Obituaries
George Shimpeno, Jr.
Dec 15, 2011
George William Shimpeno, Jr., 68, of Edinboro, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at The Cleveland Clinic. He was born in New Kensington, PA on November 18, 1943. Son of the late George W. Shimpeno, Sr. and Bernice Kipp Shimpeno. Raised in Harmarville, Pennsylvania, Mr. Shimpeno was a noted soccer player for Springdale High School, The University of Pittsburgh, and the...
David Jackson
Dec 10, 2011
David Lyle Jackson, 65, of McKean Twp., died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Golden Living Care Center. He was born in Butler, PA on July 10, 1946, the son of the late Roland and Mary Jane (Fink) Jackson. David was a graduate of Karns City High School in Karns City, PA. After high school, he graduated from Grove City College...
Ronald Polensky
Dec 2, 2011
Ronald Stephen Polensky, 64, of Cambridge Springs, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at The Erie VA Medical Center. He was born in Detroit, MI. Son of the late Stephen and Ann Miller Polensky. Ron proudly served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Air Force. He was also a Detroit Police Officer before moving to Cambridge Springs. Ron...
Elmer Gnagi
Nov 28, 2011
Elmer R. Gnagi, 87, of East Springfield, died Monday, November 28, 2011. He was born in McKean, the son of the late John and Emma (Schafle) Gnagi. Elmer owned and operated his own farm in McKean. He was also employed as a heavy equipment operator for Bill Heidt & Sons, S. J. Groves, Trumbull Construction, Mekis Construction, and McKean Township....
Erma Moritz
Nov 25, 2011
Erma Marion Musolff Moritz, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born on March 10, 1920. Daughter of the late Edward J and Lulu E. Dreier Musolff. Erma loved watching birds and doing puzzles. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond J. Moritz; five brothers, Charles,...
Mildred Beck
Nov 20, 2011
Mildred G. Beck was born in Cleveland, Ohio June 5, 1921 and died at age 90 on November 20, 2011 at home on the farm she loved after struggling with several illnesses and recent hospitalizations. Mildred graduated from John Adams Senior High School in Cleveland and moved to her Edinboro farm after World War II. Mil loved and embraced her country life...
Ralph Chiocco
Nov 3, 2011
Ralph Leo Chiocco, 80, of Edinboro died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born in Erie on January 6, 1931, the son of the late Charles and Rose Chiocco. Ralph served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Edinboro/McKean VFW Post 740. He was preceded in death by his brother,...
Ruby English
Nov 2, 2011
Ruby A. Ensign English, 85, of Edinboro died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at her home. She was born in Erie on July 11, 1926, the daughter of the late George and Nettie Zilhaver Ensign. Ruby was an extremely hard worker during her life. She raised a family of three boys while also working on the family farm doing chores and...
Edgar Harris
Oct 20, 2011
Edgar James Harris, 85, of Edinboro died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 at his home. He was born in Edinboro on April 25, 1926, the son of the late Fred and Hazel Ryan Harris. Edgar was a local dairy farmer who was extremely hard working and dedicated all of his life. He also enjoyed hunting when he was able to get away from...
Janelle Guriel
Oct 19, 2011
Janelle Renee Guriel, 31, of McKean died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Erie, on September 30, 1980, the daughter of Barbara Headley Guriel Davies and the late John M. Guriel. Janelle was a 1998 Graduate of General McLane High School. After graduation, she attended the Art Institute of Phoenix earning an Associate Degree...
Shirley Stoke
Oct 18, 2011
Shirley G. Stoke of Cambridge Springs passed away on October 18, 2011. Born on September 12, 1922 in Renovo, PA, she was the daughter of Frank and Mae Sullivan Glidewell. She is a 1941 graduate of the former Wesleyville High School. After high school she worked 25 years for the General Electric Company. She had a life long interest in music. During her...
Marie Foulkrod
Oct 18, 2011
Marie Katherine Foulkrod, 88, of Edinboro died October 18, 2011 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in McKean, Pa on July 18, 1923, the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Plack Pfeffer. Marie worked at Wood's Dairy as a cashier for many years, and was also a homemaker. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and scrabble with her dear friend Rita Lucas. Marie was a long...
Mary Smith
Sep 21, 2011
Mary Suzanne Smith, 72, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born in Edinboro, on July 23, 1939. Daughter of the late Sylvester James and Hazel Blystone Snyder. Mary Sue was a member of the PA Nurses Association, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Theta Tau and Delta Kappa Gamma. She is preceded in death by...
Lewis Skelton, Sr.
Sep 21, 2011
Lewis Gaylord Skelton, Sr., 77, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Edinboro Manor. He was born in Edinboro, on January 1, 1934. Son of the late Gaylord E. and Mildred E. Baker Skelton. Lewis enjoyed hunting, working at the farm and driving truck. He was an active member of the Washington Valley Christian Church. He was preceded in death by an...
Roy Carlson
Sep 18, 2011
Roy S. Carlson, age 92, of Edinboro, PA died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the Edinboro Manor. He was born on May 28, 1919 in Erie, PA, the only son of the late Simon A. Carlson and Evelina Lofgren Carlson. He grew up in Erie until the family moved to McLane when he was a teenager. He went to the McLane School and...
Jerry George
Sep 17, 2011
Jerry Lee George, 69, of Edinboro, died, September 17, 2011 at home. He was born in Sharon, PA on August 8, 1942, the son of the late Gerald Virtue and Josephine Wygant Schuler George. Jerry was a graduate of the Rocky Grove High School and Penn State University. He also graduated from Edinboro State College, receiving the first MA awarded...
Dolores Kelly
Sep 14, 2011
Dolores “Lori” Pildner Kelly passed away on September 14, 2011 after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. She was born in 1928, the youngest daughter of the late Edward and Kathryn (Bretz) Pildner. A lifelong resident of Summit Township, Lori had the distinction of spending her entire life in the same home that she was born in. The home...
Anna Sekel
Sep 5, 2011
Anna Yocina Sekel, 87, of Erie died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, September 5, 2011 at Hamot Medical Center. She was born in Conneautville, PA on May 11, 1924. Daughter of the late John and Helen Kapanick Yocina. Anna retired from Lyons Transportation Lines as a dispatcher. She was also a member of the Saints Peter and Paul Ladies Altar...
Edward Bilinski
Aug 27, 2011
Edward P. Bilinski, 95, of McKean Twp, Erie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011 at St. Mary's Asbury Ridge Nursing Home. He was born in Lackawanna, NY on June 29, 1916, the son of the late Edward and Rose Lewczek Bilinski. After graduating in 1935 from the Burgard High School in Buffalo, NY, Edward joined the U.S. Army...
Colleen Harrison
Aug 24, 2011
Colleen Natalie McCaslin Harrison, 82, formerly of Old Rt. 99, McKean, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at Elmwood Presbyterian Nursing Home. She was born in Erie on April 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Clarence and Mildred Ludwig McCaslin. Colleen was a homemaker and was a really wonderful cook. She also loved horseback riding, hunting, playing horseshoes, enjoyed playing cards...
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