Obituaries

Oct 12, 2020

Ruth A. McGahen, 94, of Edinboro, died October 12, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on Oct. 15, 1925, the daughter of the late Augustus and Rata Abernathy.

Ruth was well known for her wonderful baked pies that she put much love into making. She was an avid gardener and plant...

Oct 10, 2020

Lawrence M. Cebulski, 67, of Edinboro, formerly of Pittsburgh died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Pittsburgh on Feb. 6, 1953, the son of the late Ted and Josephine Cebulski.

Lawrence graduated from Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh, in 1971. He had worked at Carnegie Mellon University in maintenance and then...

Oct 9, 2020

Marcia Heatherington Pabis, 58 of Edinboro, formerly of McKeesport, PA, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born in McKeesport, PA on November 8, 1961, the daughter of the late Robert and Peggy (Burns) Heatherington.

Marcia spent much of her life in the lakeside area of Edinboro. She enjoyed boating, travel, shopping and...

Sep 30, 2020

Marilyn I. Eickley, 74, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in Erie on September 11, 1946, the daughter of the late Joseph and Genevieve Wisinski.

Marilyn graduated from St. Benedict Academy in Erie. She worked in the shop at Penn Union for a number of years. She enjoyed baking and...

Sep 30, 2020

Steven Ronto, III, 28, of Cranesville, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020. He was born in Erie on February 14, 1992, the son of Steven II and Susan (Little) Ronto.

Steven attended General McLane High School. He worked for JLR CATV, Inc.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Irwin and Rosemarie Little, and Berdena...

Sep 24, 2020

Margaret Rose “Peggy” Bowers, 65, of Edinboro, died Thursday, September 24, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Erie on April 13, 1955, the daughter of the late Donald and Frances Bowers.

Peggy worked for the General McLane School District for many years. She had a love for cats and horses, and enjoyed baking and...

Sep 19, 2020

Laura A. Zulovich, 83, of Edinboro, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020.  She was born in Edinboro on September 9, 1937, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Maude (Zimmer) Boylan.

Laura graduated from Edinboro High School in 1955, then accompanied her older sister to California where she worked in sales and...

Sep 17, 2020

Shirley J. Sayers, 89, formerly of McKean, died Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Forestview Skilled Nursing Center in Erie. She was born in Sligo, PA on October 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Richard L. and M. Ruth Craig.

Shirley graduated from Sligo High School in 1949. She married the love of her life on September...

Sep 11, 2020

Patricia J. (Myers) Hack passed away on September 11, 2020, unrelated to COVID-19. She was born on May 13, 1936 at Washington Hospital in Washington, PA to her loving parents Geraldine (Mary) Crites Myers and Augustine Myers. Patty graduated from Washington High School in 1954, and while in high school served as ‘Miss Grand Nature’, representing the State of...

Sep 7, 2020

Reva Baker was born in Edinboro on July 2, 1930, the daughter of the late Herman and Jessie Werren. On September 7, 2020, God sent his angels to Manchester Commons to bring her to her eternal home.

Reva graduated from Edinboro High School in 1948. In December of that same year, she married Harold Baker.   After the...

Aug 31, 2020

Trude L. (Spotts) Blount passed away Monday, August 31, 2020. Soaring on the arms of a snow-white dove she was welcomed to the arms of her heavenly father and her daddy, happily reunited with loved ones.

Trude was born in Michigan on July 26, 1964 to Mavis Jean Hardy and Fredrick Allen Spotts....

Aug 30, 2020

Harry G. “Sparky” Gorton, 82, of Grove City, formerly of Edinboro, died Sunday, August 30, 2020 at QLS in Grove City. He was born in Erie, PA on July 19, 1938, the son of the late Harry and Rita Gorton.

Sparky worked in banking for over 40 years. He began his career at First National Bank of...

Aug 15, 2020

Lois E. Schlindwein, 97, a 65 year resident of Edinboro, formerly of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Denver, Colorado and Stuart, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Meadville, PA. She was born in Monowi, Nebraska on October 1, 1922, the daughter of the late Gerald and Faie Herrick.

While growing up, Lois, with her brother and three sisters, enjoyed...

Aug 1, 2020

Margaret Marian “Marge” Finney, 97, of Edinboro, passed away peacefully at her home August 1, 2020, with her daughter by her side.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, George S. “Putt” Finney; her parents, Katherine and Stanley Kondrat; her brother and sister in law, Al and Gloria Kondrat; and her sister and brother in...

Jul 25, 2020

Fr. Robert Francis "Bob"  Bower, 87, of Edinboro, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Edinboro Manor. He was born in Oil City, PA on December 15, 1932, the son of the late Andrew and Nell Bower.

Before entering the seminary, Bob attended St. Joseph School in Oil City. He studied at St. Bonaventure College, as well as...

Jul 14, 2020

H. Alan Rooney, 87, of McKean, PA, while surrounded by his loving family, lost his battle with cancer after a very brief stay at Fairview Manor on Tuesday, July 14th, 2020.

He was born in Erie, PA, the son of the late Leslie H. and Alta M. Rooney. He was a graduate of McKean High School. He...

Jul 8, 2020

Grace G. Pace, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at home surrounded by family. She was born in Irwin, PA on October 24, 1938, the daughter of the late Harry A. and Ivaleen K. Glunt.

Grace started her working career at Westinghouse as a programmer. Grace shared her love of sewing through her...

Jul 1, 2020

Mary Jane McClune, 90, of Edinboro, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Edinboro Manor.  She was born in Rimersburg, PA on January 10, 1930, the daughter of the late John and Ruth Kaufman.

She graduated from Clarion High School in 1948, marrying Bob, her husband of nearly 60 years, shortly after...

Jun 29, 2020

Gary M. Brown, 57, of Edinboro, formerly of Pittsburgh, died Monday, June 29, 2020 at home. He was born in Pittsburgh on July 11, 1962, and was the son of Brenda and George Tunder and the late David Brown.

Gary graduated from Milton S. Hershey School. In 1981, he entered the military, serving as a law enforcement...

Jun 9, 2020

Richard S. Shelatz, 58, of Riverton,Wyoming, died at his home in Centerville. He was born in Meadville on December 10, 1961, the son of Valrie (Paul) Sauer, of Wyoming, and the late Richard J. Shelatz.

Richard graduated from Linesville High School in 1981. He went on to obtain certificates in electrical work and horticulture, and was an...