Obituaries

Aug 31, 2018

Carolyn Evans Barr, age 97, of Edgewater, FL and formerly of Erie died Friday, August 31 2018.  She was born June 13, 1921 in Marianna, PA the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Boyer) Evans.

A longtime resident of Erie, she attended the Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity before moving to Florida in 1999 to live near family.

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Aug 30, 2018

Andre L. Lemoyne, age 89, of Erie, passed away August 30, 2018 at his residence.He was born in Rouen, France on July 25, 1929, son of the late Germaine and Elise (Bouchelet) Lemoyne.He graduated high school in France. After high school he worked in the family meat business. He entered the apprentice program to become a master meat cutter. Later...

Aug 29, 2018

Albert Park Waugaman, Jr., age 91, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Fairview Manor. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on August 18, 1927 a son of the late Albert P. Sr. and Zella Zepher Waugaman. Albert served his country in the United States Navy during WWII at Pearl Harbor and then went on to graduate...

Aug 29, 2018

Suzanne Randall, age 76, of Millcreek passed away Wednesday August 29, 2018.She was born December 20, 1941 in Waynesburg, OH daughter of the late Claudio and Mary Bertolucci. She graduated from high school in Ohio and was a homemaker caring for her family.Suzanne enjoyed going to estate and garage sales every weekend, attended caneing classes, water aerobics and Zumba. She...

Aug 29, 2018

On August 29, 2018, my husband, Hillert Vitt, passed away at the age of 99, at LECOM Health.  He lived a very good and meaningful life.

On April 21, 1919, Hillert was born to Joseph and Amenda Vitt.  He served for four years in the United States Army Corp in WWII and upon his return in 1949, pursued a degree in...

Aug 27, 2018

Aug 26, 2018

Michelle Ann Binney, age 53, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2018 at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center.Born February 24, 1965 in Erie, she was a daughter of the late William C. Podgorny and Rosemary (Huya) Podgorny, who survives. Michelle was a 1983 graduate of St. Benedict’s High School. She worked at American Tinning and Galvanizing for a time and...

Aug 26, 2018

James T. Endean, age 75, of Fairview, passed away on Sunday August 26, 2018 at UPMC Hamot, surrounded by family.

 

He was born on May 19, 1943 in New Kensington, PA, son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Bevan Endean. 

 

Jim graduated from Waynesburg College class of 1966 and Fairfield University.  He served in the US Army as First...

Aug 26, 2018

Louise H. Kissman age 94, of Erie, and formerly of Geneva, OH and Green Valley AZ, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018.

 

She was born in Ashtabula, OH on June 29, 1924, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Poros Estefan.

 

She was a 1942 graduate of Ashtabula Harbor High School. Louise enjoyed doing needlepoint, playing cards...

Aug 26, 2018

Sarah Jane Bair, age 95, of Erie, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Millcreek Community Hospital.She was born August 17, 1923 in Glen Campbell, PA a daughter of Charles and Esther Treese Pardee.She was a homemaker who enjoyed knitting and bingo.Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands; her sister Zelda Sonn and two brothers...

Aug 25, 2018

Aug 24, 2018

Jeanne M. Flick Gillespie, age 88, of Erie, passed away on August 24, 2018 at Independence Court.

She was born on May 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Henry J. and Frieda Heinritz Flick.

Jeanne was a 1947 graduate of Millcreek High School. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  Jeanne worked as a Service Representative GTE in Erie...

Aug 24, 2018

Allie R. Smith, age 90, of Erie, died on Friday August 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on April 20, 1928 in Houston, Mississippi, a daughter of the late Henry and Gaynelle Buggs Smith.

She moved to Erie and attended Academy High School.  She retired from the Redevelopment Authority as a manager after 30 years of service...

Aug 23, 2018

Barbara C. Tallman, age 75, passed away Thursday August 23, 2018 at her residence.

She was born in Chicago, IL on November 1, 1942, a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Violet Rock Iskula.

Barb graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School.  She was an avid Steelers Fan.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Donald Tallman; her daughter, Tina...

Aug 22, 2018

Anthony V. “Tony” Pellican, age 90, of Erie passed away Wednesday August 22, 2018 at Western Reserve.

Tony was born in Erie, May 22, 1928, son of the late Cosmo and Mary Mammana Pellican. He graduated from Academy High School,  served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict and retired from Hammermill Paper after over 40 years of service...

Aug 22, 2018

Ruth M. Smith, age 92, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Erie on March 19, 1926 a daughter of the late Edwin and Hazel McIntyre Cornman.

Ruth attended East High School, worked at Halle Bros., Trasks and London’s department stores in Erie and was a homemaker,  caring for her family. 

She was...

Aug 18, 2018

Anthony Gered Marucci, known as Tony to all, departed his life on earth on August 18, 2018 at Elmwood Manor following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Erie on April 30, 1957, the second of three children born to Frank (“Fussy”) and Eleanor Phillips Marucci, both deceased.

Tony was born and raised in Erie, residing in Millcreek.   Tony was a...

Aug 18, 2018

James H. “Jim” Jackson, Sr., age 61, of Erie, passed away at his home on August 18, 2018.  He was born on March 31, 1957, a son of the late Rev. Vernon Ward Jackson Sr. and Florence M. (Harvey) Jackson.

A son of a pastor, Jim was born in Hugoton, KS, attended Academy High School in Erie, PA and graduated from...

Aug 16, 2018

Ronald R. Leopold, Sr, age 82, of Lake City, passed away Thursday August 16, 2018 at his residence.

Born on January 17, 1936 in Erie, a son of the late Ralph F. and Mary Fiesler Leopold.

After graduating from Fairview High School, Ron worked for the railroad and was a farmer for many years.

He loved the Cleveland Indians, Browns and Cavaliers. His...

Aug 12, 2018

Edmund B. Kotoski, age 93, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Edinboro Manor.  He was born on February 21, 1925 in Instanter, PA, a son of the late John C. and Sophia G. Sliwinski Kotoski.

Edmund was a bartender at Sophia’s Tavern, where he retired from after many years of service.  He was a member of St....