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Virginia Gottesman
Jun 4, 2016
Virginia Aylward Gottesman, age 93, of Erie passed away on Saturday June 4, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Des Moines, IA on September 21, 1922 to the late William Lewis and Irene Hall Aylward.
Mrs. Gottesman was a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois and Lawrence College, Appleton WI with a BA in Business. She was an airline...
Leo Fortsch
Jun 1, 2016
Leo C. Fortsch, age 75, of Girard, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Punxsutawney, PA on March 31, 1941, a son of the late Leo and Agnes Sadoski Fortsch.
Leo graduated from McDowell High School. He worked for Steris Corporation as a trouble shooter.
He enjoyed gardening and had an extraordinary green thumb. Leo...
Estella Moffett
Jun 1, 2016
Estella L. Moffett age 82, of Erie, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born in Collins, MS on March 13, 1934 a daughter of the late Aster and Maddie Knight Graves Sr. She spent her life as a homemaker and loved nothing more than taking care of her husband, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In...
Donald Swager
May 31, 2016
Donald Charles Swager, age 92, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Forestview.
He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on May 28, 1924, a son of the late Leon and Esther Hofer Swager.
Don graduated from North Side High School in 1942. After serving his country as an Army corporal during World War II, he returned to Purdue...
John Ginader
May 31, 2016
John was born November 13, 1941 in Erie PA son of the late Benjamin and Eleanor Gillespie Ginader. He graduated from Blair Academy in 1960 and from Grove City College in 1964 with a degree in engineering. Following graduation, he went to work at American Hollow Boring, a company founded by his grandfather. He became the company President in 1980...
Emma Terella
May 30, 2016
Emma Ann Terella, age 94, of Millcreek, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.
She was born in Jerome, PA on April 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Mikus Barbich.
Anna was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church. She enjoyed quilting, cooking and baking. She especially loved her “Yorkies”.
In addition to her...
Timothy Skarupski
May 30, 2016
Timothy M. Skarupski Sr., age 77, of Erie, died on Monday May 30, 2016 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Erie, PA on November 11, 1938, a son of the late Thaddeus and Teresa Dombrowski Skarupski.
He graduated from Tech Memorial in 1956 and attended Gannon University and Elmira College. He served in the Navy. He...
William Smith
May 29, 2016
William F. Smith, age 77, of Fairview, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Bill was born in Philadelphia, PA on December 25, 1938, son of the late William and Blanche (Grow) Smith. Bill and his wife Angela had recently moved to the Erie area to live by their daughter Allison and her family.
He was...
Alice Wellejus
May 28, 2016
She was a woman of love and courage. At age seventeen, and against the wishes of her family (which believed she was too young), Alice White committed herself to a young war veteran about to enter college. The marriage to Erie journalist Edward T. Wellejus survived and prospered for 68 years. Alice Irene White-Wellejus died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at...
Doris Belser
May 27, 2016
Doris E Dowding Belser, 100, died at St. Mary’s Asbury Ridge in Erie, PA on May 27, 2016. Doris was born in Buffalo, NY on November 23, 1915 to the late Harry and Kathryn Sammon Dowding.
She was a 1933 graduate of Mt. St. Joseph Academy in Buffalo, NY. While primarily a homemaker, she worked for a brief time at Bell...
Jeffrey Youngberg
May 27, 2016
Jeffrey A. "Swede" Youngberg, 62, of Erie, died on Friday, May 27, 2016, at Christus St. Vincent Hospital, Santa Fe, NM. He was born on July 12, 1953, in Erie, son of the late John Robert and Violet M. Kristenson Youngberg. A 1971 graduate of Academy High School, he attended the University of Akron, Akron, OH and earned his bachelor's...
Rev. Robert Levis
May 26, 2016
Reverend Robert J. Levis was a priest of the diocese of Erie for 67 years; ordained by Archbishop John Mark Gannon at St. Peter’s Cathedral in 1948. He was born on June 22, 1921 in Erie, PA. A son of the late Robert and Bridget Hodnett Levis, both native to County Cork, Ireland, and a native son of St. Patrick’s...
Lawrence Wright
May 26, 2016
Lawrence Malcolm Wright, age 44, of Erie, PA, passed away in his home. Wednesday, May 26, 2016.
Son of the late Lawrence H. Wright and Lucinda Wright.
Lawrence was a 1990 Graduate of McDowell High School. He was an artist and great comedian. He was working as a barber at VIP Styles in Pittsburgh, PA.
He had a passion for comedy and was...
Leslie Stone
May 24, 2016
Leslie Z. Stone, age 81, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at his residence.
He was born April 22nd, 1935 in St. Albans, VT, a son of the late John E. and Marian Zerbe Stone.
He graduated from Peters High School in Southboro, MA and the National Radio Institute in Washington, DC. Leslie served in the Army during the...
Arnold Moore
May 24, 2016
Arnold P. Moore, age 67, of Girard, passed away, Tuesday May 24, 2016 at his residence.
He was born in Wharton, West Virginia on March 11, 1949, a son, of Avis Green Moore Leopold and the late Arnold E. “Smoky” Moore.
He graduated from Van High School and served in the Air Force. Arnie worked as a journeyman/mechanic for Townsquare/Maple Donuts. He...
Mazie Huggins
May 24, 2016
Mazie Leota Huggins, age 95, formerly of Moundsville, WV and currently living at the LECOM Senior Living Center died Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She was born May 16, 1921 in Glen Dale, WV the daughter of the late James “Jim” and Josephine Little Rhome. Mazie was a retired secretary for the Moundsville, WV Water Department; a former secretary for Dr....
Theodore Proba
May 23, 2016
Theodore John Proba, age 71, of Erie died Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home. He was born June 23, 1944 in Schonstedt, Germany the son of the late Stanley and Josephine Proba. Theodore came to the United States on December 7,1951. He was a graduate of Academy High School and worked at Haysite Manufacturing until his retirement in 2006....
Virginia Noble
May 22, 2016
Virginia Bender Noble, 96, of Erie and formerly of Enfield Lane, died on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Sarah Reed Retirement Center. She was born on August 24, 1919 in Erie, daughter of the late William K. and Ethel M. Dick Bender. A Lifelong resident of the Erie area, she graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1937 and attended...
Thelma Mcclay
May 22, 2016
Thelma Louise “Doc” McClay, age 86 of Fairview, passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 22, 2016 at her residence.
She was born in Jackson, KY on September 22, 1929, a daughter of the late Wilson and Alice Fox Oakes.
Thelma graduated from Academy High School, was a housewife, a hairdresser, and worked as a cashier at the famous Green Shingle Truck Stop store.
She...
Josephine Yacovella
May 20, 2016
Josephine (Militello) Yacovella age 90 of Erie, died Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Village at Luther Square.
She was born in Erie, PA on February 10, 1926, daughter of the late Sam Militello and Emma (Squires) Militello.
She worked as a cook at Howard Johnson’s, as a laborer at Elgin Electronics and as a shop worker.
In addition to her parents, she...
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