OBITUARIES

Feb 4, 2023

Rose D. Cirillo D'Amico

Rose D. Cirillo D'Amico, 103, of Erie, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Elmwood Gardens peacefully in her sleep. She was born September 27, 1919 the daughter of the late Pasquale and Maria Tartaglione Cirillo.

Rose was born the year women were given the right to vote, she was proud of this and inspired the...

Feb 2, 2023

Chance Mister Medeiros

Chance Mister Medeiros, age 4, passed away at Hamot Medical Center after an extended illness on February 2, 2023. He was born in Erie on May 22, 2018.

Chance was the sweetest little boy. He had a smile that would light up a room, a laugh that would make your worst day better, and a voice that...

Jan 29, 2023

Jacqueline Ann Englert Butterfield

Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Englert Butterfield, 55, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born October 23, 1967 in Erie, a daughter of the late Edward and Marie Englert.

Jackie was a graduate of Technical Memorial High School. She was a five-year owner of Jeb's Concessions which specialized...

Jan 21, 2023

Glorine M. Pizzo

Glorine M. Pizzo, age 89, passed away on January 21, 2023 after an extended illness. Born in Erie on March 16, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Quintino and Fortuna (Bonnicoli) Batistelli.

Glorine was a 1951 graduate of Academy High School. She spent her entire working career in the banking industry, acquiring her first job...

Jan 18, 2023

Diane M. Leone

Diane M. Leone, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, after a life full of love. She was born on January 29, 1944, in Erie and was one of three daughters of the late Leo and Ann Bartley Malinowski.

Diane was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy and the St. Vincent School of Nursing. She...

Jan 15, 2023

Carmela M. Abate Leone

Carmela M. Abate Leone, 88, of Erie, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 8, 1934 in Fiummefreddo Bruzio Cosenza, Italy, a daughter of the late Domenico and Maria Catero Abate.

Carmela immigrated to the United States in 1961. She worked for Metro Health Center for 21 years...

Jan 9, 2023

Lawrence N. Raimondi

Lawrence N. "Larry" Raimondi, age 90, passed away at his residence on Monday, January 9, 2023. He was born on August 12, 1932 in Erie, a son of the late Enrico and Angeline DeBello Raimondi.

Larry graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1951 as a multi-sport athlete in Football, Track-& Field and Basketball and attended the...

Jan 7, 2023

Jan 5, 2023

Ines M. Massella

Ines M. Massella, 72, of Erie, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born February 3, 1950 in Erie, a daughter of the late Ercole "Eric" and Maria Sunta "Sue" Cionco Massella.

Ines was a graduate of Villa Maria Academy, Villa Maria College, and of Catholic University Law School in Washington,...

Jan 1, 2023

Richard F. Seggi

Richard F. Seggi, 72, of Erie, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 at his residence after a brief illness. He was born April 4, 1950 in Erie, a son of the late Joseph and Gelsomina Fortebraccio Seggi.

Richard was a graduate of Academy High School and served in the United States Navy. He worked for the Erie...

Dec 31, 2022

Rev. Harry H. Johns III

The Rev. Harry H. Johns, III, age 80, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, December 31, 2022. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the only child of the late Harry H. Johns, Jr. and Edithbelle Ward Johns.

Upon graduating from Bellevue High School, Harry attended Geneva College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree...

Dec 17, 2022

Joel A. Buckel

Joel A. Buckel, 67, passed in peace on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Joel is the son of the late Herbert D. Buckel and Frances Marucci Buckel Orlando.

Joel's story started on April 19, 1955. Joel was a 1973 graduate of Technical Memorial High School (Erie High).

After graduation, he worked for Carlisle's Department Store as the Men's...

Dec 16, 2022

Guy A. Valerio

Guy "Gary" A. Valerio, age 81, passed away surrounded by his loving family, at Saint Vincent Hospital, on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was born on January 1, 1941, in Erie, a son of the late Anthony and Antonette Comi Valerio.

Gary was a 1958 graduate of Strong Vincent Academy and then continued his education at Ohio...

Dec 16, 2022

Paul L. Dean Sr

Paul L. Dean Sr., age 89, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Elmwood Gardens. He was born on August 29, 1933, in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Leroy and Emma Jane Henry Dean.

He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a hard worker and providing for his family...

Dec 10, 2022

Elizabeth Ann Yonushonis Kubiak

Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Yonushonis Kubiak, 81, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Saint Vincent Hospital. She was born on September 14, 1941, in Indiana, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn Kelly Yonushonis.

Elizabeth attended St. Bernard's Grade School, was a 1959 graduate of Indiana High School, a 1963 graduate of Mercyhurst College,...

Dec 7, 2022

Dolores E. Brunk

Dolores E. Brunk, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Sarah Reed Senior Living Center. She was born on November 1, 1937 in Erie, a daughter of the late Alexander and Carmella Stelluto Viglione.

Dolores was a graduate of Strong Vincent High School. She worked at various insurance agencies.

Dolores was a member of...

Dec 2, 2022

Joseph S. Criscione Sr

Joseph S. Criscione, Sr., 75, of Erie, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born March 24, 1947 in Erie, a son of the late Samuel and Carmella Todaro Criscione.

Joseph was a graduate of Academy High School. He was the supervisor at Modern Industries for 42 years, retiring in 2008.

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Nov 28, 2022

Ena C. Iacobucci DeGeorge

Ena C. Iacobucci DeGeorge, age 88, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Montenero Val Cocchiara, Italy on February 1, 1934, a daughter of the late Alfonso and Maria Pallotto Iacobucci.

Ena lived through the horrors of World War II where she was forced to hide in the mountains...

Nov 27, 2022

Brent E. Allen

Brent E. Allen, 51, of Erie, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 27, 2022 at UPMC Hamot. He was born July 12, 1971 in Erie, a son of the late Nancy K. Vogel Allen.

Brent was a very caring person with a huge heart and was always there whenever anyone needed him. He was a hard worker, had...

Nov 26, 2022

Dr. Thomas R. Czarnecki

Dr. Thomas R. Czarnecki, age 89, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Sarah Reed Senior Living Center. He was born on February 11, 1933 in Trenton, NJ, a son of the late Walter and Caroline Kusek Czarnecki.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Irene and Dorothy Czarnecki.

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