
Erma was born on August 10th, 1936, to Elmo J. Rathbun and his wife Daisy M. Rathbun. She grew up in Bennettsburg, NY and as a child loved her pets, farming and gardening with her parents, spending time with family members on outings and picnics and playing croquet and canasta. Erma played the clarinet and piano and enjoyed music, especially classical and jazz, throughout her life. She received a bachelorโs degree at Fredonia Stateโฆ


