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Friday, February 03, 1995     Page: 7A

Howard Sprague SrFeb. 2, 1995
   
Howard L. Sprague Sr. of Claymont Avenue, died Thursday morning at Nesbitt
Memorial Hospital, Kingston, following a brief illness.
    Born in Montrose, he was a son of Mrs. Sara I. Rosengrant Sprague,
Nanticoke, and the late Clarence W. Sprague.
   
He was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Rite Catholic Church, North Main
Street, Wilkes-Barre.
   
He was educated in Endicott, N.Y. schools.
   
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater.
   
He and his wife, the former Eleanor T. Bednar Sprague, celebrated their
42nd wedding anniversary on July 26, 1994.
   
He was employed as a manager in the garment industry for more than 35
years, working at various mills such as Roxanne Fashions, Wilkes-Barre, Queens
Fashions, Wilkes-Barre, and Delrey Fashions, in Wilkes-Barre and West
Pittston.
   
He was a member of St. Nicholas Apostolate at St. Mary’s Byzantine Church,
Wilkes-Barre.
   
He also was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Anthracite Post 283,
Kingston.
   
He was preceded in death by a sister.
   
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are children, Milton H., Nanticoke;
Mrs. Richard C. (Suzanne M.) Palmer, Tunkhannock; Lawrence A., Nanticoke;
Louis W., Harrisburg; Howard L. Jr., Wilkes-Barre; Richard C., Wilkes-Barre;
Mrs. Paula Artmont, Nanticoke; Andrew C., Exeter; George A. Sr., Shavertown;
Bruce E., Wanamie; brother, Richard C., Endicott, N.Y.; 27 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
   
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday from John V. Morris Funeral
Home, 625 Main St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. in St.
Mary’s Byzantine Rite Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre.
   
Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Dallas.
   
Friends may call from 1:45 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
   
A rosary will be recited at 1:45 p.m. today by members of St. Nicholas
Apostolate.
   
Parastas services will be at 7:30 p.m. today with the Rev. Monsignor John
T. Sekellick, pastor, officiating.