Obituaries

Bonnie Long

Dec 30, 2016

Bonnie Gay Long (born Bonnie Gay Geddes) came to the end of her year-long battle with lung cancer on December 30, 2016, at the age of 75. She had been briefly hospitalized on November 4, 2016 and had been in the care of Edinboro Manor since then. She decided to

opt out of the traditional radiation and...

Virginia Falkowski

Dec 23, 2016

Virginia Marie “Ginny” (Sobucki) Falkowski, 96, of Edinboro, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in McKean, PA on July 4, 1920, the daughter of the late Vincent and Victoria (Szymecki) Sobucki.

Virginia was a farm girl all her life. Anthony and Virginia owned their farm for over 70 years. She loved spending...

Helen Wokulich

Dec 15, 2016

Helen Margaret Wokulich, 46, of Arden, NC, formerly of McKean, PA died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 in North Carolina. She was born in Erie on May 9, 1970, the daughter of Dolores M. (Gaspar) Berry and Robert A. Wokulich.

Helen graduated General McLane High School in the class of 1989. She attended school to become a dental...

Bettie Rodgers Wagner

Dec 5, 2016

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Fannie Eaton

Nov 22, 2016

Fannie Ann Elizabeth (Castle) Eaton, 101, of Albion, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 at Rolling Fields Eldercare Community. She was born in Burlington, Kansas on October 18, 1915, the daughter of the late Albert and Ethel Castle.

She was employed as an assistant manager of a Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Store in Kansas for 14 years. She...

Elizabeth Bayuzick

Nov 18, 2016

Elizabeth Ann (Bajuszik) Bayuzick, 98, of Edinboro, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at the Edinboro Manor. She was born in Mt. Pleasant Twp, PA on April 12, 1918, the daughter of the late George and Anna Bajuszik.

From 1950-1955, Elizabeth was co-owner and operator of the “Bays Printing” print shop in Braddock, PA.

She loved...

Dr. Paul Kohut

Nov 12, 2016

Dr. Paul A. Kohut, 55, of McKean, died Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Paul was born in Erie on May 21, 1961 to Afton and Norma (Forinash) Kohut. After graduation from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1990, he became board certified in family practice and emergency medicine. From there he went on to...

Elouise Connors

Nov 10, 2016

Elouise Powers Connors, known to most as “Ellie,” and to others as “Ditty,” age 87, civic leader, environmental activist, loving wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend is singing with the angels in her heavenly home as of November 10, 2016.  A nearly 60-year resident of Edinboro, she was born in Cambridge Springs, PA, raised there, and in State College,...

John "Jack" Hebert

Nov 4, 2016

John "Jack" Hebert, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2016 with his wife Gale by his side. He was born in Erie, PA on July 19, 1937, a son of the late Francis and Frances (Wood) Hebert. Jack graduated from Cathedral Prep High School in 1956. He had a great love of boating and owned and...

Marjorie Carlson

Oct 26, 2016

Marjorie Jane Hardman Carlson, age 93, departed this life for a life of peace and tranquility with the angels in heaven on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at The Edinboro Manor. Marge was the last born of four to the late Glenn B. Hardman and Verna Shields Hardman on August 21, 1923.

Marge grew up on a dairy...

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.