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- [S19] America's Obituaries & Death Notices, (Name: Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;;), Portzer, Daniel G.
Daniel Portzer Daniel G. Portzer, 39, of Erie, Pa. And formerly of Warren, Pa. Died Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pa. After a brief illness. He was born February 1, 1969 in Warren, Pa. And has resided most of his life in Warren and has resided the past 11 years in Erie, Pa. He attended the former Warren County Crippled Childrens Pre-School, South Street School where he won the 5th Grade Spelling Bee in 1979 and was a 1987 graduate of Sheffield High School. He was a 1993 graduate of Gate House established through the Spina Bifida Foundation of Pittsburgh, Pa. Dan had served as Poster Child of the former Warren County Cripped Childrens and the former Warren County Easter Seals. He attended as a teen, Camp Lend-A-Hand of Meadville, Pa. And the Spina Bifida Summer Camp of Wexford, Pa., Learned to swim and received a medal from the Rainbow Swim at the Warren Y.M.C.A. He was an avid comic book and penguin collector. He was known by his family to enjoy books and words, a die hard bill cosby fan, and enjoyed old time television programs, including gilligan's island, 3 Stooges, etc. He was awarded the Ad Altar Dei Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He is survived by his mother, Wilma Newell Portzer of Warren Pa. Maternal Grandmother - Evelyn Newell of St. Mary's, Pa., He survived living with his 5 sisters - Tina Leonard (Jason), Mary Beth Zdarko (John) all of Warren, Pa., Vicki Duarte (Paulo) of Lake Mary, Florida, Theresa Farrell (Mike) of Warren, Pa., Barbara Rockenbach (Jim) of Philadelphia, Pa., Nieces & Nephews - Adam Zdarko, Matthew Leonard, God Child - Jenna Zdarko, Joshua Leonard all of Warren, Pa., Andres Duarte of Lake Mary, Florida, God Child - Katelyn Leonard of Warren, Pa., Daniela Duarte of Lake Mary, Florida, Patty, Danny and Laura Farrell all of Warren, Pa. He was preceded in death by his father, Daniel L. Portzer who died July 28, 1996, Paternal Grandparents - Leonard and Loretta Portzer, Maternal Grandfather - George Newell. Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, Pa. On Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. where a vigil service will be conducted Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. A mass of christian burial will be conducted Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Redeemer R.C. Church with Msgr. John Lucas, Pastor, officiating, assisted by Deacons Joseph Lucia and Raymond Wiehagen. Interment will be in St. Joseph R.C. Cemetery. Those wishing to place memorials may do so through the Donald Mills Achievement Center, 250 Hospital Drive, Warren, Pa. 16365 or the Spina Bifida Foundation or the Erie Independence House, 1611 Peach Street, Erie, Pa. 16501. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits
Erie Times-News: 03SEP2008.
HFA: 26MAR2023
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