Paula Mayer

Paula Kathleen LeSuer Mayer age 40, of Waterford, passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at UPMC Hamot surrounded by her family.

She was born in Erie on March 6, 1974 a daughter of Elmer A. III. and Judy Chappel LeSuer.

Paula was a 1992 General McLane High School graduate, and went on to receive her BS degree in psychology from Edinboro University in 1996.

She started her career at Rentway and then moved to Signal Tech where she worked with a great group of colleagues and friends.

Paula was a member of the McKean United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Elmer II. and Pearl LeSuer and Lew and Pauline Chappel and her father in law, Dennis Mayer Sr.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband Doug L. Mayer; a daughter, Taylor “Lady Bug” Ann Mayer; a son, Dillon Zark Mayer; and two brothers, Elmer LeSuer IV (Leslie) and their daughter of Kingston, NY and Brian LeSuer and Kelly Stephens and children of Meadville, PA. She is further survived by several brother and sister in laws and nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Burton Westlake Funeral Home 3801 W. 26th Street (at Powell Ave) on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to attend a service at the McKean United Methodist Church 5041 North Main Street, McKean , PA 16426 on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Barbara English officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Pearls of Hope Relay for Life West County ACS, 2115 W. 38th Street, Erie, PA 16508.