Arthur Richard Walker

Arthur (Art) Richard Walker Of Susquehanna, PA     Arthur R. Walker, 81, of Susquehanna passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, PA. He was born on December 30, 1934 in Susquehanna where he remained a lifelong resident. Art joins in heaven his parents David and Adah (Buchanan) Walker, a daughter Susan, and great grandson Jacob. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Beverly Ruth (Wiggins) Walker; children Sandy and Richard Price, David and Alice Walker, Darlene and George Troup, Ann-Marie and Jerry Belotti; sister and brother-in-law Virginia and Milton Woodruff; 3 nieces, a nephew and their families; Wendy and Bill Madison and their children. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren whom he adored spending time with and spoiling. In his younger years, Art enjoyed racing stock cars at Penn Can Speedway. He was known for his annual chicken barbeques in the summer and snow mobile riding with his children in the winter. At 81 he still enjoyed riding four wheelers and was an avid hunter, always looking forward to “bagging the big buck or bear.” He worked at Eureka Tent and Phillips Foundry before starting Walker and Son Garbage Service, which he has operated for 54 years. Art will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 11am the Hennessey’s Funeral Home, 747 Jackson Ave. Susquehanna, PA with Kathleen Ackley officiating. Interment will be held in the Starrucca Cemetery, Starrucca, PA. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 10 to 11am. Also, the family wishes to thank the EMT’s, life flight crew, doctors and nurses from Geisinger CMC for the care given.