Helena Gail Wiercinski

Helena Gail Wiercinski obituary, Erie, PA

Helena Gail Wiercinski

Helena Wiercinski Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home - Erie on Dec. 16, 2024.

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Helena "Gail" Matlick Wiercinski, age 76, of Millcreek, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at Nightingale Nursing Home and Rehab Center. She was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, on August 26, 1948, a daughter of the late James and Ada Lyons Matlick.
Gail worked as a waitress for Kresge's and Perkins and retired as a clerk for Blair New Process after 25 years. She was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America in Jamestown. Gail loved spending time with her grandchildren. She enjoyed reading and watching tv.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Barbara Parker, Jan Krellwitz, Sharon Manganello, and her sister in infancy, Roberta Matlick; and her brother, Jim Matlick
Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Kenneth J. Wiercinski; her daughter, Lisa Kulick (Josh), Erie; her son, James Wiercinski, of Erie; her grandchildren, John, Sara, Jacob, Kamryn, and Danielle; her sister, Rebecca Cherry, of Michigan; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends and family may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd. Erie, PA 16504, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.
Please visit www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com to leave a condolence on Gail's Tribute page.
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