Obituaries

Clair Sheldrake

Jun 10, 2022

Family and friends of Lee, Melanie and Keith are invited to a graveside service on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at noon at Draketown Cemetery, Draketown Road, Edinboro, PA .

Clair Lee Sheldrake, 70 of Erie, died at home from an abdominal aortic aneurysm on June 10, 2022.  He was born in New Brighton,...

Timothy Miller

Jun 5, 2022

Timothy M. Miller, 57 of Edinboro, died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born in Rochester, NY on September 30, 1964, the son of the late Peter and Connie Miller.

Tim served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor's degree from Roberts Wesleyan College. He was a driver for Vantage Medical...

Clarence Leroy Anderson

Jun 3, 2022

Clarence Leroy “Lee” Anderson, 80 of Meadville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Embassy of Park Avenue. He was born in McKean, PA on March 17, 1942, the son of the late Eric and Althea (Blystone) Anderson.

Leroy was a member of the first graduating class of General McLane High School...

Donald Fox

May 9, 2022

Former Angola, NY resident and current Edinboro, PA resident Donald J. Fox, 88, passed peacefully at home with his family on May 9, 2022 after a painful battle with cancer.   Donald (lovingly known as Donny, Papa and Papa Don) spent his long life surrounded by those he loved, taking care of his grandchildren, playing slots and living life to...

John Jones

Apr 26, 2022

John E. Jones, 79 of Adamsburg, PA, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Edinboro Manor.  He was born in Jeanette, PA on December 12, 1942, the son of the late Edward Morris Jones and Mary Jones Reich.

John graduated from Jeanette Area High School in 1961.  He served in the United States Marine Corps.  He...

Robert Kennerknecht

Apr 19, 2022

Robert N. Kennerknecht, 42 of Edinboro, died Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family after an 8 month battle with sarcoma. He was born in Erie, PA on April 1, 1980, the son of Robert J. and Sheila Kennerknecht.

Rob was a 1998 graduate of General McLane High School and went on to...

Isabel Retterer

Apr 13, 2022

Isabel Retterer, 91 of Edinboro, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends on April 13, 2022

Isabel was born on October 15, 1930 to Isabella and Louis Wilson in Motherwell, Scotland. Although a naturalized US citizen, Isabel remained very proud of her Scottish heritage.

Isabel graduated from McKeesport High School in 1949. She went on...

Shirley Hayes

Apr 11, 2022

Shirley Patricia (Carter) Hayes was born on January 28, 1935 in Milroy, PA to William and Myrtle (Shank) Carter. She met and married William Hayes in her early 20s.  They had one son, Gregory Hayes.

Shirley earned her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Edinboro State College in the mid sixties.  She was a teacher...

Larry Shelhamer

Apr 8, 2022

Larry Lee Shelhamer, 74, of Erie, formerly of Edinboro, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, April 08, 2022, at home.  He was born in Erie on May 31, 1947, the son of the late Claude and Mary Jane Shelhamer.

Larry was a 1965 graduate of General McLane High School. He loved taking his daily walks with his wife and...

Margaret "Peggy" Stearns

Apr 7, 2022

Margaret (Peggy) Isola Stearns, 84, died April 7th, 2022 surrounded by her family at Edinboro Manor.  She was born October 1, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA the daughter of the late Courtney and Thelma (MacMillan) Gillette.

Prior to her retirement, Peggy worked as nurse’s aide, as an attendant at the former Boron Petroleum Station, and as a bartender. ...

Edward Blenner

Apr 5, 2022

Edward was born in Erie, PA on September 18, 1938. He attended Harborcreek grade school, graduated Cathedral Prep in 1956, and graduated Arizona State University in 1971. He made a career in the US Navy and retired in 1988 as Chief Petty Officer. Most of his Navy career was spent in Europe, with several tours in Italy. While in...

Nancy Malone

Apr 4, 2022

Nancy Lee (Dornhoefer) Malone, 79 of Edinboro, died Monday, April 4, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital. She was born in Erie on June 21, 1942, the daughter of the late Howard and Alberta (Ames) Dornhoefer.

Nancy grew up in Greene Township where she attended Drown School, a one room schoolhouse, then Wattsburg High School. She met the...

Helen Malutich

Mar 30, 2022

Helen Malutich, 98, of Cambridge Springs, died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at her home.

She was born in Albion, PA on October 7, 1923, the daughter of the late Harry and Anna Rock.

Prior to getting married in 1950, Helen worked at General Electric in Erie. She married Sam Malutich, and moved to his family’s...

Helen Hudy Shields

Mar 17, 2022

Helen Rose Hudy Shields, 95, of Edinboro, died Thursday, March 17, 2022 at the Edinboro Manor. She was born on Sherrod Hill Rd., in Edinboro, on March 18, 1926, the daughter of the late Michael and Anna Koman.

Helen loved golfing, bowling and reading. She enjoyed taking trips to the casino with her children and playing Bingo....

Robert Umholtz

Mar 11, 2022

Robert Umholtz, 74 of McKean, passed away on March 11, 2022 at his home. He was the son of Gerald and Antoinette (Karcz) Umholtz.

Bob grew a beautiful garden each year, and there wasn't a thing he couldn't fix or do.

He was preceded in death by his son, Robert Umholtz, Jr.

He...

Corey Murdzak

Feb 28, 2022

Corey M. Murdzak, 30, of Edinboro, PA, passed away suddenly due to natural causes related to an undiagnosed heart condition, on Monday, February 28, 2022. He was born on March 19, 1991. He was the beloved son of Edward and Karen Murdzak.

Corey graduated from General McLane High School in 2009, then attended Edinboro University of PA. ...

Ronald Yusavage

Feb 25, 2022

Ronald Joseph Yusavage of Cambridge Springs died February 25, 2022 at his home, surrounded by family.  He was born in Cambridge Springs on July 24, 1944, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Jablonovsky) Yusavage.

Ron was a graduate of Cambridge Springs High School and attended Allegheny Technical Institute, Inc. in Pittsburgh.  He then entered the...

Beverly Thomas

Feb 19, 2022

Beverly Ann Thomas, 95 of Erie, died Saturday, February 19, 2022 at ForestView Skilled Nursing Center.  She was born in Erie on March 23, 1926, the daughter of the late Glenn Schwindt and Evelyn (Sechrist) Schwindt.

Beverly loved watching nature outside in the sun, making plants grow and sports, especially the Pirates.  She loved children and enjoyed...