John F. Hanley, 66, of The Hideout, died Monday evening in California. His wife of 41 years the former Carol Kohlmann died in 2013.
Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of late John M. and Edna J. Dinnigan Hanley. He was a graduate of Samuel J. Tilden High School Class of 1969 Prior to retirement he was employed at Northrop Grummans and ran his own plumbing business. John was a United States Army Veteran.
John grew up in NY in a large family, married his childhood sweetheart, and started a family of his own. He relocated to California and lived there for almost 20 years before returning back to the east coast. He loved to travel and worked hard to make a good life for his five children. He truly enjoyed the time he spent with his 13 grandchildren. John was very social and he loved his friends like they were his own family. He split his time between PA and CA when he could and he lived a very full life in his 66 years.
Surviving are daughters Terri Herlihy and her husband Sean of Lake Ariel, Kelly Wilmot and her husband Nate of Texas, and Kristen Wesley and her husband Tony of Scranton; sons John Hanley and his wife Lydia of California and Robert Hanley and his wife Leigh Ann of Lake Ariel; a brother Brian Hanley; Sisters Patricia Fritz, Kathleen Gioia, and Nancy Hanley; grandchildren Erin Herlihy, Madison Hanley, Megan Herlihy, John Hanley, Katie Herlihy, Noah Wilmot, Hailey Wilmot, Kiernan Herlihy, Chase Wesley, Tyler Leeds, Cole Wesley, Benjamin Hanley, and Ethan Hanley; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother Michael Hanley
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 10am in St. Thomas More Church, 105 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel by Rev. Stephen Stavoy, Pastor.
All attending the mass are invited to go directly to the church.
Friends may call on Wednesday from 4 – 7pm at the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Rd. Lake Ariel
Cremation will follow services in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: www.nationalautismassociation.org
For directions, to share a memory or to leave a condolence for the family please visit www.jameswilsonfuneralhome.com