Obituaries

Genevieve Murphy

Oct 3, 2016

Genevieve Gertrude (Pitkat) Murphy, 65, of Edinboro died Monday, October 3, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Mt. Kisco, NY; on January 7, 1951, the daughter of the late Robert and Shirley (Cunningham) Pitkat.

Genevieve was an educator, a mother, and a grandmother. She was a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in...

Rita Reed

Oct 2, 2016

Rita J. Reed, 64, of Meadville, died Sunday, October 2, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Meadville, Pa on Jan. 16, 1952, the daughter of the late Alton and Lydia (Plavisity) Throop, Sr.

Rita enjoyed cooking, crocheting, painting, and was very creative. She also collected snowmen.

She worked at the Edinboro Manor...

Joyce Davies

Sep 24, 2016

Joyce Eileen Davies, 61, passed away after a lengthy illness on September 24, 2016, at Edinboro Manor. She was born March 29, 1955, in Erie, PA, to Edna May Ling Davies and Thomas Natig Davies.

Joyce enjoyed making crafts and had sewing, cross stitching, and photography talents. She created a beautiful Christmas Angel Tree for the deceased...

Charles Alward

Sep 23, 2016

Charles C. Alward, 86, of Erie, formerly of Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, Franklin, PA and Phoenix, AZ, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 at Brevillier Village Retirement Center. He was born in Lorain, OH on April 19, 1930, the son of the late Cecil and Edna Alward.

Until 1971, Charles was very active as first responder with Edinboro VFD...

Ronald Viera

Sep 15, 2016

Ronald “Ron” L. Viera, 67, of Edinboro, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 after a brief illness at Select Specialty Hospital. He was born in Erie, on November 13, 1948, the son of Wilfred and Mildred Viera.

Ron was a graduate of General McLane High class of 1967. In his younger years, he worked with his father in...

Barbara Wellman

Aug 29, 2016

Barbara Mary (Millspaw) Wellman, 70, of Edinboro, died Monday, August 29, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born in Erie on July 29, 1946, the daughter of the late Ralph and Marjorie Millspaw. She was a former member of the McLane Church. Barb worked at Edinboro University of PA for over 27 years, as a personal care assistant...

Cynthia Aldrich

Aug 28, 2016

Cynthia “Cindy” Elaine Aldrich, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Franklin Twp., PA, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at home from natural causes.

She was born on June 15, 1977 in Erie, PA to Timothy M. and Kathryn L. Aldrich. She graduated from General McLane High School in 1995 and from Mercyhurst College in 2000...

Phyllis Stafford

Aug 25, 2016

Phyllis Vernette Stafford, 92, of Wesbury United Methodist Community, died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Edinboro on Dec. 20, 1923, the daughter of the late Raymond and Alice (Millspaw) Hotchkiss.

She worked as a bank teller and loan officer for First National Bank of Edinboro.

She was a member...

David Thomas

Aug 21, 2016

David John Thomas, 89, of Erie, died Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016 at ForestView Skilled Nursing Center.

No calling hours or services will be held.

Patrick Nicolia

Aug 17, 2016

Patrick Michael Nicolia, 44, of Northeast, formerly of Edinboro, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie on April 9, 1972, the son of Michael and Trish Nicolia and Linda and Paul Whiteman.

Pat graduated from General McLane High School in 1990 and furthered his education at Triangle Tech where he...

Deborah Schruers

Aug 11, 2016

Deborah Ann Schruers (nee Schettle) went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 11, 2016, after a long, iron-willed battle against breast cancer. She died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, her dear friends, and with her devoted dog Eva at her side.

Debbie was born on November 2, 1945, in Chicago, IL to...

Pearl Mientkiewicz

Aug 10, 2016

Pearl (Wieszczyk) Mientkiewicz, Age 94 resident of Fairview Manor passed away on Wednesday August 11th, 2016 at Millcreek Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

She was born March 5th, 1922 daughter of the late Valentine and Coletta Wieszczyk.

Pearl was 1941 graduate of East High. She worked at Aluminum Forgings during WWII supporting the...

Mary Jane Rew

Jul 27, 2016

Mary Jane (Pavkov) Rew was born September 27, 1928, one of nineteen children. Jane lived most of her life in Saegertown and Conneaut Lake, PA, until she was welcomed home to meet the Lord on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.  Jane demonstrated her love of life by making those around her feel loved and so very special.  Jane has been...

Heidi Crummie

Jul 26, 2016

Heidi Ann (Gebhardt) Crummie, 69, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at LECOM Senior Living Center. She was born in Erie on July 13, 1947, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Harriet Gebhardt.

Heidi worked as a cook for 22 years at Edinboro University. She was a past member of the Edinboro and Franklin Twp...

Katherine Petrusky

Jul 17, 2016

Katherine (Lesik) Petrusky passed away peacefully at the home of her younger son, Paul, on July 17, 2016.

She is survived by her two sons, Paul Petrusky, II and his wife, Barbara, and Mark Terrell and his wife, Linda, all of Edinboro, Pa, and six grandchildren, Rebecca and Alexander Bleiker, Paul (Kip) and Katherine (Katie) Petrusky, Brian...

Anna Lemke

Jul 5, 2016

Anna Marie (Delbrook) Lemke, 93, of Erie, formerly of Edinboro, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Golden Living Center on Zuck Rd. She was born in Melcroft, PA on Dec 11, 1922, the daughter of the late John and Ruth Delbrook.

Anna Marie worked in the Millcreek School District in the cafeteria for more than 20 years....

Sylvia Willrich

Jun 28, 2016

Sylvia Ruth Willrich, 91, of Edinboro, died June 28, 2016 at Golden Living Center - Walnut Creek. She was born in Louisville, OH on Feb. 22, 1925, the daughter of the late Samuel and Bertha Paar Hossman. Sylvia was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Albion for more than 45 years. She graduated from Albion High...

Irene Lewis

Jun 17, 2016

Irene Philomena (Rinderle) Lewis, 98, formerly of Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, and Harborcreek, died Friday, June 17, 2016 at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville.  She was born in Erie on April 15, 1918, the daughter of the late Leo J. and Ida F. Rinderle. Irene was a member of the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edinboro for many...

Walter Spiller

Jun 12, 2016

Walter “Walt” Woodrow Spiller, age 84, passed away peacefully at home in Edinboro, PA on Sunday, June 12, 2016 after a short battle with cancer.  He was surrounded by his loving family.  He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend to many. Walt was born on February 29, 1932 in Erie, to the late Cornelius MacLaren and Inez Marie...

Arla Gwynn

May 26, 2016

Arla May Gwynn (Mitchell), 92, passed away, Thursday, May 26, 2016 at UPMC Hamot. She was born April 25, 1924 in Tarentum, Pa to the late Dorothy Mitchell (Brady) and Rayburn Mitchell. She graduated from Tarentum High School and for two years attended Indiana State College in Indiana, Pa, where she won the position of head cheerleader in her freshman...