Obituaries

L. Bunce

L. Bunce

Aug 31, 2012

L. Raymond Bunce, 83, of Edinboro, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Titusville, PA on April 25, 1929. Son of the late Alfred L. and Madeline Smith Bunce. Ray proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the VFW in Union City and...

Alfred Bayley

Alfred Bayley

Aug 20, 2012

Alfred Thomas Bayley, 89, of Edinboro died Monday, August 20, 2012 at Edinboro Manor.  He was born in Braddock, PA, son of the late Alford and Clara Jane Swift Bayley. Al enjoyed fishing, garage sales and building things, he was also a great mechanic.  Al loved spending time with his family and his dog J.R.. Al was a U.S. Marine and proudly...

Russell Vance, Jr.

Russell Vance, Jr.

Aug 6, 2012

Russell E. Vance, Jr., 89, of Erie, died Monday, August 6, 2012 at VAMC Erie.  He was born in  Rensselaer, Indiana on November 17, 1922.  Son of the late Russell E. and Ruth N. Golder Vance. He  served with the armored infantry of the 10th armored division in WWII, and received the ETO (four battle stars), bronze star and purple heart. Russell was a...

Ronald Reinig

Ronald Reinig

Jul 31, 2012

Ronald Samuel Reinig, PhD, 79, died July 31, at his home surrounded by family including his wife of 22 years, Barbara Tan.  He was born December 31, 1933 in Buffalo, New York, son of the late Frances and Dorothy Reinig. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Franklin of Tonawanda, New York, and Spencer of Depew, New York.  He...

Guy Sayers

Guy Sayers

Jul 27, 2012

Guy “Scott” Sayers, age 56, of Edinboro, passed away Friday July 27, 2012 at Shadyside hospital after a battle with Leukemia.  Scott was born in Dubois PA on August 13, 1955 of Maureen Sayers, who survives and the late Blake L .“Mont” Sayers.   Scott graduated from Dubois High School.   After graduation, he proceeded to serve 4 years in the United States...

Glade Wright

Glade Wright

Jul 27, 2012

Glade E. Wright, 91, of Edinboro passed away peacefully July 27 at the Edinboro Manor. He was born July 5, 1921, the son of the late Ernest and Dorothy (Neeley) Wright. After graduating from Edinboro H.S. in 1940, he worked 3 years at the Ruberoid in Erie before enlisting in the Merchant Marines where he served in the Mediterranean/Middle East...

Afton Kohut, Jr.

Afton Kohut, Jr.

Jul 23, 2012

Afton Kohut, Jr., 94, of Albion, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at Manchester Presbyterian Lodge.  He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on October 29, 1917.  Son of the late Afton Kohut, Sr. and Pearl Naglowski Kohut. Afton married Norma Fornash, on July 23, 1955.  They celebrated their 57th anniversary together when Afton joined Norma Monday afternoon. Afton was a talented farmer and...

Doyle Stuck

Doyle Stuck

Jul 20, 2012

Doyle Edward Stuck, 96 of Valrico, Florida, formally of McKean, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2012.  He was born June 5, 1916 in Cranberry, PA to parents Avon and Sylvia Perry Stuck. He was employed at Erie Forge and Steel for 27 years in the maintenance department, retiring in 1979.  He enjoyed traveling, camping, and hunting, especially coon hunting with his...

William King

William King

Jul 13, 2012

William H. “Pappy” King, 70, of Edinboro, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home.  He was born June 7, 1942.  Son of the late Charlie and Pearl Kitzmiller King.  Bill married Vicki Beldham on October 22 1962 and they were married for 30 years. Bill spent his life driving truck over the road and met many friends along the way.  He never left...

Dorothy Jennings

Dorothy Jennings

Jun 27, 2012

Dorothy Jennings, 97, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 21, 1915. Daughter of the late Voit L. and Katheryn Ruckert Dickinson. Dorothy was an active member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, where she was also a charter member. She was preceded in death by her...

Norman Green

Norman Green

Jun 23, 2012

Norman Richard Green, 80, of Waterford died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Veterans Affairs Medical Center of Erie. He was born in Erie on August 5, 1931. Son of the late Elwyn and Ruth Williams Green. Norman was a decorated war veteran, serving during the Korean War in the United States Army. He worked for Hayes and national Forge for...

Debra Long

Debra Long

May 28, 2012

Debra Louise Long, 57, of Girard, passed away Monday, May 28, 2012. Debbie was born in Oil City on October 7, 1954, daughter of Elizabeth Louise Peterson Motter and the late Everett Eugene Motter. Debbie was a member of the Lake Erie Christian Fellowship Church.  After graduating from General McLane High School, she attended Edinboro University, and recently graduated at the...

Irene Tobin

Irene Tobin

May 25, 2012

Irene Kingston Tobin, 93, formerly of Eureka Road, Edinboro, died Friday, May 25, 2012 at Crawford County Care Center.  She was born in Edinboro on November 28, 1918, daughter of the late George and Ethel Merle Kingston. Irene was a member of St. Phillip Roman Catholic Church and a member of it's Altar Rosary Society.  She was a member of the Edinboro...

Catherine Bozek

Catherine Bozek

May 21, 2012

Catherine May Bozek, 91, of Erie, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge Nursing Home.  She was born in Rome, NY on July 18, 1920, the daughter  of the late Josephine Foley. Catherine raised three children during her life along with also driving Powder Puff Race Cars at the old Kuhl Road Speedway.  She loved to read and to watch...

Mark Blair

Mark Blair

May 17, 2012

Mark Anthony Blair, 62, of Edinboro, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, suddenly at his home. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on June 13, 1949, the son of the late Thomas P. and Marie Findley Blair. After growing up in Cincinnati, Mark attended the University of Cincinnati earning a BFA in painting. He also attended the University of Arizona where...

Frances Come

Frances Come

May 6, 2012

Frances Ann Williams Come, of York PA, 82, formerly of Edinboro, died May 6, 2012 at ManorCare in York, PA.  The daughter of Ida Hall Williams, she was born July 16, 1929 in Toronto Canada and graduated from Edinboro High School, Edinboro and Erie Commercial College.  She was married  in 1950 and lived in Edinboro from 1959 until 2007 when she moved to...

Chester Dzeskewicz

Chester Dzeskewicz

May 4, 2012

Chester Stanley Dzeskewicz, Sr., 79, South Hill Road, McKean, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at home in the care of his family.  He was born on the family farm in McKean, son of the late John and Katherine Skupinski Dzeskewicz. He was a 50 year member of the Laborer’s Local #603 and a talented mason. He was the last of five...

Eleanor Braun

Eleanor Braun

May 1, 2012

Eleanor Cecilia Carusi Braun, 75, of Washington Twp.,   died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at UPMC Hamot.  She was born in Fowlerville, Michigan on December 14, 1936, the daughter of the late John and Lena Eleanora Bruno Carusi. Eleanor graduated from Fowlerville High School in 1955 and was the Salutatorian of her class. She had passion to travel, especially to almost every...

Susan Morris

Susan Morris

Apr 26, 2012

Susan Ann Higgins Morris, 65, of Edinboro, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at her home.  She was born in Erie, on September 27, 1946, daughter of the late James B. and Elizabeth Valiga Higgins. Susan was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edinboro.  She also loved crafts including, quilting, ceramics, crocheting, knitting and cross stitching. She was...

Florence Major

Florence Major

Apr 4, 2012

Florence K. Major, 94, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born in Chicago, IL on June 12, 1917. Daughter of the late Anthony and Julia Kuzas. Florence had worked for All State Insurance as a stenographer when she retired. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Joseph Major; and two...