OBITUARIES
Recent Erie County, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Erie Pennsylvania and Surrounding North-Western PA Areas
Filomena Melaragno
Feb 4, 2022
Filomena Melaragno
Filomena Melaragno, 90, of Erie, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at LECOM Senior Living Center. She was born September 29, 1931 in Vandra, Isernia, Italy, a daughter of the late Francesco and Clotilde (Gentile) Melaragno.
Filomena emigrated to America on July 4, 1971. She married her husband Alberto Melaragno on January 12, 1958.
Filomena worked at International...
Karen D. Larson Sabatine
Jan 28, 2022
Karen D. Larson Sabatine
Karen D. Larson Sabatine, 79, of Erie, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Saint Vincent Health Center. She was born September 23, 1942 in Erie, a daughter of the late Robert and Rhea Brown Larson.
Karen worked at Lacastro Plastics for many years and then ran her own day care.
She enjoyed macrame and needlepoint.
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Christopher M. Bolla
Jan 25, 2022
Christopher M. Bolla
Christopher M. Bolla, age 69, of McKean, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at UPMC Hamot after an extended illness. He was born in Erie on April 2, 1952, a son of the late Alexander and Irene Eckstein Bolla.
Chris was a lifelong resident of McKean, PA. He had worked for and retired from GTE. Chris...
Theresa L. Minnis Vandyke
Jan 23, 2022
Theresa L. Minnis VanDyke
Theresa L. Minnis VanDyke, 75, of Erie, passed away Sunday January 23, 2022 at Saint Vincent Health Center. She was born June 20, 1946 in Meadville, a daughter of the late Clair L. and Elsie Basile Minnis.
Theresa was an avid card player. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino, and family gatherings.
In addition...
Annette L. Mezzacapo Johnson
Jan 22, 2022
Annette L. Mezzacapo Johnson
Annette L. Mezzacapo Johnson, age 84, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 7, 1937, in Erie, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Botch Mezzacapo.
Annette enjoyed cooking, gardening, reading, and watching her "TV stories" and Lifetime Movies with her daughters. She...
Lucille A. Vendetti
Jan 17, 2022
Lucille A. Vendetti
Lucille A. "Aunt Lu" Vendetti, 77, of Erie, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Manchester Commons after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 15, 1945 in Erie, a daughter of the late Alex and Angeline DiPlacido Vendetti.
Lucille was a 1964 proud graduate of Strong Vincent High School.
Lucille worked alongside her brother...
James A. Casella
Jan 13, 2022
James A. Casella
James A. "Jim" Casella, 78, of Erie, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 after a hard-fought battle with a rare form of Kidney Cancer. He was born March 20, 1943 in Erie, a son of the late James and Marguerite Calabrese Casella.
Jim was a 1961 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and attended Edinboro and Gannon...
David Brooks
Dec 30, 2021
David Brooks
David "Brooksea" Brooks, 87, of Erie, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Fairview Manor. He was born December 13, 1934 in West View Park, PA, a son of the late Alfred J. and Mable August Backstrom Brooks.
David worked at Copes-Vulcon, American Sterilizer, AO Smith Corporation, Bucyrus-Erie and was the owner of Industrial Supply Company. Following his...
Kimberly Johnson Kuzma
Dec 15, 2021
Kimberly Johnson Kuzma
Kimberly Johnson Kuzma, 49, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 3, 1972 in Erie a daughter of Karen Santabene Johnson and the late Richard Johnson.
Kim was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy Class of 1990 and Mercyhurst School of Nursing.
She worked as a nurse for...
Ricardo Rodriguez-Aviles
Dec 11, 2021
Ricardo Rodriguez-Aviles
Ricardo Rodriguez-Aviles, age 43, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his residence. He was born July 11, 1978 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, a son of Rosa Aviles and the late Secundino Rodriguez.
Ricardo graduated from high school in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. He moved to Erie shortly after graduation and worked for Fairview Evergreen Nursery.
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Donald Chester Olson
Dec 4, 2021
Donald Chester Olson
Donald Chester Olson, 84, of Erie, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Walnut Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 22, 1937 in Erie, a son of the late Chester and Helen Gama Olson.
Donald retired from Alliance Plastics.
Donald was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating. He was a longtime...
Patricia Ann Schuschu
Dec 1, 2021
Patricia Ann Schuschu
Patricia Ann "Patty" Schuschu, age 66, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. She was born November 5, 1955 in Erie, a daughter of the late Raymond H. Schuschu and Patricia Panetta Schuschu.
Patty was a graduate of Fort LeBoeuf High School. She was employed at Saint Vincent Hospital for 26 years in...
Gerald C. Forbes
Nov 29, 2021
Gerald C. Forbes
Gerald C. “Jerry” Forbes, age 76, of Erie, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Saint Vincent Hospital following a battle with COVID-19. He was born in Erie on May 3, 1945, a son of the late Gerald L. and June Black Forbes.
Jerry served in the United States Navy as an aviation electrician aboard the...
Giovanni Latona
Nov 27, 2021
Giovanni Latona
Giovanni "John" Latona lived his life making wonderful memories and friendships to cherish.
He grew up in Little Italy where he made friends of a lifetime with memories of backyard baseball and football games, climbing neighborhood fruit trees for lunch, tagging along with his big sister, and working with his parents an La Nuova Aurora where he earned...
David Lee Hines
Nov 22, 2021
David Lee Hines
David Lee Hines, 82, of Fairview, went to see old friends and the Lord on November 22, 2021, after complications suffered from a fall. He went peacefully with his family by his side. David was born in Erie August 14, 1939, a son of the late Leo and Mary Hines.
David graduated from Harborcreek High School in...
Charlotte Smith
Nov 18, 2021
Charlotte Smith
Charlotte "Lotte" Smith, 81, of Las Vegas, formerly of Erie, passed away Thursday November 18, 2021 due to surgery complications. She was born May 15, 1940 in Germany.
Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy F. Smith; sister-in-law, Twila Gabbard; and a grandson, Wade Hampton Kutterna, Jr.
Charlotte is survived by five children; Donna Achille (Tony)...
Laura E. Sullivan Dipanfilo
Nov 16, 2021
Laura E. Sullivan DiPanfilo
Laura E. Sullivan DiPanfilo, 90, of Erie, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. She was born on June 21, 1931 in Markleysburg, PA, a daughter of the late Dorsey and Grace Glisan Sullivan.
Laura was raised in Markleysburg, PA, and graduated from nearby Uniontown High School....
Jelsomina Dimarco Carey
Nov 12, 2021
Jelsomina DiMarco Carey
Jelsomina "Jel" DiMarco Carey lifelong Erie resident, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021, at the age of 97. She was born April 2, 1924, in Erie, to the late Pasquale and Maria DiFilippo DiMarco. She was the third oldest of nine children.
Jel graduated from Strong Vincent High School and Orra Jean Beauty Academy. She worked at...
Donald William Staaf Ii
Nov 12, 2021
Donald William Staaf II
Donald William Staaf II, 40, of Erie, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at his residence. Known by many as Donnie or 'D-Staaf', he was born January 30, 1981 in Erie, a son of Mary Bender Rentz and Tony Rentz and Donald W. Staaf.
Above all else, Donnie had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and...
Alfonso N. Ferrante
Nov 8, 2021
Alfonso N. Ferrante
Alfonso Nicholas Ferrante, age 90, joined his beloved wife Kay Ferrante in eternal life on November 8, 2021. He was born in Erie on April 8,1931, a son of the late Domenico and Assunta Iaboni Ferrante.
Alfonso proudly served in the military as a United States Marine during the Korean War. After the war Alfonso took...
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