Raymond E. Ermlich – Elco
Raymond E. Ermlich, 90, of Elco, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, surrounded by family at his home. He was born in Allenport on Sept. 16, 1928, son of Hilbert Edwin and Clara Mae Rindfuss Ermlich. He was a graduate of Charleroi High School, Class of 1947. For a short time he was employed at the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Allenport Plant. He started working as a lineman at Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania and retired as an engineer for Verizon. Ray was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean War. He was a great baseball player and played in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor league system. He was a member of Fayette City Methodist Church and recently Roscoe Methodist Church. He was a 60-year member of American Legion Post No. 801 in Roscoe, Tri-County Masonic Lodge No. 252, Pioneer Club and Allenport Volunteer Fire Department. He served as a councilman for Fayette City and Elco and was president of the Elco Civic Club and past chairman of the board of directors for Mid Mon Valley Pollution Control Authority. Ray is survived by his wife Karen Kennedy Ermlich; six children, Dana Rae Baker of Fayette City, Susan E. (Peter) Willis of Jacksonville, Fla., David L. (Robin) Scrip Jr. of Monongahela, Kimberly (Michael) Kennedy of Fallowfield Township, Kathy (Frank) Barber of Elco and Michelle (John) Masten of North Huntingdon; 16 grandchildren, Amanda (David) Engel, Shaun (Angela) Baker, Stephanie Baker-Espejo (Jesus), Ada Willis, Elizabeth (Nathan) Bugbee, Rebecca Scrip, Chad and Zachary Kennedy, Sheena (Rian) Caldwell, Brandon (Chrissy) Barber and Cally, Cody, Olivia and Noah Masten, James R., Stephen P. Stewart and Kelly (George) Erdel; and 14 great-grandchildren, Gabriella, Alexis and Shaun James “SJ” Baker, Marco, Lilly and Jullian Espejo, James Willis, Morgan Bugbee, Samuel, Grace, Thomas Erdel, Logan, Benjamin and Finn Caldwell. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara “Bobbie” Stewart. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, at MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 1008 Furlong Ave., Roscoe, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, with Pastor Jeff Martin presiding. Interment will follow at Monongahela Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the United States Army Honor Guard.
