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Christopher Yonko Obituary

Christopher "Chris" S. Yonko, age 41, of Millcreek Township, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, at UPMC Hamot, after an unexpected illness. He was born in Erie on September 6, 1971, the son of John A. and Mary Ann Koenig Yonko, Sr., of Punta Gorda, Fla. He was a 1989 graduate of McDowell High School and previously worked as a welding supervisor at Zeyon Inc., for twenty years, and was currently employed at Builders Hardware. He enjoyed camping, the outdoors, the Philadelphia Eagles, and spending time with his sons. He is survived by his loving companion, Stacie Stablein, his former wife, Sharron, three sons; Ryan, Nickolas, Matt, two sisters; Dianne C. Porter (Steven) of Fairview, Jill M. McIntyre (Tony) of Corry, two brothers; John A. Yonko, Jr. (Karen) of Edinboro, Joseph A. Yonko, of Harborcreek, many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. Friends may call at the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 4216 Sterrettania Rd., on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., and are invited there on Thursday, January 3, for the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., conducted by the Rev. John Jacquel. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Notre Dame Scholarship Fund, 400 Eaton Rd., Fairview, PA 16415.

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Published by Erie Times-News on Dec. 30, 2012.

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Pam and Shawn Westbrook

December 26, 2023

The years pass and fond memories remain... think of you often MaryAnn, especially at this time. With continued Blessings, Pam and Shawn Westbrook

Pam (Dreischal) and Shawn Westbrook

December 24, 2019

MaryAnn and family, Thinking of you at this time and hoping you focus on the good times youve had with Christopher, John, and other loved ones who have passed yet continue to remain in our hearts. Blessings to all, Pam and Shawn Westbrook

George (GRocksErie) Hazuda

February 9, 2013

My deepest sympathy to the family of Chris. I knew him through Xbox as Meltin Plastic and met with him at Builders Hardware. He was a Great person and will be deeply missed.

Michael Kangeter

January 13, 2013

From shinadam625 Xbox Live, my prayers are out to those effected by the lost of this great friend and family member. COD will not be the same without you MeltinPlastic

Paul & Cindy Groszkiewicz

January 8, 2013

John & family - We were deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your brother. Please accept our deepest sympathy and know that you will be in our prayers.

Pam (Dreischal) & Shawn Westbrook

January 7, 2013

Dear Mary Ann, John, and family,

Janet let us know about Chris' untimely death and we are so very sorry. With continued Blessings and our sincere and deepest sympathy,

Ronand and Carol Conrad

January 5, 2013

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Tricia Jones

January 4, 2013

Yonko family, you have been on my mind all week. My heart is saddened for your loss. Love and miss you.

January 3, 2013

mary ann john and family so sorry for your loss we will always remember our fun times together when the kids were young. god takes the good for strange reasons .we will never know till we meet in heaven.our thoughts and prayers go out to your entire family. we think of you often bebe and frank

PAUL AND JEAN

January 3, 2013

wE ARE SO SADDENED TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR LOSS. PLRASE KNOW OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Britton

January 2, 2013

Dianne and family,
May you find peace during this difficult time. Love Jim and Loreta

Dan & Jeanette Wineland

January 2, 2013

John, our Thoughts and Prayers are with you in your time of sorrow.

Dennis Pataniczek

January 2, 2013

John and family, Our profound sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Dennis and Glenn

Kathy Bastow

January 2, 2013

John and Family -

My heartfelt sympathy to the Yonko Family. Let the love of family, friends and God support you during this very difficult time. You are in my prayers.

John Lorenzo

January 2, 2013

My heart felt sympathy.

Matt Fletcher

January 1, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with you... please know we are thinking of you all.
Love,
Matt, Leslie, Nate & Joel

Joe & Diane Martini

December 31, 2012

John, Mary Ann, Dianne and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Chris' passing. Please accept our deepest sympathy and prayers to you and your family.

jim fletcher, jr.

December 31, 2012

uncle john and aunt mary ann and family,

my heart goes out to you all. chris and i had some great times golfing, camp fires, and soo much more. i pray you find a bit of peace in the coming days. call if you need anything at all.

jim jr and family

Teri Vincent

December 31, 2012

Stacie, Matt, Nick and Ryan,
I am so sorry for your loss, Chris was an amazing man and will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
My heart goes out to all of you in this time of need, you will be in my thoughts and prayers,
The Vincent Family

Christy Edinger

December 31, 2012

Keeping the Yonko Family & Friends in our Prayers. God Bless. May you find peace in the New Year. ~The Edinger Family~

Deirdre (Whiting) Wood

December 31, 2012

Dianne and Family,
I am saddened to hear of Chris' untimely passing and to know that you are feeling such pain. May many bring you bring comfort and may God grant blessings upon you in the new year.

Heather Ogrodowczyk

December 31, 2012

Rest in peace, Uncle Chris.

Laurie Kennedy

December 31, 2012

John,

My deepest sympathy to you and your family on the passing of your brother.

Craig Heuser

December 30, 2012

Dear John, Mary Ann, Dianne, John, Joe, Jill & family, my heart grieves with you at this time of sorrow. There are no words that can ease the pain that you experiencing over the passing of Chris. Hold tight to your memories for comfort, lean on your family and friends for strength and always remember how much you are cared about. As we mourn Chris' death may we continue to celebrate his life. I will lift you all up in prayer. May God give you comfort and peace.

Dan Yonko

December 30, 2012

Aunt Mary Ann & Uncle John and the Yonko Family,
I am so sorry for the loss of Chris. I will always treasure all the fun we had growing up, camping together, the holidays, sleepovers, and our "annual" weekend with Grandma and Grandpa. Although he is gone he will always hold a special place in our hearts. Please let the prayers of all who knew and loved him give you strength during this time and let the fact that he is with God in eternal life provide you comfort.

Love, Danny, Sarah, Addison, and Samantha

Buz and Gina Green

December 30, 2012

Dianne,Steven,John,Mary Ann and family,
We are so sorry you are going through this, but your friends are right next to you as you well know. Love to you.

Amy Gibbens Stretch

December 30, 2012

Dianne and Family. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. With my deepest sympathies.

December 30, 2012

Johnny, MaryAnn and Family,
Our deepest sympathy to you all. Heard the sad news of Chris' passing. We will keep him and all of you in our prayers.
Sue(Heuser) & Joe Szymanski and Girls

December 30, 2012

To Mary Ann, John, and The Yonko Family,
We can't begin to tell you how our hearts are breaking and we don''t know the words to say. We pray and pray and we still don't know what to say. We loved Chris so much and we watched all our kids grow up together. We can't even be there to share in your sorrow. We feel your pain, too. We hope you understand why we can't be there.But we love you, Chris, and you will always be just a phone call away. Love, Uncle Danny, Aunt Marlene and the Yonko Family

December 30, 2012

To All Of The Yonko Family,
We are so sorry for your loss and can't begin to tell you that we, too, feel your pain. We will miss Chris so much and will only remember the wonderful times we had camping and watching him and all our children growing up together. We are so sorry we can't be there to share in your sorrow but we hope you understand. We talked to our pastor this morning and it helped us. So, Chris, you will always be a phone call away. We love you. Love, Uncle Danny, Aunt Marlene, and Family

Barbara & Dennis Whiting

December 30, 2012

Dear Dianne & family~Please accept our deepest sympathy on the passing of your brother, Chris. We are so sorry for your family's loss, & only wish we could be there in person. Please pass this along to your Mother & Dad, also. Know that you & your family are in our thoughts & prayers and on our hearts. May your brother, Chris, rest in peace. Love, The Whitings

December 30, 2012

Jill,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Erik Thor

Bridget (Earley) Sullivan

December 30, 2012

Joe,
So sorry for your loss. My condolences to you and your family.

Ann (Wienczkowski) Markham

December 30, 2012

Jill and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. God Bless you all.

Francine Lake

December 30, 2012

My heart goes out to you all at this terrible time. Life is like the roads we travel. Ups and downs, yet we are on this path to cross peoples life. John and Mary Ann I feel so blessed to have crossed your paths and you touched my life. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. I thank God family is forever, because you all will be together again. God Bless and keep you all safe!

Chris Agnello

December 30, 2012

My condolences to the Yonko family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dan Miano

December 30, 2012

Back in the 80's we hung out and ran around Colonial Avenue, Fiedler Field, and pretty much the whole neighborhood. Lot's of laughs and usually stayed out of trouble.. The Haight's, Suprynowicz's, Glasl's, and other friends. Some great memories I will never forget. My condolences go out to your family. Gone, but not forgotten.

David Lucas

December 30, 2012

Dianne and family, please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss.

Tony McIntyre

December 30, 2012

You will always be in our hearts and on our minds.

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