Obituaries

Apr 7, 2013

Louis "Lou" Lechtner, age 83, passed away at his Fort Lauderdale, FL home surrounded by his family on April 7, 2013.

Lou was born in Erie, PA on July 13, 1929 son of the late Fannie (Landsberg) and Jacob Lechtner.

A lifelong resident of Erie, he graduated from Gannon College and served as a 1st Lt. in the U. S. Air Force....

Apr 7, 2013

Frances E. Senger, age 85, of Erie died Sunday April 7, 2013 at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She was born on March 19, 1928 in Erie to the late Macarius and Bertha Pfeffer Senger.   Frances graduated from Millcreek High School.   She was employed as a office manager and professional secretary for Prudential Insurance for 37 years, retiring out...

Apr 5, 2013

ANN DEGNER O'CONNELL RICE

  Ann Degner O'Connell Rice, age 83, of West 18th Street, passed away Friday April 5, 2013 at Golden Living Western Reserve.      She was born October 14, 1929 in Erie, Pa., to the late Earl E. and Marie Obert Degner. Ann worked as a Nurse's Aid doing home health care for the Visiting Nurses Association...

Apr 5, 2013

Barbara Gail Skopow, age 73, of Erie died Friday, April 5, 2013 at her residence. Born in Gallipolis, Ohio on January 28, 1940, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Rose Harrington.

Barbara was a graduate of East High School and Fortis Institute. She was an avid reader and gardener and member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel...

Apr 3, 2013

Fraisy Ann Villers, age 91, of Fairview, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home. Born in Webster Springs, WV, on February 16, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Utt Skidmore. Fraisy was a devoted homemaker. She was a member of Weis Library United Methodist Church, a Sunday school teacher and a member of the...

Apr 3, 2013

Frances J. Kupczyk, age 95, of Erie, died on Wednesday April 3, 2013 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family.

She was born in Erie on March 23rd, 1918 daughter of the late Angela Marie Berarducci / Pagliari and John Berarducci and Pietro Pagliari.

She enjoyed cooking for the family, spending time with all her grandchildren and great grandchildren, playing cards,...

Apr 2, 2013

     Diane E. Ehret Lewis, 73, of Erie, died April 2nd, 2013 at Presque Isle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.  She was born June 11, 1939 in Erie, daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth R. Ingro Ehret Dearborn Briggs.  She was a 1957 graduate of McDowell High School and was a chosen member of District Chorus where they recorded the...

Apr 1, 2013

Ronald Craig Borgeson, age 79, of Fairview, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at his home. Born June 18, 1933, in Eldred, PA., he was the son of the late Frank E. and Violet M. Peasley Borgeson. Ron was a graduate of Mt. Vernon Academy in Mt. Vernon, OH, and he studied at Gannon. He served in the US Navy during...

Apr 1, 2013

James R. Space, age 66, of East Springfield, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at St. Vincent Health Center, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief illness. Born August 9, 1946, in Brookville, PA, he was a son of the late James L. and Mildred I. Wagner Space.

Jim was a 1965 graduate of Harborcreek High School and then joined the...

Apr 1, 2013

Teddy Lee Spearman, age 54, of Indiana and formerly of Erie, died Monday, April 1, 2013 in Terra Haute, Indiana.

He was born in Erie on July 16, 1958 a son of Samuel Carroll of Erie and Alberta Spearman-Reaves of Erie.

Teddy was a graduate of Tech-Memorial High School and received a Bachelors' in Management; he loved to draw, dance, listen to...

Mar 31, 2013

Nicholas "Nick" George Lucas, Jr., age 63, of Girard, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at his residence of natural causes. Born July 22, 1949, in Erie, he was a son of the late Nicholas George and Geraldine Ruth Stanton Lucas, Sr,

Nick was a Fairview High School graduate and served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He was employed...

Mar 31, 2013

Florence E. Sparling Markham Mork, age 81, of Erie, died on Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Edinboro Manor.

She was born in South Ripley, New York on July 21, 1931, a daughter of the late Ray and Nettie Perdue Sparling.

Florence graduated from Clymer Central High School in Clymer, NY. She was a member of Real Life Assembly Church and the Red...

Mar 30, 2013

Pauline Kuvshinikov Shesterenko, age 80, of Erie, died on Saturday March 30, 2013. She was born March 8, 1933 in Smolensk, Russia, the only daughter of the late Mykola and Claudia Mishokova Kuvshinikov.

Pauline moved to the United States with her parents and six younger brothers at the age of 17. She met her husband Robert at church shortly thereafter. They...

Mar 29, 2013

John Paul Sherlock, age 66, of Erie, died on Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa on June 26, 1946 the son of the late Andrew P. and Margaret Davis Sherlock.

He was a graduate of West Philadelphia Catholic High School for boys and then received a BA in Sociology from the Villa Nova University. He served as...

Mar 28, 2013

Josef M. Peysakhovich, age 88, of Erie died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Saint Vincent Health Center.

Born in Belarussia, U.S.S.R., Josef was the son of the late Mark and Eugenia Haikn Peysakhovich.

Mr. Peysakhovich was an Electrical Engineer in the U.S.S.R.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother.

Survivors include his wife, Alexsandra Slonimskay, of Erie; his...

Mar 28, 2013

Carol Anne Pella, age 62, died March 28, 2013 at Fairview Manor.

She was born December 22, 1950 to John and Genevieve "Jo" Malone Pella in Kittanning, PA. The family moved to Millcreek in 1952.

Carol graduated from McDowell High School and continued studies at the main campus of the Pennsylvania State University graduating in 1974 with a B.A. in Journalism.

She began...

Mar 27, 2013

Michael A.T. Loundes, age 66, of Erie passed away on March 27, 2013 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh after a valiant battle with cancer.

Born on February 23, 1947 in Walsall, England, he was the son of the late Samuel Henry and Myra Elizabeth Elwell Loundes.

Michael graduated from Walsall Technical College, England and attained his Masters Degree from Gannon University. He...

Mar 24, 2013

Jack L. Fox, age 86, of West Lake Woods, and formerly of The Regency at South Shore and Fairview, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Erie on May 17, 1926, a son of the late Frank and Alma Turner Fox. Jack attended Erie Technical High School and then served in the...

Mar 24, 2013

Margie Loraine Bannister, age 80, of Erie, died peacefully Sunday March 24, 2013 at Golden Living Western Reserve.

She was born in Big Stone Gap, VA on February 9, 1933 daughter of the late Cedric and Jean Davis Sloan.

Margie was a member of Elmwood Avenue Presbyterian Church where she served as the Executive Secretary and Treasurer for 35 years.

Along with her...

Mar 23, 2013

Carol J. Gambill Powell, age 70, of Erie, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Golden Living Center Western Reserve.

She was born April 6, 1942 in Max Meadows, VA, a daughter of the late Samuel P. and Annie Wright Gambill.

Carol graduated from Academy High School, Class of 1960 and then studied nursing at the...