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In lieu of flowers

Please consider a gift to Penn Yan United Methodist Church, Keuka Comfort Care or The Living Well Mission.

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Personal note

We are grateful for the kindness, stories, and condolences shared with our family in the wake of Don's passing. He loved his community! It's been wonderful to hear how deeply his community loved him.

In this time of loss, we pray for those whose lives he touched. We trust that he has been reunited with his dear Priscilla and is in the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Obituary

Don (Donald K) Erickson, 89, Penn Yan, died peacefully on July 1, 2023, due to unexpected health complications. Don was predeceased by Priscilla Duryea McCloskey Erickson, his loving wife and companion of 35 years. What began in the 1970s with seasonal visitations to Keuka Lake became a lasting union with East Bluff Drive as their permanent home.

Both Don and Priscilla had successful careers—across California, New Jersey, and Virginia combined—before moving to the Finger Lakes …

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Penn Yan United Methodist Church

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Paul’s Place at The Living Well Ministry

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Keuka Comfort Care Home

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University of Rochester Medicine Home Care

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Yates County Chamber of Commerce

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Cause of death

Organ failure

Method of disposition

Cremation

Weldon Funeral Home
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