Wilma Bolton Gibbs Blum

Wilma Bolton Gibbs Blum, age 83, of Erie, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016, at UPMC Hamot. She was born in Albion, Pa., on May 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy Boyce Bolton.

Wilma had resided in the Erie area her entire life. She worked for Dauer Wholesales and then worked at Moose Lodge, LPAC, Wesleyville Legion and Millcreek Legion until her retirement. She was a member of Women of the Moose East Erie Chapter #1555 where she held the College of Regents Degree and was a member of The American Legion Carl Neff Post 571 Auxiliary. She enjoyed volunteer work at her church, along with crocheting and scrapbooking.

Wilma was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold "Bud" Gibbs and her second husband, Burton K. Blum; a grandson, Stephen Michael Gibbs; two brothers, Harold and Howard Bolton; three sons-in-law, John Grimm, Michael Marinelli and Richard Tobin; and daughter-in-law, Debi Gibbs.

Survivors include five daughters, Cheryl King (Jack) of North East, Pa., and Linda Grimm, Wendy Kuneman (Tom), Janet Tobin, and Tracey Sedziak (David), all of Erie; three sons, James Gibbs, Stephen Gibbs (Debbie) and Russell Gibbs (Paula), all of Erie; one sister, Beatrice Gleason (Richard) of Erie; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; stepchildren and family; and many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to attend a Funeral Service there on Monday at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev. Rick Rubeis of East Lake Rd. Alliance Church. Interment will be at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.

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