John A. Mennig, Sr.

John A. Mennig, Sr., Clarks Summit, died Monday afternoon at Allied Skilled Nursing.  His wife is the former Antoinette Dipietroantonio. The couple were married 58 years.

Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late George and Arlene Sweet Mennig.  John was a 1954 graduate of Clarks Summit–Abington High School, where he was Vice President of the senior class.  He played football, basketball, and baseball while in high school.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran during the end of the Korean Conflict.  John then served in the Pennsylvania National Guard while working as a U.S. Postal Carrier.

John's greatest enjoyment was golfing with his buddies at the Emanon Country Club and going to the races and on coffee runs with his friend, Knewell Miller.

Surviving are his son, John A. Mennig, Jr., Clarks Summit, and a daughter, Melanie Mennig, Clarks Summit; two grandchildren, Christopher and Olivia Mennig, both of Dallas; cousins Susan Colombo, Dalton, Jack Mennig, Colchester, VT, June Garrett, Carmel, NY, and Sylvia Grudis, Salisbury, MD.  sisters-in-law Kate Mennig, Waverly, PA, Beverly Mennig, Lancaster, PA, Rose Laster, Clarks Summit, PA, and Raffaella Squire, Bound Brook, NJ; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Paul and George Mennig.

John's family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Geisinger CMC Scranton and Allied Services for their care of John.

Services will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Clarks Summit Volunteer Fire Company, 321 Bedford St, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 or Dalton Fire Company, 109 S. Turnpike Road, Dalton, PA 18414.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.