Obituaries

Lewis Gibbons

Lewis Gibbons

Jun 13, 2009

WATERFORD -- Lewis Gibbons, Jr., of Waterford, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, surrounded by family, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Erie. He was born in Phillipston, PA on April 2, 1935, son of the late Lewis and Lula Shay Gibbons. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.  He was...

John Paul Martin

John Paul Martin

Jun 9, 2009

EDINBORO – John Paul “Jack” Martin, 81, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at his home.  He was born Erie, on August 18, 1927, son of the late John and Inez Finn Martin. Jack proudly served during the Korean War with the United States Army.  He worked for Terella Drywall for many years, as well as working independently hanging drywall.  Jack also...

Stanley Pekelnicky

Stanley Pekelnicky

Aug 24, 2002

Stanley P. Pekelnicky, 65, of McKean, died Saturday, August 24, 2013 at home.  He was born in Erie on May 8, 1948, son of Margaret Olesnanik Pekelnicky and the late Stanley A. Pekelnicky. Stanley was a member of the Siebenbuerger club in Erie and the St. Francis Ushers Club.  He graduated form General McLane in 1966 and from Gannon College in 1971.  Stanley...

John Alexander Johnson

John Alexander Johnson

Oct 8, 1923

 

John Alexander Johnson, 92, a longtime resident of Sheffield, passed away at his home in Edinboro, Pa. on Oct. 8, 2023.

He was born July 14, 1931, in Stoneham, Pa. to the late Harry and Agda Johnson. He graduated from Warren High School in 1949, lettering in baseball and wrestling. He was on the first wrestling team and one...

Byron Clapper

Byron Clapper

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...

Marie Wood

Marie Wood

Marie C. Wood, 91, of Edinboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at The Edinboro Manor. She was born in Erie, PA on June 12, 1922, daughter of Julia and Alios Szoszorek. She was preceded in death by her husband, James G. Wood, and is survived by her son, James Nedresky and daughter-in-law Marvel Maring of Omaha, NE. She...