The Blane Dessy Celebration of Life takes place on June 7
All friends and associates of Blane Dessy are encouraged to attend a Celebration of Life in his honor. It takes place on June 7 at the PACA, located at 1505 State Street in Erie. Doors open at 1 pm; the celebration begins at 2 pm. Randy Shannon, Blane's husband, and Clayton Bradshaw, a special friend, are hosting the event.
Blane was a longtime, committed advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He was presented with the 2025 LGBT Spirit of Philanthropy award by the Erie Community Foundation. He was also a longtime advocate and former Chair of the Development Committee for the LGBT Fund.
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David Gurzenski-LukesDavid Gurzenski-Lukes has a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism from Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. He has a long career as an editor and communications professional for a number of universities, including UCLA. He was a publications editor for United Way of Greater Los Angeles and community relations director for Pacific Beach Community Hospital in San Diego, California. Since David has been retired, he has written a book, "A Gay Grandfather Grows Up," which details his difficult coming-out journey. While David has only been an Erie resident for a short period, he is already involved with various local organizations, including Aging With Pride. He has two daughters with professional careers. Jennifer is an attorney in Washington, DC, and Julie is a computer programmer in Jupiter, Florida. He also has two grandsons. Drew is a pilot with American Airlines, and Jake is a student at Florida State University. |
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