Kenneth F. Spangenberg Sr.

SOUTH ABINGTON TWP. — Kenneth F. Spangenberg Sr., 92, of South Abington Township, died early Tuesday morning, May 17, 2016, at Allied Skilled Nursing in Scranton. He was the husband of Wilhelmina (Jones) Spangenberg. The couple had been married for 65 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Russell A. and Sophie (Lewis) Spangenberg. He was a graduate of Scranton Tech High School and was attending Scranton-Lackawanna College when he entered the U.S. Army and proudly served his country during World War II. As a communication sargeant, he performed his duties in a superior manor and was awarded the bronze star, the good conduct medal, the Italian campaign medal, and the WWII victory medal. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Division, which was commended for its work in combat in the Stars and Stripes and in the Colliers. It was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for Duty in the Po Valley.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed as a sales representative for Sunshine Biscuit Company for 25 years. He was a member of the Gideons of Lackawanna County, Peter Williamson Masonic Lodge No. 323 F&AM, and the Chinchilla United Methodist Church.

Ken was very active in many organizations. He was a lay leader at the Ashbury United Methodist Church as well as at the Chinchilla United Methodist Church and was a delegate to the United Methodist Conference. He was also a Sunday school teacher of over 50 years. He served on the committee for the Bill Glass campaign in Scranton, a board member of the local Wesley Village Campus, and participated in the Jail Service for the Gideons.

Also surviving is a son, Kenneth F. Spangenberg Jr. and his wife, Lynne, of South Abington Township; two daughters, Lee LaQuintano and her husband, Paul, of Scranton, and Beth Allen and her husband, Robert, of Bluemont, Virginia; grandchildren, Kenny Spangenberg, of Glenside, Heather Hartle and her husband, Brandon, of Hollywood, Maryland, Cory Spangenberg, of San Diego, California, Zach Spangenberg, of South Abington Township, Paul Kenneth LaQuintano, of Clarks Summit, and Lauren Triglia and her husband, Nick, of Stevenson, Virginia; two step-grandchildren, Kaylin Khan and her husband, Abdul, of Manassas, Virginia, and Kerry Izquierdo and her husband, Rodrigo, of Fairfax, Virginia; three great-grandchildren, Andrew LaQuintano, Ella Triglia and Ezzah Khan; two nieces, Fay King and Brenda Spangenberg.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Russell Spangenberg.

A memorial service was held from the Chinchilla United Methodist Church, 411 Layton Road, South Abington Township. Interment will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salvation Army, 500 S. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA, 18505, or Gideon's International, 1286 9th St., Stroudsburg, PA, 18630.

To sign the online guestbook, visit the funeral home website.