Alfred Earnest Pellow
September 19, 1938 ~ December 1, 2017
Born in: New Galilee, Pennsylvania
Alfred Earnest "Ernie" Pellow, 79, of Franklin passed away at his home on December 1st, 2017.Born on September 19, 1938 in New Galilee, PA, he was the son of Rev. William John and Dorothy Virginia (Eaches) Pellow.He was a U.S. Army Peacetime Veteran serving 37 months in Germany.On September 3, 1960, he married Joyce Marie Wencil.Ernie was a self employed building contractor. He received a Pennsylvania Builders of the Year award in 1996 and the Pennsylvania Builders Distinguished Achievement Award in 2014.He was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge and the York Rite and received his Masonic 50 year pin in 2015. Ernie was active in the Veteran's Coalition and the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard. He was instrumental in bringing the Veteran's Administration Clinic to Franklin.Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 57 years, Joyce Marie Pellow, of Franklin; his son, Charles E. Pellow and wife, Tracey, of Franklin; his grandchildren, Jonathan Charles Pellow, Ernest Paul Pellow and Charlotte Elizabeth Pellow, all of Franklin. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.Ernie was preceded in death by both parents, brothers Walter Charles Pellow and Arthur Richard Pellow, and a sister, Emmie Louise (Pellow) Hastings.Friends are invited to visit the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin, on Sunday, December 3, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm and 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday, December 4, 2017 at 10:00 am. Interment will be at the Phipps Cemetery, Kossuth, PA where military honors will be accorded by the V.E.T.S. Honor Guard.To send cards, flowers and online condolences, friends and family are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com
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My dear, dear friend, I will miss you so very much! You were one of the best: kind, sweet, funny (the best stories!!), and always there to give back. Your friendship over the years helped make me a better person and I will miss you terribly. Rest in peace, you have earned it and you will always be in my heart!
May God’s love and the love of family and friends give you strength and peace. Floyd and Debbie Dunlap
Ernie was one of our regulars at Mcdonalds for coffee almost every day. I will miss our chats, he was always so nice. I will miss him dearly. My condolences to his family. May God give you comfort in the days to come. He will be missed.
Our deepest condolences are sent to Joyce and his family. He was a dear friend and I will miss him deeply. Till we meet again my Brother in Arms ..
Our deepest condolences to the Pellow family. Jim and Carolyn Baughman
R.I.P BROTHER PRAYERS TO YOUR FAMILY
My condolences to Ernie’s family. He was a dear friend to my husband Cliff. Ernie was so kind and helpful. When Cliff was no longer able to drive because of a medical condition, Ernie was always there to provide transportation and to be a companion.
Carol Loudermilk
Ernie was always a gentleman when I was active in the VFW Auxiliary in Franklin. He was also one of my favorite patients. He will be greatly missed.
Thoughts and prayers to family and friends.
Tammera Burke Duda
My deepest condolences to Ernie’s family. He was one of the kindest and most gracious men I’ve had the pleasure of knowing. Ernie was deeply involved in the PA Builders Association and he leaves behind a legacy of kindness, community involvement, and a true love of his country. May God be a source of comfort in this very difficult time. With fondness – Sally Paff, PA Builders Association
My thoughts and prayers are with you may good memories help you through this hard times.
From, MaryLou Lazar
I am very sorry to hear of Ernie’s passing and my prayers are with you and all of his family.
Farewell, Brother Ernie. We’ll remember you as a good and honorable man who served in so many ways.
Doug Bell, Austin Mostoller, Dick Pristas, Rick Lloyd, and the other members of the Somerset County Builders Association
I am so sad to hear of Ernie’s passing. My heart goes out to his family and I cherish the memories I hold of him. He would come into McDonald’s where I work every day and get a coffee, “not too full.” I enjoyed him coming in because he was always so nice and always had a smile on his face. He was one of the people I looked forward to coming in every day. I still sometimes expect him to stop by to grab his coffee. He will be dearly missed.
Thank You for being a Great friend to our family. My prayers going to his family and friends.