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Raymond Kovalesky
Nov 18, 2012
Raymond J. Kovalesky, age 74, of Millcreek, passed away Sunday November 18, 2012 at Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing Center following a brief illness.
He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on February 21, 1938, a son of the late Vincent "Bill" and Catherine Ribovich Kovalesky.
Raymond was a 1956 graduate of Erie Tech Memorial High School. He then attended the University of...
Cora Baumgardner
Nov 18, 2012
Cora M. Baumgardner age 94, of Erie passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center.
She was born in Erie PA on December 21, 1917, a daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Brown Vogel.
She was a graduate of Academy High School and worked for the Millcreek School District in the cafeteria at Ridgefield School for many years....
Corinne Rovny
Nov 18, 2012
Corinne "Connie" Louise Rovny, age 72, of Erie, passed away on Sunday November 18, 2012 at her home after a long courageous fight with cancer and alzheimers.
She was born in Erie, PA on November 28, 1939 daughter of the late Clyde and Ferne (Smalley) Edinger.
Corinne was a graduate of Academy High School and then went on to work at GTE...
Raymon Porris
Nov 17, 2012
Raymon S. Porris, age 89, of Erie, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his residence.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 23, 1923 son of the late Charles and Irene Lavine Porris.
He was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School and attended Cleveland College leaving after the death of his father.
Raymon was a veteran of the United States Army...
Patrick Atkins
Nov 17, 2012
Patrick Paul Atkins, age 21, of Lake City, died Saturday, November 17, 2012, at UPMC Hamot. Born February 12, 1991, in Erie, he was the son of Patrick J. and Sylynda Robinson Atkins. Patrick attended Girard High School and had been employed with his father in shipping and receiving at Erie Auto Interior. He enjoyed video games, music, and sports...
Stephen Campbell
Nov 17, 2012
Stephen K. Campbell, age 68, of Erie, passed away on November 17, 2012 at UPMC Hamot as a result of complications from pneumonia.
He was born in Sodus, NY on March 14, 1944, son of the late Gordon and Margie Nestor Campbell.
Stephen was employed at Erie Plating Company for 38 years. He was a member of the Crossroads Community Baptist Church...
Mabel Jedynski
Nov 14, 2012
Mabel May Powell Jedynski, 91, of Erie, died Wed., Nov. 14, 2012 at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She was born Feb. 26, 1921 in Philipsburg, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Lola Frank Garber. She attended Philipsburg High School and worked for W.T. Grants in Philipsburg and in Erie for a total of twenty years. She also...
Marguerite Pulliam
Nov 13, 2012
Marguerite Roberta Pulliam, age 77, of 2135 B Gladstone Ct. was called to her eternal rest on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Saint Vincent Health Center.
She was born in Erie, July 20, 1935, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mildred Spearman Pulliam.
She lived and worked in Erie all her life and in later years enjoyed painting as a...
Richard Laprice
Nov 11, 2012
Richard J. LaPrice, age 70 of Millcreek Township, passed away Sunday, November 11 at Saint Vincent Health Center surrounded by his partner, Gary, and his best friends: Tommy, Dafna, and Jean-Marc. He was born in Erie on December 18, 1941 to the late Chester H. and Mary D. LaPrice.
Richard is a graduate of Cathedral Prep and...
Richard Reichel
Nov 10, 2012
Richard L. Reichel, DDS passed peacefully from this life early Saturday morning November 10, 2012, at home surrounded by family.
He was born in Erie, PA on January 8, 1931, a son of Dr. Edwin J. and Blanche S. Reichel.
Dr. Reichel graduated from Academy High School in 1949 then attended Behrend College, Houghton University and was in the Gannon University Class...
Anne Shenk
Nov 10, 2012
Anne Shenk, age 91, of the Regency and formerly of 4356 West 11th Erie, passed away November 10, 2012 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center.
She was born in Erie, on December 30, 1921, of the late Edgar R. and Dorothy Kennedy Shenk.
She was a graduate of Ashley Hall, Charleston, SC, and Stonleigh Jr. College, Rye Beach, NH.
She was a central-file department...
Charles Durst
Nov 7, 2012
Charles A. Durst, age 89, of Erie passed away on November 7, 2012 at Manchester Presbyterian Home.
He was preceded in death by Richard Schreiber.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; children, Phyllis Vollbrecht and her husband Bruce, Patricia Durst, Marilyn Bishop and her husband Robert, Carol Carlucci and her husband Paul, Steven Durst, Cherryl VanDania, James Schreiber and his wife Lonnie, Kathleen...
Mabel Froess
Nov 6, 2012
Mabel Ruth Froess, age 93 of Erie, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Erie, Pa. on August 13, 1919 a daughter of the late Arthur and Idabel Seib Gorr.
She worked along with her husband as owners of Froess Piano and Organ Company until her retirement in 1975.
Mabel enjoyed quilting, knitting,...
Donald Paulson
Nov 6, 2012
Donald B. Paulson, age 88, of Edinboro died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Rolling Fields Nursing Home in Conneautville. He was born in Erie on June 6, 1924, a son of the late Frithiof and Emma Christiansson Paulson, Swedish immigrants. Don was a graduate of Academy High School in 1942 and earned his Bachelor of Art Education from Edinboro State...
Christine Pleger
Nov 5, 2012
Christine Marie Ceresa Crosby Pleger, age 92 of 641 West 6th Street, passed away Monday, November 5, 2012 at St. Mary's Home of Erie.
She was born in Falconer, NY on February 10, 1920, daughter of the late John and Laura Cardinale Ceresa.
She worked for many years at General Electric and the Moose Club.
Christine was a well-known businesswoman in Erie since...
Miyoko Chmielewski
Nov 5, 2012
Miyoko Nagai Chmielewski, age 84, formerly of West 52nd Street, Erie, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, November 5, 2012, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.
She was born in Victoria British Columbia, Canada on August 3, 1928 daughter of the late Jirosaku and Uki Tomisaka Nagai and preceded in death by sisters Chiyoko Fukuoka of Japan and Toshiko Hatashita...
Robert Dzurik
Nov 4, 2012
Robert C. Dzurik, age 63, of Erie, died Sunday morning November 4th at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
He was born on February 8, 1949 son of the late Joseph and Helen Mangold Dzurik. He attended St. Lukes and Technical Memorial High School.
Robert was a Vietnam Veteran, having served in the US Army. He received many Military Honors in his lifetime:...
Susan Schabacker
Nov 4, 2012
Susan Kay Schabacker, age 64, of Erie, passed away on November 4, 2012, at the Village at Luther Square.
She was born in Erie on October 15, 1948, the daughter of the late Kay Sprickman Schabacker and Darrow Schabacker of Garden Court.
She graduated from the Strong Vincent Class of 1966. She was a soloist in the Strong Vincent Choir.
She also was...
Abe Silver
Nov 3, 2012
Abe Silver, age 89, of Erie, died Saturday November 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on April 20, 1923 the son of the late Max and Rose Zilbergeld Silver.
He graduated from Erie Academy High School and attended Ohio University.
Abe served in the US Navy and participated in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa....
David Nicewonger
Nov 3, 2012
David E. Nicewonger, age 87, formerly of Elk Valley Manor in Girard and the home he built at 3258 West 43rd St. in Erie, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Born April 21, 1925, in Cherryhill Twp, Indiana County, PA, he was a son of the late E. E. Nicewonger and Edna Ober Nicewonger....
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