John J. Chamberlain

John J. Chamberlain Beloved husband and devoted father Edinboro â€" John J. Chamberlain, 79, of Crossingville, died Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Erie, Pa. on March 23, 1926, the son of the late Elton and Edythe Kearney Chamberlain. He married Catherine Florek on May 3, 1952 at Our Lady of the Lake Church. He graduated from Edinboro High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He worked at General Electric and was a wholesale route salesman for Sanida Dairy. He served as Cussewago Township Supervisor for 12 years and was one of the founding members of the Crossingville Sportsman Club in 1949. Additionally, he served on the Cussewago Township School Board for 12 years and was a delegate to and past president of Cambridge Springs Joint High School Board. He was a life long member of Saint Philip Roman Catholic Church, where he was a former Parish Council member and served as an altar boy in his early years. He enjoyed farming, gardening, hunting, fishing, baseball and playing cards. He was a member of the Crossingville baseball team in the old Crawford County League, and was a player coach for many years. He was an avid Cleveland sports fan. He also enjoyed writing poetry for his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his infant brother James. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Catherine Florek Chamberlain; 6 sons, Patrick and his wife, Audrey, James and his wife, Elizabeth, Shawn and his wife, Pamela, all of Crossingville, John K. and his wife, Gail, of Brentwood, Tenn., Timothy of Tampa, Fla., and Matthew of Russell, Pa.; three daughters, Kathleen Cole and her husband, Kevin, of Cambridge Springs, Patricia Noyer and her husband, Gary, of Crossingville, and Bridget Chamberlain of Cleveland, Ohio; one brother, Edward Chamberlain of Columbus, Ohio; 2 sisters, Mildred Barnes of Cambridge Springs and Patricia Hayes of Tx.; also 16 grandchildren, Daniel, Catherine, Erin and Adam Chamberlain; Jacob and Gerald Chamberlain; Colleen, Diana, John, Bridget, and Kevin M. Cole; Mrs. Rebecca (Todd) Peterman, Erin and Brenda Noyer; Mark and Luke Chamberlain; seven step-grandchildren K. Kaley Cole; Wayne and Gregg Worden; and Wayne, Scott, Jill and Lynsey Glassbrook; and 2 great-grandchildren Emma and Jacob Noyer. Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Glunt Funeral Home, 210 Erie St., Edinboro, an Independent Care Group Affiliate. A prayer service will be held there on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Lake Church at 11:00 a.m. celebrated by Fr. John B. Jacquel. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. A prayer vigil service with music will be held Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to Edinboro Fire Dept, PO Box 776; Edinboro Food Bank,124 Meadville St.; Our Lady of the Lake Church,128 Sunset Dr., Edinboro, PA 16412; or AseraCare Hospice, 1600 Peninsula Drive, Suite 14, Erie, PA 16505. To send condolences please visit www.icgerie.com.