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Matthew Dibell
Dec 1, 2015
Matthew S. Dibell, age 51, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Ashtabula, OH, on February 20, 1964, a son of Donna Councilman Hood and Clayton Dibell.
He served in the United States Marines. Matthew was a religion connoisseur and knew the Bible extremely well. He enjoyed time with family especially...
Antoinette Riazzi
Nov 28, 2015
Antoinette “Toni” (Marano) Riazzi, age 83, of Erie passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 28, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Toni was born June 16, 1932, the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Jenco) Marano. Toni had lived in North East until 1941 when she moved to Erie to spend the rest of her life. She was a...
Sylvia Fouch Leonard
Nov 28, 2015
Sylvia Jean Brown Fouch Leonard, age 74, died Saturday, November 28, 2015, at her home in Erie. She was born on August 17, 1941, in Big Otter, WV, daughter of the late William and Violet Butler Brown. Sylvia worked at various jobs throughout her life, was always willing to lend a helping hand to family and friends, and enjoyed playing...
Shirley Stack
Nov 27, 2015
Shirley (Smith) Stack, age 83, of East Springfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness.
She was born in Warsaw, NY, on November 4, 1932, a daughter of the late Vernon and Margaret Smith.
Shirley graduated from Warsaw High School. After working as a nurse’s aide for many years she...
Florence Faulhaber
Nov 27, 2015
Florence (Flossie) V. Faulhaber, age 98, of Erie passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Fairview Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Erie on May 10, 1917. To her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all their friends she was known with great affection and love as “Umma” Florence was a lifelong resident of Erie and along with her...
Grace Ferraro
Nov 27, 2015
Grace Marie LoCastro Ferraro, 86, died peacefully, Friday, November 27th at her home after a year long battle with lymphoma. Grace was born on April 25th, 1929 in Erie, Pa. the daughter of Leonard and Antonina Moscato LoCastro. After losing her mother when she was only two, she was raised by her father and her ten older siblings in Erie’s...
Eloise Foster
Nov 24, 2015
Eloise Lewis Foster, age 90, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at her residence.
She was born in Lyman, Mississippi on October 31, 1925, daughter of the late James and Evelyn (Ella) Starks Robinson and Stepfather Percy Jenkins.
Eloise was a nurse’s aid at the former Erie Geriatric Hospital, now Pleasant Ridge Manor West, and also Pleasant Ridge Manor...
David Leschorn
Nov 23, 2015
David A. Leschorn age 78, of Erie, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Millcreek Community Hospital.
He was born in Rochester, New York on January 8, 1937, a son of the late Alexander and Marion Edith Steinline Leschorn.
David graduated from Webster High School and received his BS degree from Clarkson University: School of Engineering. He continued graduate work at...
Maria Ferraro
Nov 22, 2015
Maria C. Presogna Ferraro age 93, of Pleasant Ridge Manor, formerly Plum Street in Erie, passed away Sunday November 22, 2015.
Maria was born in Monternero, Italy on September 2, 1922 the daughter of the late Carmella Fabrizio and Guiseppe Presogna.
Maria enjoyed cooking and being with her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Gilbert,...
Kathryn Laskowski
Nov 20, 2015
Kathryn Laskowski, age 92, of Erie, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Fairview Manor following a brief illness.
She was born August 15, 1923 in Campbell, OH, the daughter of the late Thomas Zamaria and Catherine Vlasich Zamaria of Yugoslavia. Kathryn attended the Conneautville Vocational School. She worked at the Erie Register and the Holiday Inn as well as...
M. Irene Smith
Nov 19, 2015
M. Irene Stevens Smith, age 93, of Millcreek, currently at Westlake Woods, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Crawford County on July 7, 1922, a daughter of the late Frances and Lillian Betilian Stevens.
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School. Irene was primarily a homemaker and mother and also worked at Marx...
Harold Betts
Nov 19, 2015
Harold Lee Betts, age 55, of Girard, PA left the earth peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2015. He was born in Erie, PA on January 5, 1960 and lived a full life.
Harold was very proud of his former employment at Erie Beer as the beer destroyer. He also enjoyed working beside his friends at the Barber National Institute and earning...
Nellie Huber
Nov 19, 2015
The good Lord called Nellie M. “Bub” Huber home at the age 89 on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center.
She was born in Punxsutawney, PA on March 7, 1926, daughter of the late Harry “Pete” and Bessie Stalman Dinger.
Nellie graduated from Punxsutawney High School and then came to Erie for barber school. She became the first woman...
Gary Tanner
Nov 19, 2015
Gary Tanner, age 80, of Erie, died Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Golden Living-Western Reserve. He was born on June 21, 1935, in Erie, son of the late Herbert A. and Elta L. Neilsen Tanner. In addition to his parents, Mr. Tanner was preceded in death by a sister, Vivian L. Tanner. Friends may attend a Graveside Service at Laurel...
Lydia Wickles
Nov 17, 2015
Lydia A. Wickles, age 79, of Millcreek, died on Tuesday November 17, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Erie, PA on May 1, 1936, a daughter of the late Charles and Ida Reichert.
Lydia graduated from McDowell High School, class of 1955. She retired as the office manager at Hytech Industries and then as office manager at Ferrier’s...
Wilma Fulk
Nov 17, 2015
Wilma C. (Dyne) Fulk, age 86, of W. Springfield, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Kane, Pa on August 7, 1929, a daughter of the late Fred Dyne and Caroline Johnson Dyne.
Wilma held various jobs throughout her life but will always be remembered for her sense of humor and the ability to make people...
Donald Stover, Sr.
Nov 17, 2015
Donald Edward Stover Sr. age 59, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the VA Medical Center.
He was born in Erie on September 1, 1956, a son of the late Paul Nelson and Jessica Anaya Stover.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Donald Edward Stover Jr.; and three sisters, Diane Neider,...
Shirley Willis-Scott
Nov 17, 2015
Shirley Ann Willis-Scott, age 61 of Erie, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie on December 8, 1953, daughter of the late George Earl Willis and Martha Shaw -Fox.
Shirley attended Technical Memorial High School and worked at the Coyne Textile Company.
She was a member of the Second Baptist Church. Shirley loved gardening, baking-especially cookies,...
James Cole
Nov 17, 2015
James Douglas Cole James Douglas Cole, 90, died peaceful in his sleep on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. He was born in Erie, PA on January 26, 1925, the son of the late Louis Cole and Effie Schaefer Cole. James attended Saint Andrew grade school, Cathedral Prep, Strong Vincent, and Gannon University. He served in the US Navy during WW II...
Helen Cousins
Nov 16, 2015
Helen Mary (Snyder) Cousins, age 98, of New Castle, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Johnsonburg, PA on March 10, 1917, a daughter of the late Harry M. Snyder and Emma L. Rapp Snyder.
Helen graduated from Oil City High School in 1935. She was a homemaker and a terrific seamstress. She was...
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