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Sylvia Hughes Obituary

Sylvia A. Hughes, 86, of Dallas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Guslasky Adams.

Sylvia was the first female chairman of the board of directors of WVIA TV/FM and a board member for more than 20 years. She was a past Board member of the Medical College of Pennsylvania and the American Cancer Society and was past chairwoman for the Dallas Borough Bicentennial. Sylvia held a sustaining membership in Junior League and was a former program chairwoman for the Wilkes-Barre Fine Arts Fiesta.

She was a student of Early American Decoration through Esther Stephens Brazer Guild. She was also active with Children's Theatre, Misericordia University and King's College. She was an avid bridge player and cherished her interaction with her bridge player friends.

Preceding her in death, in addition to her parents, were her husband, Robert J. Hughes; son, Thomas J. Hughes; and brother, William Adams.

Surviving are her son, Peter D. Hughes and wife, Margaret, Wilkes-Barre; granddaughters, Amber Hughes and partner, Jessica Herb, and Autumn Hughes; great-grandchildren, Andrea, Bruce and Kylie; brothers, John R. Adams and wife, Mary Ann, Kingston; Robert J. Adams and wife, Ellen, Kingston; and Richard P. Adams and wife, Linda, Kingston; and numerous nieces, nephews and many loyal friends.

Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday from Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Gate of Heaven Church, 40 Machell Ave., Dallas. The Rev. Daniel A. Toomey will officiate.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to King's College, 133 N. River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

Published by Citizens Voice on May 25, 2016.
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So Sorry to hear of Sylvia's passing. She was a wonderful lady!

Lisa Lasky

June 2, 2016

Bob and Ellen, so sorry to hear of Sylvia's passing. Enjoyed meeting both her and Bob and hearing stories about the Adams family. Cathie Iwanowski

May 25, 2016

So sorry to read this. A wonderful lady and a great friend of my mom. Best wishes and condolences to the family.

Frank Hughed

May 25, 2016

My son would do lawn work for Mrs. Hughes and shovel snow. He would also sometimes drive Mrs. Hughes to her hair appointments and the like. He was very fond of Mrs. Hughes and would often come home speaking highly of her. She was very kind and will be greatly missed by our family. Our condolences.

Jennifer Oldeack

May 25, 2016

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