Frederick Russell Lishman

Frederick Russell Lishman, 79, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at his home. He was the husband of the late Mary Louise Singer, who died in 2004.

Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Earl and E. Mildred Ulmer Lishman. Prior to retirement, he was employed with Bell Atlantic Telephone Co. He was a member of the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, Philadelphia Masonic Lodge 81 F&AM and the Tall Cedars. He was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean Conflict.

Surviving are his children, Carol Crandell and husband, Larry, Elmira, N.Y.; Barbara Hicks and husband, Gary, Falls; Joanne Krasner, Ransom; Robert Lishman and his wife, Jackie, Scranton; and Janet Bracuto and husband, Andrew, S. Plainfield, N.J.; grandchildren, Adrian and Aaron Smith, Jennifer and Richard Read III, Jayme Longo, Seth Krasner, Frederick and Justine Lishman; brother-in-law, Charles Weimar, Wellsboro; several great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Lishman and his wife, Mary; a sister, Elsie May Weimar; and two nieces, Cindy Youngs and Alice Margaret Rarick.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Highway, Clarks Summit, PA 18411, with services by Rev. Judy Adams, pastor. Interment with military honors will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Waverly.

Friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Service Inc., 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit, PA 18411, with Masonic services to be held.

Memorials may be made to the Traditional Home Health and Hospice, 113 West Drinker St., Dunmore, PA 18512.