Edmund A. Skibinski, Sr. Obituary (1943 - 2018)

Edmund A. "Sonny" Skibinski, Sr., age 74, of Erie, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. He was born in Erie on June 25, 1943, son of the late Edmund F. and Sophia M. (Grabowski) Skibinski. Ed was a 1961 graduate of the former Tech Memorial High School. He had attended Penn State Erie, The Behrend College for two years. Ed retired from General Electric Co. in 2004 with 34 years of service. He was a member of the G.E. Quarter Century Club, the Retiree's Association and the U.E. Local #506. Ed attended First Alliance Church in Erie and Fellowship Bible Church while wintering in Zephyrhills, FL. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed gardening, jogging, bicycling and was also a sports enthusiast. Ed also enjoyed western square dancing with his wife for over twenty years, having travelled the country to participate in national square dance events. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Diane J. Smith and his mother-in-law, Hazel Hagan. Survivors include his beloved wife of 53 years, Barbara J. (Denning) Skibinski; three children: Edmund A. Skibinski, Jr. (Beth) of Center Township, PA, Michael A. Skibinski of Erie and Andrea J. Durkac (Frank) of Mars, PA; one sister, Donna M. Steger of Erie; two grandchildren, Joseph and Jacob Skibinski, a very dear cousin, Betty Cass of Erie and several nieces and nephews. Friends and family may call at the Dusckas-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 5151 Buffalo Rd. (at Hannon Rd. in Harborcreek Twp.), on Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. Further visitation will be held on Friday at First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Rd., from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service to be conducted there at 11 a.m. by Pastor Scott Shuffield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place East, Ste. 200, Landover, MD 20785 or to the Barber National Institute, 100 Barber Place, Erie, PA 16507.