Obituaries

Dec 24, 2014

Joseph L. Lewandowski, age 78 of North East, PA, died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at

his residence.

He was born in Erie on February 20, 1936, a son of the late Joseph J. and Mary Komorek Lewandowski.

Joseph graduated from Cathedral Prep High School, class of 1954 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958 aboard the USS Brush DD 745.

He worked for...

Dec 23, 2014

Mary Stone Garloch Nichols, age 92, of Erie, died on Tuesday December 23, 2014 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center. Born in Erie on February 4, 1922, daughter of the late Charles J. and Grace Hewitt Haller.

She was a 1939 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and a graduate in 1941 of Lasell Junior College, Auburndale, Mass. She was a member...

Dec 23, 2014

Jimmie Lee Jordan age 67 of Erie, died Tuesday, December23, 2014 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Pachuta, MS on November 25, 1947, a son of the late Purvis and Lola Mae Eastling Jordan Sr. He was a graduate of Ellisville High School. After coming to Erie, he worked many years at the General Electric Plant, retiring several years...

Dec 22, 2014

Theresa E. Anderson, age 99 of Erie, passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Fairview Manor.

She was born in Erie on November 17, 1915 the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia Ann Benze.

She was a Homemaker and a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Leo Pamula, her second husband, Harry...

Dec 21, 2014

Valma B. Mumford, age 93, formerly of Girard, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Ball Pavillion.

She was born in Ziegler, Illinois, on March 13, 1921, the daughter of the late John and Elina Paski Blakey.

Valma graduated from Mercyhurst College with a degree in Education. She worked at Fairview High School where she taught English and Typing. Valma was a...

Dec 21, 2014

Mary Rose Eckert, age 92, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at St. Mary’s East.

She was born in Kersey, Pa., on June 4, 1922 a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Malone Sennett.

Rose was a 1940 graduate of Kersey High School.

She was an active member of St. Jude the Apostle Church, was a wonderful homemaker, and...

Dec 20, 2014

Pamela Davidson age 65, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born in Erie, on July 13, 1949, a daughter of the late Jack and Helen Loesch Pflueger.

Pam was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and had worked in health care for Saint Vincent Health Center for 38 years.

She...

Dec 20, 2014

Charles Miller, Jr., 81, of Erie, was surrounded by family as he passed peacefully on Saturday, December 20, from this life into eternity.

He graduated from Academy High School in 1951 before serving in the Army in the Korean War from 1953 to 1955. He worked for many years and retired from Kaiser Aluminum in 1997. But what he did for...

Dec 19, 2014

Dec 17, 2014

Sally Ann Metcalf, age 84 of Erie, PA died peacefully on Wednesday evening, December 17, 2014 with family by her side.

Sally was born in Fargo, North Dakota, on October 8, 1930, the daughter of the late Robert Elmore and Ruth Eliot (Richards) Flynn. Sally graduated from All Saints School in Sioux Falls, SD and attended Pine Manor College in Wesley,...

Dec 16, 2014

Patricia M. Dundon Shaw age 77, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Erie, on September 7th, 1937, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Burse Dundon.

Patricia was employed at Kmart for 8 years. She was an avid Bingo player and enjoyed fishing, baking and making fudge during the holidays, gardening and birds.

Besides her...

Dec 16, 2014

Paula Kathleen LeSuer Mayer age 40, of Waterford, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by her family.

She was born in Erie on March 6, 1974 a daughter of Elmer A. III. and Judy Chappel LeSuer.

Paula was a 1992 General McLane High School graduate, and went on to...

Dec 16, 2014

Alice Richards Peightal, age 90, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Hollidaysburg, PA on June 27, 1924, a daughter of the late Thomas and Regina Farren Richards.

She was a 1942 graduate of Philipsburg Osceola High School and a 1945 graduate of St. Josephs Hospital in Baltimore, MD.

Alice worked as a nurse...

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 13, 2014

C.D. Adams age 89 of Erie, died quietly at home on December 13, 2014.

He was born in Greenville, AL. on February 6, 1925 a son of the late John and Callie Wilkerson Adams.

He was a graduate of Greenville High School and worked for the General Electric Company in Erie retiring in 1986.

C.D. was a great man, and enjoyed gardening and...

Dec 12, 2014

Michael James Cummings, 63, of Millcreek, passed away peacefully with dignity and courage on December 12, 2014 in his home, surrounded by wife Donna, children Matthew and Jenna, and loved ones after a year-long battle against a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer. During the difficult year, Michael and Donna managed to find the joy of each day with...

Dec 11, 2014

Margaret Ree Corder, age 83, of Erie, passed away on December 11, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Pickens County, AL on January 25, 1931, to the late Tommie Hughes and Louise Lanier Hughes. She relocated to Erie in 1968 where she resided for past 46 years.

Margret was a great servant of God and attended Morning Star Baptist Church....

Dec 11, 2014

Elizabeth Henry age 90, of Wattsburg and Sun City West, AZ passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born on July 22, 1924, daughter of the late Elias and Fern Dorman Herrmann.

Elizabeth graduated from Wesleyville High School. She worked at Erie Resistor, the Boston Store and Duggan Rider. She and her husband were lifelong dairy farmers,...

Dec 8, 2014

Diann Y. Petri, age 70, of Lake City, passed away Monday December 8, 2014 at her residence.

She was born in Erie, on March 29, 1944, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary Ferry Zeigler.

Diann attended Academy High School where she studied accounting at Vo-Tech. She worked as a Pharmacy Tech at Giant Eagle. Diann also had worked at JC...

Dec 7, 2014