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William Cowley
Jul 22, 2014
William George Cowley, age 84, of Centerville, PA, and formerly of Houston, TX, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at St. Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie on September 16, 1929, son of the late Milo and Dorothy (Illig) Cowley. Bill was the oldest of ten children.
Bill helped run the family farm, and worked at GE, before he...
Margaret Victor
Jul 20, 2014
Margaret E. “Betty” Victor age 80 of Erie, passed away, Sunday July 20, 2014. She was born July 26, 1933 in Ridgeway, PA.
She was the daughter of the late Lyle T. Shaver and Mary Law Shaver.
She was a graduate of the Ridgeway area schools. After graduating she took a position as an administrative assistant at International Powdered Metals Company.
In 1955...
Tamara Bright
Jul 17, 2014
Tamara Jeanine Tepe Bright, age 48, of Millcreek, died on Thursday July 17, 2014 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Pittsburgh on October 1, 1965, the daughter of Joseph and Connie Lehner Tepe, of Erie.
Tammy graduated from Yough High School and University of Pittsburgh with a teaching certificate and B.S. in math. She was a math teacher...
Karen Schenk
Jul 17, 2014
Karen Ann Schenk, age 46, of Millcreek, died on Thursday July 17, 2014 at home. She was born in Erie on March 9, 1968, a daughter of David and Rose Loringer Schenk of Erie.
Karen graduated from Harborcreek High School and Erie County Vo Tech with a degree in commercial art. She was a freelance artist and often donated her art...
Elsie Seneta
Jul 16, 2014
Elsie Louise Schlosser Seneta
Elsie Louise Schlosser Seneta, age 76, formerly of Cranesville, died Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at St. Vincent Health Center. Born July 30, 1937, in Mosiertown, she was a daughter of the late Charles R. and Grace Roberts Schlosser.
Elsie was a 1954 graduate of Cambridge Springs High School and had been employed as a secretary at various business...
Shirley Clark
Jul 15, 2014
Shirley Conrad Clark, age 91, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Manchester Commons.
Born in Erie, on March 21, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Agnes Nicholson Conrad. Shirley graduated from Millcreek High School, was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church for over fifty years and was a member of Koinonia of...
Donald Marquis
Jul 15, 2014
Donald Sidney Marquis, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Millcreek.
He was born in Erie PA on June 16, 1924, son of the late Leonne (Glorel) and Sidney A. Marquis.
Don graduated from Strong Vincent High School. He served in the Army Air Corp and was proud to be trained as a bombardier during World War II. He...
Mae Corder
Jul 14, 2014
Mae Frances McCullum “Sis” Corder age 65 of Erie, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital in Erie after an extended illness, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Bay Springs, MS on February 24, 1949, a daughter of Frances McCullum and the late George H. McCullum.
Mae moved to Erie and was a graduate of Strong Vincent High...
Jane Rastatter
Jul 13, 2014
Jane Ann Ennis (Snedeker) Rastatter, 78, formerly of Windsor Point Assisted Living, Fuquay Varina, NC passed peacefully, Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren.
She was born at Kane Hospital August 6, 1935, daughter of the late Carl and Grace Ennis. She graduated from East High School in Erie, PA. She had a Bachelor's Degree in...
Calvin Naylor
Jul 12, 2014
Calvin Paul Naylor age 60, of Erie, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at his residence.
He was born in Erie on December 1, 1953 a son of the late Alfred Chalmers and Nancy Ellen Maguire Naylor.
He graduated from McDowell High School in 1972.
Calvin worked at Associated Finishing Systems as a finisher.
He will be missed and remembered as a...
Naomi Hoffman
Jul 12, 2014
Naomi Elizabeth Palmer Hoffman went home to be with her Lord on July 12, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Elizabeth Margaret Diehl and William Perry Palmer, Mrs. Hoffman was the darling of five older brothers; Leroy, Wayne, Wilbert, Floyd, and Glenn Palmer, who delighted in her company and affectionately called her “Sis”. All preceded her...
Willie Roberts
Jul 11, 2014
Willie Mae (Bill) Roberts age 75, of Erie, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Canton, Mississippi on June 19, 1939, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lurender Young Roberts.
She was a very active member of Morning Star Baptist Church, where she was on the kitchen Committee and the Missionary Board until she...
William Grabofski
Jul 10, 2014
William J. "Bill" Grabofski, 88, of Erie, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at St. Vincent Health Center. Formerly of Chelsea Ave., Erie and Johnsonburg, PA.
He was born Aug. 6, 1925, in Johnsonburg, son of the late Herman and Helen Koppitch Grabofski. A 1942 graduate of Johnsonburg High School, he was a veteran of WWII serving with the U.S....
Norbert Hannen
Jul 5, 2014
Norbert R. “Butch” Hannen age 73 of Erie, died quietly at home on Saturday, July 5, 2014. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on September 24, 1940 a son of the late Melvin and Mildred Hoover Hannen. He was a student at Fifth Avenue High School and worked in housekeeping for many years with the Eye and Ear and Presbyterian...
Charles Henness
Jul 3, 2014
Charles Parker Henness age 74, of Erie, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 3, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Evanston, IL on February 7, 1940, the son of the late Charles F. and Bernice Braddock Henness.
He graduated from Maine Township High School in Park Ridge, IL. He then went on to receive an Industrial...
Barbara Yusz
Jul 3, 2014
Barbara A. Dombrowiak Damico Yusz, age 67, of Florida and formerly of Erie, finished this journey of life on Thursday, July 3, 2014, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born in Erie on November 29, 1946 a daughter of the late John P. and Alfreda Suprynowicz Dombrowiak.
She attended East High School and Tech Memorial High...
Helen Degeorge
Jul 2, 2014
Helen M. (Scriven) (Narby) DeGeorge, age 94, of Erie, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Elmwood Gardens.
She was born on June 26, 1920 daughter of the late Albert and Mabel Hudson Scriven.
Helen had worked at Eckerd Drugs, and was also a former “Elevator Girl” at the Boston Store.
She was preceded in death by a son, John Thomas Narby, Jr., her...
Russell Williams
Jul 2, 2014
Reverend Russell T. Williams age 82, of Erie, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 after a brief illness.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on November 17, 1931 a son of the late Alonzo P. and Ruth Thayer Williams.
He graduated from Wilkinsburg High School and in 1953 from the University of Pittsburgh.
Following a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Korea,...
Jean Heise
Jul 2, 2014
Jean L. Heise age 93, of Millcreek, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her residence.
She was born in Erie on August 21, 1920 the daughter of the late Dr. Charles and Bertha Peters.
Jean graduated from Strong Vincent High School.
She enjoyed gardening and reading.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Herbert T. Heise...
Ruth Mallory
Jul 2, 2014
Ruth Margaret (Etter) Mallory, 102, formerly of 6108 Peach Street, Erie, died at Ball Pavilion following a brief illness. In recent years she had lived in Edinboro with her grandson, Thomas Mallory, and later with her granddaughter, Michele (Mallory) Lewis, also of Edinboro.
A resident of the Erie area for most of her life, she was the daughter of the late...
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