All Obituaries

Evelyn J. (Conn) Youngs, age 89, of North East, passed away on Sunday May 28, 2023 at her residence. She was born on July 17, 1933 in Erie, PA the daughter of the late Ralph and Bessie (Yost) Conn. Evelyn was formerly employed by Kline Elementary School in the cafeteria and was a waitress at the White Diner in North East. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald A. Youngs; son, Don Youngs; and brother, Ron Conn. Evelyn is survived by her sons, Larry Youngs (Dawn) and Gary Youngs...

Joanne F. (Boyd) Brown, age 86, of North East, passed away on Friday May 26 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born on June 14, 1936 in Oil City, PA the daughter of the late William and Nettie (Silvis) Boyd. Joanne graduated East Forest High School. She formerly served as the North East Township Tax Collector and was a radio operator for the North East Police Department and East County 911 Call Center. Joanne loved spending time with her family, hummingbirds, fishing, crafts, sewing, and...

Penny De Ann Blankenship Johnson, 59, of North East, daughter of Barbara Shepard and the late Ernest ‘Ernie’ F. Blankenship passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 25th in North East, PA. She leaves behind her husband of 32 years, Robert A Johnson, Jr.; two children and children by Love, Matthew D. Johnson (Hannah) and Melissa D. Johnson Sutter (Andrew); one granddaughter Guinevere Sutter with a cousin on the way; a brother, Ernest Duane Blankenship;...

Elsie (Reed) Benden, age 81, of North East, passed away on Thursday May 25, 2023 at UPMC Hamot. She was born on July 29, 1941 in Kersey, PA the daughter of the late Joseph and Francis (Richards) Reed. Elsie graduated North East High School and Beauty School. She was a member of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Church and a former member of the East Erie  Moose Lodge. Elsie enjoyed fishing with her husband, spending time at the family camp, and was always ready to lend a helping hand to those in...

Gary A. Boyd, age 63, of North East, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at his residence. He was born on December 28,1959 in Erie, Pennsylvania the son of the late Edward Dale Boyd, Sr. and Marion (Dinges) Boyd. Gary was formerly employed by Seaway Windows for over 45 years. He enjoyed classic Dodge cars, painting cars, and spending time with family and friends. Gary was also an avid hunter of all seasons and definitely his claim to fame was his many trophy deer. He was loved by many and...

Mary C. (McKee) Victory, age 81, of North East, passed away on Tuesday May 23, 2023 at her residence. She was born on September 27, 1941 in Hemel Hempstead, England the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Brown) McKee. Mary was formerly employed by the KODAC FILM LAB in London and worked as a cook at Klein Elementary School and Brevillier Village for several years. She enjoyed listening to Johnny Mathis songs, watching Bridgerton, and spending time with her family. Mary was preceded in...

John Arthur Mong, age 74, of North East, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at UPMC Hamot. He was born October 8, 1948, in Erie, PA to the late William L. Mong Jr. and Marilyn Davis Mong. John was a graduate of Conneaut High School in Ohio. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War.  John was a machinist at General Electric for 36 years before retiring. He is preceded in death by a brother, Philip Mong, and grandsons, Jesse Galloway and Adam...

Alexander H. Hannah, age 75, of North East, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 16, 2023. He was born on August 9, 1947 in Erie, Pennsylvania the son of the late Carl and Mildred (Bailey) Hannah. Alexander graduated Tech Memorial High School and later obtained a degree in Christian Ministry. He was formerly employed by General Electric as a Millwright for 30 years and also worked in masonry and construction. Alexander was a member of the North East Christian Missionary Alliance...

Robert Joseph Muchoney, age 92, of North East, PA and formerly of Greensburg, PA, Jeannette, PA, and Frederick, MD, passed away on Tuesday May 16, 2023 at his residence. He was born on April 16, 1931 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania the son of the late Joseph and Suzanna (Sykora) Muchoney. Bob graduated from Greensburg Salem High School and Juniata College where he played college football. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Mathematics. Bob was a veteran serving in the United States...

Carl F. Spacht, age 93, of North East, passed away on Tuesday May 9, 2023 at Ball Pavilion. He was born on September 29, 1929 in Erie, Pennsylvania the son of the late Charles D. and Elizebeth (Porter) Spacht. Carl graduated North East High School in 1947 and was a self-employed farmer and truck driver for several years. He held office in Local FFA and State FFA and received the Keystone Farmer Degree and American Farmer Degree. Carl was also employed by Seneca Mineral for 25 years retiring...