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Dorothy Straw
Nov 19, 2017
Dorothy E. Straw, age 90, of Lake City, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
She was born in Erie, on July 17, 1927, a daughter of the late Noble and Margaret Blount Lawrence.
Dorothy graduated from Fairview High School.
Family was everything to her and kept her busy. She enjoyed canning. Dorothy loved traveling to Florida, where she...
Erland Carlson
Nov 19, 2017
Erland Adam Carlson, 82, of Clymer, New York, passed away, Sunday, November 19, 2017 at his residence. He was born on July 17, 1935 in Waterford, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Lou Petersen on October 26, 1957. Erland was a graduate of Academy High School in Erie and served his country for two years in the US Army. After his time...
Virginia Ager
Nov 17, 2017
Virginia C. Ager, age 95, of MIllcreek, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on August 14, 1922 a daughter of the late Raymond and Sarah Cochrane Holler.
Virginia graduated from Academy High School in 1939 and went on to work as an Executive Secretary at General Electric, Hayes Manufacturing, Parker White Metal and...
John Wegelin
Nov 17, 2017
John S. “Butch” Wegelin, age 69 of Erie, died at his residence on Friday November 17, 2017.
Butch was born in Phoenixville, PA, on March 11, 1948 a son of Pauline Kulp Wegelin and the late Sylvester Wegelin.
He graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1966, served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and the battle at Quan...
Robert Knox
Nov 17, 2017
Robert E. (Bob) Knox passed away with characteristic grace and dignity at home on November 17, 2017, surrounded by his large and loving family. He lived a full and active life for 91 years. A lifelong Erie resident, Bob was born on September 24th, 1926 to Earl E. and Sarah Greer Knox. He attended Cathedral Prep and was captain of...
Robert Knox
Nov 17, 2017
Robert E. (Bob) Knox passed away with characteristic grace and dignity at home on November 17, 2017, surrounded by his large and loving family. He lived a full and active life for 91 years. A lifelong Erie resident, Bob was born on September 24th, 1926 to Earl E. and Sarah Greer Knox. He attended Cathedral Prep and was captain of...
Lois Niedzelski
Nov 17, 2017
Lois C. Niedzielski, age 83, of Lake City, passed away Friday November 17, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Erie on April 24, 1934, daughter of Edward O. and Clara M. McKinney Wagner. She graduated from East High School, Class of 1952. She spent her life providing a home for her family and working on...
Chase Hollingsworth
Nov 17, 2017
Chase P. Hollingsworth, age 20, of Lake City, died unexpectedly in a train accident in Girard on Friday, November 17, 2017.
Chase was born in Erie on March 18, 1997, son of John Hollingsworth and Ann Wienczkowski Markham. He graduated from Girard High School in 2015 and worked for the Georgko Company. Chase enjoyed martial arts and had an amazing...
Cynthia Moores
Nov 16, 2017
Cynthia L. “Cindy” Moores, age 61, of Girard, passed away Thursday November 16, 2017 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Girard, on December 1, 1955 a daughter of the late Robert J. Moores and Joyce M. English Olesnanik.
Cindy graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1973. After graduation, she was employed by Girard School District for 33 years as...
Dorothy Mcvey
Nov 16, 2017
Dorothy “Peach” L. McVey age 80, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Media, PA on July 18, 1937, daughter of the late George William and Dorothy Fairlamb Lentz.
Peach graduated from Media High School and Penn State University with a BA in Education. She taught Elementary Education in Wayne, PA. Once her...
Doris Silverthorn Riley
Nov 16, 2017
Doris W. Silverthorn Riley passed away on November 16, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Lakeland, FL at the age of 95 after a long and active life. Doris was born on March 13, 1922 to the late Richard and Bertha Weiderhoef of Erie, PA. She was one of three girls. Both of her sisters predeceased her. Doris...
Robert Donovan
Nov 16, 2017
Bob Donovan was born in Erie, PA, to Elmer and Dorothy (Young) Donovan on April 23, 1930. In his life he explored the world through travel and study; and he revealed the world to his family and his students. Bob ended his earthly travels on November 16, 2017.
Bob attended public schools in Erie and graduated from Strong Vincent...
Nyeir' Hardimon
Nov 14, 2017
An angel gone too soon, in addition his mother he is survived by his brother Ny’ceon; grandparents, Darlene Robinson and William Robinson, uncles Emmanuel Fox, Dondiago Collins, Samuel Moffett, Elijah Sherrod and Anthony Blanks, aunts, Kyra Jones, Ny’awna Fox, Nakaisha Terry, Shalaya and Briana McCullum. Also survived by his god-mother Amanda Luedke. Nyeir is preceded by his grandparents, Erika Moffett...
Donald Yusz
Nov 13, 2017
Donald Yusz, age 48, of Erie, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh following a brief illness.
He was born in Erie, PA on December 4, 1968, a son of the late Daniel Yusz and Jean M. Moran Yusz Duncombe.
Don was a Class of 1987 graduate of Academy High School. A businessman, he had worked for...
Charles Niles Jr.
Nov 13, 2017
Charles E. “Chuck” Niles Jr. aka “Butch Lore” passed away peacefully at his home on November 13th, 2017 at the age of 67. He was born August 14, 1950 in Erie, PA to Charles and Kathleen Courteau Niles.
Chuck attended Strong Vincent in Erie. After graduation he served eight years in the US Army. One tour took him to Germany,...
Ronald Kraut
Nov 11, 2017
Ronald E. Kraut age 55, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Fairview Manor following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Erie on October 13, 1962 a son of Lucille Marie Weschler Kraut and the late Robert Emil Kraut. Ronald graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School in 1981. He worked at Hansen’s Errand Service and...
William Cocke Iv
Nov 11, 2017
William Ronald (Ron) Cocke IV joined the Old Guard to be with the Lord on November 11, 2017. Ron was born in Charlottesville, VA to William Ronald III and Grace Cocke. He was 91.
Upon graduating high school in 1945, Ron volunteered and served in the US Army Air Corps as a trained aerial reconnaissance photographer and later served as company...
Ronald Wilson
Nov 11, 2017
Ronald “Buck” Burnell Wilson age 79, of McKean, PA passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Millcreek Community Hospital.
He was born in Erie on May 27, 1938 a son of the late Royce B. and Thora M. Bahm Wilson.
Buck graduated from Academy High School in 1956. He went on to work as a sign painter and was a truck...
Jenifer Robinson
Nov 10, 2017
Jenifer M. Robinson, age 90, of Erie and formerly of Kane, PA, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 at Forest View Nursing Center. She was born in Erie on April 27, 1927, the daughter of the late George and Irma Diescher Messler. Jenifer earned a B.A. at Clarion State Teachers College in Library Science and went on to receive...
Ronald Aleksiewicz
Nov 9, 2017
Ronald J. “Ronnie” Aleksiewicz, age 71, of Girard, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Erie, on September 14, 1946, a son of the late William and Vera Emerick Aleksiewicz.
Ron graduated from Academy High School in 1964.
He worked at Parker White Metal, now PHB, as a machinist and then in...
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