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Karen Callahan
Nov 6, 2015
Karen L. Callahan, age 69, of Erie, died suddenly on Friday November 6, 2015 at UPMC Hamot. She was born on October 27, 1946 in Erie to the late Richard and Dorothy Brotherson Hanson.
Karen graduated from Strong Vincent High School. She worked many years in housekeeping for the local hospitals, Comfort Inn, and Matrix Tool, retiring six years ago. She...
Hope Mcgeary
Nov 6, 2015
Hope A. “Sandy” McGeary, age 92, of Erie, died on November 6th, 2015 at ForestView. She was born on September 13, 1923 in Tonawanda, NY to the late Col. John and Evelyn West Ayrault.
Hope graduated from Evanston Senior High School and McMurray College with a BA in physical education. She taught physical education at Allegheny College and St. Mary’s School...
Joann Hermann
Nov 5, 2015
Joann M. Lillberg Hermann, age 86, of Millcreek, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West, following a brief illness.
She was born in Erie on July 4, 1929 a daughter of the late Ralph and Genevieve Sitter Lillberg.
Joann graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1947. Joann worked as a Secretary at Gannon College and Eckerd...
Max Alwens, Sr.
Nov 4, 2015
Max Eugene Alwens, Sr., age 88, died November 4, 2015. He was born in Erie, PA on September 7, 1927; son of the late Eugene Maximilian Alwens and Muriel Baldry Alwens Gauman. He graduated from Academy High School in 1945 and married (Helen) Rose Schneider in Munich, Germany on September 6, 1952. Max coached Boy's Baseball and was an avid...
Laurene Ryan Spires
Nov 3, 2015
Laurene Ryan Spires, age 98, 2323 Edinboro Road and formerly of Flower Road, Erie, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center.
She was born in Erie, May 20, 1917, a daughter of Martin J. and Muriel Hanna Ryan.
She graduated from Academy High School and Jacqua Beauty School. She was a cosmetologist with several local beauty salons, then...
James Woods
Nov 2, 2015
James “Jim” P. Woods age 86 of Fairview, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2015 at UPMC Hamot Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born in Altoona, PA on September 17, 1929 the son of the late John R. and LaVerna Flick Woods.
He was a graduate of Altoona High School in 1947 received his bachelors degree in Business Administration from...
Claudia Spalla
Nov 1, 2015
Claudia (Sue) Lillian Spalla age 81, of Girard, and formerly of Canonsburg, PA passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, November 1, 2015 surrounded by her family.
She was born in Meadowlands, PA on December 29, 1933, a daughter of the late Harold (Pete) and Helen McCleary Arthur.
She graduated from Chartier Houston School District in 1951.
Claudia worked as a Nursing...
Tracy Keiper
Nov 1, 2015
Tracy Cathleen Keiper age 49, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Erie on March 31, 1966 a daughter of Robert H. Keiper and the late Beverly Fisher Keiper.
She was a 1984 graduate of Girard High School and went on to attend Mercyhurst University Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center and...
Helen Protyniak
Nov 1, 2015
Helen (Macko) Protyniak, age 97, of Erie, died on Sunday November 1, 2015 at Golden Living Walnut Creek. She was born in Homestead, Pittsburgh, PA on October 7, 1918 to the late Mary Palko and Andrew Macko.
Helen graduated from Homestead High School in 1936. Upon moving to Erie with her husband Steve, she worked as a waitress at the Pittsburgh...
Margaret Mccurdy
Oct 31, 2015
Margaret M. McCurdy, age 87, of Tomball, TX, formerly of Erie, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Heritage Assisted Living. She was born in Waterford on December 28, 1927, a daughter of the late Hobart and Porchia Moore Lewis.
She graduated from Waterford High School and attended Elmwood Presbyterian Church with her husband. After the kids were grown, she worked...
Sabina Gleba
Oct 30, 2015
Sabina (Zujko) Gleba, age 88, of Erie, died peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2015 at home in the presence of her loving family. She was born in Poland to the late Piotr and Michalina Zujko.
Sabina lived in Poland for over fifty years before moving to Erie. She enjoyed time with family and friends. She was an avid gardener until her...
Lawrence Wright
Oct 30, 2015
Lawrence H. Wright, age 76, of Millcreek, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015.
He was born in New Castle, PA on July 8, 1939, son of the late Harold Wright and Emily Fielding Wright.
Lawrence was a 1957 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. He served in the United States Air Force from 1957 until 1961 and then served in the...
Vincent Roney
Oct 29, 2015
Vincent P. Roney, age 61, of Fairview, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home following a brief battle with cancer.
He was born June 7, 1954 in Erie, a son of Mitchell M. Roney and the late Lila Fuller Roney.
Vince was the owner and operator of Platz Garage in Fairview. He loved restoring cars, hunting, fishing and spending...
James Lambert
Oct 27, 2015
James L. Lambert age 84, of Fairview, passed away peacefully at his home, on Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
He was born in St. Mary’s, PA on January 9, 1931 a son of the late William B. and Avis Llewellyn Lambert.
James graduated from Academy High School in 1949 and studied Forestry at Penn State University. He served in the Navy on the...
Patricia Hawley
Oct 26, 2015
Patricia L. Wehan Hawley, age 78, of Erie passed away Monday October 26, 2015 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 6, 1937 in Erie the daughter of the late Edward and Doris Urbanski Wehan. Patricia was a graduate of Saint Benedict Academy and St. Vincent School of Nursing. She worked as a Registered...
Roxanne Swanson
Oct 26, 2015
Roxanne B. Nunes Swanson age 55 of Millcreek, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015 following a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
She was born in Erie on September 30, 1960 a daughter of Paul Nunes Sr. and the late Barbara Fries.
Roxanne was a graduate of Mercyhurst Prep and had worked at Erie Insurance for over 36 years in the Information...
Thomas Condon
Oct 25, 2015
Thomas Arthur Condon passed quietly Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born February 24, 1960 to Barbara Cruise Weaver and James Mason Condon of Erie. Tom attended St. George School in Erie, Pa. and graduated from Warren Area High School. Ever industrious, Tommy began his career in the food industry as a pizza maker at age 16 in...
Jeffrey Carlo
Oct 25, 2015
Jeffrey P. Carlo, age 65, of Millcreek, died on Sunday October 25, 2015 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, PA on January 24, 1950, the son of the late Joyce Andrews and Peter Carlo.
Jeff graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1968. Upon graduation, he served in the Pennsylvania National Guard, receiving an Honorable Discharge. Jeff was an...
Robert Gusky
Oct 24, 2015
Robert L. Gusky, 80, of Erie, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at UPMC Hamot. He was born on February 1, 1935, in Erie, son of the late Leonard J. and Anne C. Liebert Gusky. A 1952 graduate of Tech Memorial High School, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Bob was a lab technician for Hammermill Paper Co....
Albert Pede
Oct 23, 2015
Albert H. Pede, age 101 , formerly of Walnut Street, Erie passed away Friday October 23, 2015 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
He was born in Erie, on June 30, 1914, the son of the late Benedetto and Annunziata Fiorelli Pede.
Mr. Pede was a graduate of Tech High School, Class of 1934 and served is the U. S. Army Air Corp....
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