All Obituaries

Richard L. Schriefer, age 97, lifetime resident of North East, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at home. He was born on July 22, 1924 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Ralph and Bertha (Weinheimer) Schriefer.  Richard "Dick" graduated from North East High School in 1943 and later attended Gannon University for one and half years. He also took career-related courses at Penn State Behrend, and graduated from the Remington Rand Technical Training School in New...

Delbert R. "Peanut" Carr, age 72, of North East, passed away on Tuesday morning June 21, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born on February 8, 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania the son of the late Reid and Grace Marie (Hannold) Carr. Delbert was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army. He was formerly employed by the Harborcreek School District in the maintenance department until retirement. Delbert was a member of the North East V.F.W. Post 4789 and the North...

Lloyd H. Lines, age 95, of North East, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his residence. He was born on June 15, 1927, in Corry, Pennsylvania the son of the late Gerry and Lucille (Miller) Lines. Lloyd served in the United States Navy. He was formerly employed by Electric Materials in North East retiring in 1985. Lloyd was an avid Cleveland Browns and Penn State Nittany Lions football fan. He enjoyed carpentry and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his...

Joseph R. Schaff, age 90, of North East, passed away on Saturday June 18, 2022 at UPMC Hamot.  He was born on August 11, 1931 In Erie, Pennsylvania the son of the late Joseph F. and Jean (Ceranowski) Schaff.  Joe graduated Wattsburg High School in 1949 and was formerly employed by Sunshine Packing and Pennzoil as a driver for several years.  He was a lifetime member of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus Church in North East where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus St....

Joan Marie (Edmunds) Rizzo, age 93, a resident of North East, passed away on Wednesday June 8, 2022 at UPMC Hamot. She was born on November 29, 1928 in Corry, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Faith Parks and was then adopted by the late Forest and Louise Edmunds of Sherman, N.Y. Joan was a graduate of Sherman High School in 1947. She continued her education at Fredonia State College pursing a teaching career while working at the Chautauqua Institute. Joan was also employed by Jamestown...

Ron L. Barnett, age 78, of Erie and formerly of North East, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Millcreek Community Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1943 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the son of the late Horace L. Barnett and Mary P. (Schreckengost) Barnett Shirey. Ron graduated from North Tonawanda High School and SUNY Buffalo State College earning a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. He was formerly employed by Bell Aerospace and later served as the acting manager at Welch Foods...

Joseph Peter Allessie, age 79, of North East, passed away on Sunday June 5, 2022 at the Erie Soldiers' and Sailors' Home surrounded by his family. He was born on August 25,1942 the son of the late Peter Samuel and Lucy Grace (Cardinale) Allessie. Joe served in the United States Army at Fort Hood Texas in the 81st Armor Division as a tank operator. He was formerly employed by Ridg-U-Rak, Inc. in North East as an electrician and later retired as a purchasing manager. He was a member of...

William C. Wheeler, age 59, of Ripley, died on Sunday June 5, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital due to complications from surgery. He was preceded in death by his father. William is survived by his mother, five siblings, three children, and four grandchildren. Friends may call at the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 South Lake Street, North East on Thursday from 6:00 P.M. till 8:00 P.M.

Esther Siegel Pearsall, age 80, of Ripley, N.Y., died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Absolute Care of Westfield. She was born on December 28,1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Harold and Rhea (Haas) Siegel.  Esther graduated Taylor Allderdice High School and was formerly employed as an administrative assistant for 30 years. She also formerly managed the Palace Hotel Video Connection and owned and operated a donut shop in North East for several years. She was well...

Charles W. Kinney, age 65, of Harborcreek, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at UPMC Hamot. He was born on June 8, 1956 in Jamestown, New York the son of the late Gene Platt and Shirley Rose Kunselman Kinney Platt. Chuck was formerly employed by Moorhead Vineyards Inc. for several years. He was a member of the Harborcreek Fire Department and enjoyed hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, and NASCAR. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Trisha Pelinsky; brother, Danny Kinney; and a...