Age 62, son of Helen Parrish Byrd of Erie and the late William R. Byrd. He was a 1961 graduate of McDowell High School. He owned and operated Millcreek Plastics until his retirement in 1996. He was a lifelong musician and a devoted volunteer at Presque Isle Stull Center.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Jackson Byrd; three daughters, Sandra Stevenson, Stacey Lorei and her husband Randy, and Shantel Kay and her husband Greg; a son, Steven Byrd and his wife Dorothy, all of Erie; two brothers, Bob Byrd and his wife Barbara of N.C., and Randolph Byrd of Va.; a sister, Carol Ketchel and her husband Gordon, of Erie; and eight grandchildren, Stephanie Bostaph, Robert and Rachel Byrd, Brandon, Matthew, and Joshua Lorei, and Mitchell and Bryant Kay. He is further survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Jackson Byrd; three daughters, Sandra Stevenson, Stacey Lorei and her husband Randy, and Shantel Kay and her husband Greg; a son, Steven Byrd and his wife Dorothy, all of Erie; two brothers, Bob Byrd and his wife Barbara of N.C., and Randolph Byrd of Va.; a sister, Carol Ketchel and her husband Gordon, of Erie; and eight grandchildren, Stephanie Bostaph, Robert and Rachel Byrd, Brandon, Matthew, and Joshua Lorei, and Mitchell and Bryant Kay. He is further survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Age 62, son of Helen Parrish Byrd of Erie and the late William R. Byrd. He was a 1961 graduate of McDowell High School. He owned and operated Millcreek Plastics until his retirement in 1996. He was a lifelong musician and a devoted volunteer at Presque Isle Stull Center.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Jackson Byrd; three daughters, Sandra Stevenson, Stacey Lorei and her husband Randy, and Shantel Kay and her husband Greg; a son, Steven Byrd and his wife Dorothy, all of Erie; two brothers, Bob Byrd and his wife Barbara of N.C., and Randolph Byrd of Va.; a sister, Carol Ketchel and her husband Gordon, of Erie; and eight grandchildren, Stephanie Bostaph, Robert and Rachel Byrd, Brandon, Matthew, and Joshua Lorei, and Mitchell and Bryant Kay. He is further survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Jackson Byrd; three daughters, Sandra Stevenson, Stacey Lorei and her husband Randy, and Shantel Kay and her husband Greg; a son, Steven Byrd and his wife Dorothy, all of Erie; two brothers, Bob Byrd and his wife Barbara of N.C., and Randolph Byrd of Va.; a sister, Carol Ketchel and her husband Gordon, of Erie; and eight grandchildren, Stephanie Bostaph, Robert and Rachel Byrd, Brandon, Matthew, and Joshua Lorei, and Mitchell and Bryant Kay. He is further survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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