Deborah J. Lombardi "Debbie" Knauff

Deborah "Debbie" J. Lombardi Knauff, age 62, of Fairview Twp., went unexpectedly to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 1, 2013 at her residence. She was born on May 14, 1951 in Erie, the daughter of the late, Herman and Frances Pistone Lombardi. She was a graduate of Erie Technical High School. She was employed at Dora and Paul's Hair Salon, the Golden Comb (which she owned), Georgie's Salon, and then she managed the Salon at Parkside at Westminster. Debbie loved to travel with groups, to sing (especially with the Christian Woman's Club), gardening (member of the Pioneer Church Garden Club), cook, read, spending time with her grandchildren, and was a member of Erie Koinonia and a long time member of the Church of the Cross.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ronald "Ron" D. Knauff in 2006. She is survived by her children: Melissa (Stallsmith) Patron (Ramon), of Millcreek Twp., Kevin Welsh, of Oregon, and Kelly Welsh, of Erie, six grandchildren: Briana, Amber, Ashlee, Nicholas, Gianna, and Liam, one brother, Jerry Lombardi (Karen), of Wapwallopen, Pa, one nephew, Andrew Lombardi; serving in Korea, Aunt Rose, also many cousins including her special cousin, Berley MacKrell.

Friends may call at the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 4216 Sterrettania Rd. on Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited there on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. for the funeral service officiated by Rev. James Moelk and Rev. Don Brasco. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the Women's Aglow Fellowship for their prayers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Church of the Cross, 5901 Millfair Rd., Fairview, PA 16415 or the John Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation, 130 W. 8th Street, Erie, PA 16501-1006.

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