Lonnie Hamilton
Computer technician lived, had worked in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Lonnie Hamilton, 52, of Los Angeles, formerly of Erie, died Tuesday, May 5, 1998, in Los Angeles after a long illness.
He was born July 25, 1945, in Erie, son of the late Earlie and Zeola Brooks Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton, who was a 1965 graduate of Academy High School, had worked in the computer field in Los Angeles, where he had lived the last three years.
He served in the U.S. Navy for six years and was a computer technician for Xerox Corp. in Erie for about 10 years.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ethel Thompson, and a brother, Earl Hamilton.
He is survived by two sisters, Lois Fluker of Talladega, Ala., and her husband, William, and Barbara Kelley of Peachtree City, Ga., and her husband, Thurman; and several nieces and nephews.
Private burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Erie.
Abbott & Hast Mortuary in Los Angeles handled arrangements.
June 19, 1998
Marie Kuntz Mogel
Was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church
Marie M. Kuntz Mogel, 97, formerly of Highpoint Towers, died Friday, June 19, 1998, at Saint Mary's Home of Erie.
She was born March 6, 1901, in Kearsarge, daughter of the late Peter and Philomina Rinderle Kuntz.
Mrs. Mogel was a homemaker and did catering work at the Shrine Club, Kahkwa Club and many other Erie clubs.
She was a parishioner of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church and a member of the Rosary Society. She also was a member of the Young at Heart Club at St. John Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cyril L. Mogel, in 1971.
Also preceding her in death were a daughter, Jeanne Cunningham; a grandson, Neal Cunningham; and two brothers, Bernard and Charles Kuntz.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary Steiner of Erie and her husband, Frank; two sisters, Sr. Martha Kuntz, SSJ, of Erie, and Katherine Henry of Hesperia, Calif., and her husband, James; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Brugger Home for Funerals, 1595 W. 38th St., today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be held there Monday at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass at St. Joseph Church at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at Trinity Cemetery.
June 19, 1998
John E. Stephens
Liverpool, England, native was an American Meter retiree
John E. Stephens, 91, 322 Washington Place, formerly of 1145 E. 8th St., died Thursday, June 18, 1998, at Hamot Medical Center after a long illness.
He was born Jan. 18, 1907, in Liverpool, England, son of the late Peter and Mary Delaney Stephens.
Mr. Stephens, who came to the United States in 1910, worked for American Meter Co. as an assembler for 48 years, retiring in 1972.
He was a World War II veteran.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Irene Vogt, Katherine Shores, Helen Herman and Florence Knightinger; and a brother, Peter Stephens.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Loretta Nancy Smith Stephens; three sisters, Josephine Lawson and Mrs. Richard (Esther) Green, both of Erie, and Dorothy Austin of Ashville, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at A. Brugger & Sons Funeral Home, Pine Avenue Branch, 845 E. 38th St., Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be held there Monday at 1 p.m., conducted by Monsignor Henry Schauerman.
Burial will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
June 19, 1998
Elizabeth Smith Bowen
Native of Quebec, Canada, was a homemaker
Elizabeth Smith "Bessie" Bowen, 94, formerly of Bond Street, Corry died Friday, June 19, 1998, at Colonial Terrace Personal Care Home.
She was born Nov. 28, 1903, in Quyon, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Alfred David and Susannah Gertrude Lawson Smith.
Mrs. Bowen, who had lived in Corry since 1949, formerly lived in Detroit, Mich., and Canton, Ohio. She was a homemaker.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Corry, Order of the Eastern Star Corry Chapter 17 and the Corry Country Club.
She enjoyed golfing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul A. Bowen, on Sept. 18, 1990; they were marriage June 11, 1929.
Also preceding her in death were two sisters, Grace Thompson and Marjorie Rawleigh, and two brothers, Gerald and Lawson Smith.
She is survived by two sons, Walter E. Bowen of Corry and his wife, Betty, and Paul A. Bowen Jr. of Mansfield, Texas; a sister, Girlie Cleary of Ottawa, Canada; six grandchildren, Greg, Corrie, Wendy, Todd and Mike Bowen and Dee Bloom; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours. The funeral service will be private, conducted by the Rev. Dr. John V. Edwards of First Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be at Pine Grove Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 607 W. Smith St., Corry, PA 16407.
Bracken Funeral Home in Corry is handling arrangements.
June 19, 1998
Elizabeth McLaughlin O'Hara
Lifelong parishioner of St. Ann Church
Elizabeth V. McLaughlin O'Hara, 83, of Harborcreek Township, died Thursday, June 18, 1998.
She was born May 21, 1915, daughter of the late John and Ida Baskerville McLaughlin.
Mrs. O'Hara was a parishioner of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church all her life. She was a graduate of St. Ann Grade School.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James E. O'Hara, on July 28, 1984; and a brother, John McLaughlin.
She is survived by a son, the Rev. James T. O'Hara, pastor of St. Ann, Holy Family and St. Casimir churches in Erie; a daughter, Mrs. Ada Prindle of Harborcreek; a brother, William R. McLaughlin of Fairview; two granddaughters, Debra Gregory and Susan Bliss; and two great-granddaughters.
Friends may call at A. Brugger & Sons Funeral Home, 449 E. 9th, Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A service will be held there Monday at 12:30 p.m., followed by a Mass at Holy Family Church at 1 p.m.
Burial will be at St. James Cemetery in Crossingville.
Memorials may be made to Holy Family School, 913 Fulton St., Erie, PA 16503.
June 19, 1998
Edward G. Lee
Had been a commercial fisherman
Edward G. Lee, 65, of Friendship Towers, formerly of 215 Plum St., died Thursday, June 18, 1998, at Hamot Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 4, 1932, in Erie, son of the late Edward and Mary Gama Lee.
Mr. Lee formerly was a commercial fisherman. He later worked for the Erie city water and sewer bureaus and Citizens Transport.
He was a member of the Cascade Club and a former member of the SONS of Lake Erie. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by four sons, Edward G. Lee Jr. and Robert E. Lee, both of Erie, Thomas Lee of Pittsburgh and Joel Lee of Florida; two daughters, Mary Ann Potter and Jovene Jenson, both of Florida; a brother, Robert A. Lee of Erie and his wife, Susan; several grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at John J. Quinn Funeral Home, 728 W. 9th St., Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. A service will be held there Monday at 11 a.m.
Burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery will be private.
June 19, 1998
Thomas D. Emmanuele
Owned and operated North East barber shop
Thomas D. Emmanuele, 92, 56 Eagle St., North East, died Thursday, June 18, 1998, at Rebecca's Personal Care Home.
He was born Feb. 13, 1906, in North East, son of the late Francesco and Francesca Ognibene Emmanuele.
Mr. Emmanuele was a self-employed barber. He was the proprietor of Tom's Barber Shop in North East for many years, retiring in the mid-1970s.
He was a parishioner of St. Gregory Roman Catholic Church in North East and was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge 118 in Westfield, N.Y.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Laura Emmanuele, on Sept. 1, 1973; his second wife, Mary Emmanuele, on Sept. 5, 1978; and by a sister and a grandson.
He is survived by a daughter, Francelia Ketcham of North East; a sister, Angelina Insinna of Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada; two grandchildren, Tomas and Celia Ketcham; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at W. Tad Bowers Funeral Home, 92 S. Lake St., North East, Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held there Monday at 10 a.m., followed by a Mass at St. Gregory Church at 10:30 a.m.
Burial will be at St. Gregory Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
June 18, 1998
John "Michael" Geary
Officer of aiport authority
Retired Erie banker Michael Geary, an officer of the Erie International Airport Authority and key figure in Erie hockey, died of an apparent heart attack early Thursday.
Geary, 61, 417 Montpelier Ave., Millcreek Township, suffered the apparent attack about 12:23 a.m. while driving at West 8th and Cherry streets, Erie County Coroner Merle Wood said.
Erie police said Geary's car struck a utility pole. An ambulance crew resuscitated him and took him to Hamot Medical Center, where he was resuscitated again, but died, police said.
The coroner said the accident did not cause Geary's death.
Geary, who was a highly regarded junior hockey player as a child in Buffalo, N.Y., helped form the Erie Lions hockey team in the early 1960s. The team, which played at the Glenwood Ice Rink (now the John M. Cochran Ice Arena), introduced hockey to Erie and was wildly popular. Sell-out crowds jammed the rink for Friday and Saturday games and Geary became one of the most popular stars.
Later, Geary became an influential coach and official in the Erie Youth Hockey program.
Rick Chartraw, who later played on Stanley Cup championship teams in the National Hockey League, used to credit Geary for helping him hone his hockey skills.
When the Erie Blades professional team played in Erie in the late 1970s and 1980s, Geary served as director of officials for the Northeastern Hockey League.
At the time of his retirement Geary was a vice president of PNC Bank in charge of small business lending. Over the years he managed several Marine Bank and PNC Bank branches, including the Erie Central Mall, airport and Summit Township offices.
He was a former president and treasurer of the Erie International Airport Authority.
He was born May 14, 1937, in Buffalo, son of the late John P. "Jack" Geary and Mary Frances Viera Geary.
He was a graduate of Bishop Timon High School in Buffalo, attended Niagara University and the Pennsylvania Bankers Association School of Banking at Bucknell University.
He worked for Marine Bank, later PNC, from 1966 until his retirement this year in March.
He was a life member of the Sacred Heart Ushers Society and a member of the Times Old Newsies, Siebenbuerger Club, Erie Maennerchor Club and Sportsman's Athletic Club. He was a former member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
He is survived by his wife, Gretchen Schmitt Geary; a son, Timothy Michael Geary of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and his wife, Judie; four daughters, Elizabeth Anne Clauss of Clarks Summit and her husband, Chris, Kathleen Shade of Pittsburgh and her husband, Dan, Maureen Ellison Geary and Laura Frances Geary, both of Erie; two stepsons, Jon and James Tushak, both of Erie; three brothers, Patrick Geary and his wife, Gloria, Charles Geary and his wife, Carol, and William Geary and his wife, Mary Ann, all of Buffalo; seven grandchildren, T.J. and Kevin Geary, Isabelle Clauss, Jack, Zachary, Madeline and Sophia Shade; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at Burton West Lake Funeral Home, 3816 West Lake Road, Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated at St. Julia Roman Catholic Church, 638 Roslyn Ave., Monday at 10 a.m.
Burial will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 823 Filmore Ave., Erie, PA 16505; or the Times Old Newsies, in care of The Times Publishing Company, 205 W. 12th St., Erie, PA 16534.
June 18, 1998
