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Barbara Wingerter
Jul 9, 2022
Barbara Ann Wingerter, loving wife, mother, grandmother, registered nurse and homemaker, passed away on Saturday July 9, 2022, at Westlake Woods after a period of declining health.
Barbara was born in Warren on June 13, 1932, daughter of the late Waldo William and Lois Cook Killmer. Barbara was raised on the Allegheny River in Tionesta near generations of relatives. She...
Gilbert Epperson
Jul 8, 2022
Gilbert Wilson Epperson II, age 73 of Erie, passed away in his home July 8th, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born October 21st, 1948 in Marfrance, West Virginia to the late Gilbert Wilson Epperson I and Mary Agnes Janoski-Epperson-Golden.
Gilbert is preceded in death by his first wife, Sherry Weismiller-Zetwick, brother Thomas Epperson Sr and sisters Delores (Dodo) Butler,...
Fern Goodwin
Jul 7, 2022
Fern Margaret Goodwin age 80, passed away from sudden health complications on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at a local Erie County hospital.
She was born Fern Margaret Roesch in Titusville, Pennsylvania on Monday, September 8, 1941.
She enjoyed listening to Motown and Blues style music, dancing, walking and widely known for making jokes.
She was preceded in death by:
Her husband;...
Audree Adams
Jul 7, 2022
Audree Janet Adams 90 of Erie passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community.
She was born in Fairview on July 2, 1932, the only daughter to John C. and Alice S. Peterson Adams.
She was a 1952 graduate of Millcreek High School and worked as a plastic inspector at Perry Plastics until her retirement. ...
Alberta Hookey
Jul 5, 2022
Alberta “Bertie” Hookey, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at St Vincent Hospital.
She was born in Fairmount City, Pennsylvania, on January 21, 1933, a daughter of the late Theodore Dean and Esther Bowser Dean Yurchisin.
Bertie was a graduate of Harborcreek High School, Class of 1951.
She retired from the finishing room at Hammermill Paper Company; where she had...
Mary Margaret Weis
Jul 3, 2022
Mary Margaret Weis, age 92, of Erie passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at the Sarah Reed Senior Living Center. She was born January 11, 1930 in Erie the daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Gleeson) Weis.
Mary Margaret was a 1947 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and worked as a secretary for 45 years at the former Hammermill...
Janet Drzewiecki
Jul 1, 2022
Janet Lee (Tharp) Drzewiecki, age 58, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at UPMC Hamot Hospital.
She was born on March 8, 1964, in Erie, PA, a daughter to the late Roy and Leona Tharp.
Janet graduated from East High School. She worked for Voices For Independence as an in-home nurse aide. She enjoyed being with her family, camping, and traveling.
In...
James Amidon
Jun 29, 2022
James Wesley Amidon, 88 of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away on June 29, 2022. He was the loving husband of Audrey Ann Farina Amidon who predeceased him in 2010. The couple were high school sweethearts who enjoyed over five decades of marriage.
James was born in Erie, Pa on July 31, 1933 to the late Donald LeRoy and Vivian Luella Amidon. He...
John D'Amico, Jr.
Jun 29, 2022
John Joseph D’Amico, Jr.., 77, of Erie, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 after a short battle with cancer.
John, a lifetime resident of Erie, was born to the late John Joseph D'Amico and Rose Cantoni D'Amico on February 27, 1945. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sherry Wagner D’Amico.
John worked at GE...
Eugene Cirino
Jun 28, 2022
Eugene (Geno) Cirino, age 83, of Erie passed away at home on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. He was born May 6, 1939 in Erie and was a 1957 graduate of East High School and attended Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Geno also served 6 years with the PA National Guard and was employed his whole life in the Tool &...
George Ripple
Jun 27, 2022
George Frank Ripple Jr. age 98, of Fairview and formerly of Irwin, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2022 at his son’s residence surrounded by his family and his faith as he entered eternal life.
George was known by a variety of names throughout his years; George, Frank, Junior, Rip, Uncle Rip, Pop, and for the last 24 years...
Bridget Hammar
Jun 27, 2022
Bridget Ann Hammar (Nolan) age 68, of Erie, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and loving sister, passed away peacefully on Monday June 27, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh after a brief illness.
She joins her parents Joseph and Mary Nolan and her sister Mary Joyce DeMichele (Nolan).
Bridget was born on August 7, 1953 in Erie, Pa. She graduated from Villa...
Geoffrey Claridge
Jun 25, 2022
Geoffrey H. Claridge, age 66, of Erie passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.
He was born in Erie on June 5, 1956, a son of the late John R. and Gay Hadden Claridge.
He was a graduate of St George High School in Rhode Island and Hobart College in Geneva, NY.
Geoffrey worked as a Certificated Financial...
Susan Lasota
Jun 25, 2022
On Saturday, June 25, 2022. Wife of the late Larry J. LaSota. Loving mother of Nicole (Greg) Rendine and Joseph (Jess) LaSota. Beloved Ama of Amelia and Ella Rendine. Sister of Jeffrey (late Dana) Jones. Daughter-in-law of Florence and the late Edward LaSota. Also survived by many loving family and friends.
Family and friends will be received for both Larry and...
John Ropelewski
Jun 25, 2022
John E. Ropelewski, 74, of Erie passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, June 25, 2022 after an extended illness. He was born in Erie on July 28, 1947 to the late Edward and Anne (Komorek) Ropelewski.
He graduated in 1965 from Technical Memorial High School, where he studied auto body repair. He joined the United States Air Force...
Ronald Steele
Jun 24, 2022
Ronald W. Steele, age 80, of Erie, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Erie, PA on February 12, 1942, a son of the late William and Dorothy Steele.
Ronald lived in Erie all of his life. Ronald married Linda the love of his life in 1969 and they were happily married for over 44...
Gary Nightway
Jun 24, 2022
Gary W. Nightway age 76 of Millcreek passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Pittsburgh, on March 20, 1946 a son of the late William Charles and Rita Felbauer Nightway.
Gary was a 1964 graduate of Johnsonburg High School and went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1964 to 1970.
He...
Ricki Ballman
Jun 22, 2022
Ricki Eugene Ballman was born on September 13, 1951 to Harriet and the late Eugene Ballman. He graduated from Academy High School in 1970 and worked at Frontier Lumber. He previously worked for several years at General Electric and in the family business, Erie Ambulance.
After a long illness, he entered in to our Lord’s loving arms June 22, 2022 surrounded...
Carol Zinram
Jun 22, 2022
Carol Zinram, age 85, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at UPMC Hamot Medical Center. She was born in Boston, MA, December 17, 1936 to the late Thomas and Mary Moon Moran.
Carol was an avid reader, enjoyed crocheting and donating the lap blankets, loved gardening and was passionate about pets. She worked as a cafeteria manager for the...
Phillip Mangano
Jun 21, 2022
Philip J. Mangano of Erie, PA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the age of 92. He lived in Erie until 2018 when he moved to Nottingham Village in Northumberland, PA. Philip was born on November 24, 1929 in Naso, Italy, son of the late Antonino and Maria Russo Mangano. He immigrated to the U.S. with his...
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