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Jane Koon

Jane Koon

Jul 10, 2015

Jane Mary Campbell Koon, 77, of Waterford, died Friday, July 10, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital following a short illness.  She was born in Moira, NY on August 8, 1937, daughter of the late Hobert and Maude Campbell. She was a long time member of the Altar Rosary Society at the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edinboro. She...

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Jul 5, 2015

Robert Lee Pollard, 76, of McKean, died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at his home. He was born in Pageville, Pa, on April 21, 1939, the son of the late Harold and Evelyn (Jackson) Pollard. He joined the United States Navy when he left Academy High School, and served for four years. He worked many different jobs throughout his life but...

Alice Nellis

Alice Nellis

Jun 23, 2015

Alice Mary Nellis, 78, of Edinboro, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Edinboro Manor.  She was born in Erie, on April 1, 1937, the daughter of the late Frederick and Grace (Biebel) Nellis. Alice graduated from McDowell High School in 1955. She loved to travel around the country, including visiting Hawaii and Alaska. She enjoyed bowling, cooking, all types of...

James Staszewski

James Staszewski

Jun 23, 2015

James Andrew Staszewski, 47, of McKean, died unexpectedly while at camp in Ashley, Ohio.  James experienced two episodes of cardiac arrest, and left us on June 23, 2015 from the Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, Ohio to join his Busha and Grandpa at their camp in heaven. James was born in Erie, on October 2, 1967 to the late James Staszewski...

Vere Woods

Vere Woods

Jun 20, 2015

Vere Obed Woods, 89, of Edinboro, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Edinboro Manor. He was born in Waterford, PA on July 11, 1925, the son of the late Robert A. and Mary (Osborn) Woods. Vere graduated from Edinboro High School in 1944. In 1944, he was drafted into the US Army 75th Infantry Division where he was stationed...

Beatrice Willey

Beatrice Willey

Jun 11, 2015

Beatrice Muriel (Hall) Willey, age 97, of Edinboro, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at UPMC Hamot, surrounded by her three children. She was born in Edinboro on October 11, 1917, the daughter of the late Merle Leroy Hall, Sr. and Eva Mae (Kline) Hall. Beatrice graduated from Edinboro High School in 1935 and furthered her education at Edinboro State...

William Cole

William Cole

Jun 9, 2015

William Kaley Cole, 85, of Cambridge Springs, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at UPMC-Hamot. He was born in Meadville on April 28, 1930, the son of the late Jacob and Ethel (Kaley) Cole. William was a very important part of the Cambridge Springs community. He was a very involved member of the Cambridge Springs Vol. Fire Department, Fire Schools in...

John Colon

John Colon

May 27, 2015

John James Colón, Sr., 59, of Millcreek, passed away in the presence of his family on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. He was born in Rochester, NY on October 11,1955, the son of the late Silverio "Pablo" and Rosemary Colón. John enjoyed spending time with family and friends especially his children. He couldn't wait to see them and was a proud...

Grace Pieper

Grace Pieper

May 23, 2015

Grace Mae Louisa (Horn) Pieper, 103, of Edinboro, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Franklin Twp on December 11, 1911, the daughter of the late Herman J. and Lena A. (Fetterolf) Horn. Grace was the oldest living person in Franklin Twp., at the age 103 1/2 years. She graduated...

Richard Wisinski

Richard Wisinski

May 21, 2015

Richard A. Wisinski, 74, of McKean, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home. He was born in Erie on June 21, 1940, the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Rozenek) Wisinski. He graduated from Tech Memorial in 1958.  After graduation, he proudly served in the US Army. His volunteer work throughout his life included:  Fire police at McKean Hose Co....

Miriam Pulling

Miriam Pulling

May 17, 2015

On angel’s silvered wings, Miriam E. Pulling was delivered to her Lord and Savior on May 17, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born the seventh out of eight children to the late Reverend Kerry Elde and Pearl Josephine (Downs) Shindledecker, on February 17th, 1921. Miriam graduated from Edinboro High School with the class of 1939, and attended...

Leona Wilkins

Leona Wilkins

May 15, 2015

Leona Pearl (Sharp) Wilkins, 91 died on May 15, 2015 at St. Paul's Home in Greenville, where she resided for the past five years. She was born August 27, 1923 in Silver Creek, New York to the late Joseph N. and Monta (Carll) Sharp of Pleasantville, PA. Leona was a graduate of Pleasantville High School, after which she worked as...

Mary Mildred Custance

Mary Mildred Custance

May 14, 2015

Mary Mildred “Millie” Custance, 88, of Edinboro, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at her home.  She was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada on November 10, 1926, the daughter of the late William and Evelyn Perry. Millie was a devoted member of the Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Edinboro. Along with being in the OLOL Alter Rosary Society,...

Beverly Mccracken

Beverly Mccracken

May 9, 2015

Beverly Ann (Ingols) McCracken, 66, of Springboro, died Saturday, May 9, 2015 at her home.  She was born in Meadville on January 9, 1949, the daughter of the late Paul and Elsie Beatrice Ingols. Beverly was a life member of the Edinboro / McKean VFW Auxiliary, and a member of the Conneautville American Legion. She was a member of the Hickernell...

James Hobbs

James Hobbs

May 2, 2015

James Forrest Hobbs, 80, of Edinboro, died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at his home.  He was born in Pease, OH on July 23, 1934, the son of the late Forrest J. and Renda J. (Hayes) Hobbs. He was a past owner of Hobbs Lumber Company in Edinboro from 1962 until his retirement in 1996. Jim loved to fish, hunt, travel, play...

Beata Hawkins

Beata Hawkins

Apr 19, 2015

Beata Ann Hawkins (nee Allen and Manfreda), 84, born April 2, 1931, passed away on Sunday, April 19 in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Reed Hawkins and Julia Matilda Hawkins. She is survived by her two daughters, Julia Allen and Patrie Sardo, and her 3 grandsons, Michael Brown, Nicholas Sardo, and Justin Sardo. She...

Anne Sayers

Anne Sayers

Apr 17, 2015

Anne Marie (Pekelnicky) Sayers, 57, born November 18, 1957, passed away at home on April 17, 2015 after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Margaret Olesnanik Pekelnicky and the late Stanley A. Pekelnicky. She graduated with honors from General McLane High School in 1975 and Summa Cum Laude from Gannon University in 1978 with an Associate of Science...

Margaret Kingston

Margaret Kingston

Apr 11, 2015

Margaret Irene (Creacraft) Kingston, 91, of Edinboro, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Saturday April 11, 2015 at her home, following a two year battle against cancer. Born November 23, 1923, at the family farm on Drake Hill Rd., Centerville, PA; she was the youngest of five children born to the late Loyal and Mrytle Bidwell Creacraft. Margaret...

Patricia "Pat" Haley

Patricia "Pat" Haley

Apr 2, 2015

Patricia “Pat” Haley, 76, of Erie, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Edinboro Manor.  She was born in Pittsburgh, on October 5, 1938, the daughter of the late Albert and Virginia (Osterman Wade) Brangwynne. She was raised in the Corry area by her parents, the late Virginia and Merrill Wade, and graduated from Corry High School. She helped with the...

Mary Mclachlan

Mary Mclachlan

Mar 31, 2015

Mary Annabelle (Kuhns) McLachlan, of Edinboro, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Kuhns. Mary enjoyed watching and playing golf, playing cards, and being a fan of the Pittsburgh sports teams. She had worked and retired from the Edinboro Elementary and J.W. Parker Middle...

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