Obituaries

Feb 15, 2013

Neva L. West, age 91, of Girard and formerly of Erie, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Born December 25, 1921, in Cranesville, she was the daughter of the late George and Opal Curtis McCumber.

Neva retired from General Electric in Erie where she had worked for 20 years in Building 18 as a crane operator. She...

Feb 15, 2013

Thomas C. Gresh, age 72, of Girard, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013, at St. Vincent Health Center, surrounded by his family after a valiant fight with cancer. Born February 18, 1940, in Fairview, he was a son of the late John J. and Anna Ochran Gresh.

Tom was a graduate of Fairview High School, Humble Institute and the School of...

Feb 14, 2013

Helen Johnson Wright

     Helen Johnson Wright, 99, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2013.  Helen was a lifelong resident of Erie having resided for most of that on East 4th Street, 17 years on Robin Drive, and the last 5 years at St Mary's Home Asbury Ridge. 

     Helen was preceded in death by her parents Peter...

Feb 14, 2013

Robert I. Sturdivant, age 68, of Girard, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at his home. Born September 11, 1944, in Erie, he was the son of Marcy Curry Sturdivant and the late Robert L. Sturdivant.

Bob was a l963 graduate of Academy High School and served in the US Army. He had worked as a mechanic at Mack Truck...

Feb 13, 2013

Victoria E. Fung Klemm, age 34 of Erie, passed away quietly on February 13, 2013 at Twinbrook Medical Center.

She was born August 18, 1978 in Erie, Pa., a daughter of Hon Ying Li Fung and the late Po Cheung Fung.

Victoria graduated from McDowell High School in 1996, she also attended Penn State, The Behrend College and worked at Red Lobster...

Feb 12, 2013

Sandra Elig Tharp Krieger, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Twinbrook Medical Center.

She was born on August 8th, 1939 in McMechen, WV daughter of the late Fred and Lillian Marple Elig.

Sandi graduated from Academy High School in 1957; she then worked at GECAC for a number of years, then at Children's Services Office of Children and...

Feb 11, 2013

Nancy Lee Drayer Fletcher Zimmerley, age 70, of Erie, died peacefully at home on Monday, February 11, 2013.

She was born in Erie on June 19, 1942, a daughter of the late Ralph and Leta Rudesill Drayer and her step father Victor Vasquez.

She married the late Jack Fletcher and became a homemaker for many years. She then married the late Bill...

Feb 10, 2013

Dorothy E. Neal, age 96, of Springhill Senior Living, and formerly of Oakmont Ave. in Millcreek, passed away Sunday February 10, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Roanoke, Indiana, on February 22, 1916, the daughter of the late Clyde and Dessa Jones Young.

She attended school in Roanoke, Indiana.

She was a member of the First Christian Church (now joined with...

Feb 10, 2013

Bernice L. LaQue, age 91, of Girard, died February 10, 2013, at her home. Born in Meadville, on January 9, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Fred E. and Agnes Laver Miller. Bernice attended schools in Linesville and Espyville and was a homemaker. She helped her husband build their home, liked to garden and was a seamstress. She...

Feb 9, 2013

Russell J. Varo, age 79, of Fairview, passed away on February 9, 2013.

Russ was born in Erie on February 21, 1933 son of the late Vincent J. "Jim" Varo and Pauline Faletta Varo. He was a graduate of Tech Memorial High School (now Erie Central Tech) and served in the United States Air Force for four years, receiving an honorable...

Feb 8, 2013

Lucille F. McAninch, age 86, of Millcreek, passed away Friday February 8, 2013 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.

She was born in Madison Township, Armstrong County, PA on March 7, 1926 daughter of the late Roy W. and Iva H. Crissman Shreckengost. She was one of 15 children and attended school in Armstrong County.

Lucille was a homemaker all of...

Feb 7, 2013

Robert Paul Strain, Sr., age 73, formerly of Fairview, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at his home in Girard. Born on October 6, 1939, in Erie, he was a son of the late Claude and Pauline Hanks Strain. Bob attended Titusville High School and was employed at GE for 27 years, retiring as a sandblaster in the train...

Feb 7, 2013

Kenneth John Jakubowski, age 76, of Erie passed away Thursday February 7, 2013 at his residence.

Kenneth was born in Erie on November 9, 1936 son of the late Max and Clara Brzozowski Jakubowski.

He was a graduate of Academy High School class of 1954 and served in the U. S. Air Force, stationed in Japan.

Kenneth spent 35 years in retail sales...

Feb 7, 2013

Sandra J. Baker Westerlund, age 55 of Warren, PA, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born in Endicott, NY on October 5, 1957, a daughter of the late John Paul and Frances Parsons Baker.

Sandra graduated from Tioga Central High School and had worked at Lowes in the hardware department and formerly at Wegmans in Lakewood, NY.

In addition...

Feb 6, 2013

Shirley Marie Smith Vogt, age 84, formerly of West Alexander, PA passed away on Wednesday February 6, 2013, in Erie, PA, residing there following her husband's death in 2008.

She was born on April 16, 1928 in Phoenixville, PA, the daughter of the late Leslie E. and Ethel Corbett Smith. She was the last of her immediate family. Shirley was a...

Feb 6, 2013

Jean Beckman, 93, life-long resident of Erie, PA, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center.

She was born in Erie on January 5, 1920, the daughter of the late William Beckman and Florence Schutter Beckman.

She graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Class of 1938, and Erie Business College. She spent her entire career at Hammermill Paper Company...

Feb 6, 2013

Frank J. Janicki, age 96, of Erie, PA, residing at Niagara Village passed away into Gods arms on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at UPMC Hamot, after a brief illness.

He was born in Erie on May 11, 1916, the son of the late Wlaslaw "Walter" and Maryanna Janicki.

Mr. Janicki was a machinist at General Electric for 43 years. He retired in...

Feb 6, 2013

Dora Millisia Wigglesworth Scott, age 102, of 228 West 4th Street, Erie, died Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Golden Living Walnut Creek.

She was born in Natich, MA on March 6, 1910 the daughter of the late Anna B. Sawtell.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Scott and a son, Lawrence Scott; daughters-in-law, Carol...

Feb 4, 2013

Carol Reilly Polinek Hilliard, age 88 , of Millcreek died Monday, February 4, 2013 at her residence.

She was born in Erie December 19, 1924, a daughter of the late Carl V. and Margaret Swabb Reilly.

Carol grew up in Cleveland, OH and attended Notre Dame Academy there. She graduated from Georgetown Visitation Jr College in Washington, DC. She had been an...

Feb 3, 2013

Marianne Marie Moore Joint, age 78 of Erie, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at her home.

She was born November 21, 1934 in Renovo, Pa., a daughter of the late James A. and Daisy Emery Moore.

Marianne graduated from Renovo High School, and worked at General Telephone, first as an operator and later as a supervisor.

She loved traveling with her husband and...