Mark E.

Nowotny

Mark E. Nowotny, 69, of Erie, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Lecom Health Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Erie on April 12, 1957, a son of the late Walter S. Nowotny and Ann Marie Kwiatkowski Dudenhofer.

He was a graduate of Academy High School, Class of 1977 and worked as a Peer Counseler at Stairways Behavioral Health for many years.

Mark was a devout Catholic, a peer counselor, and enjoyed watching E-WTN daily on TV. He loved listening to music and singing along. He loved playing the harmonica and enjoyed a good jam session with friends. He had a great love for all animals, especially dogs and cats. He was a fan of Pittsburgh Steelers and also enjoyed baseball. He enjoyed Presque Isle and enjoyed a good steak. He dreamed of travel and wanted to go by train. He also enjoyed Little Johnson Car. He was a great conversationalist. He supported PBS Station and late night comedy shows.

He was kind, loving, forgiving, thoughtful, fun, funny, very giving, caring, and easy going.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, Charles Dudenhofer.

He is survived by his brother, Michael Nowotny of Maryland; his best friend, June Bennett of Lake City, Eleanor Kasmerski of Erie, and Brittany Hanes of Ohio: his nephew, Nicholas; and his step-sisters, Christine Britt, Lori O'Neil, and Marilyn Wernicki.

Services and burial will be announced at a later date.

Funeral arrangements were made by Braden-Askins Cremation and Funeral Services, LLC 8354 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, Pa 16509.

Please visit www.BradenAskins.com to sign Mark's Guestbook and leave a condolence.