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Allie Smith
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...
Jeanne Gillespie
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...

Barbara Tallman
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...
Anthony Pellican
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...
Ruth Smith
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...
Anthony Marucci
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...
James Jackson
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...
Ronald Leopold, Sr.
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...
Michael Simon
Aug 12, 2018
Michael H. Simon, age 65, of Millcreek Township, passed away peacefully at his home on August 12, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Erie on May 28, 1953, the son of the late Edward and Rosemary (Haule) Simon.
Mike attended St. Andrew’s and Cathedral Prep before getting his Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State University. He later...
Edmund Kotoski
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....
Peter Winkler
Aug 12, 2018
Peter B. Winkler, 68, of Millcreek passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital.
He was born on August 12, 1950, the son of the late Bernard C. and Mary E. Carpenter Winkler.
He served in the United States Army. Peter had worked as a computer assembler for Control Data Corp. for 3 years.
He was an...
Richard Izbicki
Aug 12, 2018
Richard J. Izbicki, age 91, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018 to be with the Lord, with his beloved wife who he lost in September of 2014, Irene to whom he was married 65 years.
Richard was born in Erie on March 18, 1927, son of the late William and Phyllis Maras Izbicki and stepson of the late Ted Elder.
Richard...
Earl Woodard
Aug 11, 2018
Earl ‘Elmer’ Lee Woodard, Sr., 77, of Erie, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 at St. Vincent Medical Center, surrounded by his wife and two sons.
Born March 11, 1941 in Shubuta, Mississippi, he was a son of the late Herman and Theola (Roberts) Woodard.
He graduated from Erie Academy High School in 1960. He retired from General Electric in 2002...
Charles Zebroski
Aug 8, 2018
In the early morning of August 8th, 2018, devoted husband, father and grandfather, Charles Zebroski, age 75, passed away at Fairview Manor surrounded by friends and family. He will be sorely missed.
Born in East Quogue, Long Island on January 15th, 1943 to John and Ruth (Nee Nicholson), Charles lived his life celebrating and sharing his love of music. Building on...
Craig Biondi
Aug 8, 2018
Craig R. Biondi age 40, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital after a long courageous struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born in Erie on February 7, 1978 son of Richard and Nancy J. Sawtelle Biondi. Craig graduated from Fairview High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degree...
Thomas Conn, Jr.
Aug 7, 2018
Thomas J. “Buster” Conn, Jr., age 67 of Largo, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. He was born Erie on January 1, 1951, a son of the late Thomas J. and Barbara S. (Martinez) Conn.
Buster graduated in the Academy High School class of 1970 in Erie and moved to southern Florida more than twenty years ago. There, he...
Delores Hooven
Aug 5, 2018
Delores V. Stromdahl Hooven age 87, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Sunday, August 5, 2018. She was born in Penfield, PA on August 9, 1930, the daughter of the late Alvin and Evelyn Rosenkrans Stromdahl. She attended business school in Buffalo, NY after she graduated from Penfield High School. Delores moved to Erie with...
Jean Depalma
Aug 3, 2018
Jean M. (Malizia) DePalma, age 86, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 in Fredericksburg, Va., at Carriage Hill Health & Rehab. Jean was born in Erie on September 9, 1931, the daughter of the late Luigi and Italia (Archelletti) Malizia. A longtime resident of Erie, she was Treasurer of St. John of God Society at St. Paul's Catholic Church and...
Edward Heubel
Aug 2, 2018
Edward M. Heubel, age 57, of Erie, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2018 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the son of the late Edward J. Heubel and Helen (Bierbauer) Heubel Trask, and the stepson of Donald Trask who survive him.
He was born in Erie, PA on August 29, 1960. He attended the former Mount Calvary...
Thomas Dailey
Jul 31, 2018
Thomas Leonard Dailey age 81 of Erie, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Fairview Manor. He was born in Erie, on September 27, 1936, a son of the late Michael and Jeanne Donovan Dailey.Tom was a graduate of Cathedral Prep and Gannon University. He served in the United States Airforce during the Korean War.He had been a member of...