William Walter Davis

William Walter Davis, Scott Township, died Thursday morning at the Regional Hospital in Scranton.  His wife of 60 years is Ruth M. Bliss Davis.

Born in Chinchilla, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary Reckles Davis. Prior to his retirement, he was the diesel mechanic and later became the shop supervisor for Wyoming Sand and Stone. He attended the Church of Saint Gregory and was a Navy Veteran, serving on the USS Albany.  William was a member of the Creamton Fly Fishing Club and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and numerous fishing trips to Canada.  He was an avid gardener and took pride in maintaining his property.

Also surviving are a daughter, Katharine Davis Wong, FL; a sister, Earnestine Vaccaro, MA; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Helen Daniels.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Church of St. Gregory, 330 North Abington Road, Clarks Summit, PA.  Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.  Interment will follow in the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery.