Obituary of Mary Emily Erickson

(Mary) Emily Erickson, 84, of 148 Cook Avenue, died Wednesday May 24, 2017, in UPMC Chautauqua WCA.

A native of Anthony, WV, she was born May 9, 1933, a daughter of the late Wallace and Ellen Stewart.

She attended Jamestown High School.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Erickson Chiropractic for 17 years as office manager. She earlier had worked for Adcon Electric.

While raising her children she was very involved in both the Charles Street and Fletcher Elementary Schools PTAs.

Surviving are three children Karen (Reynold) Bohall of Bemus Point, Judy (Stephen) Waddell of Brownsburg, IN and Dr. Ken (Miranda) Erickson of West Ellicott; eight grandchildren Justin "Judd" (Jackie) Bohall of Bemus Point, Brooks (Jess) Bohall of Chantilly, VA, Christina Bohall of Hanover, MD, Mason Waddell of Brownsburg, IN, Betsy (Scott) Berry of Morgantown, WV, Dr. Benjamin (Christi) Waddell of Indianapolis, IN and Kenneth and Kolton Erickson both of West Ellicott; and nine great grandchildren Judah and Jack Berry, Allison and Lily Bohall, Ian, Olive and Declan Bohall and Justin and Olivia Waddell.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Richard D. Erickson, whom she married August 25, 1951 and who died June 12, 1993; an infant son Richard Erickson; granddaughter Emily Waddell; two great granddaughters Ruby and Paige Berry; two brothers Earl and Arnold Stewart and four sisters Nellie Hasson, Gloria Ericson, Ina Stewart and Nina Stewart.

No funeral service or visitation will be observed.

Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery.

Memorial may be made to Salvation Army Domestic Violence Shelter, 83 South Main Street, Jamestown, NY 14701, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or CARTS, 234 Hopkins Avenue, Jamestown, NY 14701.

You may leave words of condolence at www.lindfuneralhome.com.