Merle Lewis

Merle A. Lewis, Dalton, died Sunday afternoon at the Regional Hospital in Scranton. His wife is the former Hilda Frey. The couple married in 1951.

Born in North Abington Twp., he was the son of the late Rutherford and Veleda Hanes Lewis. Prior to his retirement, he was a self-employed farmer on his family farm and for many years he drove school bus for the Abington Heights School District.  He was a member of the Oriental Grange in Tunkhannock, the PA Farm Bureau and Dairy Lea, as well as the Tri-County Pinochle club.

Also surviving are three daughters, Debra Moran of Duryea, Ann Northup of Dalton and Patty Jeffrey of Springbrook; grandchildren Chad, Tami, Tanya, Randy and Merle; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Lewis, a daughter Mary Lewis, grandson, Colin Bordelton and a sister Velma Bagg.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday at 11 A.M. at the Fairlawn Cemetery in Dalton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-7 P.M. at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St. Clarks Summit, PA 18411.