Edward A. Zacks

Edward A. Zacks Edward A. Zacks, age 89, of Erie, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 following a brief illness. He was born in Erie, December 4, 1918, a son of the late Henry and Goldie Harris Zacks. Mr. Zacks was a 1936 graduate of Strong Vincent High School and received a degree in engineering from Penn State. He served in the U. S. Air Force as a Lieutenant during WWII in Africa and Eastern Europe. An engineer by trade, he was an entrepreneur owning several of his own businesses including Erisco Industries. Edward was a member of Temple Anshe Hesed, the Erie Yacht Club; the Jewish Community Council; and was a member of Mountain Shadows Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. and was a founding member of Lakeview Country Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Hanauer Zacks, June 14, 2007; a brother, Richard H. Zacks; a sister, Rachel Gage and her husband, Jeffrey; a brother-in-law, Philip Hanauer and his wife Barbara. He is survived by his daughter, Carol R. Zacks; a son, Philip H. Zacks and his wife, Cathy Tenenbaum Zacks, and their four children, Lisa Zacks and her partner Kathleen Bennett of San Rafael, Calif.; David Zacks and his wife, Kendra, and their children, Kessa Belle, Francesca, and Kenneth, of Erie; Jacob Zacks and his wife, Amanda and their son, Noah, of Erie; and Benjamin Zacks of Erie. Also survived by extremely close nieces and nephews, Robert Gage and his wife, Pat, of Chevy Chase, Md.; Dr. Barbara Gage and her husband, Dr. Drew Laughland, of Boston, Mass.; Cathy Gage of Bar Harbor, ME; Michael Gage and his wife, Barbara, of Wilmington, N.C.; Zanita Zacks-Gabriel and Ann Nesgoda, both of Harborcreek, Edward I. Zacks of Philadelphia, Richard Zacks, of Houston, Texas, Michael Zacks of Rochester, N.Y.; Rosalie Kale of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Susan Anderson, of Carefree, Ariz. Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home & Creamatory, Inc., 602 West 10th Street, Wednesday evening from 7:30 until 9:00 and on Thursday morning from 10:00 until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. with Rabbi John Bush officiating. Burial will be in Anshe Hesed Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Stairways Behavioral Health, 138 East 26th Street, 16504 or to Temple Anshe Hesed, 930 Liberty Street, 16502. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits