Marian M. Reade-Schiavone

Marian M. Reade-Schiavone, age 85, of Millcreek Township, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 11, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at UPMC Hamot. She was born on May 21, 1927 in North East, Pa., the daughter of the late, George Raymond and Alice Gibbs. She was a lifelong Erie area resident. Marian attended Academy High School and was employed as a highly skilled and in demand tool and die polisher. She was employed at various tool and die companies. She also was employed in the medical office of her late husband, Dr. Frank Schiavone. She was a participant in Cursio at St. Gregory's R.C. Church in North East. She was a member of Lakeview Country Club and various other clubs. She enjoyed baking and decorating the wedding cakes for her sons, crocheting, playing the organ, bowling and had a love/hate relationship with the game of golf. Marian's loving nature and sense of humor will be sadly missed by all. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John E. Reade, her second husband, Dr. Frank Schiavone, two brothers, Raymond (Mike) Gibbs, Richard (Dick) Gibbs, and one stepson, Richard Schiavone. Marian is survived by three sons: Raymond C. Reade (Paula) of Millcreek Township, Michael J. Reade, of Franklin, Pa., Ned L. Reade (Sharon) of Millcreek, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, her baby sister, Joyce Oaks, of Harborcreek, Township, two half siblings, David Deck (Mary) of Wattsburg, Tina Grindstaff (Bill), three stepchildren: Dr. Frank Schiavone (Elizabeth) of Jacksonville, Fla., Elizabeth Legler (Phil) of Harborcreek, Emily Rocco (Danny) of Harborcreek, her cat, Max, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 4216 Sterrettania Rd., on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited there on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. for the Christian Burial Service. Interment will be in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 823 Filmore Dr., Erie, PA 16505.