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Thomas Karle
Jan 5, 2013
Thomas E. "Tom" Karle, age 80, of Erie, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 5, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center surrounded by his family.
He was born in Erie on March 20, 1932 son of the late George H. and Frances Karle.
Tom was a proud graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School. He attended Gannon College and went on to serve in the...
James Keene
Jan 4, 2013
James Robert Keene, 64, of Fort Mill, South Carolina passed away unexpectedly, Friday January 4, 2013.
Jim died at his home due to heart complications.
Jim was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 12, 1948. He served in the US Army and is a Vietnam veteran. He lived in Erie, PA where he worked at GE Rail for 39 years, before retiring...
Marylin Zysk
Jan 4, 2013
Marylin Mae Anderson Zysk, age 76, of St. Mary's East passed peacefully surrounded by her family Friday, January 4, 2013.
She was born in Lawton, MI on June 13, 1936, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Katherine Delmatter Anderson.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Richard F. Zysk, her brother Jerry Anderson and her sister Thelma...
Robert Hassler
Jan 4, 2013
Robert Edgar Hassler, age 86, of Erie, died, Friday January 4, 2013.He was born September 28, 1926 in Grove City, PA to the late Jacob P. and Mary E. Dippman Hassler.
Robert attended Grove City Public Schools and Grove City College, graduating in 1949 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the Navy from 1944-1946 in the Radio Intelligence...
Arthur Donahue
Jan 4, 2013
Arthur J. Donahue, III, age 55 of Erie, died at UPMC Hamot on Thursday, January 3, 2013.
He was born in Erie on March 26, 1957, a son of the late Arthur J. Donahue, Jr. and Diane DeCarolis Donahue.
Arthur attended Strong Vincent High School, and worked for the Erie School District as their school mail man.
He was an avid Browns fan.
In...
Kory Perry
Jan 3, 2013
Kory J. Perry, age 24, of Fairview, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, of natural causes at UPMC Hamot. Born October 12, 1988, in Erie, he was a son of Ty C. and Kimberly D. Moore Perry. Kory was a 2008 graduate of Fairview High School where he played football and basketball. He was employed at John V. Schulz Furniture Company...
Doris Gleditsch
Jan 3, 2013
Doris Tyson Gleditsch, age 91, died January 3, 2013 in Erie, PA
She was born on February 10, 1921 in McKeesport, PA, the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Agnes Bankey Tyson. She was a retired executive secretary of the former G.C. Murphy's Co. home office.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Charles W. Gleditsch and...
Eugene Miller
Jan 2, 2013
Eugene T. Miller, age 81, passed away on January 2, 2013 at Brevillier Village.
He was born on August 14, 1931 the son of the late Eugene and Esther Hartung Miller.
Mr. Miller was a draftsman for 37 years with G.E. He also was a member of Wayne Park Baptist Church and eventually became a deacon. At the age of 7, he...
Jane Arrowsmith
Jan 2, 2013
"Marjorie" Jane Streuber Arrowsmith, 95, of Forestview and formerly of 302 Indiana Drive, Erie, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
Born in Erie on March 23, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Alice Veeder Streuber.
In 1936, Jane graduated from Strong Vincent High School and then married her husband, the late Harold F. Arrowsmith, Sr. She enjoyed gardening, travel,...
Myrna Campbell
Jan 2, 2013
Myrna Anna Campbell, age 83, formerly of the Regency at South Shore died Wednesday, January 02, 2013 at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge.
She was born August 18, 1929 in National City, CA, daughter of the late Jacob and Katharine Bardar Urick.
Myrna was a customer service supervisor with the New York Telephone Co. She retired in 1987 after 20 years of...
Gertrude Bonini
Jan 2, 2013
    Gertrude Seelinger Bonini, 90, of Erie, died Wed., Jan. 2, 2013 at St. Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She was born Feb. 3, 1922 in Erie, daughter of the late Edward J. and Clara Uhlman Seelinger. A 1940 graduate of Academy High School, she was an executive secretary for Ernst & Whinney CPA, now known as Ernst & Young LLP,...
Donald Gurnett
Jan 1, 2013
Donald G. Gurnett, age 84 of Erie, died Tuesday January 1, 2013 at the Erie Soldiers and Sailors Home.
He was born in Buffalo, NY on June 11, 1928 son of the late George and Helen Hobbs Gurnett.
He attended school in Gasport, NY and served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He then came to the Erie Area in...
Loi Phan
Jan 1, 2013
Loi Thanh Phan age 85, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Vietnam on November 1, 1927. He came to the United States 20 years ago and lived here in Erie.
He is survived by his wife Hoa Bach; his daughters, Phan Thi Nhung; Phan Thi Lien and her husband Nguyen Minh Luan;...
Emil Michalczik
Jan 1, 2013
Emil W. "Dee" Michalczik age 58, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2012 following an extended illness.
He was born in Erie on March 9, 1954, son of the late Emil and Virginia Walter Michalczik.
He was a 1972 graduate of Strong Vincent High School.
Emil owned and operated EWM Telemarketing for over 30 years.
He loved spending time with his family especially...
Jean Tell
Dec 29, 2012
Jean M. Tell age 94, of Erie, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa on February 2, 1918, a daughter of the late John and Elsie Mullen.
Jean graduated from Academy High School and then went on to graduate from Mercyhurst College and Erie Business College.
Jean worked as a legal secretary for...
Jack Zeller
Dec 29, 2012
Jack William Zeller, 85, of Manchester Presbyterian Lodge Erie, died Saturday, December 29, 2012.
He was born in Erie, on May 9, 1927 son of the late Hazel Cooper and August Zeller.
Jack served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
He had worked for Penn Dot for 10 years prior to his retirement in 1993.
Jack was a member of the...
Jean Tell
Dec 29, 2012
Jean M. Tell age 94, of Erie, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge.
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa on February 2, 1918, a daughter of the late John and Elsie Mullen.
Jean graduated from Academy High School and then went on to graduate from Mercyhurst College and Erie Business College.
Jean worked as a legal secretary for...
Nancy Rankin
Dec 29, 2012
    Nancy J. Gailey Rankin, 49, died Sat., Dec. 29, 2012 at her residence in Erie. She was born Feb. 12, 1963 in Erie, daughter of the late Edward Gailey and the late Ruth Geist Gailey Fickenworth. She attended Tech Memorial High School, loved spending time with her grandchildren, and enjoyed playing Bingo, going to the casino, and camping.     Survivors...
Joseph Sekula
Dec 29, 2012
Joseph P. Sekula, age 88, of Lawrence Park, passed away Saturday December 29, 2012 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born November 14, 1924 in Stump Creek, PA a son of the late Lawrence and Anna Bujnowska Sekula.
Joseph served in the US Navy during WWII and worked in the manufacturing plant at the American Sterilizer Company for many years.
Following his retirement Joseph...
P. Benson
Dec 28, 2012
P. Alan Benson, age 84, of Millcreek, passed away Friday December 28, 2012 in the loving care of his daughter, Leslie Gallien in Jane Lew, West Virginia.
He was born on March 25, 1928 in Erie; son of the late Hugh F. and Jean Carroll Benson.
He was a 1946 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and served in the United States...
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