Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

Feb 8, 2022

Michele L. Thayer, 66 of Edinboro, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022 with family by her side.  She was born in Erie, PA on February 18, 1955, the daughter of David and Charlotte Therasse.

Shelly was a licensed beautician through JH Thompson Academy. She also worked through Laborers Local 603.  She attended Erie Clown College and worked as...

Feb 6, 2022

Terrance Blaise Simmons passed away on February 6, 2022 at his home in McKean after a brief battle with cancer. He was in the care of his loving wife, Sharon, and son, Blaise.

His friends and family knew him as Terry. He was always there for his friends and family and never arrived empty-handed. He loved hunting,...

Feb 4, 2022

Marjorie Hall Eisaman, 99 of Lexington, KY, and formerly of Wattsburg, PA, died Friday, February 4, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born in Edinboro, PA, on December 23, 1922, the daughter of the late Merle L Hall Sr. and Eva Kline Hall.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 49...

Jan 30, 2022

Julia A. Zulovich, 86 of Youngsville, formerly of Edinboro, died Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Rouse Skilled Nursing Home.  She was born in Columbus, PA on July 19, 1935, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Motuz.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Zulovich in 1997; a brother, Charles Motuz; and six sisters,...

Jan 19, 2022

Lorraine Kostas McLaughlin, 89, of Edinboro, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.  She was born July 21,1932 in Ambridge, PA to the late Nick and Helen Kostas.

Lorraine graduated from Slippery Rock University in 1955 with a degree in Health and Physical Education.  She was a member of the tennis, softball, and gymnastics teams. Teaching...

Jan 19, 2022

Terry F. Topor, 57 of Edinboro, died Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Saint Vincent Health Center.  He was born February 14, 1964 in Olean, NY, the son of John (Connie) Topor and Susan (Larry Young) Topor.

Terry graduated from Portville High School in Portville, NY where he excelled in basketball, baseball and football.  He passed his love...