Rowena M. "Rae" Bebell

Rowena M. “Rae” Bebell Rowena M. “Rae” Bebell, 83, of Millcreek, passed away at Fairview Manor on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008. Born in Poona, India, she was a daughter of the late Vernon George and Amelia (Ball) Slythe. She was a member of the Altar Guild at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit. She enjoyed playing cards and belonged to a bridge club. She previously made costumes for the Erie Ballet Company. During WWII she served in the Royal Air Force, specializing in codes and ciphers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Clinton Bebell Jr.; two grandchildren, Todd and Katie Trageser and a brother, Bruce Slythe. Rae is survived by seven children, Sandra Stoler, of Fredericksburg, Va.; Paul Bebell, wife Trish, of Girard; Carol Trageser, husband Tom, of Woodbridge, Va.; Kim White, husband Roger, of Richmond, Ky.; Holly Rainville, husband Terry, of Millcreek, Sanya Gross, of Erie and Christopher Bebell of Springfield, Va.; fourteen grandchildren, Slythe, Tom, Lynne, Renne, Rick, Emily, Ashley, Randy, Valerie, Casey, Raechell, Dean, Sayde and Jacob; a brother, Vincent Slythe, wife Margaret, England; eighteen great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Friend are invited to call at the Brugger Home for Funerals, 1595 West 38th Street at Greengarden Blvd. on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and may attend a funeral service at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 501 West 31st Street on Saturday at 10 a.m. Rowena requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials should be made to the Altar Guild and the Youth Education Department at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 501, W. 31st Street, 16508. Condolences to bruggerfuneralhomes.com Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits