Obituaries

Sep 17, 2016

Donald W. Matters age 95, of Erie, passed away surrounded by family, on Saturday September 17, 2016, at Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center. He was born in Erie Pa. on June 13, 1921. He was the last remaining son of the late Raymond and Jeanetta Matters. Don left high school after the 9th grade to go into the CCC camps...

Sep 16, 2016

Sep 16, 2016

Harold “Hal” Edwin Harrington age 87, of Fairview, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 following an extended illness.

The son of the late Oscar and Mildred Harrington, Hal was born on March 9, 1929 in Martin, Michigan. Raised on a farm in Hickory Corners, MI, he attended school at the W. K. Kellogg School. Hal graduated from the University of...

Sep 15, 2016

Steven E. Riley, Sr., age 99, formerly of Girard Township, died on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Sunrise Senior Living on Presque Isle Bay.

He was born on March 6, 1917 in Girard Township, PA to the late Arthur Riley and Eunice Stevens Riley Godfrey.

Mr. Riley graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in Girard, PA in 1935, and attended the...

Sep 15, 2016

Rose Marie Agnello DiTullio, age 86, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 15, 2016 from a brief illness while surrounded by her family. Rose was born in Erie on July 31, 1930 to John and Josephine Verga Agnello of Villa Praiola, Sicily. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1948, and worked at GTE Corporation for 24 years before retiring...

Sep 14, 2016

Richard C. Chauncey, age 88, of Erie, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

He was born in Hammond, Indiana on July 17, 1928 son of the late Amber Clayton Chauncey and Mary Anderson Patton Chauncey.

Richard attended Academy High School. He was a mailman at Behrend College for 22 years. He was a World War II Vet...

Sep 14, 2016

Judith A. Peterson, age 69, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at her residence after a brief battle with cancer.

She was born in Erie on September 19, 1946, a daughter of the late Andrew and Florence Salchak Zuber.

Judy graduated from Fairview High School in 1964 and Cosmetology School. She worked for many years as a hairdresser and then...

Sep 13, 2016

Mary Jean Dodsworth Walter, 79, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 19, 1937 in Olean, NY, the daughter of the late William Milburn and Isabel Jantzer Dodsworth.  A lifelong resident of Erie, Mary was a graduate of McDowell High School Class of 1956. She worked at...

Sep 10, 2016

Robert Kramer Dietly age 92 of Erie, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Forest View Skilled Nursing Center. He was born in Erie, PA on December 26, 1923 a son of the late Uras and Magdalena Kramer Dietly. After his graduation from Strong Vincent High School in 1941 he served in the 104th Infantry, 26th Division during WWII...

Sep 10, 2016

James E. Smith, of Fairview, passed away on his 84th birthday on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his residence.

He was born in Erie on September 10, 1932, a son of the late John and Veronica Carnecki Smith. Jim attended Cathedral Prep.

Jim was a teacher in a class called Buildings, Trades, and Maintenance at East High School. Then had gone on...

Sep 9, 2016

Richard P. Brady age 91, of Fairview, passed from this world to his heavenly home on Friday, September 9, 2016. He went peacefully, surrounded by his family who will miss him dearly.

He was born in Indiana, PA on July 3, 1925, a son of the late Arlington and Bertha Lightcap Brady. Following graduation from Plumville High School he served in...

Sep 9, 2016

John H. Barnett age 85, of Erie, passed away Friday September 9, 2016 at Millcreek Community Hospital. He was born in London, England on May 19, 1931 a son of the late Herbert and Marge Fern Barnett.

John graduated from the Naval Academy in Greenwich, England. He was employed as the Chief Bar Keeper by the Q.E. II Cunard Lines. John...

Sep 8, 2016

Robert Gottlieb Young, 79, formerly of East 31st Street, died on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at St. Mary's East.  He was born on November 5, 1936, in Eden, NY, son of the late Theodore and Doris Rebman Young. 

A 1954 graduate of Eden High School and a U.S. Army veteran, he earned an associate degree in accounting from Bryant...

Sep 7, 2016

Rita R. Jackson, age 92, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge.

She was born in Erie on July 3rd, 1924, a daughter of the late Carl and Hazel Matthew Rapp.

Rita graduated from Academy High School. She worked at Carlisle’s, Peebles and prior to that as a Secretary for I.D. Jackson and Sons....

Sep 5, 2016

Thomas J. Kimberlin, age 55, of Erie, passed away at his residence on September 5, 2016. He was born in Erie, PA on October 14, 1960, son of the late Dan W. and Elizabeth J. Kimberlin.

He graduated from Harborcreek High School in 1978 and worked at Dahlkemper’s, Burger King and General Electric before becoming disabled.

He is survived by three sisters,...

Sep 4, 2016

Mary E. (Ball) McIntire, age 81, of Millcreek and formerly of W. Springfield, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at St. Vincent Health Center.

She was born in Crawford County on June 21, 1935, a daughter of the late Levi and Hannah Lee Ball.

Mary graduated from Albion High School and worked as an assembler at Marxx Toys and Emsco. She was...

Sep 3, 2016

Sadie Shinko Bemis Johnson, age 92, of Erie and formerly of Clymer, NY, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Westlake Woods.

She was born on April 11, 1924, at her residence in Hatch Hollow, PA a daughter of the Late John and

Helen Horvath Shinko.

She graduated from Union City High School in 1942 and was a home marker most her life,...

Sep 2, 2016

Sep 1, 2016

Donald E. Donnelly, 58, of Lawrence Park, died on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at UPMC Hamot following an extended illness.  He was born on September 19, 1957, in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late George Henderson Donnelly and Jeannette Ruth Poke Donnelly.  A 1976 graduate of Meadville High School, he was a chef for various restaurants including the Waterfall, Smuggler's...

Sep 1, 2016

Ronald O. Eldridge, age 73, of West Springfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at St. Vincent Health Center.

He was born in Erie on July 15, 1943, a son of the late Orrie F. Eldridge and Mary Hain Eldridge Thornton.

Ron graduated from East High School in 1961 and worked as a machinist at A.O. Smith/Smith Meter/F.M.C. in Erie...