Obituaries
William H. "Bill" Brown
Jun 7, 2025
William H. "Bill" Brown, 80, of Hermitage, PA, formerly of Edinboro, PA and Warrenton, VA, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at his home after a long illness and beating cancer. Bill was born on October 16, 1944 in Erie, Pa.
He graduated from General McLane High School in 1962 and Edinboro University in 1987. Bill served with the US Air...
Barbara J. Mogush
May 26, 2025
Barbara Josephine (Badger) Mogush, 94, of Edinboro passed away May 26, 2025 at Pleasant Ridge Manor in Girard. Barb was born on July 25, 1930, in Meadville, to Geraldine (Cyphert) and Joseph Badger.
Known as Bobbie in her teens, she graduated from Meadville High School in 1948 and spent a few years in Arizona and southern California. She fell in love...
Carole W. Smith
May 25, 2025
Carole W. Smith, 81 of Edinboro, died Sunday, May 25, 2025 at her home. She was born in Pittsburgh on February 8, 1944, the daughter of the late Robert and Louise White.
Carole graduated from General McLane High School in 1961. She attended Bethany College in Bethany, WV before graduating from the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 1966. She...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Collopy
May 25, 2025
Robert Joseph “Bob” Collopy, of Edinboro, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 25, 2025. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on September 29, 1956, to John Collopy and Carole Naleppa Collopy (DiCarlo). He was 68 years old.
Bob graduated from General McLane High School and attended Edinboro University. He worked at various jobs in the oil and gas industry and later...
Bettine "Tina" Campbell
May 17, 2025
Our Nana, Tina Campbell, passed away peacefully in bed, at home, in a Viking Faire shirt, with The Price Is Right playing softly in the background—Bob Barker edition, of course. It was a perfectly iconic scene for her last moment.
Born Bettine Joy Schultz on December 3, 1941, in Huntington, Long Island, she was the daughter of Malcolm G. Schultz and...
Elsie M. Pencille
May 10, 2025
Elsie M. Pencille, 85, of Erie and formerly of McKean, died Saturday, May 10, 2025 at LECOM Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Erie on May 19, 1939, the daughter of the late Theodore and Hazel Getz.
Elsie graduated from Academy High School in 1958. Over the years she worked at the Edinboro Shurfine, St. Francis Ushers Club, and she...
James McMurray
May 3, 2025
James “Jim” McMurray, 87, of Cambridge Springs, died peacefully at home, on May 3, 2025. Jim was born in Akron, Ohio. He was the youngest child of the late Francis and Gladys McMurray. Jim was preceded in death by Barbara, his high school sweetheart, his rock, and his wife of over 59 years. He was also preceded by all his...
Marie Dolores Hyatt
Apr 20, 2025
Marie Dolores Hyatt, affectionately known as “Doll” and beloved matriarch of the Hyatt family, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, under the devoted and loving care of her granddaughter, Leslie Conklin. She was 94 years old. Her husband Nelson, sister Patricia Pruss, sons Nelson Hyatt and David Hyatt, granddaughter Danielle Hyatt, and grandson Jeffrey...
Frank William Van Bockern
Apr 20, 2025
Frank William Van Bockern went home to be with God on April 20, 2025. Frank was born in 1938 in Meadville, PA to parents H.D.L (Van) and Phyllis Irons Van Bockern.
In his youth, Frank worked on the family farm while he maintained high academic standards, received musical accolades, and became an Eagle scout. Frank graduated from Linesville-Conneaut-Summit High School in...
George C. Zmijewski
Apr 11, 2025
We are sad to announce the passing of our dear brother, George Coli Zmijewski, 63, of Springboro, formerly of Erie, on Friday, April 11, 2025. He was born on Dec. 18, 1961, the son of the late Peter and Edna Zmijewski.
As kids growing up we shared countless adventures in the neighborhood, and George had the knack to keep us all...
Dorothy Grace Ickes
Apr 4, 2025
Dorothy G. Ickes, 103, of Edinboro, was called home on April 4, 2025. Dorothy was born at home in Imler, PA on December 2, 1921, the daughter of the late Stella Kathryn and Sewell Exline.
She graduated from Bedford High School in 1938 and from Hammond School of Beauty Culture in Altoona, PA in 1940. She married Curtis L. Ickes, her...
Paul E. Dean
Apr 3, 2025
Paul Edward Dean sailed into the prevailing winds of heaven on the early evening of April 3, 2025. Our seasoned Captain was undoubtedly received into Heaven by a qualified crew of his loving parents, Joseph and Vera (Tootie) Dean, and some of his finest friends and family. Paul, Dad, Pappy, PD, Coach, Mr. Dean, Deaner, was a man who wore...
Norbert J. Dennis
Mar 30, 2025
Norbert J. Dennis, 88 of Edinboro, died Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Edinboro Manor. He was born in Huntington, WV on April 29, 1936, the son of the late Stephen and Anna Dennis.
Norbert was a 1954 graduate of Butler High School. He served in the Marine Corp during Korea. He earned a bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University and masters'...
Aaron B. Pryor
Mar 26, 2025
Aaron Bernard Pryor, 56, of Rochester NY died March 26, 2025 at Strong Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born September 21, 1968 in Lawrence Kansas, the son of Tim and Juanita Pryor.
Aaron lived in Kent OH, Cary NC and Arlington VA. He spent many happy summers with his maternal grandparents at Edinboro Lake and considered Edinboro PA...
Paul W. Whiteman
Mar 19, 2025
Paul W. Whiteman, 77 of Edinboro, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Brookville, PA on October 16, 1947, the son of the late Ephriam and Pauline Whiteman.
Paul served in the US Army. He worked as a painter at General Electric Co. for 35 years. He loved fishing, hunting, bowling, golf and PA Lottery scratch...
Barbara A. "Babs" Lockwood
Mar 15, 2025
Barbara Ann “Babs” Lockwood passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025. Born in Erie November 6, 1927, the daughter of the late Peter P. Loesch and Katherine A. (Fleming) Loesch.
Barbara was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a former member of the Erie Yacht Club, Lake Shore Country Club, and the Hamot Aid Society. She loved the Erie...
Linda Meyer
Mar 12, 2025
Linda F. Meyer, 85, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at LECOM at Elmwood Gardens. She was born in Erie, PA on July 13, 1939, the daughter of the late Joseph and Martha O'Hara.
She was preceded in death by a son, Guy Meyer.
Survivors include her son, Kirk (Maggie) Meyer of Edinboro; a daughter, Sherri Linden of McKean; grandchildren Monica...
Marilyn M. "Lyn" Stoffer
Mar 12, 2025
Marilyn “Lyn” Stoffer, age 87, of Edinboro, PA died March 12, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Mansfield, OH on October 2, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Russel and Mary Yarman.
Marilyn earned a degree in Elementary Education from Otterbein College. She was a teacher and co-director of Jack and Jill...
Barbara P. Jewell
Mar 8, 2025
Barbara Jane (Peterson) Jewell, 90, formerly of Edinboro, died March 8, 2025, at Wesbury United Methodist Retirement Community in Meadville. Barbara was born on October 16, 1934, at the Mountain Clinic in Olean, NY. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Margaret A. Peterson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace F. Jewell and her...
Richard H. Reese
Mar 4, 2025
Richard Harold Reese, 86, died peacefully in his sleep on March 4, 2025, after a brief illness. He was born in Eaton Rapids, MI, on January 19, 1939, oldest son of Harold and Doris Reese.
After high school, he attended Western Michigan University, ultimately becoming their first mathematics Master’s degree recipient. In this interim, he wed his first wife, Trudie Canedy....
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