preceded in death by his wife of
54 years, Eve Hoden Bauman


Bauman, Maurice John


Maurice John Bauman
Maurice John Bauman, age 84,
a resident of Erie died Monday May 12, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born June 10, 1923 in Erie
the son of the late John G. and Crescentia Kessler Bauman.
A lifelong resident of Erie,
Maurice graduate from Erie Tech High School in 1941
and began working at the Erie Forge and Steel.
In 1944 he enlisted in the US Navy and following training in Boston and Richmond, Va. he was stationed aboard the USS Yola LST 677 and was sent to the Soloman Islands and the Philippines. He later saw action at Okinawa on Invasion Day. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned to the Forge as a machinist and retired from there in 1985.
He also enjoyed hunting
and fishing and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Eve Hoden Bauman who died on March 22, 2007 along with daughter, Janet B. Grun, PhD.
John is survived by a daughter, Dr. Jeanne Bauman of Erie along with two sons; Dr. John Bauman and his wife Dr. Kathryn Flick of Erie
and Joseph Bauman and his wife Susan of North East.
He is the brother of Virginia Young of Erie
and Louise Sawyer of Ocala, Fla.
Also survived by nine grandchildren,
Kristie &Kaitlynn Bauman; Henry &Laura Wade, John Bauman, Sarah &Daniel Grun, Michael &Melissa Bauman.
Friends are invited to call at the John J. Quinn Funeral Home, West 9th &Liberty St. Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and are invited to attend Prayer Services
there Saturday at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Mass
of Christian Burial
at 10:00 a.m.
in St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Entombment will be in Calvary Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Patrick Church, 130 E. 4th St., Erie, PA 16507

St. Patrick Catholic Church."