All Obituaries

Martha J. Erdman, 83 of Girard, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. She was born July 24, 1937 a daughter of the late George and Ethel Bush Broughton in Ashtabula, OH. She was raised in the Northwestern Ohio region, attending schools in Ashtabula, Kingsville, and Conneaut.  She worked at Gunnison Brothers Tannery for 22 years, until the company closed in 1999. She was a member of Kingsville Baptist Church, Girard American Legion Auxillary serving as Past...

Marilyn (Robinson) Richardson, 84, died on Sunday, November 29, 2020 after a long battle of with Alzheimer's disease.   Marilyn, a daughter of the late Clarence and Birdie (Walter) Robinson born November 29, 1936. She attended Union City High School, meeting her husband of 49 years Robert Richardson there. Following her marriage she was a homemaker for many years. She loved to be with and care for her children and grandchildren. In Marilyn's later years, she found a special...

  Daniel R. Sparks Jr., known as "Pappy", age 92 of Springfield, PA passed away November 28, 2020 at UPMC Hamot. He was born August 15, 1928 in Fort Fairfield, Maine, son to the late Daniel R. Sparks Sr.   Daniel was stationed at Ft. Bragg NC, while he served in the US Army with the Transportation Corps as a Combat Engineer during the Korean War. While serving he spent ninety days in the French Morocco rebuilding military Air Bases, and three years in Newfoundland....

William D. McMahon, 70, of Cranesville, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at UPMC Hamot following a brief illness.  He was born on September 29, 1950 in Erie, a son of the late Daniel E. and Edna M. (Drury) McMahon. William graduated from Rice Avenue Union High School in 1968. Upon graduation, he worked at Copes Vulcan in Lake City, holding many positions in his time there. He also worked in Quality Control at Zurn Energy Division in Erie, before returning to and retiring from SPX...

Bonnie Newton, age 67, died on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Pleasant Ridge Manor.  She was born April 16, 1953 a daughter to the late Peter J. and Betty J. (Snyder) Huya. She graduated from Northwestern High School. Bonnie lived in the Albion area for most of her life. She worked for PHB Inc. Die Casting division for many years.  Her life revolved around her husband Carl Newton and her family. Bonnie was a consistent member of the Cranesville Methodist Church being known by...

Ronald J. Wintemute, 76, of Girard, died Friday, November 13, 2020 during a flash flood event at the Hiddenite Family Campground, in Hiddenite, NC. He was born in Fairview on November 6, 1944 a son of the late John and Mary (English) Borsukoff.  Ron graduated from Girard's Rice Avenue Union High School in 1964. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as America was involved in the Vietnam Conflict. There he served aboard the U.S.S. Blandy (DD-943), a Sherman Class...

Daniel Edward Finnegan, 55, entered his eternal rest on November 15, 2020.  He courageously battled an 11-month diagnosis of lung cancer.  He was born on April 24, 1965, the youngest son of Richard and the late Geraldine Finnegan.  He was the fifth child of his siblings known as the 6 D’s. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Christine; his children, Zachary (Melissa), Dustin (Sarah), Shana and Andrew Finnegan; also, Daniel, Faith and Foster; 15...

 Robert R. Knapp, 82, of Girard, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at UPMC Hamot .  He was born April 8, 1938 in Lundy’s Lane, near Albion, a son of the late Fred R. and Betty (Byerly) Knapp.  Bob graduated from Albion High School in 1956. Following high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served with the 7 th Aviation Company, 7 th Infantry Division as an Aircraft Mechanic. During his Army career, Bob was overseas for one year.  Upon his honorable discharge...

Gayle E. (Ashton) Allen, 83, was lifted by the Lord from her earthly family on Wednesday, November 11, 2020.   She was born September 7, 1937 in Erie, daughter of the late Lewis and June (Fairweather) Ashton.  The family moved to Platea to run the general store in 1946.  She met Charles (Bud) E. Allen while going to school at the Platea two-room schoolhouse.  She married Bud on October 7, 1955 at the Federated Church in East Springfield after graduating from Albion...

James P. Morton, 84, of Fairview, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the PA Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie.   Jim was born in Erie on July 3, 1936 a son of the late Burdette and Anna (Barrante) Morton.  He graduated from the Rice Avenue Union High School in 1954. Immediately following high school he enlisted in the US Navy. He served aboard the USS Douglas A. Monroe DE 422, (butler class destroyer escort) deploying to the West Pacific Theater of Operations multiple times. On...