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Carmelo Dalleo
May 27, 2017
Carmelo Dalleo, age 89, of Erie passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Fairview Manor with his family at his side. He was born September 6, 1927 in Villa Priolo, Sicily the son of the late Joseph and Felica Paridiso Dalleo. In his youth, Carmelo played soccer for his hometown club. In 1947 he came to the United States and...
Margaret Wasser
May 26, 2017
Margaret A. Laase Wasser, age 85, of East Springfield, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday May, 26, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West following a brief illness.
She was born in Girard, OH , on January 5, 1932, a daughter of the late Edward M. and Dorothy Higgins Laase.
She worked many years as a nurse’s aide at Brown Memorial...
Marjorie Smith
May 25, 2017
Marjorie Anne Smith, age 90 of Millcreek, passed away peacefully, at the home of her daughter on Thursday May 25, 2017.                 She was born in Erie on May 11, 1927, a daughter of the late Clarence A. and Olive Shaner Milks. Marjorie was a graduate of Millcreek High School in 1945 and went on to earn her Degree in Business...
Christopher Hammill
May 24, 2017
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Christopher Neal Hammill age 33, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. He was born in Erie on November 11, 1983, the son of Neal and Antoinette Mack Hammill. Chris graduated from Mercyhurst Prep High School and continued his studies at Edinboro University receiving a degree in Sociology. He was employed by various social...
Sharyn Powell
May 24, 2017
Sharyn Faye (Rose) Powell, age 71, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday May 24, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center.
 She was born in Erie, on April 30, 1946; the youngest daughter of the late Lloyd and Alice Sterrett Rose.
 Sharyn graduated from Fairview High School in 1964. She worked for a while at Pulako’s Chocolates on Peach St.
 She enjoyed...
Anne Hantke
May 23, 2017
Anne M. Hantke, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at her residence in the Lake Shore section of Fairview.
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Anne was born in Grabow Mecklenberg, Germany on July 20, 1920, the daughter of George and Anneliese Senff Williams. The family immigrated to the United States in 1924, and in her early years lived throughout the New York...
William Sesler
May 22, 2017
William G. Sesler, Esq., 89, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2017 at UPMC Hamot Hospital, surrounded by his wife and family. Born April 18, 1928 in Uniontown, PA, Bill was the son of Frederick Allen Sesler and Nina Pauline Dixson Sesler. Along with his parents, older brother Frederick (Dick), and his identical twin Thomas (Tom), he moved to Erie...
Donna Baker
May 20, 2017
Donna Stromenger Baker, age 82, of Erie, died on May 20th, 2017. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family after difficulties following surgery.Â
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Donna was born on April 27th 1935 in Erie, PA to the late Howard and Lillian Stromenger and was the oldest of four children. She graduated from East High School in 1953 and shortly after, she...
Lee Jackson
May 19, 2017
Lee Phillip Jackson, age 71, of Millcreek Township, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017 after a brief illness.
Lee was born on August 20, 1945 and was predeceased by his birth mother, Mildred Wolf Jackson and an infant son, Scott Allyn Jackson. He was raised by his late parents, William T. Jackson, Sr. and nurturing mother, Helen Stent Jackson.
Lee attended...
Gordon Walker, Ii
May 18, 2017
Gordon Joseph Walker II, age 30, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017. He was born in Erie on August 27, 1986, a beautiful son, to Christine Ann Walker and the late Marvin Axel Walker. He was baptized at Immanuel Baptist Church,  graduated from Collegiate Academy and attended Mercyhurst University where he attained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Gordon...
Roderic Karpen
May 18, 2017
Roderic (Rod) B. Karpen, age 78, of St. Louis, MO passed away May 18, 2017 with his family at his side. Rod was born in Erie on October 31, 1938 the son of the late Joseph E. and Vivian (Burns) Karpen
Rod graduated from Cathedral Prep in 1956 and received as BS degree in Industrial Management from Gannon in 1963...
Shirley Kujan
May 18, 2017
Shirley M. (Hacker) Kujan, age 87, of Erie, PA passed away at St. Vincent Hospital on May 18, 2017 following a brief illness. She was born on March 26, 1930 in Stevens Point, WI. She was raised in Des Plaines, IL.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward & Eleanor (Konopacki) Hacker, husband Edward and son Mark.
Her favorite pastimes...
Mary Carey
May 17, 2017
Mary McEnery Carey, age 88, of Erie passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at UPMC Hamot. She was born February 9, 1929 in Erie the daughter of the late Raymond and Nora Murray McEnery. A lifelong resident of Erie, Mary was a graduate of Mercyhurst Prep High School. She along with her late husband, Emmett, owned and operated  Erie Builders...
Donald Knauff
May 14, 2017
Donald C. Knauff, age 86, of Lake City, passed away Sunday May 14, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center.
 He was born in Erie on June 12, 1930, a son of the late Alvah Ray and Grace Maxham Knauff.
 Donald attended Strong Vincent High School and enlisted in the U.S Navy Reserves for 8 years. He worked as a machinist...
Janet Carlson
May 13, 2017
Janet M. Carlson of Erie, PA, passed away peacefully in her sleep at age 95 on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was born in Czechoslovakia on Dec. 12 1921, and migrated to the United States as a young child, living on a farm in rural Wisconsin. She was educated in a one-room schoolhouse, and she grew up helping to translate...
Frederick Johnston
May 13, 2017
Frederick A. Johnston, 91, of Erie, passed away, on Friday, May 13, 2017 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. He was born on January 21, 1926 in Monessen, Pennsylvania a son of Merle Johnston and Sarah Clark Johnston.  He married his wife, Judith A. Goetzinger on August 12, 1961, she survives.
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He attended Latrobe High School in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he was...
Peter Schaper
May 10, 2017
Peter G. Schaper Jr. age 89 of Erie, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by his family.Â
He was born in Erie, PA on January 11, 1928 a son of the late Gustav and Florence Miller Schaper.
 He graduated from Mercersburg Academy and attended the University of Maryland and Gannon College. He retired from the Charles H....
J. Donald Schwab
May 10, 2017
J. Donald Schwab, age 89, of Erie, a life-long resident of Erie County, died May 10, 2017. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Frances Schwab, and a son, Mark Schwab.
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Don graduated from Millcreek High School, served in the United States Navy and graduated Gannon College in 1951.
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He was a co-founder of the Erie CPA...
William Trohoske
May 9, 2017
William R. Trohoske, age 79, passed away peacefully on May. 9, 2017 after a lengthy illness surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 18, 1937, son of the late Robert and Sarah Jane (Hall) Trohoske. Bill graduated from McDowell High School in 1955, where he excelled in sports, earning him the title “Pennsylvania All Around Athlete of...
Gale Ryan
May 9, 2017
Gale Patterson Ryan, age 45, of Lake City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6, 1972, a daughter of Linda Green Harmon (Howard) of West Virginia and the late Julian Patterson.
 Gale attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV until her senior year and then...
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