Joseph R. Flatley Sr.

Joseph R. Flatley, Sr. Joseph R. Flatley, Sr., age 83, a resident of Erie died Sunday February 18, 2007 at Hamot Medical Center. He was born in Erie on June 7, 1923, the son of the late Mayor Thomas W. Flatley and Anna Causgrove Flatley. Joseph was a graduate of Cathedral Prep High School and served with the U.S. Army during WWII. He retired from the Erie School District as a Glazier and was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. Joseph was also a member of the Siebenburger Club and East Erie Turners and was an Associate of the Sisters of St. Joseph. He also belonged to St. Andrew Catholic Church. Besides his parents, he was proceeded in death by a daughter Karen Flatley along with three brothers; Thomas (Todd), Willard (Bud), and John (Jack) Flatley and three sisters; Anne Hansen, Loretta Grumblatt and Helen Schember. Joseph is survived by his wife Rosemary “Pat” Price Flatley along with his seven sons; Joseph Flatley, Jr. and his wife Linda of McKean; Kevin Flatley and his wife Kathy of Findley Lake, N.Y.; Timothy, Patrick and Steve Flatley of Erie; Terry Flatley and his wife Linda of Erie and John Flatley and his wife Gennifer of Erie. Also surviving are six daughters; Rosemary Jackson of Gainesville, Fla.; Kathleen Flatley, Maureen Moose, Jane Letto, Christine Flatley and Ann Metzger and her husband Don, all of Erie. Joseph is further survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to call at the John J. Quinn Funeral Home, West 9th & Liberty St. Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. and are invited to attend Prayer Services there Thursday at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Andrew Catholic Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Emmaus Soup Kitchen, 218 E. 11th St., Erie, PA 16503 or to St. Andrew’s School Fund.