All Obituaries

Margaret L Chapin, 89, formerly of Albion and Girard, PA, and more recently Johns Creek, GA passed away on April 8, 2020, peacefully in her daughter’s home.    She was born in West Springfield, PA to Roy Peters and Ida Heckman Peters Fobes on July 25,1930. She graduated from AAHS in 1948 with honors.  She married Robert E Chapin, who passed in 2007, after 59 years of marriage. Previously, they had retired to Punta Garda, FL in 1985 and returned to Girard in...

Carol Ann March Knapp, age 82, of Lake City, passed away at UPMC Hamot on Friday June 26th, 2020. She was born in Meadville, August 10, 1937, a daughter to the late Hubert H. and Mary Emma (Skeel) March. Carol graduated from West Springfield High School in 1956 and married shortly after. She was a homemaker caring for her husband, and children up until they finished school. She worked in a school cafeteria part time when her children were young. Moving on to a Juvenile Home for Youth as a...

William D. "Bill" Weidler, 83, of Girard, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Fairview Manor, following a lengthy illness.     He was born on May 22, 1936 to Donald and Anna (Fobes) Weidler in Greenville, PA. He graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1954.  Immediately following graduation, Bill enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  Following recruit training at Parris Island he was stationed at Jacksonville FL for Airman School. He was...

Barbara L. (Blystone) Bailey, 61, formerly of Girard, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 in College Station, Texas.  She was born December 2, 1958 in Erie, a daughter of the late Virgil and Florence (Copeland) Blystone.  Barb graduated from Girard High School in 1978. Following high school, she worked at various department store locations in the Erie area and later following her move to Brenham, Texas in 2007, and had resided there since. She was a former member of the Federated...

David Duane Daniels, 51, of Erie and formerly of Bridgman, MI, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at his home unexpectedly following a brief illness. He was born December 26, 1968 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, a son of the late Paul Duane Daniels and Clarabelle Jane (Smith) Clifton. Dave graduated from Bridgman High School in Michigan in 1987, where he helped bring home the Baseball State Championship win as a catcher. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...

David  A. "Hammer" Andrews, 82 of Girard, died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.  He was born  in Erie, PA, a son of the late W. Reid and Anna (Vanicek) Andrews.  David  graduated from the Rice Avenue Union High School in 1956. Following high school he attended Edinboro State Teachers College where he studied education.  He enlisted in the US Army Reserves in 1961 and served with the 5th Howitzer Battalion, 43rd Artillery as a PFC. ...

Mark L. Wheeler, 94 of Girard and most recently of Conneaut, OH, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Fairview Manor.  He was born December 20, 1925 in East Springfield, a son of the late Rev. William H. and May L. (Hall) Wheeler.  While the United States was engaged in WWII, Mark was a senior in high school. He enlisted in the US Navy before graduating to assist our country in its time of need. He served aboard the U.S.S. Argentia, U.S.S. SC-708 and U.S.S. A.T.A. 186. He was awarded...

Thomas J. Freeman, 87 of West Springfield, died Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Fairview Manor.  He was born in Erie, November 13, 1932, a son of the late James E. and Marian A. (Mathews) Freeman.  Tom graduated from the Albion High School and attended Penn State University where he studied Agricultural Science. He worked on the family farm on Griffey Road as a young man and later enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He served with 2nd Marines 155 Howitzer...

Darlene M. Rakowski, 49 of Saegertown, and formerly of Albion, died Monday, June 15, 2020 at UPMC Hamot, following a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born, May 8, 1971 in Erie, a daughter of Gerald A. and Charlene M. (Litz) Rakowski of Cranesville. Darlene graduated from Northwestern High School and began her working career in the plastic manufacturing business. She later became employed at the Northwestern School District in the Custodial Department until she became...

 Alene R. Bushyeager, 96 of Girard, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Manor. Alene was born on April 29, 1924 in North Girard, Pa., a daughter of the late John F. and Hazel M. Stearns Bushyeager.  She graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1942 and attended Erie Commercial College for two years.    She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Lake City.   She had been employed by Allied Building Credits for 14 years, working in...