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Nello Fiorenzo
Apr 1, 2016
Nello Salvatore Fiorenzo, age 90, of Erie, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at UPMC Hamot Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on February 15, 1926 in Erie the son of the late V. James and Flora (Bonaminio) Fiorenzo. Nello graduated from Technical Memorial High School and following graduation served in the U.S. Navy during WW II as...
Matthew Lyden
Apr 1, 2016
Matthew P. Lyden, age 90, of Hermitage died Friday, April 1, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA following a brief illness. He was born May 18, 1925 in Sharon the son of the late Thomas and Ann (Casey) Lyden. Matt was a 1944 graduate of Sharon High School and had attended Youngstown State College before serving with the...
George James
Mar 31, 2016
George Lloyd “Jesse” James, 88, of Millcreek, passed peacefully on March 31, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Erie. He was born on April 19, 1927 in Lock Haven, PA, a son of the late Dorothy and Charles Lewis and Charles James.
After graduating from Lock Haven High School, Jesse joined the Marines in 1945, serving in WWII and the...
Margaret Demarco
Mar 31, 2016
Margaret C. DeMarco, of Erie, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Westlake Woods Assisted Living. She was born in Erie the daughter of the late Ferdinando and Frances (Trolli) DeMarco and later moved to Conneaut, Ohio where they lived for over 15 years before returning to Erie. On July 1, 1942 she married her...
Floy Jordan
Mar 31, 2016
Floy E. Hopkins Zahn Jordan, age 85, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Sarah A. Reed Senior Living Center.
She was born in Spartansburg, PA on November 24th, 1930 the daughter of the late Ward and Lois Smith Hopkins.
Floy graduated from Millcreek High School, class of 1949.
She was a member of the Corry Quilters Guild, the Brokenstraw Antique Tractor...
Janet Miller
Mar 29, 2016
Janet F. Kinsinger Miller, 74, of Erie, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Millcreek Community Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1941, in Erie, PA, daughter of the late James and Loretta Grieshober Kinsinger. A 1960 graduate of Tech Memorial High School, she worked for MediCenter, LEIR, and Health South, retiring in 2004 after 28 years. In addition...
Mary Jane Zaun
Mar 28, 2016
Mary Jane Heininger Zaun, 91, of Erie, died on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Edinboro Manor. She was born on March 20, 1925, in Erie, PA, daughter of the late William A. and Catherine Riley Heininger. A 1943 graduate of Lawrence Park High School, she was an executive secretary working for Erisco Industries, General Electric, and Hammermill Paper, retiring in...
Sophie Macleod
Mar 26, 2016
Sophie Hack MacLeod, age 23, died in Ithaca, NY, on Saturday, March 26, 2016. She was on medical leave from Cornell University, and was an employee of Argos Inn in Ithaca.
Sophie was born in Johannesburg on August 23, 1992. As the offspring of two American foreign correspondents, she spent her childhood living overseas, first in South Africa, then France, and...
Tayvon Williamson
Mar 25, 2016
Tayvon Anthony Williamson, age 7 months, of Erie, passed away March 25, 2016 at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was born August 24, 2015 to parents Anthony Williamson and Quaushia Bolden of Erie, PA.
“Tay Tay” or “Vonnie” was a special baby with a strong, stubborn attitude. He loved to laugh and play with his brothers and sister and children overall....
Shana Boothe
Mar 25, 2016
Shana D. Boothe, age 57, of Girard, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Madison, West Virginia on September 28, 1958, a daughter of the late Billy Ralph Boothe and Orletta June (Anderson) Boothe Powell.
Shana graduated from Big Creek High School in War, West Virginia in 1976. After completing college courses, she worked in McDowell...
Mary Knox
Mar 24, 2016
Mary Margaret (Marge) Phister Knox passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 24th, 2016, surrounded by her large and loving family. She lived a full and active life for 89 years. A lifelong Erie resident, Marge was born on May 9, 1926 to Carl R. and Margaret Schriefer Phister. She attended Villa Maria Academy and Mercyhurst College. She was...
Frank Szuminski
Mar 23, 2016
Frank P. Szuminski, 97, passed away peacefully in Palm City, FL with family at his side on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 after a brief illness. Born on June 3, 1918 in Braddock, Pa. and raised in Edinboro, he was the son of the late Antoni and Maria Wiglusz Szuminski. Frank served in WWII for the U.S. Army as T/4 Sgt....
Janice Sedler
Mar 22, 2016
Janice K. Sedler, age 83, of W. Springfield, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her residence.
She was born in Erie, on March 25, 1932, a daughter of the late Alford and Marion Cumming Garnow.
Janice graduated from Academy High School in 1950 and later graduated from Comptometer School. She worked at Lovell Manufacturing Company in the production office and was...
Dorothy Swartzell
Mar 22, 2016
Dorothy Jean Weismore Swartzell, age 95, of Fairview, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Manchester Commons.
She was born in Erie on July 29, 1920, the daughter of the late George T. Weismore and Bessie Moore Weismore Weinheimer.
She graduated from Academy High School. During WWII, Dorothy worked as a switchboard operator for General Telephone, later working in the retail...
Harold Billings
Mar 22, 2016
Rev. Harold J. Billings, age 91, of Girard, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Elmwood Gardens in Erie.
He was born June 6, 1924, in Allegany, New York, a son of the late Frank L. and Myrtie Morgan Billings.
Rev. Billings was a graduate of Allegany High School, Class of 1942, and Practical Bible Training School in 1945. He...
Lois Bolla
Mar 20, 2016
Lois S. King Bolla, 84, formerly of Sterrettania Road, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Ball Pavilion at Brevillier Village. She was born on April 26, 1931, in Erie, daughter of the late Clyde E. and Ruby Delfft King. A 1950 graduate of Academy High School, she worked as a teacher's aide and secretary for the Tri County Intermediate...
August Scolio
Mar 18, 2016
August Joseph (A. J.) Scolio Jr., 90, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2016. He was born in Erie on November 23, 1925, to August Joseph and Josephine (Palmisano) Scolio. A.J. graduated from Stanton Military Academy in 1943 and from Gannon University in 1947. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served at Fort Eustis, VA, during the...
Harrison Dunn Iii
Mar 17, 2016
Harrison A. "Harry" Dunn III, 59, died on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at his home in Millcreek Twp. following a brief illness. He was born on May 24, 1956, in Erie, PA, son of the late Harrison A. Dunn, Jr. and Patricia Schodt Dunn. A 1974 graduate of Strong Vincent High School, he worked for Lord Corporation for over 40...
Natalya Hahn
Mar 15, 2016
Natalya “Nat” Evelyn Holland Hahn, 99, of Lakewood CA passed away on Tuesday March 15, 2016.
She was born in Fairview, PA, on November 24, 1916, daughter to the late Velma and Harold Holland. Nat graduated from Fairview High School and received a bachelor’s degree in education from Grove City College. She later went on to get her master’s degree from...
Donald Roach, Jr.
Mar 15, 2016
Donald “Donnie” E. Roach, Jr, 52 of Erie, passed away after a lengthy illness on Tuesday March 15, 2016 at St. Vincent hospital.
Don was born on March 12, 1964 in Erie, a son of the late Donald Sr. and Elaine (Lamb) Roach.
He attended Our Lady of Peace and McDowell High School.
Don delivered furniture for Kaufman’s Department Store for over twenty...
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