OBIT: Gloria Mary (Markel) ERICKSON, 2005, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Barry and Betty Christy. jhurl@meyersdalelibrary.org Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ ----------------------------------------------- Erickson, Gloria Mary 09/27/05 Daily American Gloria Mary Erickson, 80, Somerset, passed on Sept. 26, 2005, at Somerset Hospital. Born Sept. 3, 1925, in Westmoreland County, she is the daughter of the late Clifford and Elmira (Feuster) Markel. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, James, in 1989. She is survived by her daughter, Lynne and husband, Hugh, McKee, Ind.; son, Mark and wife, Deana (Powell) Erickson, DuBois; grandchildren, Kerry Elizabeth McKee, Berkley, Calif.; Thomas McKee, Indiana; Janet and husband, Justin Okonski, Pittsburgh; Michael and wife, Angela (Grimone) Erickson, Falls Creek; and Matthew Erickson, DuBois; great-grandson, Garrett Erickson, Falls Creek. She is a graduate of Jeanette High School and then Indiana State Teachers' College in 1945. She was a business teacher for 25 years and retired from the North Star School District in the mid-1970s. She was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Somerset, where she was very active and loved to play golf, bridge and bingo. She also loved to travel. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, Somerset. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Church. The Monsignor Samuel Tomaselli, celebrant. Interment at Somerset County Memorial Park. A vigil service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. No flowers please at the request of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to The Children's Aid Home, 1476 N. Center Ave., Somerset, PA 15501 or to St. Peter's Church School Fund, 433 W. Church St., Somerset, PA 15501.