Obituaries

Jun 9, 2012

Our cowboy, MacGyver, William “Bill” Hiram Heath, 64, of McKean, went to his mansion in glory, Sat., June 9, 2012 and is now seeing Jesus face to face. He was born Dec. 19, 1947 in Tampa, FL son of Vondell Hagin Heath Peterson and the late Joseph F. Heath, of Tampa, FL. He was a 1966 graduate of Toccoa...

Jun 5, 2012

E. Jean Gillespie Davidson, age 84, of Erie, died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at St. Vincent Health Center.

Born in Ellwood City, PA on July 31st, 1927, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Anna Mae Wyke Gillespie.

She graduated from Strong Vincent High School, class of 1945. She worked as a receptionist, secretary and was a part owner of Gillespie Machine...

Jun 5, 2012

     Lloyd E. Heald, 86, of Centerville, PA and formerly of Erie, died Tues., June 5, 2012 at the Crawford County Care Center, Saegertown, PA.  He was born July 2, 1925 in Cambridge Springs, PA son of the late Cleon and Mabel Shorts Heald.  He attended Cambridge Springs High School and was a veteran of WW II serving with the...

Jun 2, 2012

Lutheran Pastor for over 40 years

     Rev. Randall F. Peters, Jr., 76, of Erie, died Sat., June 2, 2012 at UPMC Hamot due to complications of multiple myeloma.  He was born April 14, 1936 in Greensburg, PA son of the late Randall F. "Pete" Peters, Sr. and Ida Wasser Peters.  He graduated in 1954 from Greensburg...

May 28, 2012

     Ella Louise "Weezie" Jones Quien Brown, 87, formerly of Erie, died Monday, May 28, 2012 in Jacksonville, FL.  She was born March 3, 1925, in Callahan, FL, daughter of the late Pasco and Wilma Braddock Jones.  She worked at Loblaws in Erie for 20 years.  Ella was a former member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Erie and was...

May 11, 2012

May 6, 2012

Myrna Loy Colley   Myrna Loy Colley, of Erie Pa, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at UPMC-Hamot Medical Center. She was born in Erie, PA on April 9, 1938, daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Brown Colley. She was a cook at Panos Restaurant at 38th & Washington for 40 years and retired in 2003. Myrna was an avid bowler...

Apr 30, 2012

Apr 30, 2012

Apr 7, 2012

     Mae L. Edquist Michaels, 92, of Erie, died Sat., April 7, 2012 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center.  Formerly of 5125 Exeter Rd.  She was born Nov. 5, 1919 in Stockholm, Saskatchewan, Canada, daughter of the late Rev. Bertil and Julia Elvira Wickberg Edquist.       She graduated from Chesterton High School, Chesterton, Indiana in 1937.  A resident of Erie since 1963, she...

Apr 4, 2012

     Betty June (Schreiber) Grabowski Green, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Erie, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at home. She was born May 9, 1935, daughter of the late George and Junia Mae Schreiber. She was a graduate of McDowell High School and a resident of Erie until 2002, when she and her husband moved to the warm sands and sunny...

Apr 2, 2012

One of Twenty-two Children         Ann M. Cote Anthony, 75, of McKean, PA, and formerly of 6581 Sherrod Hill Road, Edinboro, PA, died Monday, April 2, 2012 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born July 24, 1936 in Limestone, Maine, one of twenty-two children of the late Leo and Almeda Powers Cote. Along with her husband, she owned and operated...

Mar 30, 2012

Mar 28, 2012

     Harry K. Thomas, Esq., 71, of Erie, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Pinellas Park, FL.  He was born March 8, 1941 in Mount Joy, PA, son of the late Harry K. Thomas, Sr. and Ruth Shaeffer Thomas.

     A 1959 graduate of Ft. LeBoeuf High School, Atty. Thomas earned a B.S. in Education from Edinboro University in 1963 and a...

Mar 28, 2012

Peter F. Dion, age 81, of Erie, died unexpectedly on Wednesday March 28, 2012 at St. Vincent Health Center.

He was born in Erie, September 18, 1930, a son of the late Peter W. and Olga E. Friedrich Dion.

Peter graduated from Strong Vincent High School, class of 1948.

He served in the U.S. Navy from 1950-1954 during the Korean War.

He worked at...

Mar 13, 2012

Mar 5, 2012

Owner of Professional Recovery and City Wide Towing      Craig L. Brown, 67, of Harborcreek Twp., died Mon., March 5, 2012 as the result of an auto accident.  He was born Nov. 20, 1944 in Erie, son of the late Harold F. Brown and Dorothy Louise Myers Brown Mickol.  A 1962 graduate of Academy High School, he attended Gannon and Northern...

Feb 14, 2012

Raymond Gailey, a Vietnam Veteran, age 60, lost his long battle with cancer February 14th. He was preceded in death by his mother Ruth Gailey, and a brother Glenn Gailey. At the time of his death he was surrounded by his family, his loving wife of 39 yrs Mildred (Midge), 2 sons, Stephen Gailey and his partner Angie Salamon, Mark...

Feb 8, 2012

Donna Mae Weinheimer Schabacker, 90, of the Village at Luther Square and formerly of 728 W. 3rd St., died Wed., Feb. 8, 2012 at UPMC Hamot.  She was born July 13, 1921, in Erie, daughter of the late Harvey and Geraldine Stone Weinheimer.  Following her graduation from Academy High School in 1939, she danced with the Cleveland Ballet Company.  She...

Feb 6, 2012

C. Richard Overberg, 73, died Mon., Feb. 6, 2012 at his residence in Erie.  He was born Nov. 4, 1938 in Jamestown, NY, son of the late Joseph C. and Frieda Tulen Overberg.        A 1956 graduate of Southwestern Central High School, Jamestown, NY, he earned an accounting degree from Jamestown Community College and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.         ...