Edith A. Sternburg 1941-2024

Edie was born Aug. 31, 1941, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late James LeRoy and Helen Lucille Seal Wilson. A lifelong resident of the area, Edie was one of the first dispatchers for the Ellsworth Fire Department before the implementation of 911 services.

She was a devoted homemaker who cherished spending time with her family and friends, and she especially enjoyed celebrating birthdays, holidays and family nights filled with pizza and card games. Edie also loved to travel, creating cherished memories along the way.

She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Harold Sternburg, whom she married Sept. 9, 1958, and who passed away June 12, 2012.

Edie was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lois Bruce and Eileen Miller, as well as two brothers, Kenneth Wilson and Larry Wilson.

Edie is survived by her two children, Robert (Dorinda) Sternburg of Green Township and Linda (Kenneth) Hernan of Ellsworth; three grandchildren, Andrew Sternburg, Marissa Sternburg-Hartman and Sarah Hernan-Thompson; and two great-grandchildren, Colton Hartman and Vaughn Thompson. She is also survived by her sister, Janice Stafford in Germany.

Friends may call 4 to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, followed by a celebration of life service at 5 p.m., at Lane Funeral Homes, Canfield Chapel.

The family would like to invite friends and family to view this obituary and offer condolences at www.lanefuneralhomes.com.

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