All Obituaries

C. Allan Shaffer C. Allan Shaffer, devoted husband, son, brother, father, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather and friend passed away Thursday March 4, 2021.  Allan was a lifelong resident of North, West and East Springfield, PA.  Allan was born July 11, 1931 in Erie County and was the son of the late Claude H and Dorothy E (Auerbach) Shaffer.  Allan was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years Hazel Carolyn (Umstead) Shaffer whom he married on July 6, 1957 and his...

Marcia L.  (Voss) Eisaman Parsons    Marcia L. Parsons, age 87 of Coudersport, Pa., formerly of North East, Pa. passed away quietly at the Sweden Valley Manor in Coudersport on Friday, February 26, 2021 where she had been residing.    Marcia was born in Fairview, Pa on December 8, 1933 the daughter of the late Edward C.W. and Ethel M. (Sisson) Voss.  She graduated from the West Springfield High School in 1951 and worked as a secretary at various places...

Theresa J. (Burton) Payne     Theresa J. Payne, better known to her friends as “Tess or the Egg Lady”, age 52 took the hand of God and went home on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at her home with her husband, Duane by her side.     Tess was born in Erie, Pa on February 15, 1969, the daughter to Paul and Jane (Klisart) Burton.  Tess has a brother, Bryan who had always been by her side from childhood through her adult life.  She enjoyed life her way...

Linda L. (Randall) Raykowski Linda L. Raykowski, age 73, of West Springfield passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Millcreek Community Hospital following an extended illness.  She was born January 23, 1948 in Erie, PA, the daughter of the late Frank and Irene Randall. Linda was a member of Academy High School class of 1965.  She enjoyed playing the lottery, trips to the casino, betting on the horses, and communicating with all her computer and Facebook...

Crystal Kay Fails Crystal Kay Fails, age 38 of Girard, Pa. was carried home on angels wings Wednesday morning at UPMC Hamot Hospital. Crystal was born on October 28, 1982, the daughter to William and Holly (Bort) Fails in Conneaut, Ohio.  She graduated from Girard High School in 2001 and attended the Tri-State Institute where she studied the dental assistant program.  She enjoyed photography, bowling, four-wheeling, and watching her children in their school and after-school...

Crystal Fails of Girard, Pennsylvania passed away on Jan 27, 2021. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.

John R. Prindle, age 72 of Albion, Pa. died peacefully at UPMC Hamot in Erie on Sunday afternoon, January 24, 2021.  John was born in Erie, Pa. on May 4, 1948, the son of the late John R. and Virginia Baugher Prindle, Sr.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and worked for many years as a Mast Builder for Tartan Yachts (Novis) in Conneaut, OH.  Prevoiusly, he worked for Loger Co. in Girard, Pa.  He had attended the Federated Church  and was a member of...

Robert “Hank” P. Snow, Sr. Robert Snow, Sr. age 77 of East Springfield, Pa. died Tuesday evening, January 19, 2021 at his home.  Known by Hank to so many, he was born in East Springfield, Pa on March 9, 1943, the son of the late William and Matilda (Moyer) Snow. He Worked for many years as a self-employed contractor and held the position of Supervisor and Roadmaster for the Springfield Township for several years.  He also drove truck for Birkmire Trucking.  In...

Ronald R. Conaway Ronald R. Conaway, known by many as “The Texas Pit BBQ Man”, age 68 of Conneaut, Ohio, passed away quietly at his home with his family by his side on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was born on November 16, 1952 in Erie, Pa, the son of the late Ralph and Vonda (Mason) Conaway.  After high school, Ron proudly served in the US Army in the 82nd Airborn Division.  He met his wife, business partner and best friend, Valarie Mae Olmstead.  He and his wife...

Melvin Harry Schultz Melvin Schultz, age 92, formerly of East Springfield, Pa, passed away quietly at the Western Reserve Healthcare Center in Erie where he had been residing on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Melvin was born on May 11, 1928, the son of the late Harry and Lucy English Schultz.  After he graduated from Girard High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines where he served two tours of duty from 1946 to 1950 during WW II ending up in China in 1950 as a Sargent.   He...