All Obituaries

Shirley Joann (Tucker) Kaufer, 81, of Albion, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 9, 2019.  She was born September 26, 1938 in Albion, a daughter of the late Lyle Z. and Blanche (Mosier) Tucker.  Shirley graduated from the Albion High School in 1956. She and her husband David purchased Kaufer's Gas and Appliance in 1960, which became known as Kaufer's Furniture and Appliance and Kaufer Associates, In. She and her husband operated this business together for 46 years...

Mary C. (Sagan) Prizzi, 98, formerly of Girard, PA, died peacefully at Rolling Fields Elder Care Community on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. She was born in Titusville, PA, on July 17, 1921, a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Chojnacki) Sagan. Education was extremely important to her. She persevered and overcame many challenges to graduate from Colestock High School in 1939. A few years after graduation Mary moved to New York (“Queens”) where several siblings resided and...

Gordon R. "Gordy" Smith, 79, of Girard, died Friday December 6, 2019 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.  He was born January 21,1940 in Erie, a son of the late Dollie R. (Rossman) Chapin and Charles Chapin, Sr.  Gordy graduated from Northwestern High School in 1959. Following high school he began work at Sedler's Dairy on Lexington Road.  He also worked at Town Square in Lake City. He studied welding at Triangle Tech and later went to work for Erie Ceramic Arts as the...

Richard L. Smith, 70 of McKean, died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Millcreek Community Hospital, following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Erie, July 29, 1949, son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Betts) Smith.  Richard graduated from McDowell High School in 1969. Following high school, he went to work for Van de Kamp's Frozen Foods and later was a long-haul truck driver for many years. He also worked at Erie Malleable Iron as a Machinist.  Richard was an avid Pittsburgh...

Linda L. ( Scott) Tolhurst, 71, of East Springfield, passed away on Thursday November 21, 2019 at Manchester Commons following a lengthy illness.  She was born August 3, 1948 in Lockport NY, a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Bobbie (Curry) Scott.  She graduated from Lockport Senior High School in 1967. She began her undergraduate studies at Texas Women's University in Denton, TX and graduated from Buffalo State Teachers College in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree in...

Edward T. Bianchi, 92, of Fairview, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at his daughter's home following a brief illness.   He was born April 12, 1927 in Erie, a son of the late Peter and Linda (DeDionisio) Bianchi.  Ed attended Academy High School in Erie worked at the family business, Whites Modern Market on Buffalo Road. He also worked as a Security Guard at General Electric and Erie Malleable Iron. Later he was employed at Smith Meter and the Erie County...

Richard A. "Dick" Niebauer, 72 of Lake City, died Tuesday November 12, 2019 at his home following an extended illness.  He was born in Erie, November 22, 1946, a son of the late Anthony S. and Lucille S. (Luthringer) Niebauer.  Dick graduated from Tech Memorial High School in Erie. Following high school he immediately went to work for the Lord Corporation and consecutively worked at Erie Sand & Gravel. He had been employed at the Lord Corporation as a machinist,...

Natalie Rae (Stahon) Collins, 62 of Lake City, died unexpectedly on Monday November 11, 2019 at her home.  She was born, June 28, 1957 in Erie, a daughter of the late Charles and Mera Le (Mando) Stahon.  Natalie graduated from Tech Memorial High School in Erie in 1975. Following high school she worked at the family business, LNM Plastics and was later employed at Grettler's Meats, (now McDonald's Meats) in Girard for over 20 years. She was most recently employed at Grimm...

Richard E. "Dick" Crabtree, 71, of Erie, died Monday, November 4, 2019 at Western Reserve in Erie.  He was born February 4, 1948 in Curwensville, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Vivian (Taylor) Crabtree.  Richard graduated from McDowell High School in 1967.  Following high school he enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1973.  He served there until his retirement with the rank of Master Sergeant, with the (AFSC) Human Systems Division.  He was...

Frances “Jane “ Kuhn, 99 of Lake City, died Saturday, November 2, 2019 at her home.  She was born, January 10, 1920 in Rural Valley, PA, Armstrong County, near Kittanning, a daughter of the late, Lewis C. and Roxie M. (Craft) Yount.  She was raised and educated in Armstrong County and later moved to Lake City, where she resided, the remainder of her life. Jane raised her family there and upon the death of her husband, decided to go to work for Jackburn Mfg. She...