Ada Belle Blystone Donahue 72, formerly of 2461 Peach St. died on Friday morning at the Saint Vincent Health Center following and extended illness.
A resident of Erie since 1963, she was born in Richmond, Indiana County, Pa. on July 7, 1932 a daughter of the late Lyle and Mary Ada VanHorn Blystone.
She enjoyed cooking and baking, loved country music and was a member of the Seneca Nation. She was a close friend of the Jimmy Stewart family while living in Indiana County.
She and her sisters and brothers formed a musical group named the "Indiana Ramblers" and were the first group aired on the first radio station in Indiana County WDAD.
Survivors include a son James Donahue and his wife Linda of Homer City, Pa.; 2 daughters Beverly Bizzarro and her husband Albert and Linda Dunn and husband, Scott all of Erie. 2 sisters Dorothy Airgood (Paul)of Indiana, Pa. and Thelma Starry of Erie. 2 sisters in law, Avonell Donahue of Alhambra, Calif. and Betty Donahue of Indiana,Pa.; 8 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Mark Donahue in 1983. 3 brothers Robert, George and Jim Blystone; 3 sisters, Madeline Wolfgang, Leona Airgood and Lula Harmon.
Friends may call at the at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home. 2926 Pine Ave. Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Monday afternoon 2 p.m.
Burial will be in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
Ada Belle Blystone Donahue 72, formerly of 2461 Peach St. died on Friday morning at the Saint Vincent Health Center following and extended illness.
A resident of Erie since 1963, she was born in Richmond, Indiana County, Pa. on July 7, 1932 a daughter of the late Lyle and Mary Ada VanHorn Blystone.
She enjoyed cooking and baking, loved country music and was a member of the Seneca Nation. She was a close friend of the Jimmy Stewart family while living in Indiana County.
She and her sisters and brothers formed a musical group named the "Indiana Ramblers" and were the first group aired on the first radio station in Indiana County WDAD.
Survivors include a son James Donahue and his wife Linda of Homer City, Pa.; 2 daughters Beverly Bizzarro and her husband Albert and Linda Dunn and husband, Scott all of Erie. 2 sisters Dorothy Airgood (Paul)of Indiana, Pa. and Thelma Starry of Erie. 2 sisters in law, Avonell Donahue of Alhambra, Calif. and Betty Donahue of Indiana,Pa.; 8 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband James Mark Donahue in 1983. 3 brothers Robert, George and Jim Blystone; 3 sisters, Madeline Wolfgang, Leona Airgood and Lula Harmon.
Friends may call at the at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home. 2926 Pine Ave. Sunday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services there on Monday afternoon 2 p.m.
Burial will be in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
Gravesite Details
d/o Lyle and Mary Ada Vanhorn Blystone.
Family Members
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Edna May Blystone
1914–1914
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Leona Belle Blystone Airgood
1915–1998
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Dorothy L. Blystone Airgood
1917–2011
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James Charles "Jim" Blystone
1919–1975
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George Edward Blystone
1921–2001
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Madeline Blystone Wolfgang
1922–1971
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Thelma Blystone Starry
1924–2012
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Bert Lloyd Blystone
1925–1927
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Lula Ilone Blystone Harmon
1928–1999
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Robert Carlisle Blystone
1928–2002
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Infant Daughter Blystone
1929–1929
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Infant Son Blystone
1930–1930
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Infant Son Blystone
1934–1934
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Bert Blystone
1936–1936
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