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Elizabeth DeWolf Obituary

Elizabeth A. DeWolf Elizabeth “Sis” “Betty” Elder DeWolf, 100, 7107 Grubb Road, McKean Township, died on Monday morning February 12, 2007 at the residence of her daughter Gerri with whom she lived" A residence of the Erie are most of her life, she was born in Whittaker, Pa. on August 15, 1906 a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret Deblin Elder. She was raised in the Waterford area. A homemaker most of her life, she had worked at the GE for several years and previously at the Marx Toy Co. She retired in 1962 and then worked at the Dipson Plaza Theatre for several years. Betty enjoyed bingo, playing cards, crocheting, bowling, and playing bocci. Survivors include four daughters, Elizabeth Zimmerman and her husband Donald, “Gerri” Lafferty, and Judy Albrewczynski all of Erie, and Peggy Brown of Girard; 18 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years Lawrence “Red” DeWolf on May 23, 1999; a daughter Jacqueline Crosby; two grandchildren, Christopher VanEpps and Gregory Paul Albrewczynski; a sister, Peg Lalumire; three brothers, Samuel, Jim, and Bob Elder. Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, 5000 Wattsburg Road, Erie, corner of East Gore Road and Pine Ave., Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits.

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Published by Erie Times-News from Feb. 13 to Feb. 14, 2007.

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Vickie Blazek-Santino

February 20, 2007

Gram, How very dearly I have loved you. You and Grandpa were truely the best Grandparents any Grand Daughter could have. Again thanks for saving me from a few butt whippings when I was younger and all your advise as I grew older. I will miss you till we meet again in our Lord. PS Take it easy on em with the poker game in heaven. Love, Vickie

Danielle Fuller

February 17, 2007

Gram, you were a wonderful great grandma and a gift to all of us. I remember giving you piggy back rides and how you never took any crap from anyone. You will be greatly missed and always thought of fondly. Just the other day I was telling Christian (your great great grand son and one of 8) that you had lived to be 100 years old and lived a full and wonderful life. God bless Gram!

Marti Ann McDannel

February 14, 2007

Hi,I was raised in McLane and was a friend of Betty Elder, perhaps Mrs. DeWolfs daughter. My sympathy goes out to your family, even if this is not the mother of the "kids from McLane" Marti Ann Kunkel McDannel

Dawn White

February 14, 2007

Gram I will love you always. You were a wonderfull grandmother. Someone who could read a book in a day and had the patience of job with your husband and declared that your grandchild was the best person to receive a piggy back ride from even when you were 82!

noah pratt

February 14, 2007

Hi my name is Noah. I am Elizabeths other friend.

Angela Pratt

February 14, 2007

Hi Im Angela I am your granddaughters friend.

Elizabeth Malaszek

February 13, 2007

I love you grandma!

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