Anna Catherine Baldwin

Anna Catherine (Shope) Baldwin, age 90, of Sun City Center, Florida, passed away Monday, October 5, 2026, peacefully in her sleep. She was born in Flinton, PA, on September 25, 1936, a daughter of the late Marlin and Mayme Ross Shope. Anna had spent the majority of her life living in Erie, PA, where she met her husband George and raised her four children.

Anna graduated from High School at BCI-Beccaria-Coalport-Irvona High School. She worked various positions but was known for her baking in the cafeteria of the American Sterilizer Company. She loved spending time with her family, baking cookies, and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball fan. She enjoyed attending all her children’s and grandchildren’s events. Anna was also the first female Flamer in Zukor Club history, and served as an officer in the club for many years,

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, George Baldwin and her sisters Louise Kutruff, Mary Sinclair and her brothers Wade Shope and Lynn Shope.

Survivors include her son, William Baldwin (Becky) of Allegheny Township, PA, three daughters, Carol Heid (Martin) of Parrish, Florida, Patricia Baldwin-Aliak (George) of Palm Harbor, Florida and Mary Beckman (Thomas) of Efland, North Carolina; her eight grandchildren, Cynthia Martin (Thomas), Leslie Lucas(Nathan), Andrea Baldwin-Vazquez (Yomar), Samantha Knoll (Spencer), Brian Heid, Elisha Brown (Clark), Thomas Beckman, and Angela Beckman; her great-grandchildren, Alexa, Elise, Landon, Isabelle, Agustin, Enzo, Cecilia, Ruby, and Nora; her five sisters, June Laughard of Tallmadge, OH, Ruth Orichosky of Coalport, PA, Sue Aldstadt (James) of Hartville, OH, Beverly Bupp of Tyrone, PA, Joan Singleton of Jacksonville, FL; her four brothers, Reid Shope of Tyrone, PA, Robert Shope of Poyen, AR, Ronald Shope of Olanta, PA, and Kenneth Shope of Felton, PA.

Friends are invited to call at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 2401 W.38th St. on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 9:00 am until 10:00 am at which time a Funeral Mass will be celebrated. Burial will follow in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to American Alzheimer’s Association.

Arrangements by the Burton Quinn Scott Cremation and Funeral Services Inc., West Ridge, 3801 W.26th St., Erie.

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