Obituaries

Apr 1, 2018

Barbara Jean (Clayton) Jordan, age 77 of Erie. The Lord saw fit to call her home on Resurrection Sunday April 1, 2018.

She was born July 16, 1940 in Osceola, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Lloyd Henry and Viola Sims Clayton.

Barbara graduated from Rosenwald High School, Class of 1958, where she started varsity basketball as a freshman.  She was a...

Apr 1, 2018

Virginia Viola “Ginger” Rocco, 89 passed away on April 1, 2018, Easter Sunday surrounded by her family. Born in McKean, Pa on April 16, 1928 to the late Fenton Donahue and Thora Bareski (Marsh) and was raised by her grandparents Jenny and Herbert Donahue.

 

Ginger was preceded in death by two husbands Richard Brogdon Sr. and Frank Rocco, her daughter...

Mar 31, 2018

Cynthia Loesel Taylor, age 87, of Erie, died on Saturday March 31, 2018 in Salisbury, MD.

Born on May 29, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Mary A. and George O. Loesel.

She graduated from Strong Vincent in 1948 and Penn State University in 1952.  In the mid 70’s she led the helm of the EYC Sailing School and spent...

Mar 30, 2018

Ronald Harold Roush Sr. age 63, of Northeast, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018 at UPMC Hamot.

He was born in North East, PA on December 16, 1954, son of the late John and Joanne Beach Roush.

Ronald served his country as a rifleman in the U. S. Marine Corps.

He enjoyed fishing and watching baseball. Ronald was funny and always tried...

Mar 30, 2018

Annette R. Mendenhall Bliss, 50, of McKean, passed away at UPMC Hamot surrounded by her loving family on Friday March 30, 2018. She was born on April 10, 1967, a daughter to the late Wayne A. and Carolyn K. (Baxter) Mendenhall.

Annette graduated from Kenton (Ohio) High School class of 1986 where she lived and worked for many years...

Mar 29, 2018

Mar 28, 2018

Rose Fox age 89 died Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Erie on December 24th, 1928 the daughter of the late Charles and Nicolina Rubino Ruggiero.

Rose was a member of the Siebenbuerger Club Auxiliary and the Real Life Assembly Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Fox;...

Mar 28, 2018

Paul S. Stone, age 60 of Millcreek, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in his home.

Paul was born in Erie on February 10, 1958 to the late Leslie Z. and Donna Hall Stone.

He graduated from McDowell High School in 1976, and went on to earn a degree in communications from Edinboro University. Paul worked as a Television Engineer for WQLN...

Mar 27, 2018

Doris A. Townsend age 92, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born in Erie on July 12, 1925 a daughter of the late Anthony and Alice Fisher Dyminski.

Doris graduated from Academy High School in 1943 and then went on to work at Bucyrus-Erie and later at...

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 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 24, 2018

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 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

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 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

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

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...