OBITUARIES
Recent Erie County, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Erie Pennsylvania and Surrounding North-Western PA Areas
Benedict J. Pizzo
Aug 6, 2021
Benedict J. Pizzo
Benedict J. Pizzo, age 89, passed away on August 6, 2021 after an extended illness. Born in Erie on January 31, 1932, he was the son of the late Francisco (Frank) and Maria (LaFuria) Pizzo.
Ben was a 1950 graduate of Strong Vincent High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and served in active...
Angelo P. Desanto
Aug 5, 2021
Angelo P. DeSanto
Angelo P. DeSanto, 90, of Erie, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. He was born June 11, 1931 in Erie, PA a son of the late Joseph and Philomena Dalesandro DeSanto.
Angelo served in the United States Army during the Korean War.
He was a graduate of Cathedral Prep and Gannon College.
Angelo worked...
Richard Allen Bussard
Aug 5, 2021
Richard Allen Bussard
Richard Allen Bussard, 52, of Franklin, went to walk with Our Lord Thursday, August 5, 2021 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. He was born July 13, 1969 in Erie, son of MaryJane Sgabello Bussard and the late Frank Bussard.
Rich was a loving and devoted father of his daughter Destiny Rose. He was a lover of the Pittsburgh...
Paul A. Mclaughlin
Jul 30, 2021
Paul A. McLaughlin
Paul A. McLaughlin, 62, of Erie, passed away, unexpectedly, Friday, July 30, 2021. He was born September 25, 1958 in Erie, a son of the late David Leo and Rose Marie LaRiccia McLaughlin.
Paul spent his career working at Hammermill Paper Company from 1980 until it's closing in 2002. And later at Winschel Brothers Landscaping, where he...
Karen A. Pissanos
Jul 26, 2021
Karen A. Pissanos
Karen A. Pissanos, age 74, of Erie, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Erie on October 1, 1946, a daughter of the late Francis and Elizabeth McConnell Kellogg.
Karen loved to read and crochet. She was a talented organist and played at several local churches. She loved time spent...
Thomas Gorbatoff
Jul 24, 2021
Thomas Gorbatoff
Thomas Gorbatoff, 88, of Erie, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born July 29, 1932 in Erie, a son of the late Onisefor and Christine Bashlominoff Gorbatoff.
Tom was a graduate of East High School where he excelled at Water Polo and held several championship records. He went to...
Donald L. Bevelacqua
Jul 22, 2021
Donald L. Bevelacqua
Donald L. Bevelacqua, 98, of Erie, passed away Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Fairview Manor and joined his wife in heaven. He was born March 8, 1923 in Erie, a son of the late Angelo and Elizabeth Lloyd Bevelacqua.
Donald served in the United States Army during World War II and was a Silver Star recipient.
He...
James W. Depaul
Jul 12, 2021
James W. DePaul
Jim "Deeper" DePaul, age 55, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born in Erie on August 3, 1965, a son of the late Frank and Susan Wolfe DePaul.
Jim was a graduate of Tech Memorial High School and was employed for many years in the local electrical trade. He also...
Edward J. Sinnott
Jul 7, 2021
Edward J. Sinnott
Edward J. Sinnott, age 85, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was born in Erie on January 7, 1936, a son of the late Joseph and Henrietta (Strohmeyer) Sinnott.
Ed graduated from Cathedral Prep and Edinboro State Teacher's College, where he received his BA in Education.
Ed was a veteran of the United States...
Stella Evan Bevelacqua
Jul 6, 2021
Stella Evan Bevelacqua
Stella Evan Bevelacqua, 96, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at UPMC Hamot. She was born November 18, 1924 in Erie, a daughter of the late Peter and Catherine Zatkoff Evans.
Stella was a graduate of East High School.
She worked at Bliley Electric.
Stella enjoyed watching Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, crocheting, working crossword puzzles...
Dominic Richard Squeglia
Jul 6, 2021
Dominic Richard Squeglia
Dominic Richard Squeglia, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Elmwood Gardens on Tuesday, July 6th, 2021. Dick was born in Erie on June 11, 1932 to Adeline Bartolomeo (Bartley) and Carmen R. Squeglia.
Dick was a 1948 graduate of Cathedral Prep and also attended Gannon College.
He served in the United State...
Corinne Ann Haglund
Jun 27, 2021
Corinne Ann Haglund
Corinne Ann Haglund, 69, of Erie, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1952 in Erie, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Kennedy Haglund.
Corinne was a graduate of Academy High School Class of 1970 and of Gannon University Class of 1976...
Shirley Ann Kolivoski
Jun 12, 2021
Shirley Ann Kolivoski
Shirley Ann Kolivoski age 78, of Erie, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born May 18, 1943 at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA, a daughter of the late Paul and Helen J. Lelak Kolivoski.
Shirley was a graduate of Bald Eagle Area High...
Frank M. Grimaldi
Jun 3, 2021
Frank M. Grimaldi
Frank Michael Grimaldi, age 72, of Palm Coast, FL, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021. He was born on February 26, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA, and was adopted by the late Dr. Frank and Euphemia "Fay" Orlando Grimaldi of Erie, PA.
He was raised in Erie and went on to attend and graduate from the Randolph-Macon...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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