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     Raymond L. Erdman was born on 16 May 1924, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He was the son of Leo Leonard Erdman and Tama A. Schlegel.² Raymond L. Erdman died on 22 May 1924, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He was buried on 23 May 1924, at St, Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,1

     Paul Bryant Erdman was born on 20 June 1922, Dornsife RD, Northumberland County, PA.² He was the son of Leo Leonard Erdman and Tama A. Schlegel.¹ Paul Bryant Erdman married Mary Catherine Dagostino, daughter of Stephen Dagostino and Mary R. Kinnerney, on 20 September 1947, Hornell, Steuben County, NY.^3,4 Paul Bryant Erdman died on 15 November 2004, Fairport, Monroe County, NY, at age 82.^2,5
Newspaper obituary:
Erdman, Paul B.
FAIRPORT: November 15, 2004. Predeceased by wife, Mary Catherine. Survived by daughter, Patricia (Merton) Edwards; grandson, Zach Edwards; granddaughter, Katie Edwards; sister, Joan Close of PA; aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws. Founding partner of Erdman Anthony Assoc., retired in 1989, veteran of WWII, Airport Exchange Club and the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). Calling hours Wednesday 4-7 at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home, Egypt location 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd., Route 31, Fairport Funeral Mass Thursday 9:00 AM at the Church of the Assumption, Fairport. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, Hornell, NY. In lieu of flowers, please consider the American Heart Association.
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), 17 Nov 2004, Wed, Page 14.⁵
He was buried on 18 November 2004, at Saint Mary's Cemetery, Fremont, Steuben County, NY.^5,6

     Ellis Elwood Erdman was born on 7 April 1926, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Leo Leonard Erdman and Tama A. Schlegel.¹ Ellis Elwood Erdman died on 10 February 1997, Summerfield, Guilford County, NC, at age 70.^2,3,4
Newspaper obituary:
ELLIS E. "WOODY" ERDMAN
SUMMERFIELD, NC -- Mr. Ellis E. "Woody" Erdman, 70, of 3205 Oak Ridge Rd., died Monday, February 10, 1997 at his residence.
A native of Ashland, Pennsylvania, Mr. Erdman was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He served as a gunner on a B-29 in the South Pacific.
Based on Tinian in the Solomon Islands, he flew bombing missions over Japan. He was honorably discharged in 1958 as a First Lieutenant of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Mr. Erdman was a graduate of Penn State, class of 1949. He was a sports broadcaster for Syracuse University and for the New York Giants. He was a former owner of the Boston Celtics and the Oakland Seals. Included in Mr. Erdman's principal ownership and chief executive history were international finance, advertising, marketing, medical technology, petroleum, commercial film production and distribution, general aviation and radio.
Surviving are: wife of 48 years, Mrs. Phebe Weeks Erdman, of the home; son and daughter-in-law: Hans Louis and Ellen Marsden Erdman, of Circle Pines, MN; daughter and son-in-law: Leslie Louise and Leonid S. Chekin and grandson, Peter L. Chekin, of Washington, DC; daughter: Rebecca Weeks Erdman, of Greensboro; sister: Joan Close, of Selinsgrove, PA; brother: Paul B. Erdman, of Hornell, NY; and nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Guildford County Library, Benjamin Parkway Branch, 1530 Benjamin Parkway, Greensboro, NC 27408.
Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home N. Elm Chapel is serving the family of Mr. Erdman.
The Ithaca Journal (Ithaca, New York), 11 Feb 1997, Tue, Page 4.³

     Joseph J. Close was born on 21 March 1932, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Joseph Close and Kathryn Brady.² Joseph J. Close died on 10 June 2008, Webster, Monroe County, NY, at age 76.²
Newspaper obituary:
Joseph J. Close
June 10, 2008
Joseph J. Close, 76, of Webster, N.Y., formerly of Selinsgrove, passed away Tuesday.
Born in Minersville, he was a son ot the late Joseph and Kathryn Brady Close.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by a son, Michael.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Joan; daughters, Pamela (Ronald) Scott and Kimberly (Joshua) Segal; grandchildren, Nickolas Scott and Olivia and Maxwell Segal; nieces, nephews and friends.
Friends are invited to a visitation at 10:30 a.m. Monday with funeral services to follow at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of Northumberland Memorial Park, 2956 State Route 61, Sunbury Memorials may be directed to Wesley Gardens Nursing Facility, 3 Upton Pike, Rochester, NY 14607 or a charity of choice. Willard H. Scott Funeral Home, Webster, is in charge of arrangements.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Jun 2008, Thu, Page A12.²