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Janet Johnstone
Feb 6, 2022
Janet L. (Komarnitzky) Johnstone, age 67, of Erie passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at LECOM at Presque Isle. She was born September 19, 1954 in Selma, AL the daughter of the late John and Audrey (Williams) Komarnitzky.
A longtime resident of Erie, Janet had worked as a sales clerk at J.C. Penney’s department store until her illness. She also had...
Carolyn Grettler
Feb 6, 2022
Carolyn Grettler, age 83, of Girard, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at St. Vincent Health Center.
She was born May 24, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of the late Wasal Hlusko and Caroline Prostek Hlusko.
She was a 1956 graduate of Fairview High School. Carolyn had worked for Lake Shore Country Club as secretary and then worked at Pleasant Ridge Manor...
Margaret Dressler
Feb 5, 2022
Margaret J. Dressler, 97, of Westlake Woods, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022.
She was born on March 10, 1924, in Erie, PA, daughter of the late Arthur C. Brandler and the late Ethel Sandstrom Brandler. A 1942 graduate of Academy High School.
Mrs. Dressler was a Dental Assistant for Erie School District, a secretary for New York Central Railroad, and...
Antonio Taylor
Feb 5, 2022
Antonio Taylor, age 62, of Erie, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at UPMC Hamot following a lengthy illness.
He was born May 6, 1959, in New Orleans, Louisiana, a son of the late Clabe Taylor II, of Lake Providence, Louisiana, and Carrie Mae Mathews, of Sandusky, Ohio.
He lived in Ohio most of his life, and then became a resident...
James Becker
Feb 4, 2022
James R. Becker, age 68, of Erie, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at UPMC Hamot Hospital. He was born in Erie, September 7, 1953 to the late Robert and Gene Morrison Becker. James was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School.
He worked as a Title Specialist for the Erie County Courthouse for over 40 years. James loved to bowl,...
Michael Coates
Feb 4, 2022
Michael Coates, Sr., age 66, of Erie, PA, made his transition on Friday, February 4, 2022, at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 7, 1955, to the union of the late Daniel Coates, Sr., and Louise Thompson Coates.
Michael started his Christian Life at a very early age. He sang in the choir at Allen Temple AME Church,...
Darrell Knopfel
Feb 4, 2022
Darrell Kane Knopfel, age 52, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, February 4, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa on March 14, 1969. He was the loving, dedicated father to Gracie Mae Knopfel. He was the son of Donald and Alice Knopfel of Pittsburgh, PA. Brother of Dawn Ann (Bobby) Wilson. Uncle to Danielle...
Sandra Koket
Feb 4, 2022
Sandra Jean Koket, age 77, of Erie, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at her residence. Born on July 7, 1944, in Rochester, NY, she was the beloved daughter of the late Phillip and Ester (Brandt) Sterner, loving mother of Michael (Candy) Koket, Matthew (Linda) Koket and Alicia Koket, and adoring grandmother of Nicholas, Joshua, Lukas, Mia and Brianna Koket,...
Michaelina Rumpf
Feb 4, 2022
Michaelina J. (Pisano) Rumpf, age 86, of Erie passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at St. Mary’s at Asbury Ridge. She was born October 26, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Crisanti) Pisano.
An excellent pianist, Mickey played for churches in Philadelphia, for family and friends, and later as a volunteer in Senior Centers and...
Wilma Sparber
Feb 3, 2022
Wilma J. Sparber, age 92 of Girard, peacefully completed her long journey of love on Thursday, February 3, 2022.
She was born on November 16, 1929, the daughter of the late Paul and Pearl Platz Grettler.
Wilma was a 1947 graduate of Rice Avenue Union High School in Girard. She was a loving wife of 65 years to John R. Sparber. Her...
Mary Beth Roesch
Feb 2, 2022
Mary Beth (Pentycofe) Roesch, of Girard, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 2, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with many health issues.
Mary Beth was born on October 27, 1959 to her parents Elmer and Natalie Pentycofe, whom both have preceded her in death.
Mary Beth was a loving wife,...
Alice Abbott
Feb 2, 2022
Alice Pettigrew Abbott age 83, of Fairview passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
She was born November 24, 1938 in Portsmouth, VA a daughter of the late McLeon and Nora Land Riggan.
Alice worked as an assembler for Spectrum for over 25 years. She was a collector of antiques, a baker extraordinaire, a...
Pamela Grupp
Feb 1, 2022
Pamela V. Grupp age 76 of Fairview, passed away at her residence Tuesday, February 1, 2022 with her husband at her side.
She was born in West Point, NY on October 9, 1945 the daughter of Emery E. and Helen Demitrovich Lucas. Raised in Pittsburgh, her family enjoyed many summers and weekends at their lakefront cottage in North Springfield creating...
Diana Gardner
Feb 1, 2022
Diana K. Gardner, age 74, passed away on February 1, 2022.
She was born in Union City, a daughter of the late Lysle D. and Viola Stolz Gardner.
Diana attended Fort LeBoeuf High School.
She worked as a Machine Operator at LaCastro Plastics for 20 years retiring in 1998.
Diana was a former member of St. Andrews Church and the Cascade Club.
She is...
Gregory Beck Jr.
Jan 31, 2022
Gregory Allen Beck Jr., age 33 of Cranesville, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022 at UPMC Hamot.
He was born in Erie on August 24, 1988. He attended Northwestern High School and Tri State Business Institute for welding.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing video games. Family meant the world to him. He was a loving son and father and was deeply...
George Foor, Sr.
Jan 30, 2022
George Paul Foor, Sr., age 85, of Erie passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born March 30, 1936 in Altoona, PA the son of the late Roy and Wilma (Grove) Foor.
A lifelong resident of Erie, George graduated from East High School in 1954. In November of 1954 he enlisted in the US Marine Corp...
Phyllis Ferguson
Jan 30, 2022
Phyllis Marie Ferguson age 86, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at UPMC Hamot.
She was born in Tidioute, PA on January 17, 1936 a daughter of the late Ernest and Zella Lynch Taft.
Phyllis graduated from Cranberry High School and went on to work as a Legal Secretary for the County of Erie and State Superior Court and...
Deloris Lucas
Jan 30, 2022
Deloris “Dee” Lucas, age 70, of Fairview, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family, on Sunday January 30, 2022 from cancer.
Dee was a graduate of Fairview High School class of 1970 and lived in Fairview most of her life.
Dee left an indelible mark on each of the families she was blessed to share, including the Cash, Wade, Lucas,...
Audrey Evans
Jan 30, 2022
Audrey Cross Evans passed away early Sunday, Jan 30 at Independence Court of Erie with her daughter by her side.
Audrey was born in Erie Pennsylvania on April 23, 1928 to the late Sophia Martin Cross and William Leroy Cross.
She married Edward Evans in 1949.
Audrey graduated from Strong Vincent High School.
Audrey and Ed had two children, Cindy...
Debra Maund Lamont
Jan 29, 2022
Debra “Debbie” (Graham) Maund LaMont, age 59, of Cranesville and Conneaut, OH passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at her residence with her furbaby, Sammie, at her side. She battled cancer for over a decade until it took her life away but that didn’t stop her from living a beautiful life.
She was born in Erie on September 27, 1962,...
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