Obituaries

Dec 19, 2022

Douglas A. Burge, 61, of Russell, PA., died Monday, December 19, 2022, of natural causes. He was born June 22, 1961, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the son of the late Donald L. and Nancy C. Kramer Burge. He was a former resident of Lewis Run, PA., and has resided in Russell, PA., for the past 13 years. Doug...

Dec 18, 2022

Jack E. "Jay" Ferry Jr., 47, of Warren, Pa, passed away on Sunday December 18, 2022, in his home.

He was born in Warren on October 19, 1975, the son of the late Mary (Magee) Ferry and Jackie E. Ferry Sr., who survives. Jack was a graduate of Warren Area High School. He enjoyed hunting, hiking, fishing,...

Dec 17, 2022

Nancy M. Bauer, 59, of Warren, PA., died peacefully with her brother at her side, Saturday morning, December 17, 2022, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1963, in Warren, PA. Nancy was the daughter of Francis "Frank" and Nancy DeStefano Bauer, Jr.

She was a 1981 graduate of Warren Area High School and earned her...

Dec 13, 2022

Christine F. Martin, 100, of Akeley, PA., died Tuesday morning, December 13, 2022, at her residence. She was born November 28, 1922, in Chesterfield, Clearfield County, PA. Christine was the daughter of John and Elizabeth Rapasky Molner. She was a former resident of Smith Mills, Clearfield County, PA., and has resided in Russell, PA., since 1956. She was employed...

Dec 12, 2022

Gertrude Arlene Yaple, wife, mother, and longtime volunteer for faith-based organizations in Warren, died in her sleep on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the Warren Manor Nursing Home. She was 87. She was born July 8, 1935, the second youngest of 11 children of Ruth (Williams) Green and Elwyn Green. She was raised in Erie, Pa., and was a...

Dec 12, 2022

Sally R. Steele, 83, of Warren, PA., passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022. Born on April 26, 1939, in Philipsburg, PA., to Emerson R. and Glady A. Adams Lupton. She married the late Lawrence R. Steele in 1963. Surviving are a son, James L. Steele of Maytown, PA., Susan R. Dickinson (husband, Steve) of Holly Springs, N.C. and...

Dec 9, 2022

Deborah "Debbie" Rickerson Ames, 70, of Warren, passed away on Friday December 9, 2022, in AHN, St Vincent's Hospital, Erie, PA. She was born in Warren, PA on April 26, 1952, the daughter of the late Robert A. and Mary Elizabeth Andersen Rickerson. Debbie was a graduate of Warren High School Class of 1970. On August 4, 1973, she...

Dec 8, 2022

Alex "Ziggy" Zeigler, 20, of Warren, PA., died unexpectedly, Thursday, December 8, 2022, at his residence. He was born November 7, 2002, in Warren, PA. Alex was the son of Kevin L. and Carrie Michelle VanCise Zeigler. He was a lifelong Warren area resident and a 2021, graduate of Warren Area High School. He was Captain of the Warren Dragons...

Dec 6, 2022

Samuel Manno, Jr., 76, of Warren, PA., died peacefully at his residence, Wednesday morning, November 13, 2024. He was born June 20, 1948, in Warren, PA. He was the son of Samuel Manno, Sr., and Vera Nodzak Manno Horvat. Sam was a lifelong Warren area resident and a 1967 graduate of Warren High School. He served with United States...

Dec 6, 2022

Margaret "Peg" Manno, 73, of N. Warren, PA., died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at AHN-St. Vincent Healthcare, Erie, PA. Peg was born August 3, 1949, she was the daughter of the late J. Paul and Beatrice Songer Broderick. Peg was a Warren area resident most of her life. She was a 1967 graduate of...

Nov 28, 2022

Lee Rahman, 62, of Warren, passed away peacefully on Monday November 28, 2022, at UPMC Hamot Hospital after a short illness.

He was born in Malaysia June 10, 1960, the son of Abdul and Endon Rahman. Lee was employed in Malaysia as a certified teacher of English, until he moved to the United States in 1990. He lived in...

Nov 26, 2022

C. Eugene Blum, 85, of Warren, formerly of Youngsville died on Saturday November 26, 2022, in St. Vincent Hospital Erie, PA.

Gene was born in Sheffield, PA, on November 18, 1937, the son of the late Michael and Mary Scersko Blum. He was employed for the former Struthers Wells Corporation for 35 years as a grinder, and...

Nov 23, 2022

Vincent P. Erisman, 82, of Warren, PA, died on Wednesday November 23, 2022, in Kinzua Healthcare and Rehab Center.

Graveside services will be held in Pine Grove Cemetery, Russell on Monday November 28, 2022, at 1:00 pm, with the Rev. Dr. Dale Haight, officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be made to Kinzua Healthcare and...

Nov 21, 2022

Jane M. Nelson, 102, a resident of the Rouse Estates, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. She was born February 19, 1920, in Warren, PA., to the late John H. and Kathryn Hartz Steinkamp. She was a former resident of Mill Street, and resided in Warren, her entire life. Jane had been employed with the former G.T.E. Sylvania, Warren...

Nov 17, 2022

Former Warren County Sheriff Larry E. Kopko, Sr., 74, of Kent, Ohio and formerly of Warren, PA., died Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2022, after a 19 month battle with esophageal cancer. Larry was born December 15, 1947, in Washington, PA.

He had served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War as a Staff Sergeant. He...

Nov 12, 2022

Ronald Joseph Massa, 93, of Warren, PA, passed away on Saturday November 12, 2022, in the John and Orpha Blair Hospice House after a brief illness.

He was born in Warren, PA, on November 1, 1929, the son of the late Samuel and Alberta Pochey Massa. Ronald was a Warren area resident his entire life. He was...

Nov 11, 2022

Alfred A. Citro, 88, of Warren, PA, formerly of Wayne, New Jersey, passed away on Friday November 11, 2022, in Kinzua Healthcare and Rehab Center in Warren.

He was born in Patterson, New Jersey on April 26, 1934, the son of the late Anthony A. and Margaret Martin Citro. Alfred graduated from Pompton Lakes High School Class...

Nov 10, 2022

Patricia Louise Van Cise, 89, of Warren, PA., died on Thursday November 10, 2022, in her home after an extended illness. She was born May 8, 1933, in Warren, PA. Patricia was the daughter of Edwin Miller and Vera Jean Hall Miller Holmberg. She has been a lifelong Warren area resident and a 1951 graduate of Warren High School....

Nov 9, 2022

Carl J. DeStefano, 90, of Warren PA, died on Wednesday November 9, 2022, at Northern Lakes Nursing and Rehab Center, Angola, Indiana, where he was since his prolonged illness.

Carl was born on March 22, 1932, in Warren, PA, the son of the late Samuel and Lena Guiffre DeStefano. He graduated from Warren Area High School. Carl...

Nov 7, 2022

Ruth E. Finn, 85, of Newport News, VA, formerly of Warren, passed away on Monday November 7, 2022 in the Rouse Home. Services will be held through the W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, in Newport News, Virginia. Please visit www.wjsmithandson.com to view a full obituary.