Eric Brian Hill, 55, of South Buffalo Township, peacefully passed away Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia in Cabot. Eric was born Jan. 8, 1962, in Natrona Heights. He was the son of the late Fay L. (Fiscus) and Robert C. Hill. Eric graduated from Freeport Area High School and had attended Clarion University. He left Clarion when he received his dream job with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Eric had been a producer and stage manager for the "Today Show" and the NBC sports and Olympic coverage for over 30 years, during three Emmy awards for the "Today Show" and the production of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics. Eric was a member of the Directors Guild, and attended the Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of the Arts. He owned and operated the pop culture store, "Amazing Stories," in Indiana, Pa. Eric was a fan of pop culture and the Pittsburgh sports teams. Eric is survived by his wife, Rebecca Krafft; three daughters, Sarah and Joel Maune, Anna Krafft and Leah Krafft, all of Washington, Mo.; his sister, Alma F. and Harry Johnson, of Cabot; brother, Eugene and Jane Dicky-Hill, of Willowick, Ohio; niece, Candy Sue and Frank Huck, of Pittsburgh; and nephew, Robin Scott Johnson, and his fiancee, Tina Koss, of Fenelton. He is also survived by his great-niece and -nephew, Lauren and Maxwell Huck; mother-in-law, Edna and Ken Young; and stepmother-in-law, Nancy Adkinson. In addition to his parents, his was preceded by his father-in-law, Walter Adkinson.
Family and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the United Presbyterian Church of Freeport, in Freeport. A 2 p.m. funeral service will follow the visitation, with the Rev. Dawn Lynn Check. Burial will be held in Greenwood Memorial Park in New Kensington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rebecca Krafft, c/o REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport, PA 16229. To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
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Published in The Valley News Dispatch on Aug. 11, 2017.
Family and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the United Presbyterian Church of Freeport, in Freeport. A 2 p.m. funeral service will follow the visitation, with the Rev. Dawn Lynn Check. Burial will be held in Greenwood Memorial Park in New Kensington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rebecca Krafft, c/o REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport, PA 16229. To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in The Valley News Dispatch on Aug. 11, 2017.
Eric Brian Hill, 55, of South Buffalo Township, peacefully passed away Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia in Cabot. Eric was born Jan. 8, 1962, in Natrona Heights. He was the son of the late Fay L. (Fiscus) and Robert C. Hill. Eric graduated from Freeport Area High School and had attended Clarion University. He left Clarion when he received his dream job with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). Eric had been a producer and stage manager for the "Today Show" and the NBC sports and Olympic coverage for over 30 years, during three Emmy awards for the "Today Show" and the production of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics. Eric was a member of the Directors Guild, and attended the Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of the Arts. He owned and operated the pop culture store, "Amazing Stories," in Indiana, Pa. Eric was a fan of pop culture and the Pittsburgh sports teams. Eric is survived by his wife, Rebecca Krafft; three daughters, Sarah and Joel Maune, Anna Krafft and Leah Krafft, all of Washington, Mo.; his sister, Alma F. and Harry Johnson, of Cabot; brother, Eugene and Jane Dicky-Hill, of Willowick, Ohio; niece, Candy Sue and Frank Huck, of Pittsburgh; and nephew, Robin Scott Johnson, and his fiancee, Tina Koss, of Fenelton. He is also survived by his great-niece and -nephew, Lauren and Maxwell Huck; mother-in-law, Edna and Ken Young; and stepmother-in-law, Nancy Adkinson. In addition to his parents, his was preceded by his father-in-law, Walter Adkinson.
Family and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the United Presbyterian Church of Freeport, in Freeport. A 2 p.m. funeral service will follow the visitation, with the Rev. Dawn Lynn Check. Burial will be held in Greenwood Memorial Park in New Kensington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rebecca Krafft, c/o REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport, PA 16229. To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in The Valley News Dispatch on Aug. 11, 2017.
Family and friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, in the United Presbyterian Church of Freeport, in Freeport. A 2 p.m. funeral service will follow the visitation, with the Rev. Dawn Lynn Check. Burial will be held in Greenwood Memorial Park in New Kensington.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rebecca Krafft, c/o REDMOND FUNERAL HOME INC., 524 High St., Freeport, PA 16229. To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.
To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.
Published in The Valley News Dispatch on Aug. 11, 2017.
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