Penn State University Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Phillip Scavone
Phillip Richard Scavone, 81, of Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born March 29, 1932 in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Phillip E. and Mae Gately Scavone. A 1949 graduate of Lehman Township High School, Phil was recruited for his baseball talent and immediately left to play for the Philadelphia Phillies. He later continued his education, studying electronics engineering at Penn State University. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he attained the...