929 in Mt. Lebanon, PA and moved to Erie, PA when she was five years old.

She attended St. Andrew Grade School, Gridley Junior High School and Strong Vincent High School, where she met...

Jul 10, 2019

Lewis Shurtleff Klahr, 90, of Erie, passed away on July 10, 2019, at Forestview Health Care Center. He was born March 13, 1929 in St. Petersburg, FL to the late Charles Dean and Helen Shurtleff Klahr. Lew graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1947 and earned a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1951. He was...

Jul 10, 2019

Thaddeus “Ted” Busko, age 83, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 surrounded by his family following a long battle with Vascular Dementia. Please shed only tears of joy. He is finally free to be Ted again.

He was born in Hamilton, Ontario on December 4, 1935 a son of the late George and Mary J. Dabrowski Busko.

Ted attended...

Jul 9, 2019

Debbie Meahl, age 56, of Erie, passed away July 9, 2019 at UPMC Hamot Hospital, after a long battle with Lupus.  She was born in Indianapolis, IN, June 11, 1963, daughter of Thomas Ruf and the late Beverly Comand Ruf.

Debbie was a 1981 graduate of Strong Vincent High School.  Debbie was a loving wife and mother to her five children. ...

Jul 9, 2019

Clayton “Cookie” Schulze, age 90, of Albion, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his residence.   

He was born in Erie on August 4, 1928, a son of the late Walter and Selma Depew Schulze.

He attended Burns Elementary, was a 1948 graduate of Millcreek High School and attended Lakewood College.

Cookie served in the US Army.  He worked on bridges...

Jul 9, 2019

 

Bonita Ann (Bonnie) Thayer Tansey, age 76, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Erie on March 29, 1943, the daughter of Jason P. Thayer, and Betty M. Smith Thayer.

Bonnie was educated at Strong Vincent High School, graduating in 1961, Kent State University, graduating in 1965, the University of the Americas...