John T. Herring, age 82, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.

John was born on Sunday, July 19, 1942 in Erie County, Pennsylvania to the late Elmer Herring and Mary Urch Herring. He was a mechanic most of his life and was the owner and operator of Herring's Auto Shop in Erie. John enjoyed tinkering on anything that had a motor. He also was an avid frog collector.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Tracy Herring and siblings; Ellis, Shirley, Edna, Alberta and Darlene (Dolly).

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of forty-one years, Beth Birkey Herring; daughter, Lisa Haupt (Bob) of Woodstock, Connecticut; stepdaughters, Michelle Smith (Daniel) of Ellenboro, Thereasa Wuelfrath of North Port, Florida and stepson, Lyle Hochstetler of Orlando, Florida; brother, David Herring of Akron, New York; sister, Carolyn Andrzejewski of Macedonia, Ohio; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

No formal services will be conducted.

Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.

An online guest registry is available at www.harrelsonfuneralhome.com