Obituaries

Mar 30, 2014

Joyce Elaine Shaffer, age 61, of Erie, passed away on March 30, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

Born on January 26, 1953, in Chautauqua, NY she was the daughter of the late Fenton and Violet Hill Post.

She enjoyed writing and photography.

Survivors include sister, Louise Armagost and husband Lawrence of Lake City; daughter, Valerie Haag and husband Richard of Erie; son David Shaffer...

Mar 29, 2014

Janet Ryan age 71, of Cranesville passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at her residence following a lengthy illness.

She was born on April 22, 1942 a daughter of the late Herbert and Florence Hanrahan Fileger.

Prior to her retirement, Janet was a bus driver for the Northwestern School District for over 10 years, a packaging supervisor at Accu Spec and was...

Mar 24, 2014

Donald Blaine Fabian, age 88, of Erie, PA, passed away on Monday, March 24 at UPMC Hamot Hospital, following complications due to a stroke.

Donald was born in Erie on November 16th, 1925, the son of the late William and Hazel Jeffrey Fabian.

He was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1943. After graduation, Donald received a football scholarship...

Mar 23, 2014

Mar 23, 2014

Robert C. Lemmler, age 78 of Erie, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at St. Mary’s East.

He was born in Olean, NY on September 1, 1935, a son of the late Lloyd and Virginia Grigsby Lemmler.

Robert graduated from Port Allegheny High School, Class of 1953, attended Penn State Behrend, and received his Electrical Engineering Degree from Penn State, University Park in...

Mar 23, 2014

James C. Byers age 81 of Erie, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at UPMC Hamot.

He was born in Derry, PA on December 22, 1932 son of the late Joseph and Irene Stemmler Byers.

He Graduated from Derry Boro High School in 1950 and graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Served in the United States Military as a 1st Lieutenant, in...

Mar 21, 2014

Stella T. (Czurzman) Hecker age 87, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at St. Mary’s West. She was born in Albion, Pa. on March 22nd, 1925, the daughter of the late Jacob and Anastazia Borys Czurzman.

Stella graduated from Albion High School, Class of 1943. She then went to Cleveland and worked for a while and then returned to Erie where...

Mar 21, 2014

Richard A. Spensley, age 87, of Erie, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at Forestview.

He was born in Cincinnati, OH on August 17, 1926, a son of the late Clarence L. and Naomi K. Spensley.

Richard graduated from Central Vocational High School in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1946, after which he served in the US Navy. He received a degree from Miami...

Mar 20, 2014

Betty M. Hartman, age 88, of Millcreek, passed away at her home on Thursday March 20, 2014.

She was born in Buffalo, NY, on January 6, 1926, the daughter of the late Theodore and Esther Downing Barbour.

Betty graduated from Fosten Park High School and worked at Sears and Lord Corporation. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church and served...

Mar 20, 2014

Robert A. Saunders, age 47, of Erie, passed away quietly at home on Thursday, March 20, 2014.

He was born in Erie, Pa. on December 23, 1966, a son of Earl W. “Sandy” and Patricia Gail Lawrence Saunders.

He was a 1985 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and attended Penn State Behrend.

Bob was a great computer enthusiast and a very talented...

Mar 19, 2014

Anna Marie Burch Licsko age 89, of Fairview, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Fairview Manor.

She was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 20, 1924, a daughter of the late John and Anna Marie Cullany Reilly.

Marie worked at Ervite Corporation for over 20 years and was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Girard.

Marie was a very kind...

Mar 19, 2014

Eva M. Carter age 94, of Erie, Pa passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Village at Luther Square in Erie.

She was born in Canada on July 7, 1919 a daughter of the late Maria Martin Pelletier.

Eva was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Nashua, NH and the Walnut Creek Baptist Church here in Erie. She was very...

Mar 18, 2014

Irene Marie Sedler Bird, born January 1, 1925, passed away peacefully at her home of 68 years surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

Irene was born in Erie on January 1, 1925 a daughter of the late Heins 'Henry' Sedler and Mary Schroeder. She lived in Erie her entire life graduating from Academy High School. She married the...

Mar 18, 2014

P. Tylon Schuerman, age 90, of Erie, died on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at Forestview after a lengthy illness. He was born in Salina, Kansas, on June 16th 1923, the son of the late Lester and Esther Solt Schuerman.

In 1948 he graduated from the University of Kansas, School of Engineering then attended the University of Indiana, where he received a...

Mar 18, 2014

Beverly Davis-Migliaccio “Webster”, age 46, died on Tuesday March 18, 2014 at UPMC Presbyterian. She was born on April 27, 1967 in Florence, South Carolina. She is the daughter of Robert and Kathie Kauffman Migliaccio.

Beverly graduated from Corry High School in 1985 and Mercyhurst College in 1991 with a degree in communications. She was the Center for Independence Living Program...

Mar 16, 2014

John R. Thompson, age 84, of Erie, PA passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 at the Village at Luther Square following a brief illness.

He was born in Peekskill, NY on March 25, 1929, son of the late Robert Henry and Alice May Gilbon Thompson.

John attended Peekskill High School and worked in foundry and metal shop production at Erie Forge and...

Mar 16, 2014

Evelyn Smith Steger, age 93, of Millcreek passed away Sunday March 16, 2014 at Fairview Manor.

She was born in Erie, December 3, 1920 daughter of the late George and Bertha Seroka Smith.

Evelyn was a homemaker and a life-long member at St. Matthew Lutheran Church and for several years attended Immanuel Lutheran Church. She enjoyed ceramics, gardening and crossword puzzles.

Along with...

Mar 16, 2014

Eugene F. Homoki, age 83, of Girard, passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2014 surrounded by his family.

He was born on July 30, 1930, the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Drago Homoki in Duquesne, PA. He first moved to Erie in 1975. A lifelong retailer, he was retired vice president and general manager of Kaufmann’s and...

Mar 15, 2014

April Patrice (Boothe) Moore, age 62 of Girard, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.

Born in Madison, West Virginia on August 18, 1951, she was the daughter of the late Billy Ralph and Orleeta June Anderson (Boothe) Powell.

April was a graduate of Scott High School in West Virginia. She worked at Rich Products in Lake...

Mar 15, 2014

Sally R. M. Genck Sally R. M. Genck, age 86, of Erie passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at St. Mary’s Home East. She was born April 23, 1927 in Erie the daughter of the late Harrison and Mary O’Connell Genck. She attended St. Patrick grade school and was a 1945 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. Sally had worked...