Obituaries

Mar 25, 2018

Dorothy Mae Hutzelman, 102, of Fairview, passed away on Sunday morning March 25, 2018 at Manchester Commons.

      She was born on December 16, 1915 in St. Bernard, Ohio, a daughter of Audrey H. and Alice (McKinsey) Abraham.  Dorothy graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Physical Education.  While there she met her future husband, Howard E. Hutzelman,...

Mar 25, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Sindelar age 75, of Fairview, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 surrounded by family at his home following a brief illness.

Born January 7, 1943 in St. Louis, MO, he was the eldest son of the late Vincent Cyril and Ruth Francis Connely Sindelar.

Bob graduated from Centralia High School and went on to earn a BA in...

Mar 24, 2018

Shirley L. Miller, age 93, of Erie, passed away on Saturday March 24, 2018 in North Carolina.  She was born in Erie on September 13, 1924 the daughter of the late Dorothy Schoneman and William F. Hunter.

She graduated Emerson, Gridley and Strong Vincent High School. Shirley was a homemaker raising 5 children and a very caring mother.  She will be...

Mar 24, 2018

Mar 23, 2018

Beverly A. Stollatis Sugden, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 23, 2018 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born on October 28, 1948 in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of the late William and Margaret Rhodes Stollatis.

Beverly graduated from McDowell High School.  She graduated from Kent State University with a degree in education and attended Duquesne University receiving...

Mar 21, 2018

John Kenneth Laskey, age 88, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on March 21st, 2018 in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was born in Erie on September 9, 1929, the son of Philip Felix Laskey and Irene (Kaeberlein) Laskey.

John attended East High School. He served in the United States Navy as well as the Air Force, serving in the Korean War...

Mar 20, 2018

Robert S. (Bob’O) Orlosky, Jr , age 74, of Erie passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 28, 1944 in Erie the son of the late Robert and Mary Ann Kramer Orlosky.

Bob served with the US Army during the Vietnam War and later became a computer programmer at E.C.C.A....

Mar 19, 2018

Gary Michael Skovron passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Pleasant Ridge Manor. Gary lived fast, died relatively young, and looked good through it all.

He was truly one of a kind.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Michael Skovron and Mrs. Jean Aitken Skovron, along with a grandson, Michael Skovron Harkness.

Gary is survived by his...

Mar 19, 2018

Clarence J. Shearer age 90, of Girard, passed Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Soldiers and Sailors home in Erie.

He was born in Erie, on September 11th, 1927, the son of the late John and Chlorice (Brosius) Shearer.

Clarence served in the 511th Parachute Infantry of the United Sates Army during WWII.

He retired as a semi-truck driver from GE in Erie....

Mar 19, 2018

Daniel Morris Landsberg, age 95, of Erie, died on Monday March 19, 2018.  He was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 5, 1922, a son of the late Morris and Rose Landsberg.

Daniel graduated from Academy High School in 1940 and attended classes at Gannon College.  He proudly enlisted and served in the United States Army Air Force during World...

Mar 19, 2018

Jean Ruth Altomonte, age 87, of Erie and formerly of Uniontown, PA, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Ball Pavilion of Brevellier Village. 

She was born on August 30, 1930 in Uniontown, PA, the daughter of the late Andrew and Suzanna Hllavach. 

She worked as a telemarketer for more than 20 years with the Herald Standard newspaper and...

Mar 19, 2018

Joseph "Joe" F. Donato, age 79, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Sarah Reed Senior Living. 

He was born in West Hickory, PA on November 17, 1938 a son of the late Millie Gruteria Lord and Alphonso Donato.

Joe graduated from West Forest High School in Tionesta, PA, served in the U. S. Army National Guard and...

Mar 18, 2018

                Sister Dorinda Young, SSJ, age 78, of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania, died on March 18, 2018. She was born Judith Anne Young in Erie, PA on March 6, 1940, the daughter of Daniel and Dorinda (DeMaison) Young.  She later became Sister Dorinda after entering the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1958 from St. Andrew Parish, Erie,...

Mar 17, 2018

Nataline M. “Tillie” Masolotte passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018, at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA after a brief illness.

            Born June 27, 1915 in Norwich, PA, she was the daughter of Massimo and Marea (Garbi) Mosolotti.

            Upon her graduation from high school in 1932, Tillie worked as a secretary. At the outbreak of WWII, she then worked for the...

Mar 17, 2018

Wanita M. Ploss Orzechowski age 77 of Erie, passed away Saturday March 17, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital.

She was born in Union City on December 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Ethel M. Thornton Brookhouser and Nellis Ploss.

 She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, and loved books and crocheting. Most important she was a dedicated mother...

Mar 16, 2018

Florence Orloff Zatkoff, age 78, of Erie passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born January 29, 1940 in Erie the daughter of the late John and Katherine Zuravleff Orloff.

Florence was a graduate of East High School and Hamot’s School of Nursing. She worked at Hamot Medical Center, and for many years...

Mar 16, 2018

John W. Colvin, 97 years old and a former Summit Township Supervisor, died on Friday, March 16, surrounded by family in the home he built 70 years ago. He spent his childhood working on his grandparents’ farms in Summit and went onto serve in the army during WWII as a Tech Sargent First Class with the 5th Army, 88th Division,...

Mar 15, 2018

Fr. Deacon Phillip William Popoff, age 92, of Erie passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge.  He was born on December 29, 1925, in Erie, Pennsylvania where he lived the majority of his life. He was the youngest son of John “Evan” and Agafia Popoff. He attended East High School, as well as Tech...

Mar 15, 2018

Peter Charles Bogardus, age 80 Fairview, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at UPMC Hamot in Erie.

 

He was born October 14th 1937, in Bradford, PA to the late Charles T. and Rowena Iverson Bogardus. He attended Bradford High School and upon moving to North Canton, OH in his senior year he graduated from Hoover High School.  He enlisted...

Mar 14, 2018

Robert “Butch” Snyder, Jr. age 61, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born in Erie on February 9, 1957 a son of the late Anna Deutsch Snyder Erven.Butch attended Fairview High School and then went on to work as a Welder and Foreman at Erie Sand and Gravel for...