Edna Alice Rich

Funeral services will be 7:30 p.m Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Rd., Youngstown for Edna Alice Rich, 93 of Humility House, Austintown, formerly of Gilford Lake and Salem, who died Wednesday afternoon at Humility House. Edna was born October 14, 1918 in Youngstown, a daughter of the late Homer and Myrtle Ruscoe Brocious. She graduated from Chaney High School. Edna had worked for P & LE Railroad. She had also worked for Londo's Trucking, Zion Lutheran and St. John's Lutheran Church, J.R. Enterprises and the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Driver's License Bureau in registration from where she retired. Edna was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where she was a member of the Women's Circle, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Women's Circle, the Ladies Auxilliary VFW Post #6730, the Saxon Club, the Ohio Public Employees Retirees, Inc and the Guilford Lake Yacht Club, where she had served as the 1st Commodore. Edna enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening, and playing cards in multiple card cards. She enjoyed living on the lake and loved her family and especially enjoyed the time spent with her grandchildren. Her husband, Raymond J. Rich whom she married December 6, 1944, died January 22, 1992. She leaves her two sons, R. James (Sharon) Rich, Jr. of Boardman, David W. (Karen) Rich of Canfield; a daughter, Barbara (Michael) Woloschak of Canfield; eight grandchildren, Stacy (Bob) Schneider, Heather (John) Wyant, Jaime (Fiance' Tom Graham) Rich, William (Leann) Rich, Kelly (Dan) Anzevino, Renee'(James) Whippo, Brian (Shawne) Gerst, Andrew (partner, John Tate) Gerst; 17 great-grandchildren; a brother, John Brocious of Youngstown; a brother-in-law, George Packo of Ashtabula and a sister in-law Rosemary Brocious of Colorado. Besides her parents and her husband, Edna was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Packo; two brothers, Alfred (Connie) Brocious and Homer Brocious. Friends may call for one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial will be Sunday at Woodsdale Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Lane Funeral Home, Canfield Chapel. The family would like to thank Shepherd of the Valley , Poland and Humility House of Austintown for their thoughtfulness, kindness and special care given to their mother. In lieu of flowers, the family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to the memorial fund of Zion Lutheran Church.