Carlyle “Carl” Francis Ennis, age 86, of Summit Township passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with his children at his side. He was born in Kane, Pennsylvania on November 6, 1939, a son of the late Carl and Grace (Smith) Ennis.
Carl moved to Erie, PA as a young child & moved to Summit Township in his high school years with his family to run the family business “Ennis Landscaping”. He raised his family in Summit Township on “Ennis Drive”.
He graduated from Academy High School in 1957, where he was on the wrestling team and its diving team and earned his degree at Penn State University. He honorably served his country from 1961 – 1966 in the U.S. Navy and devoted 37 years of service at GTE and Verizon. He was a devoted member of St. George Church with his wife Jackie.
He loved his Grandkids, landscaping, enjoyed attending the many sports games that his all of grandkids excelled in, enjoyed watching sports on TV with his family, enjoyed keeping up the National News. He was kind, loving, patient, intelligent and the hardest worker. He loved landscaping, it was his passion.
In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death his wife of 60 years and the love of his life Marlene “Jackie” Ennis; a sister, Jane Ann Rastatter. Survivors include his children Julie A. Ennis-Ico (Edmund), Matthew C. Ennis (Teri), Andrew C. Ennis (Carrie) and Myla A. Rinehardt (Eric); grandchildren Isabella, Peyton, Avery, Gavin, Camron, John, Charles, Ethan, Ellie, Emma and Eden; siblings, Karen Pabst (Michael) and Doug Ennis (Diane); as well as extended family and many friends who were considered family.
Friends are invited to call at Brugger Funeral Homes & Crematory, 1595 West 38th St. on Monday from 3 to 7 p.m. and are invited to a funeral mass on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at St. George Church, 5145 Peach St. Burial will follow in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery. Condolences to www.bruggerfuneralhomes.com
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. George Church.
Posted online on October 22, 2026
Published in Erie Times-News