Obituaries

Aug 14, 2017

Mark Addison Blasco, age 63, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2017 at UPMC Medical Center.

He was born in Erie on June 18, 1954, a son of Joseph C.  Blasco, Sr. of Lake City, and the late Anna Kimmy Blasco.

Mark worked on the family farm, and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Union City.

He was preceded in death...

Aug 14, 2017

Patricia A. (Ackerman) Frantz,  age 66, of Millcreek, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at UPMC Hamot after a very brief battle with lung cancer.  She was born in Erie on February 11, 1951, a daughter of Joseph Ackerman and the late Marian Hopkins Shaffer.

Patricia was a very loving mother to her children, grandchildren and furbabies.

In addition to her...

Aug 12, 2017

Jean Marie Lasher Jones, age 87, passed away in Erie on August 12, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Lemuel A. Lasher and Jewel M. Dudenhoeffer Lasher.

A lifelong resident of Erie, she was a graduate of Academy High School. She attended Goucher College and graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She was...

Aug 12, 2017

Aug 12, 2017

Robert A. “Bob” Hoover of East Springfield, PA passed away at his home surrounded by what he lived for, “his family” on August 12th, at the age of 78.  He was born on February 12, 1939 in Erie, a son of the late Cleveland and Madeline Mummaugh Hoover.

At the age of 17, Bob enlisted in the Army and was stationed...

Aug 12, 2017

Aug 10, 2017

Rosemarie Britton, age 85 of Erie, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Brevillier Village.

She was born in Erie on March 20, 1932, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Kunik Jerioski.

Rosemarie graduated from East High School.  She was a member of Holy Family Church where she voluntarily cleaned the church every Saturday morning and worked in the school...

Aug 9, 2017

Peyton Elizabeth Madura Babcock, age 24, of Erie passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family.  Her courageous 5 ½ year battle with cancer was an inspiration to everyone who knew and loved her.  She was born April 27, 1993 to Sean and Maggie Madura.  Peyton was a lifelong Erie resident, a 2011 graduate of...

Aug 9, 2017

Dr. William P. Garvey, age 81 of Erie, died Aug. 9, 2017. An Oil City native, Dr. Garvey was born Dec. 9, 1935, the son of the late Dorothy Hoke and John William Garvey.

 

He graduated from St. Joseph High School in Oil City.

 

He founded the Jefferson Educational Society of Erie in May 2008 at 3207 State St.,...

Aug 9, 2017

Marocoo D. Brewer age 44, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Erie, PA on September 7, 1972 a son of Willie Ed Brewer and the late Carmen Pulliam Brewer. He was a student at Strong Vincent High School and received certificates in electrical engineering and welding. He enjoyed...

Aug 8, 2017

MaryAnn Gornall, age 86 of Erie, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Elmwood Gardens, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born on August 15, 1930 in Erie, a daughter of the late George and Anna Hamula Karmazon.

MaryAnn graduated from East High School and married the love of her life Robert Gornall in 1951 and together they celebrated over...

Aug 8, 2017

Janice Helen (Woods) Kosco, peacefully passed away in the late evening of August 8, 2017 after a long and valiant fight against breast cancer.  Jan was born in Chicago in 1941 and loved the city.  But Erie eventually became her home with many dear friends.  A young Jan was introduced to ballroom dancing by her father, she became accomplished in...

Aug 8, 2017

Linda Wiest, age 69, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospital.

She was born in Reynoldsville, PA on May 20, 1948, a daughter of Nellie Pardee Perowicz.

Linda was a graduate of McDowell High School and then worked at Carlisle Plastics Company.

Linda was a very active member of the American Legion Color Guard Millcreek Post #...

Aug 5, 2017

John Ervin Stancliff, age 50, of Fairview, passed away on Saturday August 5, 2017 following a long struggle with alcoholism.

He was born in Erie on November 4, 1966, son of the late John Ellsworth and Marilyn Bax Stancliff.

John graduated from Fairview High School, was self-employed and was a past member of the Fairview Fire Department.

 John loved boating and...

Aug 5, 2017

Mildred Moore Trice, PhD, age 94, of Erie passed away Saturday August 5, 2017 at St. Mary’s Home of Erie, East.

She was born in Ocilla, GA, on June 17, 1923, a daughter of the late Reverend Andrew Washington Moore and Mrs. Eliza Worshem Moore.

Dr. Trice graduated from Memorial High School in Palmetto, FL, and went on to obtain a Bachelor...

Aug 4, 2017

James “Jim” Denning age 54 of Erie, died Friday August 4, 2017.

He was born in Erie, PA on January 31, 1963 a son of Lois Denning and the late William A. Denning. He attended Academy High School and was an avid New York Jets fan. He also enjoyed golfing.

In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a...

Aug 3, 2017

David B. Root age 80, of Erie, and formerly of Pittsburgh and Fairview, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Sunrise Senior Living following a five year struggle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Erie on June 17, 1937, a son of the late Paul Bowman and Ethel Bond Root. David graduated in 1955 from the Taft School...

Aug 2, 2017

Peggy Joanne Slother age 73, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at LECOM Senior Living.

She was born in Derby, NY, on June 29th, 1944, a daughter of the late Harry A. and Beatrice Dunn Larsen.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ronald “Jack” Slother; four brothers; James, Harry Jr, Kenny and Billy ...

Aug 1, 2017

Luther C. Gibbs, Sr., age 85 of Erie, passed away at home on Monday August 1, 2017.

He was born in Laurel, Mississippi, a son of the late Luther C. and Sara Hicks Gibbs.

Luther attended East High School, and received his GED.

He was a machine assembler and worked for Bucyrus Erie for 28 years, and Erie Press Systems for 8 years.

Luther...

Jul 31, 2017

David James Dubowski, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017, in Boynton Beach, Florida. David was born March 3, 1987, in Erie, son of James and Linda Dubowski.

He attended grade school at Holy Family School and graduated from Mercyhurst Preparatory School in 2005.

David developed a love for and interest in cooking during high school while working at...