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Thomas Houghton Obituary

Thomas R. Houghton, 80, formerly of Blakely, died Jan. 28 in Ferndale, Mich. He was the husband of the former Susan McAlpine. The couple was married for 36 years.

Born March 17, 1933, son of the late Reginald A. and Edna Hull Houghton, he was a 1951 graduate of Blakely High School and a 1956 graduate of Lehigh University. He enjoyed spending summers at Chapman Lake.

He is also survived by a nephew, William Hull Houghton.

Services were held in Michigan.

To leave an online condolence, visit www.lawrenceey oungfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Scranton Times on Mar. 1, 2014.

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