All Obituaries

Merrill J. “Murry” Hamilton, 94 years young, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Veterans Affairs Community Living Center, Erie.  He was born March 28, 1926 in Hammond IN., a son of the late Milton E. and Marie (Delky) Hamilton.  As a boy he moved with his family from the Chicago area and graduated from the Millcreek High School, (now McDowell High School) in 1944.  As America was at war, Murry was inducted into the US Army in October 1944...

Raymond E. Feldman, 79, of Fairview, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer.  He was born March 31, 1941 in Erie. A son of the late Raymond C. Feldman and Josephine (Bauer) Feldman-Uscinski.  Ray graduated from Strong Vincent High School in 1959. Following high school, he immediately enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served aboard the U.S.S. Boston (CAG-1), a Baltimore...

   Our Earth Angel gained her wings to become our Heavenly Angel and our world will never be the same.    Thelma (Fiesler) Mitchell, our beautiful, fun loving, sweet, gentle souled matriarch and rock of our family whose smile would light up any room she was in, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2020, surrounded by her loving children.    Thelma was born on August 3, 1932 to Earl Fiesler and Sarah Grace (Jackson) Fiesler Cook.     She was...

Donna M. Selden Willard passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Haven Hospice in Florida. Donna M. Selden Willard, 89, formerly of Fairview was born April 21, 1931 in Erie, the daughter of the late Judd and Martha (Harrison) Selden. She graduated from Girard's Rice Avenue Union High School in 1949.  She became engaged while working at LORD Corporation to the love of her life, her “Florida boy” who traveled the world (Army WWII), Donald Everett Willard, from Ormond...

John "Bobby" Matasowski, 77, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center. He was born May 16, 1943, in Cranesville, PA, a son of the late John and Anna (Korynoski) Matasowski.  John graduated from Northwestern High School.  After graduation, John attended Max Hayes Trade School.  John became a Journeyman while working at Penn Tool and also worked at Kaiser Aluminum, Tool All, Johnson Controls, and retired from Steris Corporation in...

  Joseph N. Gorton, age 68, died at the home of his dear friends, Edward and Lisa Lamp, whom were his care takers on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.   Joe was born June 5, 1952 in Erie, a son of the late Michael Dilimone Sr. and Anna (Ricci) Dilimone Gorton.   He graduated from General McLane High School in 1970. Immediately following high school he went to work at Niagara Plastics and later was employed at EMSCO in Girard, where he retired from as a Foreman and Supervisor in 2019....

Richard A. Hudy,67,  a resident of Andover Village Skilled Nursing & Rehab, Andover Ohio passed away peacefully on July 30, 2020. He was born May 1, 1953 in Erie, PA, a son of Marilyn (Gray) Hudy of Girard and the late Edward Hudy.  He was raised in Girard and graduated from Girard High School in 1971.  During high school he was also certified in welding  and Industrial Electricity at Erie County Technical School.  Richard began his employment with Bucyrus-Erie...

Thomas P. Loftus, 59, of Edinboro, passed away suddenly, yet peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2020.  He was born September 13, 1960 in Erie, a son of Thomas and Kathleen (Sanner) Loftus of Erie.  Tom graduated from Iroquois High School in 1979, and later married his high school sweetheart Sally Anne (Shallenberger) Loftus on January 25, 1980.   He retired from Erie County Prison after 20 years and later served as a constable.  Tom was an avid hunter and political...

Mary Alys (Carpenter) Pitonyak, 83, of Lake City, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at St. Vincent Health Center.  She was born February 28, 1937 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Melvin and Margaret (Lewis) Carpenter.  Mary Alys graduated from Villa Maria Academy in Erie in 1955. She began working at H. P. Weller Supply Company in Erie as a Receptionist and Switchboard Operator. She later went to work for RP & C Valve in Fairview, where she continued her work as a...

Doris L. (Stiffler) McDonald, 87 of Cranesville died Sunday, July 26, at Walnut Creek Health Care & Rehabilitation Center.  She was born, August 1, 1932 in Cranesville, a daughter of the late Sidney and Lucille (Lawrence) Stiffler.    Doris was raised and educated in the Albion area, graduating from Albion Area High School in 1950. Following high school she worked at the Kennedy Hardware Store in Cranesville, the Maple Drive-In on Route 18, also the Keystone Truck Stop in...