Alice Conklin

     Alice Jayne Conklin, 89, formerly of 3535 State St. and Meadville, PA, died Sat., July 13, 2013 at Sarah Reed Retirement Center.  She was born March 9, 1924 in Erie, daughter of the late Ace and Elizabeth Callihan Conklin.
     Alice graduated from Academy High School in June 1942.  She worked for Bell Telephone of PA for 37 years retiring in 1981 as an Assistant Chief Telephone Operator.  She was a member and past president of Bell Telephone Pioneer E.M.O. (Erie Meadville Oil City) Club.  She had been a member of Glenwood United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women's Club, Erie Civic Music Association, and Erie Area Organ Society.
     She was preceded in death by a brother, Richard A. Conklin and two sisters, Naomi Moon and Ellen Hansen.
     Survivors include five nephews, Jeffery A. Conklin and wife Barbara of Erie, the Rev. Philip R. Conklin and wife Doris of Ellwood City, PA, Douglas J. Conklin and wife Carla of Hanover, PA, Robert P. Conklin of Cleveland, OH, and William Hansen, Jr. of Prescott, AZ; two nieces, Jeanine Poulos and husband James of Durham, NC and Evelyn Proctor of Ventura, CA; and several grandnieces and grandnephews.
     Friends may call at the Scott Funeral Home, 2104 Myrtle St., Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of service there at 1:30 p.m.  The Rev. J. Patrick Lenox of Glenwood United Methodist Church and the Rev. Philip R. Conklin, Alice's nephew, of the First Church of God, Ellwood City, PA, will co-officiate.  Burial will be at Erie Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to First Church of God, Building Fund, 1862 Mercer Rd., Ellwood City, PA  16117.