LIBERTY TOWNSHIP—A Mass of Christian Burial, celebrated by Monsignor Robert Siffrin, will be  Monday, June 8 at 6pm in St. Edward Church for Ervin G. Sanders, 86, who passed away early Friday morning at St. Elizabeth Health Center.
Mr. Sanders was born on March 24, 1929, a son of George and Mary Jane Novak Sanders in Youngstown.
He was a 1947 graduate of Ursuline High School. Upon graduation, he became a journeyman electrician and was a proud 60 year member of IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers).
Mr. Sanders was a member of the Naval Reserve from Akron and a parishioner of St. Edward Church where he served as a lector. He was a reader for the Society for The Blind and taught CCD at St. Rose Church in Girard for 10 years. He was a proud member of American MENSA, Youngstown Power Squadron and with his wife, the CANA Conference of the Youngstown Diocese. He was an amateur photographer, a teller of bad jokes, and a lover of crossword puzzles.
He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Catherine Witt, whom he married on June 14, 1952; their eight children: David Sanders of Concord, N.H.; Alva May Kemble of Howland; Matthew J. (Linda) Sanders of Madison, Wis.; Martha Sanders of Columbus, Ohio; Laura Sanders (Shel Bannister)of Chicago; Greg Sanders (Lisa Nespeca) of Chicago; Theresa Sanders of Washington, D.C. and Jeff Sanders of Chicago;  10 grandchildren; Brian, Michael (Megan) and Jeffrey Sanders; Timothy, Emily, Christopher (Hailey Davis) and Eric Kemble; Kevin Inks;  Dominic and Orlando Sanders and one great-grandson  Connor Davis Kemble; a sister Janet Sanders (Len) Ganchar of Canfield and brother Gerald (Nancy) Sanders from Russellville, Ohio.
Preceding Mr. Sanders in death along with his parents was a sister, Bernadette Wilson.
The family will receive relatives and friends from 3-5:45 pm Monday at St. Edward Church, Monday, June 8.
The family has requested that contributions be made to: Radio Reading Service for the Blind, 2747 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 44505-1864 and Mill Creek Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown, 44509.
Please send thoughts and condolences to the family at www.mccauleyfuneral.com
Arrangements by the McCauley Funeral Home serving the valley for more than 113 years!

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