Ross William Etter

Ross William Etter

Ross William Etter, age 75, of 3707 Iroquois Ave., died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Twinbrook Medical Center after an extended illness.

He was born February 21, 1932 in Erie, a son of the late Jacob William and Pearl Feasler Etter. He was a graduate of East High School and Gannon University. He worked at G.E. for over 35 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of Downing Golf Course and the Erie Lions Club. He volunteered for several years at the Erie Library and enjoyed golfing and playing bridge.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Marge" Coughlin Etter; two brothers, Robert Edward Etter and Richard William Etter and one sister, June Craft.

He is survived by his son, Robert E. Etter and his wife Karen of Raleigh, NC; a granddaughter, Kyra MacKenzie Etter and a sister, Betty Ann Hitzges of Tucson, AZ. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call at the John R. Orlando Funeral Home, Inc., 2122 Raspberry Street, on Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and may attend a Funeral Mass on Saturday at Our Lady of Mercy RC Church, 837 Bartlett Rd., at 10 a.m. Memorials may be made to the John Kanzius Cancer Research Fund c/o The Erie Community Foundation, 127 West 6th St., Erie, PA 16501.