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Ida Mae Sechan

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Ida Mae Sechan, 90, of Portersville and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away peacefully Saturday evening, June 23, 2018, in her home, with family by her side.

Born January 10, 1928, in Erie, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Angerett Notaro.

She was a member of St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Prospect.

Along with her husband, she owned and operated Robert Sechan Trucking, Sechan Limestone Industries, Lake Arthur Estates and Beau-Chuck Contracting Inc., all located in Pennsylvania, and Sechan Reality Inc. in Fort Lauderdale.

She enjoyed her family time and all of her grandchildren and loved her dogs, especially Coco. She enjoyed boating, watching Lifetime movies, shopping trips with her family, being outside and caring for her many beautiful flower beds. She was known throughout the town for her holiday decorations and will be remembered for her love of music and dancing.

She is survived by her loving family: son and wife Robert John and Patricia L. Sechan of Fort Lauderdale; grandchildren Robert John (Jennifer) of New Canaan, Conn., Tiffany (Michael) Sechan-Timoney of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Shannon (William) Sechan-White of Cleveland, Ohio; great-grandchildren Jordan Robert Sechan, Lauren Mae Sechan, Brandon Andrew Sechan and Meghan Sophia Sechan; daughters-in-law Sandra Hart Pettit of Washington and Michelina Sechan of Florida; sisters-in-law Lucille Skrak of Prospect and Janet Notaro of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews, including niece Rosanne McLaughlin of Prospect, who worked in the family business with her for more than 45 years.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Carl Sechan, whom she married August 31, 1945, and who passed away July 18, 2012; son Charles Joseph Sechan; grandson Brian Charles Sechan; siblings Charles Notaro and John Notaro; and daughter-in-law Patricia S. Sechan.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main Street, Prospect. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, in St. Christoper at the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Prospect, with Father Joseph Feltz officiating. A blessing and committal service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 2, in Our Lady Queen of Heaven Mausoleum, North Lauderdale, Fla.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude at www.stjude.org, or American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

For more information, to purchase flowers or to leave a tribute, visit www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.

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