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Phyllis "Sandy" Lynch Valimont Arble, 79, of Erie, passed away Sunday November 23, 2025. She was born in Erie on October 11, 1946 a daughter of the late Thomas F. Lynch and Byrl A. Burger Lynch.
Sandy was a professional roller skater and loved cats and butterflies.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Ronald L. Valimont, and her brother, Thomas F. Lynch, Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Valimont (Katrina) of Erie, Richard Valimont (Deena) of Auburndale, FL, and Dereck Arble (Kristen) of Randleman, NC; one daughter, Rene Burkell (Russell) of Erie; 12 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; her companion, John Trott, of Erie; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Funeral arrangements were made by the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., Erie, PA 16504.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, http://www.stjude.org
Please visit http://www.SchmidtFuneralHomeErie.com to leave a condolence on Sandy's Tribute Page. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Phyllis, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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