Obituaries

Jan 10, 2022

Raymond B. Charney, 84 of McKean, died Monday, January 10, 2022 at Rolling Fields Eldercare Community in Conneautville after a brief illness. He was born in Huey, PA on August 15, 1937, the son of the late John and Martha Charney.

Raymond worked for 40 years for the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) He enjoyed any time...

Jan 4, 2022

Rosemary Gebhardt, a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away January 4, 2022 at her home in Edinboro, PA at age 72.  She was born on November 6, 1949 in Erie, PA to the late Mary and Wayne Tipton.

Rosemary met Terry Gebhardt while attending General McLane High School and following graduation in 1967 married Terry in 1968....

Dec 31, 2021

Barbara Ann Catalfu Hoover

Barb returned to the Lord on December 31, 2021. Barb passed peacefully in the morning and was welcomed into Heaven by her parents, Joseph E. and Pauline Catalfu and her brother, Richard Catalfu.

Barb is survived by her husband of 51 years, Theodore Hoover, Sr.. He was her source of love...

Dec 22, 2021

Laura Helena Swift, 87, of Edinboro died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at LECOM Senior Living Center. She was born in Conneaut, OH on June 1, 1934, the daughter of the late Frans and Lempi Wintturi.

Laura worked at Edinboro University for twenty years as a secretary at Compton Hall, Miller Research Learning Center, the Health and Physical...

Dec 21, 2021

Sandra L. (Hotchkiss) Sterling, 60 of Meadville, formerly of Hopewell, PA, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her home.  She was born in Meadville on May 1, 1961, the daughter of the late Paul and Pearl Hotchkiss.

Sandra was a graduate of Northwestern High School, Class of 1979. She attended DeVry University Ohio and earned a degree...

Dec 21, 2021

Herbert R. “Dutch” Donahue, 91, lifelong resident of McKean, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, surrounded by his loving family, in the house he was born in, on January 5, 1930, son of the late Fay and Daisy Donahue.

He served in the US Army for 6 years. Dutch owned and operated Donahue's Garage in McKean for 27...

Dec 16, 2021

Paul E. Chernichky, 67 of Edinboro, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie, on July 13, 1954, the son of Thelma Chernichky Vamos and the late George E. Chernichky.

Paul was a 1972 graduate of General McLane High School and Erie County Technical School.

Paul...

Dec 14, 2021

Donald L. Seeman, Jr., 73 of Edinboro, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by family.  He was born in Altoona, PA on December 23, 1947, the son of the late Donald and Mary Seeman.

Don served in the U.S. Navy for four years as a Radioman Second Class with top security clearances aboard the USS Essex...

Dec 10, 2021

Eileen L. Tracy, 101, formerly of McKean passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Nightingale Nursing & Rehab Center in Erie. She was born in Erie on August 17, 1920, the daughter of the late Edward and Marie Mathers. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Tracy, in 1992 and her cousin and best friend, Mary...

Dec 7, 2021

Robert F. Felix, 82 of Edinboro, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie on October 7, 1939, the son of the late Fred and Gladys Felix.

Robert served in the U.S.Marine Corps for eight years. He worked as a machinist for Erie Forge and Steel for over 35 years. He loved...

Dec 5, 2021

Marlene Jo “Jody” Haymond Marzka, 72 of Edinboro, died Sunday, December 5, 2021 at her home.  She was born in Gaines, WV on May 6, 1949, the daughter of the late James Wilford and Willa Mae Hamner Simons.

She enjoyed crafts, spur of the moment road trips, her mustang, and reading.

She moved to Edinboro...

Dec 2, 2021

Margaret Roseberry, 86, of Erie, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at Manchester Commons.  She was born in Erie, PA on February 18, 1935, the daughter of the late Frances and Ann Duffy.

To know Margie was to love her.  She was her family confidant, the go-to person, and a great listener.  She was known for her quirky...

Nov 29, 2021

Ralph Nicholas DeFelice, 73 of McKean, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at UPMC Hamot, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Erie, PA, on June 30, 1948, the son of Ralph (Linda) DeFelice and the late Celia DeFelice.

Ralph was a 1966 graduate of General McLane High School.  He worked as a Machine Inspector for...

Nov 25, 2021

Rosemarie Malec, 74, of Edinboro, a loving wife, mother, sister and friend passed away Thursday November 25, 2021 at UPMC Hamot.  She was born in New Castle, PA on December 17, 1946, the daughter of the late Louis A. and Angela “Mary” DeMarco, Sr.

Roe earned her registered nursing diploma from Montefiore Hospital School of Nursing in...

Nov 20, 2021

William John Theisen, Esq., age 39, died in a bicycle/vehicle accident in Pittsburgh on Saturday, November 20, 2021.  He was born in State College, Pa on November 2, 1982.  He is the son of Babs and Chris Rajecki of McKean Pa. and Jack and Cheryl Theisen of Brookville Pa.

Will was a unique individual and always marched...

Nov 20, 2021

Edward I-te Chen, Ph.D., 91, of Edinboro, formerly of Bowling Green, Ohio, died Saturday, November 20, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Penghu, Taiwan on April 4, 1930, the son of the late Qiong-yao and Mei Xu Chen.

Edward earned a PhD in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania.  He had...

Nov 18, 2021

Jesus “Chuy” M. Lomelin, 83 of Edinboro, died Thursday, November 18, 2021 at UPMC Hamot.  He was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on November 7, 1938, the son of the late Manuel and Maria Lomelin.

Chuy worked hard all his life.  Before coming to the USA, he worked for American, Richard Hopkins, in his frozen dessert company in Guadalajara,...

Nov 16, 2021

Nancy L. LeSuer, 80 of Edinboro, died Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on October 16, 1941, the daughter of the late Marion and Clara Krautter.

Nancy grew up in Franklin Center where she enjoyed going to dances at the Town Hall. She married her high school sweetheart, Wendell LeSuer in...

Nov 5, 2021

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Sharyn Yvonne Gillette, née Patton, of Edinboro, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 5th, 2021 at the age of 75. Sharyn will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 55 years, James H. Gillette; children, James (Julie) Gillette Jr., Jennifer (Stephan) Gillette-Menc, and Christopher Gillette; grandchildren, Sydney,...

Nov 4, 2021

The son of Mable Dagle and Ralph Gramley, Harold D. Gramley was born on July 29, 1935 in Sunbury, PA and died November 4, 2021 in Erie. After graduating from Forty Fort High School in 1953, he served for three years as a U.S. Army paratrooper and then earned, from Penn State University, a bachelor of science degree and...