Wallace V. Black

Wallace V. Black, of Lake Ariel, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday morning at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center after an illness. His wife of 64 years, the former Mabel Edward’s died in 2010.

Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late Willis and Frances Daniels Black. Prior to retirement, he was a local carpenter and a member of the Cortez United Methodist Church.

Surviving are four sons, Ron and his wife Lewanna, Raymond and his wife Gale, Randy and his wife Debbie, and Robert and his wife Ann; two sisters Alice VanSickle and Doris Shaffer; one brother Ralph Black; 12 grandchildren; 11 great – grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a sister Vernice Bartlow.

The Black family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of Moses Taylor Hospital and Julie Ribaudo Extended Care Center for their outstanding support and care.

Funeral Service will be Monday at 11:00am in the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel with services by the Rev. Art Yetter.

Friends may call Sunday from 2:00 – 5: 00 pm at the Funeral Home.

Interment, Maplewood Evangelical Cemetery, Maplewood.