| Name |
Erway, Raymond Charles |
| Birth |
9 Jun 2004 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Incident |
11 Apr 2022 |
Genesee Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA  |
| 226 Slingerland Rd 5 teens killed in northern Pennsylvania blaze identified, 2 adults hospitalized |
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https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/2022/04/11/pennsylvania-fire-potter-county-blaze-leaves-5-children-dead/7279669001/
UPDATE: 5 teens killed in northern Pennsylvania blaze identified, 2 adults hospitalized
Jeff Murray
The Evening Tribune
Five teenagers who were killed in a blaze that erupted early Monday morning in northern Potter County, Pennsylvania, have been identified, and the parents of three of them remain hospitalized.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Monday at 226 Slingerland Road in Genesee Township, just south of the New York state line, and about 13 miles south of Wellsville.
The house was engulfed in flames when firefighters from the Genesee Volunteer Fire Co. and multiple other departments from Pennsylvania and New York arrived on the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Coudersport.
State police identified the adults as Charles and Michele Erway.
They suffered injuries while unsuccessfully trying to get the others out of the house, state police said.
The Erways were airlifted from the scene to the burn unit at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, where the hospital confirmed Charles and Michele are both in guarded condition.
A smoldering pile of rubble is all that's left of a home on Slingerland Road in Genesee Township, Potter County. The house burned down early Monday, April 11, 2022, killing five teenagers and seriously injuring two adults.
Potter County Coroner Kevin Dusenbury identified the victims as
- Raymond Erway, 17,
- Tristan Erway, 16, and
- Evan Erway, 14,
- Krysta Kane and
- Mikalah Roulo, both 16.
Dusenbury has ruled the deaths accidental.
The Erway teens were students in the Northern Potter School District, and Superintendent Nathan K. Jones posted a letter to the community about the tragedy on the school district's website.
"The loss of students is a difficult and challenging situation that can generate a high level of anxiety and distress among our students and staff," Jones wrote. "During this time, as the school community continues to process this tragic news and copes with grief, the district will continue to offer counseling and bereavement support services to all of our students and staff."
Krysta Kane was a student in the Scio Central School District, and Mikalah Roulo attended the Wellsville Central School District.
Due to extensive damage to the home, state police investigators are ruling the cause of the fire as undetermined.
After a thorough investigation of the fire damage, it appears there was a possible issue with a woodstove or its chimney, which may have been the cause, state police said.
Investigators did determine the blaze started in the basement of the home.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available.
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11 Apr 2022 |
Genesee Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA |
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https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/2022/04/11/pennsylvania-fire-potter-county-blaze-leaves-5-children-dead/7279669001/
UPDATE: 5 teens killed in northern Pennsylvania blaze identified, 2 adults hospitalized
Jeff Murray
The Evening Tribune
Five teenagers who were killed in a blaze that erupted early Monday morning in northern Potter County, Pennsylvania, have been identified, and the parents of three of them remain hospitalized.
The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Monday at 226 Slingerland Road in Genesee Township, just south of the New York state line, and about 13 miles south of Wellsville.
The house was engulfed in flames when firefighters from the Genesee Volunteer Fire Co. and multiple other departments from Pennsylvania and New York arrived on the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police at Coudersport.
State police identified the adults as Charles and Michele Erway.
They suffered injuries while unsuccessfully trying to get the others out of the house, state police said.
The Erways were airlifted from the scene to the burn unit at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, where the hospital confirmed Charles and Michele are both in guarded condition.
A smoldering pile of rubble is all that's left of a home on Slingerland Road in Genesee Township, Potter County. The house burned down early Monday, April 11, 2022, killing five teenagers and seriously injuring two adults.
Potter County Coroner Kevin Dusenbury identified the victims as
- Raymond Erway, 17,
- Tristan Erway, 16, and
- Evan Erway, 14,
- Krysta Kane and
- Mikalah Roulo, both 16.
Dusenbury has ruled the deaths accidental.
The Erway teens were students in the Northern Potter School District, and Superintendent Nathan K. Jones posted a letter to the community about the tragedy on the school district's website.
"The loss of students is a difficult and challenging situation that can generate a high level of anxiety and distress among our students and staff," Jones wrote. "During this time, as the school community continues to process this tragic news and copes with grief, the district will continue to offer counseling and bereavement support services to all of our students and staff."
Krysta Kane was a student in the Scio Central School District, and Mikalah Roulo attended the Wellsville Central School District.
Due to extensive damage to the home, state police investigators are ruling the cause of the fire as undetermined.
After a thorough investigation of the fire damage, it appears there was a possible issue with a woodstove or its chimney, which may have been the cause, state police said.
Investigators did determine the blaze started in the basement of the home.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available.
Follow Jeff Murray on Twitter @SGJeffMurray. To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
- Five teenagers who were killed in a blaze that erupted early Monday morning in northern Potter County, Pennsylvania, have been identified, and the parents of three of them remain hospitalized.
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19 Apr 2022 |
| published on-line in The Spectator-Evening Tribune Raymond Charles Erway, 17, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 11, 2022. Raymond was born on June 9, 2004, to parents Charles Wayne and Michele Lynette Freeman Erway. |
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Raymond Charles Erway
Obituary
Raymond Charles Erway, 17, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 11, 2022. Raymond was born on June 9, 2004, to parents Charles Wayne and Michele Lynette Freeman Erway.
An eleventh-grade student at Northern Potter High School, Ray also attended Seneca Highlands Career and Technology Center for Automotive Mechanics Technology and was recognized many times as student of the month.
As a member of Headwaters FFA Raymond received his Discovery Degree, Greenhand Degree, Chapter Farmer Degree and was set to receive his Keystone Degree in January 2023. Ray enjoyed attending the National FFA Conventions especially the year he was able to attend the Garth Brooks concert and participate in the go-cart racing. Ray was an active member of both the Elm Valley Harvester and the Furry Friends 4-H clubs with projects including goats, rabbits, and chickens. He enjoyed showing his animals at the Allegany and Potter County Fairs each summer and had the honor of competing at the New York State Fair many times. He was able to participate in regional, state, and national ARBA- Rabbit and Cavy shows in Dallas, TX, Columbus, OH, and Harrisburg, PA.
Raymond was a two-year member of the Black Forest Falcon Trap Team and a member of the Wellsville Moose Teen Club, participating in the NYS Moose Convention and attended the International Moose Convention in his lifetime.
Raymond was a kind person who loved life, agriculture, his family, and his girlfriend Krysta. He was widely known as the mechanic of the family, often rebuilding machinery just to understand how it worked and to make it go faster. His hot rod lawn mower was a big hit any time he fired it up. He was looking forward to purchasing a 3rd Generation Cummins truck soon and loved to talk to his brother, Clifton, about the latest projects he was working on. Many days you would find Raymond helping his Grandpa Wayne with whatever farm task needed to be completed or making sure his vegetable garden was well tended. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone that needed it. He had a deep love for International Harvester Tractors and was never without his IH hat. He enjoyed spending hot summer days at his Aunt Judy’s Pond with his brothers and friends.
Raymond is survived by
his parents, Charles and Michele of Genesee;
a brother, Clifton Erway of Lima, OH;
paternal grandparents, Wayne and Janet Erway of Genesee;
maternal grandparents, Rick and Angela Freeman of Wellsville;
great-grandmother, June Freeman of Andover;
paternal aunts, Susan (Greg) Raylea, Marie (Steve) Ackley, and Judy (Phil) May;
maternal aunts, Becky (Danielle) Freeman-Brauen and Amy (Marc) Roulo;
and many great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins and friends who loved him.
Raymond reached the gates of Heaven with
his brothers, Tristan and Evan Erway;
as well as his cousin, Mikalah Roulo;
and his girlfriend, Krysta Kane.
The family pets, including their four dogs, Daisy, Penny, Sarge, and Scooby joined them in Heaven as well.
He was predeceased by
his great-grandparents,
- Arnold and Arleta Butler of Genesee,
- Ron Freeman of Andover,
- Ray and Lou Hutchinson of Scio, and
- Albert Hugar, Sr. of Wellsville.
A Memorial Service for Raymond Erway, Tristan Erway, Evan Erway, and Mikalah Roulo will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 23, 2022 in Darlene J. Sitler Auditorium, 745 Northern Potter Road, Ulysses, PA 16948.
- Private burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kinney.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
Posted online on April 19, 2022
Published in The Spectator-Evening Tribune
Published by Olean Times Herald on Apr. 21, 2022
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| Burial |
Bef 23 Apr 2022 |
Kinney, Genesee, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA |
- - Private burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kinney. A Memorial Service for Raymond Erway, Tristan Erway, Evan Erway, and Mikalah Roulo will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 23, 2022 in Darlene J. Sitler Auditorium, 745 Northern Potter Road, Ulysses,
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| Person ID |
I88617 |
WETZEL-SPRING |
2004 - 2022 (17 years)
