Richard W. Carter

Richard W. Carter, 90, of White Haven, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 28, 2024 in Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton. Born in Freeland, he was the son of the late Richard and Cathrine Kobza Carter and was a graduate of Freeland High School. He served his country proudly in the US Navy and worked for the White Haven Center as a utility operator, prior to retirement. Richard was a member of the White Haven United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching golf, baseball and basketball and taking long rides thru the Francis Walter Dam and Hickory Run State Park. He was also a life time member at Kidder Township Social Club. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Eleanor Slank and Joanne Simpson. Left to cherish his memory is his wife for 65 years, Lorraine Maughan Carter, children Beverly Davis of PeachTree City, Ga; Bill Carter and his wife Connie, of White Haven; Brenda Schmaeling of White Haven; Bonnie Sheaman of White Haven; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren; sister Geraldine Gaffney of South Carolina; nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm from the White Haven United Methodist Church, Buffalo St. White Haven with Pastor Maurice Delgado officiating. Service starts at 2:00 with visitation from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm. Arrangements under the direction of the Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. White Haven. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of RICHARD W. CARTER, please visit our floral store.