OBITUARIES

Recent Erie County, PA Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Erie Pennsylvania and Surrounding North-Western PA Areas

Martha Ann Gutowski Wydro

Martha Ann Gutowski Wydro

Jan 31, 2019

Martha Ann Gutowski Wydro

Martha Ann (Gutowski) Wydro, 96, of Erie, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019 at St. Mary's Home of Erie.

Born and raised in Oil City, Martha was the eldest of her siblings. This is where she met her beloved husband, Walter, who she was married to for 65 years. They spent many years caring for one...

Ana C. Lopez

Ana C. Lopez

Jan 27, 2019

Ana C. Lopez

Ana C. Lopez, 37, of Erie, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born March 10, 1981 in Erie, a daughter of Mariano Lopez and the late Aida Gonzalez.

Ana was a caring and loving wife, mother, aunt, and niece.

She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Luis Caraballo; a...

Nicholas J. Iacobucci

Nicholas J. Iacobucci

Jan 18, 2019

Nicholas J. Iacobucci

Nick "Bucci" Iacobucci , age 62, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 27, 1956, the son of the late Grace (Renaud) Iacobucci and Donato Iacobucci.

Nick graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1974. He worked at AMSCO (STERIS) for 32...

Yolanda Violet Ferrante Coletta

Yolanda Violet Ferrante Coletta

Jan 6, 2019

Yolanda Violet Ferrante Coletta

Yolanda "Violet" Ferrante Coletta, 92, of North East, PA, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019 at Saint Vincent Hospital .

Violet was born May 29, 1926 in Erie, a daughter of the late Dominick and Assunta Iaboni Ferrante.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Violet wore her heart on her sleeve and left...

Gene Raymond Graham

Gene Raymond Graham

Jan 5, 2019

Gene Raymond Graham

Gene Raymond Graham, 84, of Erie, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at UPMC Hamot. He was born May 5, 1934 in Erie, a son of the late Robert and Ethel Abbey Graham.

Gene was a member of the first graduating class of McDowell High School. He served in the United States Army.

Gene worked at...

Marc P. Diraimo

Marc P. Diraimo

Jan 5, 2019

Marc P. DiRaimo

Marc P. DiRaimo, 53, of Meadville, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 in New Jersey as a result of a motor vehicle accident while providing assistance to another motorist. He was born August 29, 1965 in Erie, a son of the late Steve and Patricia Berry DiRaimo.

Marc was a graduate of East High School. He...

Virginia I. Miller Moyer

Virginia I. Miller Moyer

Jan 4, 2019

Virginia I. Miller Moyer

Virginia I. Miller Moyer, 90, of Erie, passed away, Friday, January 4, 2019 at UPMC Hamot.

She was born February 19, 1928 in Erie, a daughter of the late John and Katherine Hellman Miller.

She was a loving mother and grandmother.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Robert D. Moyer, Sr.; daughter-in-law, Joan...

Marcella Z. Ryan Barczynski

Marcella Z. Ryan Barczynski

Dec 22, 2018

Marcella Z. Ryan Barczynski

Marcella Z. Ryan Barczynski, 90, of Erie, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 22, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

Marcella graduated from Academy High School and dedicated her life to caring for her children, grandchildren and family. She and her husband John were founding members of Our Lady of Peace Parish. She...

Rita Mae D Agostino Mccall

Rita Mae D Agostino Mccall

Dec 16, 2018

Rita Mae D'Agostino McCall

Rita Mae (D'Agostino ) McCall, 87, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 peacefully and surrounded by her loving family.

She was born June 30, 1931 in Erie, a daughter of the late Antonio and Mary Amatangelo D'Agostino. She graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1949 and retired from GTE/Verizon in 1988 having worked in...

Sally B. Palmer Franz

Sally B. Palmer Franz

Dec 12, 2018

Sally B. Palmer Franz

Sally B. Palmer Franz, 83, of Erie, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born May 7, 1935 in Erie, a daughter or the late Joseph and Florence Resinger Palmer.

Sally worked in the Erie School District and was a sales clerk at Murphy's

She enjoyed bingo, cryptograms, and fishing.

In...

Tommaso N. Montagna

Tommaso N. Montagna

Dec 4, 2018

Tommaso N. Montagna

Tommaso "Tom" N. Montagna, 86, of Erie, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at UPMC Hamot. He was born December 21, 1931 in Rocca Pia, Italy a son of the late Luigi and Maria Giammario Montagna.

Tom left Rocca Pia when he was 18 years old and lived in Australia for 10 years then settled in Erie...

William Perez Rodriguez

William Perez Rodriguez

Dec 1, 2018

William Perez Rodriguez

William "Willie" Perez Rodriguez Sr., died peacefully on December 1, 2018 at Saint Vincent Health Center, following a courageous fight with cancer. He gracefully accepted the Lord on the day of his death. He was born on November 30, 1960 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to Ada Lidia Rodriguez and the late Emiliano Perez.

Willie worked at...

Samuel Hernandez Feliciano

Samuel Hernandez Feliciano

Nov 17, 2018

Samuel Hernandez Feliciano

Samuel Hernandez Feliciano, 43 of Erie, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA.

He was born March 25, 1975, in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a son of Samuel Hernandez and Ileana Feliciano Walker.

Besides his parents he is survived by his fiancée Joanna Droz of Erie; three brothers, Jonathan, Louis D....

Frank A. Cuzzola

Frank A. Cuzzola

Nov 7, 2018

Frank A. Cuzzola

Frank A. Cuzzola, 93, of Erie, passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home where he was a resident for the past three years.

He was born in Schuylkill County, PA on October 20, 1925, son of the late Anthony and Margaret Pino Cuzzola.

He served...

Brian David Gasper

Brian David Gasper

Nov 6, 2018

Brian David Gasper

Brian David Gasper, 61, of Erie, passed away Tuesday November 6, 2018 in Andover, OH. He was born May 23, 1957 in Erie, a son of the late Donald A and Anna M. Yarussi Gasper.

He was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School class of 1976 where he played football.

He worked for over 30 years...

Carmela M. Santacroce Dinino

Carmela M. Santacroce Dinino

Nov 2, 2018

Carmela M. Santacroce DiNino

Carmela M. Santacroce DiNino, 83, of Erie, passed away Friday November 2, 2018 at UPMC Hamot. She was born July 9, 1935 in Pratola Peligna, Italy, the daughter of the late Domenico and America Santarelli Santacroce.

Carmela trained as a seamstress in Italy and has lived in Erie since 1976.

She enjoyed cooking, baking Italian...

Constance Joyce Roberts Callari

Constance Joyce Roberts Callari

Oct 29, 2018

Constance Joyce Roberts Callari

Constance "Connie" Joyce Roberts Callari, 74, of Erie, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at LECOM at Presque Isle. She was born on January 27, 1944 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Anthony and Eleanor Hatting Roberts

Connie was a graduate of Aspinwall High School Class of 1962.

She enjoyed reading and crocheting and...

Virginia M. Nesi Bellomini

Virginia M. Nesi Bellomini

Oct 20, 2018

Virginia M. Nesi Bellomini

Virginia M. Nesi Bellomini, 93, of Erie, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Saint Vincent Hospital.

She was born November 17, 1924 in Erie, a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Francisco Nesi.

Virginia was an accomplished business woman and had owned and operated her own tavern. She was well loved and cared for...

Dorothy J. Ciotoli

Dorothy J. Ciotoli

Oct 15, 2018

Dorothy J. Ciotoli

Dorothy J. Ciotoli, age 84 of Erie, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Saint Mary's Home of Erie. She was born in Erie on July 17, 1934, the youngest daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Batista Carlini Ciotoli.

Dorothy, called Dottie by her friends, graduated from East High School in 1953 and worked at...

Michael P. Gualtieri

Michael P. Gualtieri

Oct 11, 2018

Michael P. Gualtieri

Michael P. Gualtieri, 87, of Erie, passed away Thursday October 11, 2018 at UPMC Hamot. He was surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with COPD. He was born July 10, 1931 in Erie, PA . He is the son of the late Gabriel and Florence Marchiando Gualtieri. He was preceded in death by his...