OBITUARIES
Recent Erie County, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Erie Pennsylvania and Surrounding North-Western PA Areas
Marianne Leone Scalera
May 31, 2021
Marianne Leone Scalera
Marianne Leone Scalera, 95, of Erie, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. She was born February 6, 1926 in Erie, a daughter of the late Luigi and Matrona Bacada Leone.
Marianne was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She worked as a sales associate for 38 years at G.C. Murphy Co. and then several years at...
Joseph J. Ruffo
May 29, 2021
Joseph J. Ruffo
Joseph J. Ruffo, 88, of Erie, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 18, 1932 in Smithton, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Michael and Beatrice Reno Ruffo.
Joseph graduated from Erie Tech High in 1951 where he was on the football team. He was a veteran of...
Matthew W. Zdunski
May 22, 2021
Matthew W. Zdunski
Matthew W. Zdunski, 39, of Erie, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born October 30, 1981 in Erie, a son of Edward Oster Jr. and the late Carol Wickwire.
Matthew was a very talented musician who played in several bands throughout his life. He was a very caring person and would go out of his...
Benedict A. Lombardozzi
May 22, 2021
Benedict A. Lombardozzi
Benedict A. "Ben" Lombardozzi, 96, of Erie, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. He was born August 2, 1924 in Erie, a son of the late Angelo and Anna Marie Caserta Lombardozzi.
Ben was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School Class of 1942. Immediately following graduation Ben enlisted in the Army honorably serving during World War...
Patricia A. Brown
May 16, 2021
Patricia A. Brown
Patricia Ann Brown, age 72, of Erie, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Erie on March 23, 1949, a daughter of the late Chester and Betty Brown.
Patricia loved time spent with family and friends and she will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
In addition to...
Martin A. Whiteley
May 13, 2021
Martin A. Whiteley
Martin A. "Bud" Whiteley, 87, of Erie, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. He was born May 17, 1933 in Corry, PA, a son of the late Gerald and Mildred Irvine Whiteley.
Shortly after graduating from Corry High School in 1951, Bud enlisted in the United States Navy during the Korean War and...
Peter J. Calabrese
May 10, 2021
Peter J. Calabrese
Peter Joseph Calabrese, age 75, of Erie, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at UPMC Hamot after an extended illness. He was born in Erie on August 6, 1945, a son of the late Peter and Rose Marino Calabrese.
Peter was a 1963 graduate of Technical Memorial High School. He served in the Navy as a...
Dolores M. Viggiano
May 4, 2021
Dolores M. Viggiano
Dolores M. "Dee Dee" Viggiano, 91, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Sarah A. Reed Retirement Center. She was born November 1, 1929 in Erie, a daughter of the late Louis and Mary Grace Mattarazzo Viggiano.
Dolores was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She worked at Verizon for over 40 years.
In...
Violet Louise Casella
Apr 28, 2021
Violet Louise Casella
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved Baby Violet. Violet Louise "BabaLou" Casella passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Violet was born August 9, 2019 in Erie, PA, to parents James and Ashley (Pancerev) Casella.
Violet Louise was named after her great-grandmothers. She loved swimming, taking baths, cuddling, going on trips and...
Marc A. Yates
Apr 23, 2021
Marc A. Yates
Marc A. Yates, 47, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, April 23, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. He was born June 8, 1973 in Erie, a son of Daniel E. and Natalie A. Cacchione Yates.
Marc was a 1991 graduate of McDowell High School. He graduated from Western Michigan University where he was a member of Phi Sigma...
Madalyn Crocker Koscelnik
Apr 13, 2021
Madalyn Crocker Koscelnik
Madalyn "Madge" Crocker Koscelnik, 82, of The Villages, FL, formerly of Erie, PA, passed away Tuesday April 13, 2021 in Florida after a battle with cancer. Born in 1938 in Erie, Madge was the daughter of the late Edward and Susan Kettern Crocker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, John...
Lorraine C. Bruno Foley
Apr 11, 2021
Lorraine C. Bruno Foley
Lorraine Catherine Bruno Foley, age 74, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her residence. She was born on May 25, 1946, in Erie, a daughter of the late Mario and Adeline Rotunda Bruno.
Lorraine was a graduate of Academy High School. She was a volunteer in the GECAC Foster Grandparent Program and the Saint Paul's...
Marie A. Chiota Overly
Apr 10, 2021
Marie A. Chiota Overly
Marie A. Chiota Overly, 83, of Erie, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1938 in Erie, a daughter of the late Floyd and Celia Clemente Chiota.
Marie was a 1958 graduate of Pittsburgh School for the Deaf.
Marie was a member of the Erie Silent Club. She enjoyed...
Ethel E. Clinger
Apr 8, 2021
Ethel E. Clinger
Ethel Elizabeth McGuire Clinger, age 82, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at her residence. She was born September 7, 1938, in Cambridge Springs, PA, a daughter of the late Earl and Opal Allen McGuire.
Ethel's door and heart were always open to those in need. She will be greatly missed by her family...
Patricia A. Collins
Apr 7, 2021
Patricia A. Collins
Patricia A. Collins, 74, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. She was born May 11, 1946 in Erie, a daughter of the late Edward and Sarah Howard Collins.
Patricia was a hard worker who loved to help others. She loved spending time with family and friends, and singing oldies around a camp...
Joann P. Lachowski Chrostowski
Apr 1, 2021
JoAnn P. Lachowski Chrostowski
JoAnn P. Lachowski Chrostowski, 83, of Erie, passed away, Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Saint Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She was born August 20, 1937 in Erie, a daughter of the late Walter and Josephine Horvatt Lachowski.
JoAnn enjoyed polka music, polka dancing, and going to the casino.
JoAnn loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was...
William R. Adams
Mar 27, 2021
William R. Adams
William R. "Bill" Adams, age 75, of Erie, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Brevillier Village. He was born July 22, 1945 in Erie, a son of the late John and Jessie Stanton Adams.
Bill served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and later continued his military career serving in the United...
Giuseppe Riolo
Mar 24, 2021
Giuseppe Riolo
Giuseppe "Joe" Riolo, 63, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born August 26, 1957 in Siculiana, Sicily, a son of the late Pasquale and Concetta Pecoroli Riolo of New Orleans, LA.
Joe was a graduate of Phillip's College in New Orleans.
Joe was known for his friendly and outgoing...
Theresa Osiecki Tylman Petak
Mar 20, 2021
Theresa Osiecki Tylman Petak
We would like to celebrate the life of Theresa Osiecki Tylman Petak. She was born in Erie Pennsylvania July 5, 1927 and passed away March 20, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sisters.
Theresa's life did not begin easily due to the untimely death of her mother. She was ultimately raised...
Cosmo A. Grizanti
Mar 17, 2021
Cosmo A. Grizanti
Cosmo A. Grizanti, age 84, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born April 3, 1936, in Westfield, New York, a son of the late James and Jennie Paternosh Grizanti.
Cosmo graduated from Westfield Academy and Central School. He enjoyed animals, traveling, reading books and was a history buff. Above...
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