Jack Ellsworth
Jack Ellsworth, age 70, of Lowville, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon June 8, 2009 at his residence. A resident of the Erie area all of his life, he was born in Genessee, Pa. on October 27, 1938 a son of the late Leroy and Beatrice Stoke Ellsworth. Jack had originally worked at Mayben Farm for nine years before working at the Codan Corporation for 31 years as a Long Shoreman unloading ships. Lastly, he had worked at the Travel Center of America at the Harborcreek exit on I-90. He had also worked at Lowville Cemetery for many years. He was a member of Lowville United Methodist Church and had been an usher, greeter, and all-around maintenance man. He loved hunting, fishing, and camping and enjoyed Bible Study and Men's Class. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Ralph Ellsworth; four sisters, Rita Howard, Ruth Barnhardt, Linda Burch, and Shirley Ellsworth in infancy; and one grandchild, Jessie Groves. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Roberta Galeski Ellsworth; two sons, Timothy and Michael Ellsworth, both of Wattsburg; four daughters, Diana Kinney and her husband, Charles of Harborcreek, Tammy Ellsworth of East Springfield, Jacqueline Ellsworth and her partner, Sherry Samora of Lapeer, Mich., and Brenda Rutherford and her husband, Terry of Loma, Colo.; two brothers, Ed Ellsworth of Wattsburg and Paul Ellsworth of Jamestown, N.Y.; four sisters, Joyce Wnder and her husband, Ken, Edna Fischer and her husband, Howard, Carol Fischer and her husband, Rick, all of Jamestown, N.Y., and Laura Burch and her husband, Harold of S. Clymer, NY; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd (corner of East Gore and Pine Ave.) on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. officiated by Rev. John Donner, Pastor of Lowville United Methodist Church. Burial will be private in Lowville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Lowville United Methodist Church, 13427 Route 8, Wattsburg, PA 16442.
Erie Times-News from 6/9 to 6/10/2009.

Lowville,pa, United Methodist Church.