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Jerry Sprague
Apr 19, 2016
Jerry Alan Sprague, age 57, of Platea, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on December 4, 1958, a son of Norma Jean (Lucas) Crowley and the late Kenneth C. Sprague.
Jerry attended Girard High School. He recently had been self -employed. Jerry had worked for many years as a cook for his...
Joseph Ardys
Apr 18, 2016
Joseph J. Ardys, age 93, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Utena, Lithuania, on February 2, 1923 a son of the late Antanas and Anele Opanskis Ardys.
Joseph graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1955. He worked as an Electrical Engineer for General Electric for over 45 years. Joseph...
Gene Robertson
Apr 18, 2016
Gene R. Robertson, age 56, of Lake City, PA passed away Monday April 18, 2016, following a brief illness.
He was born on February 14, 1960 in Buffalo NY, son of the late Charles and Catherine Coleman Robertson.
Gene grew up and graduated from high school in Hamburg, NY and received his Bachelor’s Degree at the University of Buffalo. After graduation, he...
Joyce Larrison
Apr 18, 2016
Joyce A. Larrison, 68, of Erie, died on Monday, April 18, 2016, at UPMC Hamot. She was born on June 11, 1947, in Erie, daughter of the late Clarence and Dorothy Dundon Larrison. She worked in the Deli at Yorktown Center Giant Eagle for ten years retiring in 2013. Joyce enjoyed reading, watching movies and playing video games. Survivors include...
Martha Tomlinson
Apr 17, 2016
Martha J. Tomlinson, age 96, of Erie, PA passed away on Sunday, April 17th, 2016 at St. Mary’s Home at Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Wilmington, DE on June 17, 1919, a daughter of Earl and Bertha Lewis Johnston.
Martha graduated from Abington Memorial School of Nursing in Abington, PA in 1940. She served in the US Army Nurse Corp with...
Judith Lacey
Apr 16, 2016
JUDY C. (WEISS) HETRICK LACEY
On Saturday evening, April 16, in the loving embrace of her husband and daughters, Judy slipped softly and quietly into the arms of the Lord after a long struggle with a relentless neurological disease.
Born in Erie, PA on March 13, 1947, Judith Carol Weiss was the first child of Harold and Emily (Forsyth) Weiss. A graduate...
Randolph Rankin
Apr 16, 2016
Randolf Rankin age 81 of Erie, died Saturday April 16, 2016 at Golden Living Western Reserve. He was born in Hattiesburg, MS on June 11, 1934 a son of the late James and Lillie Watson Rankin. He graduated from High School in Mississippi and then had vocational training in equipment operation. After moving to Erie Randy worked with Duggan’s Appliance...
Iona Runiewicz
Apr 16, 2016
Iona M. Runiewicz, age 88, of Erie, died on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Manor Care. She was born in Erie on January 26, 1928, a daughter of the late Matthew and Mildred Fuches Blackford.
Iona graduated from East High School. She was employed at Marx Toys for many years and then she retired from the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home. She...
Ellen Hilinski
Apr 16, 2016
Ellen J. Hilinski, age 72 of East Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 23, 1943 a daughter of the late Kenneth and Gertrude Heaven.
Ellen was a graduate of Shaler Area High School. She and her husband had owned Wren Vending where she was the book keeper for...
Deloris Bunting
Apr 16, 2016
Deloris Pearl “Grammy” Bunting, age 93, passed away April 16, 2016 in Erie, PA.
Born May 10, 1922 in Jamestown, NY. She was the daughter of the late Merle M. Sanborn and Violet A. Lawson Sanborn. She was preceded in death by 3 husbands; William Harvey McStraw, George Tranum and Ross Bunting. Also preceded in death were two brothers; Edward and...
Janice Coleman
Apr 15, 2016
Janice Marie Coleman, age 62, of Erie, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 in Raleigh, NC. She was born in New Orleans on April 3, 1954, a daughter of Edward Taylor and Christine Pierce.
Janice graduated from Academy High School and held several occupations, most recently working in childcare. She was a member of the Christian Ministries of the Apostolic...
John Rautine
Apr 15, 2016
John Edward Rautine, 81, passed peacefully at the PA Soldiers and Sailors Home on April 15, 2016. He was born in Erie on December 8th, 1934, the son of the late Toivo and Dorothea Wilkins Rautine.
He was a graduate of Millcreek High School, class of 1952. He then attended Penn State University. He worked as an engineer at Spectrum Controls...
Walter Love
Apr 15, 2016
Walter Roland Love Jr., age 65, of Erie, passed away, Friday April 15, 2016 at the Manor Care (Twin brook) in Lawrence Park, PA.
He was born March 18, 1951 a son of Sylvia Thomas Thurston and the late Walter Roland Love Sr.
After graduating from East High School in 1969, He attended Edinboro University for 2 years and then went on...
Kay Johnson
Apr 14, 2016
Kay M. Johnson,”Nana” age 74 of Erie, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Elmwood Gardens.
She was born in Jamestown, New York on October 5, 1941, a daughter of the late Perry and Dorothy Dahlgren Dewey.
Kay graduated from Jamestown High School in 1959, relocated to Erie in 1993 and was a waitress and host at the Cracker Barrel and...
Carol Murzynski
Apr 12, 2016
Carol Murzynski age 64 of Erie, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Manor Care in Lawrence Park.
She was born on May 7, 1952 a daughter of the late Ray and Agnus Kozlowski Bender.
She was a graduate of Iroquois High School and worked with Verizon for many years as an operator. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family.
In addition...
Richard Miklinski
Apr 12, 2016
Richard (Dick) Miklinski, age 77, of Harborcreek, died Tuesday, April 12 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA on December 2, 1938, a son of the late Alexander and Catherine (Jalinski) Miklinski.
Richard was a 1957 graduate of Academy High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1958-1962. He was a resident of San Diego, CA where...
Marilyn Lipinski
Apr 11, 2016
Marilyn M. Lipinski age 92, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at St. Vincent Medical Center.
She was born in Erie on December 8, 1923, a daughter of the late John and Agatha Godlewski.
Marilyn graduated from East High School. She and her husband owned the Sugar Bowl Restaurant in Lake City right after WWII and then she worked...
Mary Ellen Valimont
Apr 10, 2016
Mary Ellen Valimont age 58, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 following a lengthy illness.
She was born in Erie on February 6, 1958, the daughter of the late LeRoy J. Valimont, Sr. and Carmella Bongiovanni Valimont.
She was a 1976 graduate of McDowell High School and a 1981 graduate of Villa Maria College. She also attended Gannon University,...
Terrence Miller
Apr 10, 2016
Terrence A. “Terry” Miller age 59, of Millcreek, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016.
He was born in Erie on July 3, 1956, a son of Donald and Faye Miller and the late Carol Schmid Miller.
Terry attended McDowell High School and has been a member of the Laborers Union 603 for over 40 years.
He loved spending time outdoors, especially hunting...
Irwin Wurst
Apr 9, 2016
Irwin R. Wurst, age 87, of Erie passed away Saturday April 9, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born April 30, 1928, a son of the late Gotlieb R. and Barbara Seelinger Wurst.
Irwin was an avid sportsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, bowling and pitching horseshoes. He worked for Meadowbrook Dairy as a home delivery milkman.
In addition to his parents, he...
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