Flora C. Bannister, eighty-five, Girard Presbyterian Home, died Thursday morning at Medicenter Hospital. She was formerly a resident of 949 East 32nd.
She was born Dec 9, 1891, in Olean, N.Y., a daughter of the late Andrew and Susan Perry Dawley. SHe lived in Erie for many years.
Mrs. Bannister retired as a teacher with the Erie School District. She had taught for many years at the former Marshall School. A graduate of Edinboro Normal School and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Presque Isle Chapter; Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church; and Stella O'Shea Circle.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Winifred) Herbert, Erie, Mrs. Clifford (Marian) Paulsen, Erie, Janet Cantor, Erie, and Mrs. Elliott (Dorothy) Jaquith, Ripley, N.Y.; a son, John J. Bannister, Erie; a sister, Marjorie Schoemaker, Erie; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Bannister, in 1966; a brother, Perry Dawley; a sister, Florence Dawley; and a grandchild.
Edgar M. Nelson Funeral Home, 21st and Myrtle, handled the arrangements with Rev. William H. Hopper Jr. pastor of Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial in Wales Cemetery.
She was born Dec 9, 1891, in Olean, N.Y., a daughter of the late Andrew and Susan Perry Dawley. SHe lived in Erie for many years.
Mrs. Bannister retired as a teacher with the Erie School District. She had taught for many years at the former Marshall School. A graduate of Edinboro Normal School and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Presque Isle Chapter; Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church; and Stella O'Shea Circle.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Winifred) Herbert, Erie, Mrs. Clifford (Marian) Paulsen, Erie, Janet Cantor, Erie, and Mrs. Elliott (Dorothy) Jaquith, Ripley, N.Y.; a son, John J. Bannister, Erie; a sister, Marjorie Schoemaker, Erie; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Bannister, in 1966; a brother, Perry Dawley; a sister, Florence Dawley; and a grandchild.
Edgar M. Nelson Funeral Home, 21st and Myrtle, handled the arrangements with Rev. William H. Hopper Jr. pastor of Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial in Wales Cemetery.
Flora C. Bannister, eighty-five, Girard Presbyterian Home, died Thursday morning at Medicenter Hospital. She was formerly a resident of 949 East 32nd.
She was born Dec 9, 1891, in Olean, N.Y., a daughter of the late Andrew and Susan Perry Dawley. SHe lived in Erie for many years.
Mrs. Bannister retired as a teacher with the Erie School District. She had taught for many years at the former Marshall School. A graduate of Edinboro Normal School and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Presque Isle Chapter; Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church; and Stella O'Shea Circle.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Winifred) Herbert, Erie, Mrs. Clifford (Marian) Paulsen, Erie, Janet Cantor, Erie, and Mrs. Elliott (Dorothy) Jaquith, Ripley, N.Y.; a son, John J. Bannister, Erie; a sister, Marjorie Schoemaker, Erie; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Bannister, in 1966; a brother, Perry Dawley; a sister, Florence Dawley; and a grandchild.
Edgar M. Nelson Funeral Home, 21st and Myrtle, handled the arrangements with Rev. William H. Hopper Jr. pastor of Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial in Wales Cemetery.
She was born Dec 9, 1891, in Olean, N.Y., a daughter of the late Andrew and Susan Perry Dawley. SHe lived in Erie for many years.
Mrs. Bannister retired as a teacher with the Erie School District. She had taught for many years at the former Marshall School. A graduate of Edinboro Normal School and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Presque Isle Chapter; Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church; and Stella O'Shea Circle.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Winifred) Herbert, Erie, Mrs. Clifford (Marian) Paulsen, Erie, Janet Cantor, Erie, and Mrs. Elliott (Dorothy) Jaquith, Ripley, N.Y.; a son, John J. Bannister, Erie; a sister, Marjorie Schoemaker, Erie; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Bannister, in 1966; a brother, Perry Dawley; a sister, Florence Dawley; and a grandchild.
Edgar M. Nelson Funeral Home, 21st and Myrtle, handled the arrangements with Rev. William H. Hopper Jr. pastor of Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial in Wales Cemetery.
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