Obituaries

Oct 28, 2022

Christy D. Gilson, 47 of Mercer, PA, died Friday, October 28, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Erie, PA on August 27, 1975, the daughter of Henry Ratay and Patricia Serge.

Christy graduated from West Middlesex High School and earned an Associate Degree from TriState Technical Institute in Erie.

She loved to...

Oct 19, 2022

Virginia Rose “Ginny” Padasak, 92 of Cambridge Springs, formerly of St. Marys, PA, died Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Edinboro Manor in Edinboro, PA.  She was born January 24, 1930 in Middletown, CT, the daughter of the late Frank and Lilly Adams.

Ginny was a dedicated wife, mother, aunt and friend to all.  In addition to raising her...

Oct 10, 2022

Robert G. Trace, 76, of Albion, formerly of Cambridge Springs, died peacefully at his home on Monday, October 10, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born in Saegertown on October 11, 1945, the son of the late Arnold Trace Sr. and Betty McQueen.

Robert worked as a truck driver for Dave Klie Trucking for...

Oct 7, 2022

Donald James Renn, age 86, known as Jim to family and friends, died October 7, 2022 at Edinboro Manor after a lingering illness. A full-time professor at Edinboro University of PA until his retirement at age 77, Jim had the distinction of teaching longer than anyone else in the history of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. During...

Oct 6, 2022

Mary Ann Behymer, 79 of Edinboro, formerly of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, died Thursday, October 6, 2022 at home.  She was born in Brooklyn, NY on January 16, 1943, the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Guida.

Mary Ann loved to knit, crochet and color.  She also enjoyed bowling and fishing. She was preceded in death by...

Sep 22, 2022

Fredrick L. Ball, 62 of McKean, formerly of Albion, died Thursday, September 22, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie, PA on August 23, 1960, the son of the late Eli and Laura Ball.

Fred attended Northwestern High School. He worked for a few years at the former Marx Toy...

Sep 18, 2022

Breanna Lynn Elder was welcomed Home by her Lord Jesus on Sunday, September 18, 2022. She had been welcomed to this world by Tim, Darla, and big brother, Caleb Elder (Monica Meyer), on Feb. 3, 1994 in Erie, PA. Bre is greatly loved by her maternal grandparents, Rev. Victor and Barbara Baxter of Brockway, and her paternal grandparents, Nada...

Sep 17, 2022

Geraldine A. “Gerrie” McCaslin, 85 of Erie, died Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Sarah Reed Senior Living. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 20, 1937, the daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa Paget.

Gerrie graduated from Johnsonburg High School. Fondly known as “The Donut Lady”, Gerrie worked at the Mighty Fine Donut location in...

Sep 14, 2022

Janet Beverly (Morris) Renn, of Edinboro, known as Beverly to family and friends, was born in Chester County, PA, near the Mason-Dixon Line, on November 16, 1936. She was the older daughter of the late Clyde J. Morris and Mae Roberts Morris, who owned and operated a classic dairy farm near the village of Barnsley. Beginning at an early...

Sep 4, 2022

Tanya Lynn Norris (Sutlic), 51 of McKean, died of natural causes after her brave battle with necrotizing myopathy on Sunday, September 4, 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 12, 1970, the daughter of Jim and Karen Bechtold.

Tanya graduated from General McLane High School in 1988. She embodied the definition of a businesswoman, a...

Aug 21, 2022

Dixon Eisaman, 71, died peacefully at his home in New Castle, PA on Sunday August 21, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Renton, WA, a suburb of Seattle, on Feb. 15, 1951, the son of the late Chester M. Eisaman, Jr. and Marjorie Hall Eisaman. Dixon spent much of his childhood in Wattsburg, PA, and much...

Aug 17, 2022

Mel K. Major, 80, passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Born in Chicago on September 7, 1941, he was the son of the late Kenneth J. and Florence K. Major.

On September 27, 1962, Mel married R. Dianne Gentry. Shortly afterwards, he began his career with American Sterilizer Company (AMSCO) in Chicago, which...

Aug 12, 2022

Donald Delbert Pulling, 79 of Edinboro, PA passed on August 12, 2022 at home, supported by his family. He was born in Erie, PA on January 14, 1943 to Frank Ned Pulling and Miriam Etta (Shindledecker) Pulling.

As a young man, Don volunteered in ambulances for the Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department. He graduated from the first class...

Jul 28, 2022

Jean Anderson Sheldrake Davis, 87 of Edinboro, PA, died Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Edinboro Manor from Parkinson’s Disease.  She was born in Rochester, PA on September 29, 1934.  Her parents were Wilbur Wayne Anderson and Margaret Hastie Anderson of Beaver, PA.  She met her husband, Richard O. Davis of Freedom, PA, in an art class in 1960.  They...

Jul 24, 2022

Judith “Judy” Lee Bush née Yucha passed away the morning of Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was born April 8, 1951 to the late Joseph and Edith Yucha of Tidioute, PA.

Judy graduated salutatorian of Tidioute High School Class of 1969, second to her future brother-in- law, who graduated valedictorian of their class. She lived most of...

Jul 24, 2022

Donna Jean Harman, 89 of Athens, TX, formerly of McKean, PA, died Sunday, July 24, 2022.  She was born in Erie on September 22, 1932, the daughter of the late August and Florence Woelfe.

Donna married the late Walter Harman in 1951.  They settled in McKean where they raised their five children. She enjoyed her flower gardens...

Jul 19, 2022

Our dear mother and sister, Marlene A. Kennerknecht (Dombrowski) of Fairview Township, was welcomed into heaven on the morning of her 65th birthday on July 19, 2022, after a courageous 32 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

She is preceded in death by her parents Norbert and Helen Kennerknecht, and recently by her brother-in-law Dan Geary and nephew...

Jul 2, 2022

On Saturday, July 2, 2022, Robert "Bob" McGarvie, loving husband and father of five children, passed away at the age of 76.

Bob was born January 23, 1946 in Erie to Robert and Elaine McGarvie. He graduated from Academy High School in 1965.  After graduation, Bob enlisted in the United States Navy and served aboard the USS...

Jun 26, 2022

Joan L. Pieper, 85 of Edinboro, died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born in Beaver Center, PA on May 9, 1937, the daughter of the late William and Katherine Sturm.

Joan graduated from Edinboro High School. She married the late Larry Pieper in 1955 and they shared 64 years together until the...

Jun 26, 2022

Richard Philip Sollman ascended to heaven on June 26, 2022, leaving a legacy of love, family, and learning.

Born in Zutphen, the Netherlands on November 24, 1945, Rich immigrated with his family to the United States in 1952. His late parents, Philippus & Johanna (Disbergen) Sollman (d. 1977), raised Rich, his brother Phil, and sister Margreet on...