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Michelle Debello
Feb 27, 2013
Michelle DeBello age 54 of Erie, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on December 13, 1958. She was the daughter of Sandra (Federoff) Petroff and the late Ronald Petroff.
Michelle was a graduate of McDowell High School and Tri-State Business Institute (Fortis).
Michelle worked for Innovative Pressure Technologies as an export sales and marketing agent. She enjoyed...
Jean Levandowski
Feb 26, 2013
Jean Marie Levandowski, age 87, formerly of Millcreek, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2013, at Ball Pavilion.
She was born in North East, PA on November 20, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Scozzie Zipperola (Zipp).
Jean was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School and a member of St. Jude the Apostle Church. She was a homemaker...
Gregory Atchley
Feb 26, 2013
Gregory A. Atchley age 60 of Erie, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 26, 2013.
He was born on July 8, 1952 in Mount Morris, MI, a son of the late Leon M. and Annis J. (Dix) Atchley.
Gregory graduated from Snowdon High School and Gannon University.
He worked as a telephone operator for Verizon. He was a friend of Bill W....
Diana Bohl
Feb 25, 2013
Our loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, grandmother and friend, Diana Goetz Bohl, 69, died Monday, February 25, 2013 at Sunrise Senior Living at Presque Isle Bay from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
She was born April 9, 1943, in Tiffin, Ohio, daughter of Karl and Dorothy Goetz and was preceded in death by her father and by her stepfather, Fred Theller, and...
Harold Himes
Feb 24, 2013
Harold "Chick" Himes Sr., age 70, of Millcreek died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at UPMC Hamot after a lengthy illness.
He was born June 7, 1942 in Erie, son of the late Helen Jaroski of Erie.
He was a New York Giant and WWE fan. He enjoyed playing poker, scratch-off tickets, shooting pool, and spending time with his loving wife and family.
In...
Herschel Aaronstein
Feb 24, 2013
Herschel Rashi Aaronstein 77, left this world for the next on Sunday, February 24, 2013.
He was born James J. Sontheimer on November 24, 1935, the son of the late Norman F. and Ruth E. (Dougherty) Sontheimer.
Though he was born the son of a bakery owner and worked in almost every bakery in Erie, he knew it was certainly not his...
Eli Adams
Feb 23, 2013
Eli J. Adams age 85, of Erie, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Erie with his wife by his side.
He was born in Girard on October 10th, 1927, the son of the late Stephen J. and Verona K. Licsko Adams.
Eli attended St. Mary's Elementary School, graduated Conneaut, OH High School, Class of 1945...
Elaine Mclaughlin
Feb 22, 2013
Elaine Lenore Sigmond McLaughlin passed away on February 22, 2013 at Fairview Manor.
Born on February 23, 1929 Elaine was the daughter of the late Stephen and Florence Sigmond.
She was a former resident of Carmel, Indiana.
Elaine was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Edward McLaughlin and cherished daughter, Julie Ann McLaughlin Foster.
Elaine is survived by two grandchildren, Leah and...
Ronald Trayer
Feb 22, 2013
Ronald D. Trayer, age 79, of Lake City, passed on Friday, February 22, 2013, at his home. Born October 26, 1933, in Margaret, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Alberta Revis Trayer.
After high school graduation, Ronald served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. Retired from Parker White Metal, Ronald loved deer hunting...
Mary Anderson
Feb 22, 2013
Mary Alford Anderson of the Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center, Erie died Friday, February 22, 2013.
She was born in Lander, PA on July 27, 1921, daughter of the late G. Neil and Anna Nelson
Alford.
Mary was a graduate of Union City High School and Erie Commercial College. In addition, she pursued certificate courses in the accounting and insurance fields over the...
Thomas Lee
Feb 22, 2013
Thomas Frederick Lee, 86, of Fairview, passed away Friday, February 22 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge.
He was born on August 27, 1926 in Erie, to the late Herman and Evelyn Lee.
He graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1944, and after graduation he drove a tank in the U.S. Army, landing in Le Havre France on VE day. He was...
Robert Dunsmore
Feb 22, 2013
Robert L. "Bob" Dunsmore, age 84, of Millcreek, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center following a brief illness.
He was born in Erie on June 27, 1928, a son of the late Earl L. and Verna Edwards Dunsmore.
Bob graduated from Millcreek High School and then went on to serve in the United Stated Navy.
He worked at...
Robert Scarvell
Feb 22, 2013
Robert P. "Butchie" Scarvell, 74, died Friday, February 22, 2013, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born May 18, 1938, in Farrell, PA, son of the late Joseph and Zolla Sabo Scarvell. He graduated from Farrell High School, Farrell, PA and from Edinboro University with a Masters in Library Science. He did graduate work at Clarion...
John Bryan
Feb 21, 2013
John E. Bryan, of Lake City, died Thursday, February 21, 2013, at home. Born in Girard, he was a son of the late Clarence T. and Mary Louise Purcell Bryan.
John was a graduate of Albion High School and Grove City College. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was an industrial engineer and had been employed...
Dorothy Craft
Feb 20, 2013
Dorothy Mae Bell Craft age 82, of Wattsburg, Pa.and formerly of Harborcreek, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on November 30, 1930 a daughter of the late Howard and Victoria Prczekopowski Bell.
After graduating from East High school in 1948, she married her husband the late Evert Craft in 1959. Dorothy worked for more...
Jeffrey Ortiz
Feb 19, 2013
Jeffrey L Ortiz, "JJ", age 67, of Erie, passed away at his home on February 19, 2013 following a battle with Parkinson's Disease that lasted over 20 years..
He was born on January 1, 1946 in Erie, PA son of Marge Morgan Scutella and the late Luis Ortiz.
Jeff graduated from Academy High School and obtained his B.A. from Edinboro University. Prior...
Janet Long
Feb 19, 2013
Janet E. Klemm Long, age 69, of Fairview, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at her home. Born on May 21, 1943, in Girard, she was a daughter of the late Arthur F. and Helen Schmidt Klemm.
Janet was a graduate of Girard High School and worked for over 27 years for AVI Vending. She enjoyed gardening. Janet was a member of...
Jacqueline Wallace
Feb 18, 2013
Jacqueline "Jackie" Ruth Wallace, age 79 of Erie, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Carlsbad, NM, on February 17, 1934, the daughter of the late Chester "Jack" and Ruth Porter Stamp.
She attended Draughn's Business School and had worked as a bookkeeper, a tap dance teacher and an exercise instructor.
She was a member of Christ United...
William Austin
Feb 18, 2013
William R. "Bill" Austin, age 93, of Erie, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Independence Court of Erie.
Bill was born in Erie, May 13, 1919, son of the late Roy and Ethel Cowley Austin.
He graduated from Academy High School in 1937 and went on to graduate from Erie Conservatory of Music majoring in piano. Bill was an Army Captain during...
Calvin Love
Feb 17, 2013
Calvin K. Love age 88 of Erie, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie, Pa. on January 1, 1925 a son of the late George J. and Helen (Bush) Love.
He graduated from Millcreek High School. He proudly served as a Marine during WWII and was involved in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Calvin married the...
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