NORWICH – Virginia R. Erickson, 88, formerly of 138 South Broad Street, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Gilmour Nursing Home.
Born in Highland Park, Michigan on Oct. 13, 1921, Virginia was the daughter of Claude and Susan (Shelly) Perrault. She graduated from Hazel Park High School, Hazel Park, Mich. with the Class of 1940.  She worked at the Burroughs Corporation in Detroit, Mich., a company that built intercontinental ballistic missiles for the United States government. While working there, she attended the Detroit Business Institute and then worked her way up at Burroughs to Secretary to the Vice President where she remained for twenty-one years. 
On May 5, 1962, in Troy, Mich., Virginia married Andrew G. “Andy” Erickson who died on May 6, 2002. Following their marriage, Virginia and Andy moved to South New Berlin and helped on the family farm.  Virginia worked as secretary to the Superintendent of the South New Berlin Schools for sixteen years, retiring in 1982 to care for her mother in Michigan. After moving to Norwich, Virginia was a volunteer with the Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Ladies of Charity and also gave her time to St. Paul’s Church and worked as a secretary at Holy Family School.
Virginia is survived by a sister, Charlotte LeRoy in South Bend, Indiana, her “adopted” family, Margaret and Art Boice and children and several nieces and nephews including Steve Pearo, who was very special to Virginia and Andy.  She was predeceased by a brother, Harry Pearo.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Paul’s Church. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in South New Berlin. There will be no calling hours.
In recognition of the exceptional care received, contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County, 21 Hayes Street, Norwich, NY 13815.
The arrangements are by the Wilson Funeral Home.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at: www.wilsonfh.com.