Doug Beers of Erie, Pennsylvania passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024. Beloved son of Raymond and Margaret (née Davis) Beers, and brother of Beth Beers (Bob Gandolfo). Doug loved living and sailing on Lake Erie. He started sailing at age nine, learning his skills from the Erie Yacht Club’s Reyburn School of Sailing and later serving as an instructor during high school and college. In Doug’s eyes, any day on the water was a good day. One of his most memorable sailing experiences was captaining his boat Station Break with a crew of his childhood friends on the 79th annual Bayview Mackinac Race, a 290-mile non-stop race to Mackinac Island at the top of Lake Huron. Professionally, Doug worked for twenty-four years in media sales, primarily in Erie, PA and Elmira, NY. Services will be held privately with Doug’s family and close friends by invitation. Online condolences may be shared at www.woodfh.com