Obituary of Elton Arthur Johnston
Elton Arthur "Art" Johnston, 82, a longtime resident of Sayre, PA passed away on March 14, 2015 in Virginia Beach, VA.
Art was born in Rochester, NY on October 17, 1932 the son of the late Elton A. Johnston and Helen Buholtz Lussow.
Art was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a longtime member of the Rotary Club and had received the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Art loved watching basketball and was an avid Cleveland Browns fan. He was also a longtime fan of the LPGA. He loved spending time with his family; especially his grandchildren. His jokes and sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him.
Art is predeceased by his wife Barbara J. Johnston.
He is survived by his three sons Andy (Pam) Johnston of Virginia Beach, VA, Chris (Trish) Johnston of Lancaster, PA, and Greg (Cara) Johnston of Virginia Beach, VA; his siblings Sally Puckett of Austin, TX, Carl Johnston of Jackson, TN, and Jon Johnston of Austin, TX; grandchildren Jason, Aaron, Kaylin, Mike, Sam, Tyrel, Bryce, and Bailey; great grandchildren Lily, Evan, Camryn, Claire, Charlotte and Grace.
Friends and Family may call on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 from 6-8:00pm at the Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 225 South Main Street, Athens, PA. An additional viewing will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 10am-noon with funeral services following at noon at the funeral home.
Burial will be held in the Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens, PA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be in Art's memory to Sayre Rotary Club, 512 S. Keystone Avenue, Sayre, PA 18840.
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Wednesday
18
March
Visitation
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home And Cremation Services, Inc.
225 S. Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
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Wednesday
18
March
Visitation at Funeral Home
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home And Cremation Services, Inc.
225 S. Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
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Thursday
19
March
Funeral Service
12:00 pm
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home And Cremation Services, Inc.
225 South Main Street
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
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Final Resting Place
Tioga Point Cemetery
803 N. Main St.
Athens, Pennsylvania, United States
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Phone: (570) 888-2368
225 South Main St.
Athens, PA 18810
Fax: (570) 888-5513
Email: Funeral@LoweryService.com