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Matthew Simonoff
Aug 2, 2016
Matthew I. Simonoff of Erie, age 68, died at home Tuesday, August 2, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Erie October 23, 1947, the son of Cynthia Bentley Simonoff Ishman and the late Matthew Simonoff. Matt was a 1965 graduate of Ft. LeBoeuf High School where he excelled as a baseball player, earning an invitation to...
Donna Forne
Aug 1, 2016
Donna M. Cannavino Forne, age 71, of Erie died Monday, August 1,2016 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born on August 13, 1944 in Erie the daughter of the late Carl (Cale) and Elizabeth (Betty) Tullio Cannavino. Donna graduated from Strong Vincent High School and was an administrative secretary with the Erie School District until her retirement. She and her...
Janet Strubel
Aug 1, 2016
Janet Olivia Strubel, age 78, of Fairview, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center.
She was a lifelong resident of Fairview born on December 10, 1937, a daughter of the late Ralph and Geraldine Bush Strubel.
Janet was a graduate in 1956 from Fairview High School and was also the Valedictorian of her class. She began her...
Emiliya Martirosova
Aug 1, 2016
Emiliya Martirosova, age 87, of Erie, died Monday, August 1, 2016 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born in Baku, USSR on October 29, 1928, a daughter of the late Maria and Artem Makarov.
Emiliya was highly educated and worked as an Economist in the Soviet Union. She immigrated with her family to the United States and settled in...
Sam Tanenbaum
Aug 1, 2016
Sam Tanenbaum, age 96 of Erie, died Monday August 1, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born February 19, 1920 in Erie, PA, one of ten children, a son of the late Israel and Tillie Goldbard Tanenbaum. He graduated from Academy High School, Class of 1938.
Sam served in the U.S. Army during World War II fighting in the 91st Infantry, Pine...
Dorothy Kupniewski
Jul 31, 2016
Dorothy A. Lubman Kupniewski, 71, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully, on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA surrounded by her family and devoted husband Joe at her side, following an extended illness.
She was born in Erie on April 18 to the late Joseph and Virginia (Mikolaczyk) Lubman.
Dorothy was a 1964 graduate of East High School in...
Mildred Campbell
Jul 30, 2016
Mildred “Kay” Campbell, age 96, of Millcreek, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Fairview Manor. She was born June 30, 1920 in Sligo, PA daughter of the late Raymond and Julia (Lowe) Callen. She graduated from Sligo High School.
After high school, Kay worked during World War II in Patterson, NJ as an inspector on B-17’s and was very...
Charles Schmidt
Jul 30, 2016
Charles W. “Corky” Schmidt, age 85, of East Springfield, passed away Saturday. July 30, 2016 at Fairview Manor.
He was born November 27, 1930 in Fairview Township a son of the late Max A. and Dorothy Leopold Schmidt.
He was a 1948 graduate of Girard High and graduated from Behrend as a Boiler Technician. Corky worked for over 35 years as a...
Brenna Laughlin
Jul 29, 2016
Brenna D. Laughlin, age 29, of Erie entered into her heavenly home on the wings of angels on Friday, July 29, 2016. She was born July 23, 1987 in Erie the daughter of Paula Wieszczyk Laughlin and the late Brian J. Laughlin. Brenna had attended Fairview schools and was on the JV Cross Country team. She had worked as a...
Gloria Woodford
Jul 29, 2016
Gloria F. Woodford, age 90, of Erie, passed away at home, on Friday, July 29, 2016.
She was born September 9, 1925 in Anderson, SC, daughter of Harry and Bertie Burke Fine.
She graduated from Central High School in Charlotte, NC in 1943, and after graduation was employed as Secretary to the Branch Manager of Paramount Pictures, and as Secretary to the...
Jeannette Dellecurti
Jul 29, 2016
Jeannette (Jan) Liebel DelleCurti 78 of Millcreek, went to her Lord on Friday, July 29, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Jan was born in Erie on December 3, 1937, the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen (Whitman) Liebel. Jan graduated from East High School in 1955. Jan worked for WICU TV for 29 years prior to her retirement...
Alfred Dixon
Jul 28, 2016
Alfred Dixon, age 65, of Erie, transitioned from labor to reward on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Alfred was born in Vicksburg, MS on January 4, 1951, to the late Curtis Dixon and Clara Mae Matthews.
He was a member of Post 700 and loved the blues, fishing and playing cards. Alfred was a good looking man who loved his family and...
Gordon Wunch
Jul 27, 2016
Gordon E. Wunch
Founder of Gordon’s Quality Meat Market
Gordon E. Wunch, age 79, of Canadohta Lake, died at home Wednesday, July 27, 2016 following a lengthy illness. He was born in Erie on January 30, 1937, to Karl G. and Helen (Carlson) Wunch. He was a former Millcreek resident.
Gordon graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1955...
Maria Manco
Jul 26, 2016
Maria M. Manco, age 67, of Millcreek, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Nagybudmer, Hungary on December 5th, 1948 a daughter of the late Frank and Maria Rafeisen Krancsova.
She immigrated to the United States in 1957 and was a 1967 graduate of North Olmsted High School in Ohio. Maria was a supervisor...
Mary Ellen Young
Jul 25, 2016
Mary Ellen Young age 71, of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family.
She was born on July 17, 1945 a daughter of the late Francis “Jim” and Mary Watts Renaud.
Mary was a master crafter and loved crafts of all kinds. She enjoyed scrapbooking, making and publishing greeting cards, ceramics, painting and needle...
Major Patrick Savelli,Usaf Ret.
Jul 25, 2016
Major Patrick Anthony Savelli, USAF Retired, age 77, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 at LECOM at Presque Isle with his loving wife at his side. He was born in Erie on August 6, 1938 the son of the late Patsy and Lena (Gerbi) Savelli. Pat was a 1956 graduate of Academy High School and was a member...
Shirley Hoffman
Jul 22, 2016
Shirley Wagner Hoffman, age 89, formerly of Fairview, and most recently of Juniper Village of Meadville, PA passed away, Friday, July 22, 2016.
She was born in Erie on April 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Edward and Clara McKinney Wagner.
Shirley was a graduate of Academy High School Class of 1945. She worked as a teacher aid and secretary for...
Diana Wassil
Jul 22, 2016
Diana Louise Wassil age 58, of Erie, passed away quietly at home on Friday, July 22, 2016. She was born in Erie on March 4, 1958 a daughter of the late Lawrence and Dorothy Hetman Wassil. Diana was a graduate of Tech Memorial High School and continued a life of learning through her love of reading. She was also a...
David Wittenburg
Jul 21, 2016
David R. “Dutch” Wittenburg, age 89, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Manchester Commons.
He was born in Erie on February 12, 1927, a son of the late Louis and Edna Keep Wittenburg.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Marian B. Wittenburg, a son, Richard Wittenburg, a grandson,...
Randolph Bowe
Jul 19, 2016
Randolph “Lefty” Bowe, age 97, most recently of Elmwood Gardens Nursing Home, was called to eternal rest by his Lord and Savior on July 19, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 18, 1918 in Amandaville, Kentucky and was the son of the late Georgia Boles.
Randolph was a former Negro Leaguer, nicknamed “Lefty” because he was a...
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