Kathlyn Williams Matthews

Kathlyn Williams Matthews

( October 12, 1919 - October 01, 2020 )

Kathlyn Williams Matthews, 100, died Thursday morning at Lackawanna County Healthcare, Peckville.  She was the widow of Arthur P. Matthews, II who died on January 9, 1979.

She was born in Bethlehem, PA and was the daughter of the late Mae Brown Williams Clark and Clinton Roger Williams.  Her stepfather was A. Clayton Clark.

She was a graduate of Ridley Park High School and attended Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia.  During WWII, she was an expeditor with the U.S. Signal Corp. Depot, Philadelphia.

She was dearly loved by all of her family and they were very important to her as was her church where she served as Sunday School teacher and on the boards of the Deacons, Trustees and Covenant Women of Westminster and Covenant Presbyterian Churches.  She was involved in community activities where she served on the executive boards of The Jr. League of Scranton, the Day Nursery of Scranton, she was a member of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum where she volunteered in the library for many years, the Waverly Woman's Club, and the Lackawanna Audubon Society.  Her favorite hobby was her art, which she enjoyed during most of her life.

Surviving are a sons, Roger A. and wife Marsha, Nicholson, a granddaughter, Gale Diana and her fiancé Patrick King, Torrington CT., Nicholson; and several nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her son Clinton Matthews and a sister, Elaine R. Hidy

A graveside service will be on Monday at 11 a.m. in the Hickory Grove Cemetery, Waverly, with services by Reverend Scott Loomer, pastor.

Arrangements were entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.