Eugene M. Learn

Eugene M. Learn, age 92, long-time Harborcreek resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He was born in Belsano, PA on September 15, 1923, a son of the late LeRoy and Bessie Kephart Learn.
Eugene served in the U.S. Navy Armed Guard during WWII aboard the U.S.S. Hollywood, U.S.S. Thomas W. Beckett, U.S.S. North King, U.S.S. Fallen Timber and the U.S.S. Sigourney. After the war he began employment with the New York Central Railroad as a shop foreman in Cleveland/Lorain, Ohio. He had also been employed by the Penn Central Railroad and as a supervisor at East Erie Commercial Railroad from where he retired in 1983.
Eugene was a member of Perry-Keysone Lodge #392 F & AM, Erepa Grotto, Zem Zem Shrine, American Legion, Carl Neff Post #571, East Erie Moose Lodge and Siebenbuerger Club. He attended worship services and activities at the Titusville Alliance Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 67 years, Eva Space Learn; two brothers, Grant Learn and infant, Raymond Learn and three sisters: Nellie Learn, Pearl Giegle and Alberta Learn King McIntyre.
Survivors include one sister/niece, Mae King Austin (Don) of Winter Park, FL; two sons: Leroy E. Learn, Sr. (Margaret) of North East and David E. Learn, Sr. (Eunice) of Harborcreek; two daughters: Helen M. Wood (Alan) of Millcreek and Patti L. Steele (Stephen) of Harborcreek; 14 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren (with another on the way) and many nieces and nephews.
The Learn Family wishes to thank the staff at the Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center for the excellent care of our beloved one over this past year. Eugene will be sadly missed by his family and friends.
Family and friends may call at the Dusckas-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 5151 Buffalo Rd. (at Hannon Rd. in Harborcreek), on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. and are invited to attend the funeral service there on Friday at 10 a.m. conducted by his grandsons, Pastor Daniel Piazza and Pastor Brian Havens. Eugene will be laid to rest at Lakeside Cemetery where full military honors will be rendered by the American Legion, Carl Neff Post #571. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children-Erie.