Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

William J. McConnell, age 85, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.

He was born in Smicksburg, PA on June 23, 1932, a son of the late Ray and Dora Reitz McConnell.

William attended Dayton Joint High School and during his working career was a foreman for both Crawford and LaCastro Plastics.

He enjoyed country music and...

Feb 4, 2018

Mary Kathryn (Bahan) Williams, died on February 4, 2018 in Erie at the age of 93.  She was born November 26, 1924 at the Mountain Clinic in Olean New York to the late Kathryn Emeline (Dutton) Bahan 1980 and William Patrick Bahan 1965.

She is survived by her beloved only sister (with only 13 months apart they spent the last 92...

Feb 3, 2018

Feb 3, 2018

        Yolanda “Yollie” (Guzzo) Suminski, age 91 passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness.  She was born in Erie, PA on December 15, 1926 to the late Peter and Catherine (Talarico)  Guzzo.

 

         She was a proud and loving Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister, Aunt and Friend, who will be greatly missed by...

Feb 2, 2018

William Francis (Bill) King, age 83, of Erie, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at ForestView Health Care Center.

He was born in Erie, July 20, 1934, the son of the late Harold and Clara Mayer King.

Bill graduated from Academy High School in 1952 and attended Behrend College.  He served in the United States Army. Bill worked at Erie Technological Products,...

Feb 2, 2018

Michael David Snow, Sr., age 62, of Erie, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie on August 3, 1955, a son of the late Dr. Daniel S., Sr. and Sara Carper Snow.Michael was a 1974 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. He was an avid photographer and a loyal Pittsburgh Steelers fan....

Feb 1, 2018

Dr. Thomas C. Klaus, age 75 of Erie, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born March 9, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late Charles and Bertha Mason Klaus.

A longtime resident of Erie, he graduated from Erie Cathedral Prep, received a...

Feb 1, 2018

Esther Baxter, age 103, of Lake City, passed away Thursday February 1, 2018 at Manchester Commons.

She was born in Ashtabula, on May 14, 1914, a daughter of the late Joseph (J. Arthur) and Myrtle Mehan Bartholomew.

Esther graduated from Conneaut High School (Ohio) and was a homemaker.

She enjoyed playing bridge, but her ultimate joy in life was her family.

In addition to...

Feb 1, 2018

Renee–Hanel-DeSantis (Oma): Immigrant, U.S. Citizen, Mother, Grandmother, Godmother and Friend, age 74, of Erie, passed away February 1, 2018 at LECOM at Presque Isle.

She was born in Germany, on March 13, 1943 a daughter of the late Garehart and Freida (Hanel) Pope. 

She had worked at the Spa Athletic Club and for the City of Erie Traffic Court. Renee wishes...

Jan 31, 2018

Jerry “Shark” Stapp, age 57 of Erie, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital.

He was born in Erie on May 22, 1960, a son of James Stapp and the late Lula McDonald Stapp.

Jerry graduated from Academy High School, class of 1979, and worked for the CSX Railroad for 34 years until his retirement in 2011. He was...

Jan 31, 2018

Agnes Marie Sturgeon, age 88, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge.

She was born in Erie, PA on November 16, 1929 the daughter of the late Michael and Mary Dorich. She was a wonderful homemaker, who enjoyed cooking, gardening and shopping. Agnes was a former member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church, where...

Jan 31, 2018

Thomas Cornish Vicary died Wednesday morning at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie. He passed peacefully following a short illness.   Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, PA, October 12th, 1941, the youngest son of the late James Wilmarth and Margharita Curtze Vicary.

He attended the Erie Day School, Westtown Friends School, and graduated from the Sloan School of Industrial Management at the Massachusetts...

Jan 30, 2018

Donna May Heintzel, age 69, of Fairview, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her residence.

She was born in Erie on October 14, 1948, a daughter of the late Donald C. and Gertrude Ludwig Ames.

She attended school at Tech Memorial, East High School, Harborcreek and graduated from Fort LeBoeuf, Class of 1966.

She was a self-employed business owner of “For Any...

Jan 30, 2018

Audrey R. Spadacene, age 94, of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of Erie, entered into her eternal rest on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh.

Audrey was born in Erie on October 4, 1923, the daughter of Rolland and Amelia Ponzinelli Behnke.  She graduated from Strong Vincent High School, and, as a girl and young woman, enjoyed Erie summers at the family...

Jan 28, 2018

Deboe Pickering, age 59, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, January 28,2018 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.

He was born on February 10, 1958 in Laurel, MS, son of the late Jettie Lee McCullum and D.J. Pickering.

Deboe graduated from Academy High School and was a foundry worker for Keystone Foundry, EMI, Zurn Industries, Lincoln Foundry, Bush Industries, and GE. He was a...

Jan 28, 2018

Christine Cochran, age 66, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018.  She was born in San Diego, CA on August 2, 1951, a daughter of the late James and Silvia (Blake) Cochran.

She enjoyed outdoors, camping and riding motorcycles, especially Harleys.

Christine is survived by her son, Robert Johnson, her daughter, Nikkia Johnson, as well as her siblings Susan Sterling and Michael...

Jan 27, 2018

David L. Sandiff, age 74, of Millcreek passed away Saturday January 27, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Erie on August 14, 1943, the only son of the late Harriett (Bolan) and Ellsworth Sandiff.

Dave was a graduate of Tech Memorial High School in Erie and attended Brigham Young University as an art major before...

Jan 27, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” Szymanowski Becker, age 89, of Erie, died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on January 27, 2018.  She was born in Erie on November 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Edward and Helen Witkowski Szymanowski.

Betty attended St. Stanislaus Grade School and East High School.  She worked at Wolf’s Department Store, The New Bone Corset Company...

Jan 27, 2018

Betty J. Hornyak, age 88, of Girard, took her place in Heaven, among the Communion of Saints, on January 27, 2018 at Manchester Commons, her loving daughter, son-in-law and niece, Kathy praying at her side.

She was born on January 4, 1930, a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Hodanic Pennock, on the family farm, on Stancliff Road in McKean,...

Jan 26, 2018

Claire Russell of Erie, passed away Friday January 26, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her precious daughter, Jennifer, loyal brother John, great nephew Brandon, and her parents William and Claire Roman Russell.

Claire lived in Erie for more than 30 years. She was loved and will be missed tremendously by her grandson Eric Trefonoff and his beautiful sons Elijah David...