Obituaries
Byron Clapper
Sep 4, 2013
Byron Clapper, 89, formerly of McKean, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013. He was born in Erie, PA on March 9, 1924. Son of the late Thomas and Mattie Clapper. Byron proudly served in the United States Coast Guard Merchant Marines during World War II as a Commander. Byron built homes with his brother Edwin, owned Clapper Brothers Pallet Shop, was a county...
Betty Lilley
Sep 3, 2013
Betty Jean Lilley passed after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born, May 29, 1960. Daughter of Grace L. Humes and the late Delbert L. Humes. Betty worked for many years as a CNA at Edinboro Manor, and surrounding nursing facilities. She enjoyed gardening, watching hummingbirds, her dogs, Angel and Bandit, her cows Bill and Tiny and spending time with her...
Henry Kuffer
Aug 28, 2013
Henry Kenneth Kuffer, 86, of Corry, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Corry Manor. He was born in Erie, on September 26, 1926. Son of the late Albert and Lillie Zimmer Kuffer. Henry proudly served in the United State Marine Corpse for a year and a half. He worked for Keystone Blind Association and was a former Police Sheriff. He was preceded in...
Kenneth Blount
Aug 24, 2013
Kenneth Raymond Blount, 66, of McKean, died Saturday, August 24, 2013, unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Erie on October 17, 1946, the son of the late Cleon and Mabel (Beckman) Blount. Ken served with the U.S. Army in Germany, and in Vietnam. He worked at GE in Erie for over thirty years, and also worked part time...
Michelle Willey
Aug 1, 2013
Michelle Marie Geddes Willey, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2013, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota Florida. By her side was her loving husband of four years, Brent Willey, son of Doug and Chris Willey of Wattsburg. Michelle, the daughter of Lawrence and Cindy (Case) Geddes of Edinboro, was born in Erie on March 9, 1979....
Wallace Jewell
Jul 30, 2013
Wallace F. “Wally” Jewell, Jr., 78, died July 30, 2013 at home with his family. Born in Warren, PA, on Sept. 25, 1934, he was the son of the late Wallace F. Jewell and Ethel Neely Jewell. He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert Neely Jewell and James Wallace Jewell, a nephew, Jack Jewell and niece, Rebecca Jewell. He lived in...
James Daniszewski
Jul 13, 2013
James "Jim" Daniszewski was born in Erie, Pa. November 24th, 1941 and passed away Saturday morning July 13th after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was the son of the late Ray and Terese Daniszewski who owned T-Ray's Tavern in Edinboro for over 20 years. Jim served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal for five years and...
Dr. James Ackelson, Jr.
Jul 4, 2013
Dr. James Stuart Ackelson, Jr. passed away at Westlake Woods on July 4, 2013. He was born in Pittsburgh, on December 28, 1918. He graduated from Edinboro State Teacher’s College in 1942 where he met his wife, Margaret L. Kingsley. They were married December 23, 1943 at Yale in New Haven, CT. The marriage lasted 54 years until her death...
Paul Hotchkiss
Jul 3, 2013
Paul Martin Hotchkiss, 92, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Hamot Hospital. He was born in Edinboro on August 23, 1920, the son of the late Raymond & Alice (Millspaw) Hotchkiss. Paul had been a dairy farmer all his life. As a young man attending Edinboro High School, he was very interested in football. However, Paul was never able...
Anna Roha
Jun 24, 2013
Anna J. Roha, 90, of Cambridge Springs, died Monday, June 24, 2013 at Cambridge Springs Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Export, PA, on August 6, 1922. Daughter of the late Vincent Steve and Anna Dragon Makoski. Anna loved gardening and also was proud to be a coalminers daughter. She was also a member at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Anna...
Donald Marzka
Jun 23, 2013
Donald A. Marzka, 90, of Mill Village, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Cambridge Springs on Oct. 20, 1922, the son of the late Charles A. and Velma (Dyne) Marzka. Donald was a 1940 graduate of Rockdale High School. He retired in 1984 from the Parker White Metal Co. (now PHB) in Fairview...
Patricia Rankin
Jun 18, 2013
Patricia J. Rankin, 83, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Pleasant Ridge Manor West. She was born September 27, 1929. Daughter of the late Thomas E. and Anna Ernstead Fahey. Patricia was a past member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, also St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Prospect, PA. When she was a member at St. Christopher's, Patricia was a...
Robert Adams
May 29, 2013
Robert John Adams, 73, of Cambridge Springs, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Cambridge Springs Rehabilitation Center where he resided for the past month. He was born in Buffalo, NY on November 27, 1939, the son of the late Harry and Frances (Dabelle) Adams. After graduating from Bishop Timon High School in Buffalo, Bob proudly served four years in...
Jeffery Collier
May 22, 2013
Jeffery Collier, 53, of Venango, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Meadville. He was born in Cleveland, OH on July 31, 1959, the son of Eleanor (Seneff) Collier and the late Hurcle Collier. Jeffery was an independent, over the road, truck driver. He loved his family very much, always thinking of others before himself. Jeff was a huge fan of...
Raymond Loomis
May 14, 2013
Raymond A. Loomis, 95, of Independence, OR, formerly of Edinboro, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his son’s home, surrounded with love. He was born in Cleveland, OH, on July 6, 1917. Son of the late Joy LeLand and Gertrude Guckes Loomis. Ray worked as a machinist at Keystone Brass Company in Erie for 36 years. After retiring in 1972 he was the caretaker...
William Kemm
May 13, 2013
William North Kemm, 88, of McKean died Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home. He was born Erie on October 8, 1924, the son of the late Edwin S. and Juani (Totman) Kemm. After high school William joined the US Navy and served during WWII. He was an adult leader for the Boy Scout Troup 73 in McKean and was a...
Arlene Wright
May 10, 2013
Arlene Wright, 74, of Edinboro, died Friday, May 10, 2013 at her home. She was born in Meadville, PA on April 11, 1939. Daughter of the late Harlow and Doris Marcella Henry Ellis. Arlene enjoyed her Electriconics, going to the movies and hanging out with freinds. She worked for 34 years at Penn Union before she retired in 2005. She...
Helene Carey
May 8, 2013
Helene M. Carey, 89, of Verona, PA, formerly of McKean, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at her daughters home. She was born in Bradford, PA on January 1924. Daughter of the late Samuel and Nellie Higgins Green. Helene was a former member of St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church and the Rosary Society of St. Francis Xavier. She was educated and lived in Pittsburgh,...
Dale Lawrence
Apr 13, 2013
Dale Wesley Lawrence, 83, ran to meet Jesus, Saturday, April 13, 2013. He was born on May 8, 1929, in Franklin Center; son of the late Burton Allen and Ruth Marie Albright Lawrence. Born into farming life and a musical family. He loved to sing for God's Service. Although recently it was take from him, God returned his voice in time to rejoice...
Barbra Young
Apr 2, 2013
Barbra Davis Young, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home. She was born on March 15, 1930. Daughter of the late Hartridge Coleman and Docie Caldwell Davis. Barbra was an avid golfer. She was a member of the Tuesday Morning Ladies Golf League at Oakland Beach Golf Club, she managed the Pro Shop at Oakland Beach Golf Club for 25...
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