Obituaries

Dec 11, 2018

Roma “Rome” Miller, 74, of, Edinboro, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Plunge, Lithuania on April 2, 1944, the son of the late Leon and Mary Miller (Milerius).

He enjoyed tinkering, reading, watching documentaries and yelling at the t.v. during Pittsburgh Steelers games.

He was preceded in...

Dec 6, 2018

Richard A. “Dick” DeMichael, 82, of Edinboro, formerly of Girard, died Thursday, December 6, 2018 at home. He was born in Erie on January 29, 1936 the son of the late Gustave DeMichael and Pasqualina Alessi.

Dick was an avid bowler. He also enjoyed woodworking and built toys for Santa's Helpers for many years.

He...

Dec 3, 2018

Mary Rose Hapeman, 81, formerly of Edinboro, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at her home in Florida. She was born in Rutland, VT on August 3, 1937, the daughter of the late William and Grace Mershon.

Mary met her husband Martin at a sorority mixer while she was attending Albany State Teachers College and he was attending...

Dec 3, 2018

Catherine Dlugolenski, 92, of McKean, died Monday, December 3, 2018 at St. Vincent Health Center. She was born in Erie on October 27, 1926, the daughter of the late William and Katrina (Schrum) Danylko.

Catherine was known as “Farmer Grandma”. She was an active dairy farmer for most of her life. She loved to garden, work in...

Dec 2, 2018

Margaret Kathryn “Margie” Stafford, age 84, of McKean, formerly of Edinboro, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018. She was born May 23, 1934 in Erie County, PA, the daughter of the late Stephen and Eva (Katnik) Petrus.

As the wife of a dairy farmer and mother to three sons, Margaret could always be found tending to the...

Dec 1, 2018

Florence G. Marszalek, 93, formerly of Edinboro, died December 1, 2018 at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville. She was born in McKeesport, PA on April 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Walter and Victoria Lechtanski.

Florence loved to cook, bake and sew. She also enjoyed bowling, dancing the polka and playing bingo at the Franklin...

Nov 30, 2018

Robert J. Shafer, 70, of Erie, died Friday, November 30, 2018 at Edinboro Manor. He was born in Erie on March 12, 1948, the son of the late Norman and Doris (Davis) Shafer.

Bob was an outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed his large collection of John Wayne movies, which he acquired over a...

Nov 11, 2018

Stanley E. Romonosky, 59, of Edinboro, died Sunday, November 11, 2018 at UPMC Hamot. He was born in Erie on August 7, 1959, the son of the late Vincent and Stella (Lewandowski) Romonosky.

Stan graduated from General McLane High School in 1977.

He worked as a press operator at Lake Erie Rubber for 18 years....

Nov 11, 2018

Gary J. Moles, 63, of Edinboro, died Sunday , Nov 11. 2018 at his home due to complications from Myelodysplastic Syndrome.

He was born in Erie on August 28, 1955, the son of the late George and Norma Moles. Gary was a proud graduate of Edinboro University class of 1980 and was a member of the Delta...

Nov 9, 2018

Marion Zindel, 92, of Edinboro, passed away at her home Friday, November 9, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 19,1926 the daughter of the late Roy Biby, Sr. and Elsie Biby, in Lakewood, Ohio where she lived for many years and was a four-time state champion baton twirler.

Marion moved to Edinboro as...

Nov 4, 2018

Berdena “Bernie” Nelson, 90, of Cransville, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Edinboro on Nov. 5, 1927, the daughter of the late Claude and Mabel Zimmer.

Berdena worked at G.E. in Erie and RPC Valve for many years. She was a member of the Washington Valley...

Nov 1, 2018

John F. Rebol, 98, passed away November 1, 2018. He was born in Eveleth, MN on February 4, 1920. He was the second youngest of seven children born to the late John and Marie (Ceme) Rebol. He worked the family farm, graduated from Eveleth High School in 1936, and pursued post-secondary credits from Eveleth Junior College. In 1938, John...

Oct 23, 2018

Cynthia A. Stafford, 55, of Edinboro died October 23, 2018 at St. Vincent Health Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Erie on July 13, 1963, the daughter of the late Al and Helen (Pacansky) Mikovich.

Cynthia was known for her green thumb and enjoyed sharing the vegetables she grew with everyone. She loved...

Oct 12, 2018

Kathleen Marie Haley, 67, of Edinboro, died Friday, October 12, 2018 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. She spent her career helping others, and her life laughing with and enjoying family.

Born in St. Mary's, PA on November 15, 1950, Kathleen was the daughter of Vivian and John Crum. She graduated from Cameron County High School and earned her...

Oct 8, 2018

Dr. James Charles LoPresto, of Edinboro, passed away on October 8, 2018 after a long illness.

He was born in 1940 to the late Charles and Jessie (Bellomo) LoPresto in Jamestown, NY. He was a 1958 graduate of Jamestown High School, where he participated in football, track and field, and the drama and glee clubs with many...

Sep 22, 2018

Christian Kenneth Mason, 72, of Edinboro, passed away peacefully at his home on September 22, 2018, following an extended illness. He was born in Erie, on November 19, 1945, the son of the late Rodney and Katherine Mason.

He attended East High School and went on to serve in the Army Reserves. He was employed by General...

Sep 19, 2018

Donald E. Rutkowski, 62, of Waterford, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Erie. He was born in Erie on April 9, 1956, the son of the late Melvin and Jane Wellman.

Don grew up in Edinboro, attended General McLane High School, and served in the United States Marine Corps.

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Aug 29, 2018

Ruby Evelyn Loucks, 74, of Edinboro, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on May 29, 1944, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Ada Lewis.

Ruby co-owned and operated Loucks Upholstery of Edinboro with her husband, Ken for 47 years. She was the past Secretary of the Edinboro chapter of...

Aug 19, 2018

Rev. Jack Eugene Elder, of Edinboro, went to be with the Lord on August 19, 2018. He was born on August 17, 1934 in Sligo, PA.

Jack graduated from Sligo High School in 1952. He then attended Clarion University. After Clarion, he worked odds-and-ends jobs while attending Grove City College, where he became an ordained Methodist minister....

Aug 18, 2018

Shirley May Peters, 82, of Edinboro, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Erie on Aug. 4, 1936, the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Edna Arndt.

She worked as an office manager for McCory's Store in Erie.

Shirley loved to go to garage sales, dine out and...