Bessie Tivis, age 88,
of Erie,County,PA,
died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Golden Living Western Reserve. She was born October 9, 1921 in Erie, Pennsylvania,
daughter of the late Morris and Eva Friedman.
Bess graduated from Academy High School and worked for David Jewelers for many years. She was a member of the Brith Sholom Congregation, Hadassah, and the Jewish Sisterhood.
In addition to her parents
she was preceded in death by a brother, Irving Friedman
and sister, Sara Soloway.
Bess is survived by her husband Seymour Tivis, whom she married 68 years ago on December 28, 1941;
two daughters Susan Cray and husband James of McKean,
and Marcie Schlaudecker of Erie;
three grandchildren, Jacob Cray and companion Jessica Colvin of Edinboro,PA,
Corey Cray of Mckean,
and Emily Schlaudecker of Erie.PA,
Friends are invited to services at the Burton Westlake Funeral Home, 3801 W. 26th Street (at Powell Ave.) on Monday at 12:00 p.m., with burial to follow at CBS Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lymphoma and Leukemia Foundation Society, 2635 W. 26th Street Erie, PA 16506; or the Jewish Center, 3207 State Street Erie, PA 16508. Send condolences at
www.Burtonfuneralhome.com December 20, 2009 ,
the Brith Sholom Congregation,"
Hadassah, and the Jewish Sisterhood."