Wayne Lovercheck

Wayne L. Lovercheck, Esquire, age 74, of Erie, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at his residence. 

He was born in Niskayuna, NY on January 26, 1947, eldest son of the late Charles L. and Leila Miller Lovercheck.

Wayne was a 1964 graduate of Strong Vincent High School, where he was a member of the track and cross country teams and started dating his lifelong partner Janice. He graduated from Gannon University with BS degree in Business Management. He received his law degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL. In 1976 he returned to Erie and obtained a Mechanical Engineering degree from Gannon. 

He served his country in the United States Naval Reserves and did one year active duty in Da Nang, Vietnam (Aug 1968-Aug 1970) doing harbor duty on a tug boat and assisting the Commanding Officer of the Naval Support Facility. On Wayne’s return he joined Gamma Sigma Mu Veterans Fraternity at Gannon University. 

Wayne was licensed with the Pennsylvania Bar, the Illinois Bar, the Federal Court System and the US Patent and Trademark Office, and was active in the Erie County Bar Association. He practiced in a partnership with his father from 1976 to 2004 at Lovercheck and Lovercheck in Erie. He moved his practice to The Quinn Firm after his father died until 2014. He retired from private practice in 2016. His practice included the areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and unfair trade practice.

 He was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, as an Elder and Presbytery representative.

Wayne was part of Koinonia of Erie county and the Kairos Prison Ministry. While lay leader for Koinonia he helped start the Footsteps ministry for teens in Erie and Buffalo and Jamestown, New York. He then brought the Kairos Prison Ministry to Pennsylvania, including Erie county. He served on the international board of Kairos for many years as the Pennsylvania rep and as VP.

 Wayne is survived by his wife of 51 years, Janice Bohlender Lovercheck; a son, Glenn Lovercheck of Erie; a daughter, Kerrie Ellen Lovercheck of New York; a brother, Dale Lovercheck and his wife Susan of Media, PA; a sister, Mary Michalski and her husband Chris of Erie; and many nieces and nephews. 

Friends may call at the First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 250 West 7^th St. Erie on Wednesday from 11am until the time of service at 1pm with Rev. Chris Weichman officiating.

 Arrangements entrusted to the Burton Quinn Scott Cremation and Funeral Services, at West Ridge, 3801 West 26^th St. Erie. 

Memorials may be made to the Kairos Prison Ministry and First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant.

Send condolences to the family at www.BurtonQuinnScott.com.