Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Virginia "Sue" Walker
Mar 31, 2015
Virginia Annabel “Sue” Walker, departed this life on March 31, 2015. She was born at home at the Schruers farm on May 27, 1925 to Jennie Lee and Norman E. Schruers. In May, 1943 ,Sue graduated from Edinboro High School and in June married Philip A Walker. He preceded her in death on Dec 31, 2012. Sue also was preceded in death by...
Audrey Adams
Mar 26, 2015
“The Voice of Edinboro” Audrey Mae Adams, of Edinboro, died on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at her home surrounded by family. She was born in Erie, on September 4, 1936, the daughter of the late Jack Collen and Helen (Waltz) Swift. Audrey was a dedicated mother and grandmother. She loved puzzles, trivia games and traveling with her belated husband, William. Audrey...
Mary Charney
Mar 23, 2015
Mary Jane Charney, 72, of McKean, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. She was born in West Monterey, PA on December 31, 1942, the daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Horner. Mary was a wonderful women who loved her family very much, especially spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed gardening, cooking her famous...
Mary Tipton
Mar 8, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Tipton, 89, of Edinboro, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born in Warren, PA on Nov. 23, 1925, the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Helen Williams. Mary was a foster parent along with her husband, Wayne, for over 27 years. Over the years, they had approximately 250 foster children. She served...
Mary Stafford
Mar 6, 2015
Mary Stafford, 98, of Edinboro, went to be with her Lord suddenly on Friday, March 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born on December 25, 1916 in Bridgeport, CT the daughter of the late John and Mary Mishko. Mary worked at Edinboro University for 25 years and retired to spend time with her husband. They enjoyed going to sales...
Richard Warnshuis
Mar 3, 2015
Richard Burton Warnshuis, 68, of Erie, formerly of Edinboro went home to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at his home. He was born in Erie, on August 21, 1946, the son of the late Burton and Jean Warnshuis. Dick spent most of his life in Edinboro, where he was a dairy farmer for many years and taught math...
Wesley Hakanen, Ph.D.
Feb 25, 2015
Wesley Edwin Hakanen, Ph.D., 82, of Edinboro died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. He was born on June 17, 1932 the son of the late Sulo Hakanen and Fleming Whitsell Bentley. Wes received his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh, was an administrator at Pennsylvania State University for 23 years and an administrator at Edinboro University...
Donald Thomas
Feb 23, 2015
Donald Earl Thomas, 80, of McKean, died peacefully at his home on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015. He was born in Erie on Oct 16, 1934, the son of the late Earl and Freida Thomas. Donald graduated from Academy High School and worked as a Product Manager at Bucyrus-Erie. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, reading and feeding birds. He was a member of...
Theresa Sheesley
Feb 6, 2015
Theresa Marie (Pordgual) Sheesley, 87, of Meadville, formerly of Erie died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 at her home. She was born in Erie on October 17, 1927, the daughter of the late Stanley and Stephania Pordgual. Theresa worked at the Erie VA Medical Center for many years in the kitchen. She prepared and delivered food to many of our veterans. She...
Josephine Swartwood
Jan 28, 2015
Josephine Charlotte Wisinski Swartwood, 49, of Warren, OH, formerly of McKean, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 in Warren, OH. She was born in Lackawanna, NY, on May 2, 1965, the daughter of Richard and Suzanne Wisinski of McKean. Josephine was a 1983 graduate of General McLane High School. For a short time, she joined the US Navy. Other than her loving parents,...
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