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June 29, 2009
Ralph A. Conahan, 58, of Hanover Township, passed away on Monday evening, June 29, 2009, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born March 24, 1951, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Ralph J. and Marie Goscinski Conahan. He was a graduate of GAR High School and a member of Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre.
He was a veteran of Vietnam, serving with the U.S. Navy. He was a member of the American Legion of Ashley.
He had been employed by Rand Diversified in Tobyhanna as a Manager of Logistics.
Ralph was an avid Penn State football and New York Yankees baseball fan.
Surviving are his wife of 31 years, the former Evelyn Walker; a son, Eric, and his wife, Lori Conahan, of Scranton; a granddaughter, Olivia Conahan; three sisters, Clara Di Santo, Shirley Wink and Nancy McGovern, all of Hanover Township; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, with the Rev. Daniel Gunn officiating. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Friends may call on Thursday evening, from 5 to 8, at the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home, 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.