Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 16, 2013

Alice Marie Frigon age 83 of Girard, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West.

She was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 13, 1929, a daughter of the late George and Maude Hoyles.

Marie spent most of her life in Michigan, moving to Erie ten years ago to be close to family. She will be remembered for her...

Feb 16, 2013

Helen S. Raydo, age 96, of Erie, formerly of East 9th Street and Tullio Towers, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Fairview Manor. Born on December 31, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Ludwig and Rosalia Oborski.

Helen was a graduate of East High School and had worked for Schaal Glass and the Margaret Flood Dress Shop. She was...

Feb 15, 2013

Jack E. Bentley, age 91, of Girard, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. Born in Erie on November 7, 1921, he was the son of the late Stuart and Juanita Willy Bentley. After graduation from Academy High School, Jack served in the US Army Air Force during World War II as a tailgunner. He was employed...

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 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 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 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 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...