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James Ogle
Apr 26, 2013
James Ogle of Erie, went to be with the Lord on Friday April 26, 2013.
James was born in Erie on April 16, 1959 to David and Elanore Ogle. He grew up in Harborcreek, PA and graduated from Harborcreek High School in 1977.
Jim was a self employed flooring contractor who took great pride in his work. He did some of the...
Elizabeth Farrell
Apr 26, 2013
Elizabeth "Betty" Bingham Farrell, age 95, of Erie, passed away Friday April 26, 2013 at Fairview Manor.
She was born in Erie on August 1, 1917 the daughter of the late William F. and Elizabeth Anslager Bingham Jackson.
She graduated from Strong Vincent High School and was a member of the St. Jude the Apostle Church.
Her grandchildren meant everything to her.
Betty was...
Donna Davis
Apr 24, 2013
Donna E. Davis, 74, passed away at home on April 24, 2013 at home, after a battle with cancer.
Donna Elslager Davis was born on July 27, 1938 at Oil City Hospital in Oil City, PA. She was the older of two children born to Thomas R. and Mary Anne Walter Elslager of Clarion. After graduating from Clarion Area High School,...
Evelyn Colvin
Apr 23, 2013
Evelyn M. Meldon Colvin, age 84, of Erie, PA and Naples, Florida, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Naples.
She was born in Erie on October 11, 1928, a daughter of the late James L. and Evelyn Meldon.
She was a graduate of St. Peter's Cathedral School, Villa Maria High School and attended Mercyhurst College and St. Mary's College in Columbus, Ohio....
M. Gene Quinlan Minor
Apr 22, 2013
M. Gene Dolloff Quinlan Minor, 87, of Erie, died Mon., April 22, 2013 at Forestview Health Care Center. Formerly of W. 39th St. and of Knoyle Rd. She was born Aug. 4, 1925 in Kane, PA, daughter of the late Charles Ward and Mabel Ahfield Peterson Dolloff. She graduated in 1943 from Warren High School. A longtime...
Carl Longnecker
Apr 20, 2013
Carl G. Longnecker, age 85, of Erie, died on Saturday April 20, 2013. He was born in Erie on February 22, 1928 son of the late Grover and Agnes Zeller Longnecker.
He was a graduate of Cathedral Prep High School. He worked as a parts and service operator at Longnecker Motor Sales, and then as an insurance adjuster at Allstate Insurance...
John Higgins
Apr 19, 2013
John David Higgins, age 60, passed away on Friday April 19, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
Born on January 16, 1953 son of S.P. Higgins and the late Fred Higgins.
John was a Rolling Stones fan and enjoyed watching "The Big Bang Theory" and especially Bazinga. He loved spending time with his two dogs, Chico and Cochise.
He was employed at EBC Industries for...
Mary Wickham
Apr 19, 2013
Mary Ann Wickham, age 85 passed away at her residence on Friday, April 19th, 2013. Born in Erie, PA on September 19, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Norbert and Gertrude (Jacquel) Kraus.
She graduated from St. John the Baptist grade school and then St. Benedict Academy High School.
She married James B. Wickham on May 1st, 1948 and they...
Jacquelyn Ruff
Apr 18, 2013
Jacquelyn (Jackie) L. Ruff was called to Heaven, pain free, on Thursday, April 18, 2013, from UPMC Hamot, lovingly attended by her son, Jim and his wife Corie.
Jackie was born in McKean Township, Erie County, on January 6, 1949, the youngest child of Edwin C. and Audrey R. Soety. She graduated from McDowell High School in 1967.
In June of 1969,...
Mildred Blakeslee
Apr 17, 2013
Mildred Louise Blakeslee Shearer Hughes, age 82, of Cambridge Springs, died Wednesday April 17, 2013, at home surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born in Union City, PA on June 22, 1930, the daughter of the late Paul and Iva Blakeslee.
Mildred attended Business College and completed nursing school, working as an industrial nurse for Continental Rubber Company for 12 years...
Norman Shor
Apr 17, 2013
Norman R. Shor age 64 of Erie, died peacefully after a long illness at Pleasant Ridge Manor West on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 due to complications from early onset Alzheimer's disease.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 26, 1948 the youngest son of Martin and the late Ethel Ziff Shor. In 1966 he graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School....
Susan Thompson
Apr 17, 2013
Susan A. Thompson, age 71, of Erie, passed away on April 17, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her family, following a brief illness.
She was born on October 3, 1941 in Erie, PA daughter of Richard E. and Jean Rose Luber.
Susan graduated from Strong Vincent High School and was a graduate of Saint Vincent School of Nursing. She was employed...
Doris Stanley
Apr 15, 2013
Doris Wood Stanley age 92, of Girard and formerly of Erie, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013 at
Independence Court of Erie.
She was born in Erie on February 17, 1921, a daughter of the late Glenn E. and Grace Cooney Wood.
Doris was a graduate of Harborcreek High School and worked for over 21 years with the Erie
Insurance Group as an endorsement...
Ronald Hess
Apr 15, 2013
Ronald "Scott" Hess, age 46, of Erie passed away peacefully surrounded by family at UPMC Hamot on April 15, 2013 following an extended illness.
Born in Erie on November 14, 1966 he was the son of Mary Therese Sinnott Hess "Terry" and the late Ronald Charles Hess.
Scott was a 1985 graduate of Fairview High School and he attended Lock Haven University....
Edward Tansey
Apr 14, 2013
Edward Michael Tansey Sr., passed away on Sunday April 14, 2013, after a 7 ½ year battle with aggressive metastatic prostate cancer. He endured many interventions and clinical studies in the hope it would someday help someone else.
Ed was born on Valentine's Day 1943 to Evelyn Atherton Tansey and John Patrick Tansey Jr.; proud to be a third generation Erie-ite....
John Showman
Apr 14, 2013
John L. Showman age 82, of Edinboro, Pa. died peacefully in the comfort of his home on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
He was born in Edinboro on April 8, 1931 to the late Ralph and Serena Morse Showman.
John was a life-long farmer who founded, owned and operated Showman Farms until his retirement in 2003. He took pride in his country living,...
Shirley Robertson
Apr 12, 2013
Pat Robertson, age 79, passed away April 12, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Erie on February 27, 1934, a daughter of the late Henry and Myrtle Weber.
Her main love in life was her husband and family. Pat enjoyed making Easter chocolate so much that it eventually became...
Marcus Teubner
Apr 12, 2013
Marcus "Mark" H. Teubner, age 89, of Erie, passed away on April 12, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie, PA on July 28, 1923 son of the late Frederick and Frances Honard Teubner.
Marcus was a graduate of Academy High School class of 1941. He served in the United States Army during World War II as a forward observer...
Thomas Saunders
Apr 11, 2013
Thomas J. (Buster Sr.) Saunders, 88, of Pleasant Ridge Manor West, passed on suddenly to his heavenly home on Thursday April 11, 2013 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
He was born in Erie, PA on April 11, 1925, the son of the late Minnie Beatrice Gerald and James Dalton.
He was a member of Saint James AME and was last employed at...
Nancy Koniecki
Apr 8, 2013
NANCY E. KONIECKI Nancy E. Koniecki, age 61, of Erie died Monday April 8, 2013 at St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born on March 30, 1952 in Erie to the late Stanley Koniecki and Helen M. Norman Koniecki Rice. Nancy was a waitress at various restaurants throughout the Erie area and had previously worked as a filing clerk at...
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