Madelyn J. Harding

TUNKHANNOCK — Madelyn J. Harding, 90, of Tunkhannock, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord Jan. 22, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 17, 1925, in West Abington and she was the daughter of the late Albert and Cora Finch Avery. She was a graduate of the Mill City High School. Madelyn was married to Thomas J. Harding for 62 years.

She was a member of the Eatonville United Methodist Church and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose.

She enjoyed family gatherings and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Madelyn is preceded in death by brothers, Richard and Ronald Avery; and a sister, Alberta Jurista.

In addition to her husband, Thomas, she is survived by her daughters, Beverly and Husband Herbert Traver, Tunkhannock, Sharon Kuback and her companion, Eugene O'Malley, Clifford, Susan and her husband, George Dana, Tunkhannock, Barbara and her husband, John Pollock, Tunkhannock, and Becky and her husband, Jeramy Watkins, Tunkhannock; sisters Bette Davitt, Tunkhannock, and a sister-in-law, Caroline Kresge; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday at the Harding-Litwin Funeral Home, 123 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with the Rev. Betty Reilly and the Rev. Lori Robinson officiating. Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be private at the Sunnyside Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Eatonville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 741, Tunkhannock, PA 18657; or the Triton Hose Company, 116 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, Pa 18657.

For online condolences or directions, visit www.aplitwinfuneralhomes.com.