Jay Barry Erlich's Obituary
Jay Barry Erlich, age 80, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died on December 25, 2021, at Encompass Health Rehabilitation in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on November 2, 1941, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Samuel Erlich and Fannie Jacobs Erlich. Jay moved to Arkansas over 45 years ago. He worked for Tyson Foods and Simmons Foods Inc. before he retired.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel and Fannie Erlich; sisters, Miriam Rosenblatt and Sylvia Erlich; brother, William Erlick, brothers-in -law, Dr. Harold Herman and Hubert Rosenblatt; and sister-in-law, Mildred Erlick.
Jay is survived by three sisters, Ethel Herman of Erdenheim, Pennsylvania, Rosalie Young-Levinson and husband Sam of Yardley, Pennsylvania, and Donna Sharp and husband Michael of Jamison, Pennsylvania; and many nephews and nieces that loved him dearly.
Memorial services are being planned in Philadelphia.
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