All Obituaries

Jeffrey Lee Southwick, age 77, of Erie, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023. He was born in Erie, PA, on November 23, 1945, the son of the late Mark and Margaret Behan Southwick.   Jeff was a 1963 North East High School graduate and attended Grove City College, graduating in 1967 with a liberal arts degree (Jeff hoped he would never have to speak Spanish again!). He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Japan and later at the Walter Reed Hospital. Jeff spent much of his life...

Sally (Smith) Young of North East, PA, peacefully went to meet her Lord and Savior, on March 18, 2023, at the age of 85. Born in Busti, NY, the daughter of Claude and Emma (Carris) Smith. Sally married the love of her life, Herbert, on February 9, 1957. She devoted her love and attention to her husband, their three daughters and eleven grandchildren. For 17 years she enjoyed caring for many North East School District students as playground and cafeteria monitor. Sally’s most precious...

Betty R. Luke, 79, of North East, PA passed away Monday, March 13, 2023.  She was born on August 22, 1943, in North East, Greenfield Twp., PA a daughter of the late Harry H. and Ruth L. Schultz Luke.             Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a Housekeeper with Hamot Medical Center.             Betty was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Robert Luke,...

William H. Ringer was called home to glory at the side of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 8th, 2023. Son of Neal and Charlotte (Riefstahl) Ringer. Born January 14th, 1957. Bill was a life-long resident of North East, PA, and owner of B&R Auto Parts. He enjoyed dirt track racing and working on his own automotive projects. He was also an avid Detroit Lions fan. Beyond occupation and hobbies, his greatest love was his family. Bill is survived by a brother Ronald Ringer (Diane), sister...

Carol R. (Hayes) Bolinger             Carol R. (Hayes) Bolinger, 67, of North East, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at her residence in North East.             She was born on November 18, 1955, in Erie, PA a daughter of the late Neal David and Wanita Godfrey Hayes.  Carol was a machine operator in Food Processing with Bay Valley Foods for many years, retiring in...

Esther Pearl Lexow of North East, PA passed away at Brevillier Village, Erie, PA on Monday, February 20, 2023.  She was born in Tavistock, Ontario, Canada, and moved to North East at the age of one.  The daughter of The Reverend Arno and Elsie Puscheck of North East, who proceeded her in death. Esther was also proceeded in death by her husband Charles W. Lexow and daughter Ruth Ann Krueger of North East, PA, and by brothers Melvin and Wilber Puscheck, and sisters Amy and Evelyn...

  Frank A. Semelka, Jr., 54, of North East, PA passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023, at his home. He was born on July 15, 1968, in Erie, PA, the first son of Frank and Joanne Semelka of North East. Frank was a 1986 graduate of North East High School and a 1991 graduate of Penn State University, where he was part of the Rugby Team. Prior to finishing his degree at Penn State, he attended Grove City College where he played football for two years. After college he achieved a black belt...

  Traci L. Becker, 53, of Randolph, NY passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, in the Vineyard Homes surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on March 10, 1969, in Jamestown, NY. Traci was the daughter of Stanley Anderson (Nedra) and was preceded in death by her mother Dixie Crawford (Jim). Traci was a graduate of Southwestern High School and later in life resided in Randolph, NY.    Traci’s joy in her life was her family. Traci enjoyed camping, boating, and...

Thomas Frank Maas, 72, went to Heaven to be with Jesus on Monday, October 31, 2022. “Tom” passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family after a two-year battle with cancer. Tom was born on May 6, 1950, in Erie, PA, a son of the late Richard and Violet Maas of North East, PA. He graduated from North East High School in 1968, enlisted in the United States Air Force, and served in the Vietnam War. Tom finished his service in 1972 and was a proud American patriot. He...

Carl M. Semelka, 52, of North East, PA passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at UPMC Hamot. He was born on December 9, 1969, in Erie, PA a son of Frank and Joanne Semelka of North East. Carl was an area grape farmer with Pennsylvania and New York Vineyards.  He was an avid hunter and a member of St. Gregory Church, North East Moose Lodge 2568, and The Brotherhood of St. Joseph, all in North East. In addition to his parents, Carl is survived by his brothers, Frank Semelka Jr and Dr....