Obituaries
Ricky Banks
Oct 10, 2010
Ricky L. Banks, AKA “Jack” to his riding buddies, 44 of Edinboro, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2010, in a tragic motorcycle accident. Ricky was born August 16, 1966 in Bucyrus, OH. He was a 1984 graduate of General McLane High School. Son of David L and Nancy L. Blankenship Banks of Waterford. He is also survived by his...
Michael Piper
Sep 29, 2010
EDINBORO – Michael John Piper, 65, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010. He was born in Erie on March 8, 1945. Son of Margaret Meyn Piper Penna and the late John Hurley Piper. Mike worked for his families business, Erie Bronze and Aluminum since he was 13, and continued his devoted work after the business was sold and then retired in...
Larry Cole
Sep 26, 2010
EDINBORO – Larry Martin Cole, 73, of Edinboro, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at home. He was born in Bellvue, PA on March 31, 1937, son of the late Logan and Emma Wilson Cole. Larry proudly served our country in the United States Air Force for five years as a Captain. Larry was a pilot for American Airlines for 32 years. He...
Edwin Riebel
Sep 21, 2010
EDINBORO – Edwin Otto Riebel, surrounded by love, died at his residence on September 21, 2010. Edwin was born to Otto and Anna Mae (Batz) Riebel on June 28, 1925. Shirley Jean Degenhardt became his wife on March 20, 1952, and they were happily married for 49 years. While working at J and L Steel, he attended night classes at the...
Hazel Peterson
Sep 18, 2010
EDINBORO - Hazel Altana Peterson, 103, of Edinboro died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Westbury in Meadville. She was born in Washington Township on August 31, 1907. Daughter of the late William and Irene Hotchkiss Millspaw. Hazel was an assembly worker at Teledyne Penn-Union. She was the first worker they hired in 1945. She also worked for Lang Electric. She was a member of Edinboro Senior...
Milan Pavkov
Sep 14, 2010
Milan Louis “Sy” Pavkov, 87 formerly of McKean died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Hamot Medical Center. He was born in Akron, OH on July 12, 1923, the son of the late Julius and Mary Konyevich Pavkov. Sy worked in the farming industry as a dairy farmer. He married his wife Dorothy Ann Nick on May 1, 1945. He was preceded in death by...
Harold Bedwell
Sep 6, 2010
SWARTHMORE – Harold A. Bedwell, 79, of Swarthmore, PA, died Monday, September 6, 2010 at the Erie VA Medical Center. He was born in Ridley Park, PA, on December 12, 1930. Son of the late Curtis and Mavis Bedwell. Harold's talents were many, most recently he and Anne retired from owning and managing the Catfish Inn Family Restaurant for 26 years in...
Lucille Dalbec
Aug 28, 2010
Lucille Marjorie Hayes Dalbec, 96, of Edinboro, died Saturday, August 28, 2010. She was born in Erie on April 6, 1914, daughter of the late Frank and Edna Dewing Hayes. Lucille was a homemaker. She attended Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. She was a member of AARP and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Lucille was preceded in death by...
Nancy Smith
Aug 18, 2010
Nancy Jane Gardner Smith, 74, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Edinboro Manor. She was born in Edinboro, on February 28, 1936. Daughter of the late, Marion “Dan” and Jessie Hitt Gardner. Nancy worked at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania for 29 years as a receptionist in the university library. Survivors include her beloved husband of 53 years, Dennis Smith; three...
George Ptasick
Aug 17, 2010
George Carl Ptasick, 83, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Hamot Medical Center. He was born in Tarentum, PA on June 3, 1927. Son of the late Karl and Marie Kalina Ptasick. George served in the Army during WWII. During the time he served he was recruited into the C.I.A. He owned and operated George C. Ptasick Jewelry in Edinboro for 48...
Bettelynn Therasse
Aug 11, 2010
Bettelynn Bayley Therasse, 53, was a beloved mother, daughter, and friend. Resident of Edinboro, Pennsylvania married to husband Joseph Therasse. Bettelynn passed away August 11, 2010 at Hamot Hospital following her late brother Chic Bayley and mother-in-law Flossie Therasse. Bettelynn worked at Hermitage House Youth Services as Director of Operations and Finances. She helped many and was loved dearly. She was also the treasurer...
Lincoln Bufalino
Jul 4, 2010
Lincoln Daniel Bufalino, 29, of Edinboro, died July 4, 2010. He was born at Hamot Hospital in Erie, on February 7, 1981, son of R. Joseph and Sherry Baker Bufalino. Lincoln graduated from General McLane High School in 1999, and Edinboro University in 2005 with a dual degree in Elementary and Special Education. He was pursuing his Masters Degree in Secondary Counseling, which...
George Miniaci, Sr.
Jun 4, 2010
George Washington Miniaci Sr., 86, of Eureka Rd., Edinboro, passed away Friday, June 4, 2010. He was born January 6, 1924, in Clermont, Pa, son of the late Frank Miniaci and Margaret Cole Miniaci Dodge. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Nellie Cox Miniaci. They met when he was stationed in her village during WWII and were...
Jim Smart
May 28, 2010
Jim Smart, 72, of Edinboro, died Friday, May 28, 2010 at home with his wife at his side. He was born in Kane, PA on June 11, 1937, son of the late Robert and Elizabeth McKenna Smart. Jim worked at General McLane High School for over 37 years, where he also was a basketball and golf coach. He was an avid golfer...
Janet Dersch
May 26, 2010
SPRINGBORO – Janet Alesia Wallbaum Dersch, 48, of Springboro, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born in Latrobe, PA on January 18, 1962, daughter of the late Joseph W. and Marie Piper Wallbaum- Liebel; and the stepdaughter of the late Leonard C. Liebel. Janet was a mother in every sense, providing her children with a...
Sally Fiesler
May 24, 2010
WATERFORD – Sally Jean Blount Fiesler, 63, of Waterford, died Monday, May 24, 2010. She was born Erie on September 20, 1946. Daughter of the late Robert Donald and Madeline Kennedy Blount. Sally loved the warm weather, traveling, spending time with her cherished family and friends and she loved family reunions. Sally and her husband James owned and operated businesses for many years....
Forrest Doucette
May 18, 2010
Forrest Henry Doucette, age 85, resident of Edinboro, PA, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Forrest, a retired Captain, U.S. Navy S.C., was born in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, 2 February 1925, son of the late Aime Henri and Edith Izard Doucette. His elementary education was in the State Normal School Training School followed by Junior and...
Kevin Carroll
May 16, 2010
K.J. Carroll, age 28, of Montclair (NJ), Phoenix (AZ), and Edinboro, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at home. He was born on September 16, 1981 in Cold Spring, NY, graduated from Mt. Bachelor Academy, Oregon in 1999 and was currently a sophomore at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania studying social work. He is survived by Amy (McDonald) and Dan...
Betty Horn
May 12, 2010
Betty Diane Shields Horn, 70, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born in Meadville, on Nov. 18, 1939, the daughter of the late Glenn and Nina Andrews Shields. Betty was a Machinist at Penn Union in Edinboro for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel “Tiny” Shields. Survivors include...
Alice Hudy
May 9, 2010
Alice Marie McGuire Hudy, 80, of Edinboro, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in North Girard (Lake City), PA, on June 26, 1929, daughter of the late Ralph James and Nellie Grace Shaffstall McGuire. Alice was an active member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edinboro, where she...
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