Ralph H. Barnard

Ralph H. Barnard Of Susquehanna, Pa. Ralph H. Barnard,91, of Prospect Street Susquehanna, Pa. passed away Sunday December 4, 2011 at the Barnes Kasson Hospital SNF in Susquehanna, Pa. He was born April 24, 1920 in Luzerne, Pa. to the late Charles & Ethel Barnard. He was predeceased by one sister Lois Lamoreaux, two brothers George Barnard and Harold Barnard. Ralph is survived by his wife 49 years Kathryn, one daughter Bonnie & Edwin Roth, Binghamton, NY; three stepsons James & Kathy Crawford, Roger Crawford, Ronald & Susan Crawford all of Susquehanna; two stepdaughters Beverly & Gerry Parks, Windsor, NY, Daniel & Carole Klym, Susquehanna; one sister Dorothy Shelley, Luzerne, Pa.; 19 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; several nieces and nephews. Ralph retired from the Erie Lackawanna Railroad after many years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II, a 50 years member of the Canawacta Masonic Lodge #360, served on the Board of Directors for the Barnes Kasson Hospital and a member of the Susquehanna United Methodist Church. Ralph was a very generous and loving husband, father and grandpa and will be dearly missed by all. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday December 6 at noon at the Hennessey’s Funeral Home 747 Jackson Ave. Susquehanna, Pa with Rev. James Rouse officiating. Burial will be in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park in Dallas, Pa. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10am to noon. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Susquehanna United Methodist Church or Barnes Kasson Hospital SNF.