Obituary of Delbert W. Holmes

Mr. Delbert W. Holmes, 60, formerly of Plummer St., Oil City passed away at 7:30 AM on Sunday, August 09, 2015, at the Pennsylvania Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home in Erie. Mr. Holmes was born on May 8, 1955, in Dover, NJ. He was a son of the late Jesse and Nora Webb Holmes. Delbert served in the US Army from Sept. 30, 1972, until his honorable discharge on Sept. 29, 1978. He was formerly employed by Efco Window Manufacturing in Missouri, worked with the maintenance dept. at Cross Creek Resort and also drove school bus for the Oil City School District. Delbert is survived by a daughter, Mary Hawkins and husband Matt of Oil City; 2 grandchildren, Megan and Matthias; and 2 sisters, Nora Holmes of Dover, NJ and Mary Rodgers of Monet, MO. He was preceded in death by a brother, Frederick Holmes. No services are being observed at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home 560 E. 3rd St., Erie, PA 16507. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home.