George William Sceiford

George W. Sceiford, 74, of North East passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Hamot Medical Center. He was born in Erie on November 1, 1935 to the late William M. and Elizabeth Laffer Sceiford. George graduated from North East High School in 1953 and Allegheny College in 1957, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta. After Allegheny graduation, he returned to Sceiford Farms, North East, which he co-managed with his Father and, later his brother Chester. He served as a delegate to National Grape Cooperative. Along with several fellow grape farmers, he worked with local legislators and then Governor Raymond P. Shafer to pass the PA Limited Winery Act which permitted sales of wine at wineries. He was a founder of Penn Shore Winery. George was a life-long member of Park United Methodist Church in North East and a long-time choir member and also sang with the Erie Philharmonic Chorus. He served with the U.S. Army Reserve and was on the North East School Board. George was a member of North East Lodge #399 F. & A.M., the Erie County Farm Bureau and the Erie County Horticultural Society. George is survived by his wife of 26 years, Susan Carroll Sceiford; a daughter, Emily Northway and her husband, Del, of Wilmington, N.C.; and three grandsons, Jacob, Noah, and Benjamin; one sister, Mary Sceiford, and one brother, Chester Sceiford, both of North East. Also survived by nieces, Laura and Amanda Sceiford, Heather Carroll, and Pam Berg and her husband, Larry; and nephews, Michael Sceiford and William Carroll. Friends will be received at the W. Tad Bowers Funeral Home, 92 S. Lake St., North East, on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to attend funeral services there on Friday at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Mark E. Hecht will officiate. Interment will be in North East Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Park United Methodist Church Choir, 30 N. Lake St., North East, PA 16428. To send condolences please visit www.bowersfuneralhome.com.