Virginia Louise “Ginny” Jamison, 90, of Edinboro, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Parkersburg, WV on September 14, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Lillian Utterback. She loved being the coaches wife. She and her husband, Robert, were long time season ticket holders for West Virginia University, where they met and he played football. She loved Edinboro Lake and going to the ocean. She enjoyed snorkeling and...

Dr. Tim Lee Kinch, Ph.D, 73, of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, formerly of Canton, Ohio, and Bowling Green, Ohio, died after a long illness on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Carrollton, Ohio, on March 17, 1945, the son of the late Raymond Burke and the late Myrna Cummings Burke Kinch Bullock. He earned his B. A. from Bowling Green State University after a year of study in the Honors English Program at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. He served...

Edwin J. Machacek, 71, of Waterford, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at home. He was born in Erie, on January 3, 1947, the son of the late James and Virginia Machacek. He began working for Kaiser Aluminum in Erie, before they were bought out by Accuride, where he retired after 45 years as a Hydraulic Press Operator. He served in the Army for 2 years during Vietnam. He completed his training for food services at Fort George G. Meade, in Maryland. He had a passion for...

Lawrence Edward “Larry” Didion, 92, of Edinboro died Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Meadville Medical Center. He was born in Erie on September 21, 1925, the son of the late William and Mary (Herman) Didion. Larry had a distinguished 24 year military career that spanned 3 wars; WWII, Vietnam and Korea; serving with both U.S. Army and Navy forces. After he retired from the military, he worked as a roofer alongside his brother, Roy, and was also employed by the...

Irene Barbara Mamrak, 98, of Edinboro, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in Erie on February 25, 1920, the daughter of the late Marion and Stanislava Zakrzewski. She previously worked as a teller for the Bank of Erie, and retiring from Union Bank. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Church and also was a past active member of the St. Casimir Church, in Erie, while growing up and raising her children. The family would like to...

Denise Helene Minor, 69, of Edinboro, died March 26, 2018 at Kane Regional Center in Scott Township, after a courageous 10 month battle with cancer. She was born in Meadville on December 6, 1948, the daughter of the late William and Helen White. Denise enjoyed her family immensely and flourished in her roles as mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed attending her children and grandchildren's sporting events, school activities and dance recitals. She also...

H. Robert Cannell, 89 of Edinboro, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at Edinboro Manor. He was born in Pottstown, PA on July 7, 1928, the son of the late Horace and Stella Cannell. Retired as zone manager from Sears Roebuck & Co., Bob also proudly served his nation and local communities such as: a medic in the US Army during Korean Conflict, former District Governor of the PA Kiwanis, Pottstown Zions United Church of Christ, Pottstown Jaycees, Elks Club, and recently Edinboro...

William E. Harvey, 82, of McKean, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at home. He was born in Erie, on August 5, 1935, the son of the late Michael and Elizabeth Harvey. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, at 8th and I Marine Barracks, Washington D.C. He was one of President Eisenhower's chefs. He worked for Niagara Plastics, and Team Hardinger as a truck driver, and went on to work and retire from PennDOT. Bill was a hard worker and loved to farm and raise animals, he...

Betty Bennett González, 90, of Greenville, Ohio, formerly of Edinboro, PA and Ponte Vedra, FL, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on July 22, 1927, the daughter of the late Audley C. and Clara (Diebold) Bennett. Betty served with the US Army in 1955-56 and was honorably discharged as a private. She traveled around the world with her husband and friends. She enjoyed coin collecting, beading, doing...

Mildred Mae (Hoehn) Viera, 97, of McKean, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born in McKean on June 22, 1920, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Wilhelmina (Baron) Hoehn. Mildred worked as a machine operator at Buffalo Plastics for 30 years. She was also employed for 7 years at Rondale Nursing Home. Mildred attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where she was a member of the St. Francis Rosary Society and Sunshine Circle. She enjoyed...