George Andrew Baldwin (1916-2010)

George Andrew Baldwin, age 93 of Fairview, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family.

He was born in Erie on January 20, 1916, a son of the late Isaac W. and Florence King Baldwin.

He graduated from Strong Vincent High School and attended Colgate University.

George was the principal partner of George A. Baldwin and Associates. He was a lifetime member of the Maennerchor and University Clubs, a former member of the Kahkwa Club, Erie Club, and Erie Yacht Club.

George was a lover of nature and student of history and science. He had a very inquisitive mind, which led to many hobbies including gardening, animal husbandry, hunting, rock collecting, and jewelry making. He loved to dance, play cribbage and cards, and was an expert fisherman and boatman right up until the time of his illness. His love of life, wisdom and support will be greatly missed by his family, who look forward to being with him again.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers: James, J. Robert, Arthur, and Richard Baldwin; two sisters: Esther Allen and Margaret Thomson; a daughter, Diane Pacchione, son-in-law Scott Urraro, and son-in-law Dr. Robert Murray, husband of Sybil Baldwin.

He was married for 64 years to Dorothy Shaner Baldwin, the love of his life, who devotedly cared for him until his passing. He is also survived by his children, Cheryl Miller and her husband Stuart of Falmouth, Maine; Gail Urraro of Edinboro; Sybil Baldwin of Rochester, NY; April Gaines and her husband Kenneth Gaines of McKean; George T. Baldwin and his wife Diane of Edinboro; 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren: Samantha and her husband Gerald Balbier of Pittsburgh, Pa. and children Nathaniel and Anna; Paul Roth and his wife Katie of State College, PA and children Alden, Conor and Madelyn; David Roth and his wife Sarah of Rock Springs, WY; Ben Elliott and his wife Carol of Fairview and children Hayden and Dillon; Carmen Goodson and her husband Michael of Erie and child Caroline; Abigail Urraro of Edinboro; Emily Murray of Boulder, CO and Kevin Murray of Rochester, NY; Tiffany and her husband Dr. Jeremiah Schreiber of Girard, and children Joshua, Elijah, Jeremiah, Judah, Abraham and Selah all of Girard; Corissa Gaines of St. Petersburg, FL; Isaac Baldwin and his fiancée Laura McConnell of Erie and children David and Dierdre Baldwin and their families. He leaves behind several cousins, nieces, nephews and good friend William Oshinsky. Further survived by sisters-in-law Ruth Baldwin, Nancy Baldwin Sturtevant and her husband Roger all of Erie, and Ruth Messina and her husband John of Jupiter, Florida.

Friends may call at the Burton Westlake Funeral Home, 3801 West 26th Street (at Powell Ave.) on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to services on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at Realife Assembly of God Church, 3902 West 38th Street with Rev. James Grove, and Dr. David Watson of Plymouth, Minnesota officiating.

Burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice of Erie County, 2253 West Grandview Blvd. Erie PA 16506, American Heart Association, 823 Filmore Ave., Erie PA 16505, or NW Kidney Foundation, 1811 Manchester Road, Erie PA 16505.