All Obituaries

Terry L. Linsted, 71, of Fairview, died unexpectedly, Sunday, May 15, 2022 at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.   He was born on May 10, 1951 in Youngstown, OH, a son of the late James and Mary Lou (Wessell) Linsted.   Terry graduated from Titusville High School and enjoyed playing football for the Rockets. Following high school he attended Gannon University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.  While at Gannon, he was a member of the Delta-Chi Fraternity, where he...

Elizabeth "Betty" (Durante) Unger, 89, died on Saturday, January 8, 2022 in Port Charlotte, Florida.    Elizabeth "Betty" Durante Unger was born May 19, 1932, a daughter of Anthony and Dorothy Hill Durante in Camden, NJ.   She was raised and educated in Camden, NJ, graduating from Camden Catholic High School in 1950. She married Vincent Unger on February 12, 1954 in Camden, N.J. and in that same year moved to Girard, PA.  She worked at the Green...

Audrey “Elaine” (Brooks) Zolner Elaine was born May 6, 1939, daughter of the late Rev. Ralph and Viona (Bushley) Brooks. Elaine graduated from Punxsutawney High School in 1957. Following high school, Elaine started her first job as a cashier at Tronzo’s Market in Punxsutawney, PA. She married David Zolner on December 24, 1958 in Big Run, PA and then moved to Erie, where they would start a family soon after. Elaine was a homemaker for many years, loving to care and spend...

Barbara A. (Jones) Keenen, 63, of Girard, died on Sunday May 8, 2022. She was born August 23, 1958 a daughter to the late Ernest and Betty (Terryberry) Jones.  Barb graduated from Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School in 1976. Shortly after high school she started a family. Moving in the Tri-state area before settling in Girard, Barb was a stay-at-home mother loving the time she spent with her children. She worked at Giant Eagle at the Service Desk. Most recently she worked with...

Joel H. Lindsey III, 32, of Erie died on Sunday May 8, 2022 at UPMC Hamot Hospital.. He was born July 8, 1989. Joel attended Northwestern High School. He had a skill in drawing and often took small moments to share it with his daughter. Joel would design projects with her making car garages out of old cereal boxes. His memory stretched back years to seek a time with family. He enjoyed taking his four wheeler out riding as well as fishing. He enjoyed music and was very sentimental when it...

Marcelle A. (Handwerk) Yonkin,78, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Pleasant Ridge Manor.  Marcelle was born September 20, 1943, in Wellsboro PA, a daughter of the late Virgil F. and Bertha (Brion) Handwerk. She graduated from Galeton High School in 1961 and attended Williamsport Community College. She moved to Erie County in 1964 and has resided here since.  She went to work at WQLN in Erie as a programming assistant and she also worked for the Quinn Law Firm. Her hobbies...

Dolores A. "Dodie" Bensur, formerly of Lake City, 86, died at St. Vincent Hospital on Tuesday May 3, 2022.       She was born on November 30, 1935 to the late Daniel Jr. and Gladys (Vaughn) McGaughey in North East, PA. She graduated from St. Gregory High School in North East in 1953 where she lettered in basketball.  Dodie graduated with a B.A. in Science from Mercyhurst College in 1957. She also graduated from the School of Medical Technology at St....

Doris M. (Snow) Clisby, 91, of Platea died on Monday, May 2, 2022 at her home.    She was born on September 11, 1930.  Doris graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1949. Immediately following graduation, she married Don and began a family shortly after. Doris was a stay-at-home mother caring for her home and family thorough many years.    Doris was very involved in volunteering in the Platea community. To name a few she was active in the Methodist Church,...

Frank A. Scalise Jr., 98 of East Springfield, passed away at his home on Monday, May 2, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born in Akeley PA, (Warren County) on April 22, 1924, a son of the late Frank R. and Edna (Arthurs) Scalise Sr. Frank grew up in Springfield Twp. and was inducted into the U.S. Army during World War Two. He deployed to Europe in October of 1944 where he served as a part of a Gun Crew with Battery A, 558th Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons Battalion. For...

Dorothy J. (Biancosino) Taylor, 86, of Albion, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital.  She was born on January 3, 1936, in Erie, a daughter of the late Julio and Violet (Wager) Biancosino. Dorothy graduated from Erie’s Strong Vincent High School in 1955 and following high school began raising her family and taking care of her home. She was later employed at Eriez Magnetics as a Receptionist and later Purchasing Secretary. She enjoyed crafting and painting...