Obituaries
Geraldine M. Barnes
Feb 17, 2026
Geraldine M. Barnes, 99, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Edinboro on December 11, 1926, the daughter of the late Gerald and Ruby Baker.
Geraldine graduated as valedictorian at Edinboro High School in 1944 then attended Mercyhurst College. She married Gaylord Guy Barnes in 1946, and they raised...
Larry W. Hayes
Mar 3, 2026
Larry W. Hayes, 85, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at his home. He was born on Nov. 13, 1940, the son of the late Walter and Helen Hayes.
Larry graduated from Edinboro High School in 1959. For over 50 years he trained race horses at Commodore Downs, Mountaineer Track and Thistledown, and ended his career at Presque Isle Downs....
Anna L. Caro
Feb 24, 2026
Anna Louise “Grammy” Caro, 92, passed away peacefully on February 24, 2026, at UPMC Hamot, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on December 11, 1933, in Clearfield, PA, Anna was the daughter of Philip and Mary Jennie (Pontillo) Lope. Anna married Frederick John Caro in 1957.
Anna was preceded in death by her parents; her former husband; sisters, Virginia S. Lope and...
Timothy Patrick Ward
Feb 22, 2026
With great sorrow we announce the unexpected passing of Timothy Patrick Ward, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, on February 22, 2026. Tim was born on June 7, 1961 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Clement and Eileen Ward.
Tim was the beloved husband of Wendy Williams Ward whom he met while bartending at the Edinboro Hotel during their...
Brent Willey
Feb 17, 2026
Brent Willey, formerly of Edinboro, PA, passed away on February 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of strength, loyalty, humor, and unwavering principle. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and leader whose steady presence will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Brent is survived by his beloved wife and best friend, Mari; his kids,Ted, David and Kelli;...
Jeffry E. Sayers
Feb 16, 2026
With heavy hearts, we share the news that Jeffry E. Sayers, 73, ended his earthly journey and transitioned into his reward in heaven on February 16, 2026. While we grieve, we take comfort knowing that his long-debilitating health issues are now put to rest, leaving him in lasting peace.
Jeffry was a man of simple, deep passions; he loved anything Western,...
Herbert A. Frohne
Feb 11, 2026
Herbert A. Frohne, 70, of Girard, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 at Bradford Manor. He was born on May 3, 1955 the son of the late Otto and Hilde Frohne.
Herbert was a machinist by trade and worked for multiple companies including Kin-Tech Mfg & Nuclear Automation where he had done some advanced machining on nuclear equipment for the US Navy.
He...
Anthony F. Williams
Feb 9, 2026
Anthony Francis Williams, known affectionately as Tony or Butch, passed away at his home on February 9, 2026, at the age of 82.
Born in Sharpsville, PA on June 22, 1943, Tony was a proud graduate of Sharpsville High School and attended Youngstown State University. In his younger years, an entrepreneur at heart, he owned Tony’s Pizza in Edinboro, before transitioning...
Dr. Michael D. Paulus
Feb 7, 2026
Dr. Michael D. “Buzz” Paulus, age 68, of Edinboro, passed away February 7, 2025 peacefully at home surrounded by family after a sudden illness. He was born July 2, 1957 in Westfield, and grew up in Mayville, NY.
He was a member of the United States Army for six years, and was stationed in White Sands, NM, Augsburg, Germany, and Clarksville,...
Annabelle Claire Black
Feb 6, 2026
Annabelle Claire Black, age 10, of Edinboro, danced into heaven on Friday, February 6, 2026
at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in Erie on September 21, 2015 to parents Juan and Kimberly Black.
Anna was a 3rd grade student at Edinboro Elementary school. She loved Stitch, Tic Toc and dancing.
She was preceded in death by her favorite uncle, Gary...
Tammy M. Fletcher
Feb 4, 2026
Tammy M. Fletcher, age 62 of Edinboro PA, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday February 4, 2026 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was preceded in death her parents, Jack and Nancy Fletcher, and a granddaughter, Layla Arieanna Dean Fletcher. She is survived by her son, Justin Fletcher (Gina) and daughter, Heather Fletcher; four grandchildren, Natalie...
Karen A. Culbertson
Jan 31, 2026
Karen A. Culbertson, 59, of Edinboro, died January 31, 2026 at UPMC Hamot after a brief illness. She was born in Erie on May 7, 1966, the daughter of the late Norman and Elsie Lemke.
Karen graduated from Seneca High School in the class of 1984. She also attended Edinboro University of PA. She had worked in multiple positions at Edinboro...
Merrill Lord Smith
Jan 29, 2026
Merrill Lord Smith, 85 of Edinboro, died Thursday, January 29, 2026 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie, PA on December 4, 1940, the son of the late Selden Merrill and Frances Sterling Smith.
Merrill graduated from Edinboro High School in 1958. He then attended Duke University, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the...
John Kovschak
Jan 29, 2026
John Kovschak, 78, of Edinboro, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Edinboro Manor. He was born in Erie on August 2, 1947, the son of the late John and Katherine Kovschak.
John graduated from General McLane High School in 1966 and went on to proudly serve in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970. Upon returning home, he...
Patricia Ann (Pankul) Glenn
Jan 11, 2026
Patricia “Patty” Glenn, 67, of Cambridge Springs, died January 11, 2026 at Corry Manor. She was born on August 22, 1958 the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Mercier) Pankul.
Patty graduated from Cambridge Springs High School in 1976 then she continued her education at Erie Business Center where she graduated in 1978 with a degree in Executive Secretarial Sciences....
Clifford L. Cox
Jan 10, 2026
Clifford Laird Cox, 90, of Edinboro died Saturday, January 10, 2026 at home. Son of James and Clara Cox, preceded in death by his wife of sixty-six years, Joanne H. Cox, and survived by daughters, Lisa Tenerowicz and Bethany Buckley (Joe); grandchildren, Joshua Tenerowicz (Alena), Brian Tenerowicz (Erin) and Sarah Schweiker (Nick) and great grandson, Noah.
Educated in the public schools...
Dr. Cosmo A. "Gus" Barbaro, PhD
Jan 2, 2026
Dr. Cosmo A. Barbaro, PhD, 84 years old, of Edinboro, died Friday, January 2, 2026 at his home. He was born in Auburn, NY on Nov. 14, 1941, the son of the late Anthony and Mary Barbaro.
Dr. Barbaro was in the music department at Edinboro University for 34 years. He taught percussion, world music and music history. He had previously...
Austin W. Hammond
Jan 1, 2026
Austin W. Hammond, 23, of McKean, died Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was born on Oct. 31, 2002, the son of Rodney and Cynthia Hammond.
Austin was a 2022 graduate of General McLane High School. He enjoyed riding 4 wheelers, building lego kits and collecting zippo lighters. He loved playing online video games with his friends and spending time with them...
Edward Donald Dougan, Jr.
Dec 26, 2025
Edward “Don” Dougan, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, was born to Edward and Elaine Dougan on May 2, 1944. He peacefully passed away surrounded by his loved ones on December 26, 2025.
A devoted husband for 38 years to Mary Dougan, Don was also a loving father to Molly and Ryan Dougan (Lisa), and a proud grandfather to Arilynn...
Suanne "Punky" Strand
Dec 1, 2025
Suanne “Punky” Elizabeth Strand, 77, of Edinboro, PA passed away peacefully at home on December 1, 2025. She was born on August 8, 1948, the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Strand.
Her life can be summed up in one word, “love.” Her love of her family, her love of all the students she taught at...
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