Owen H. Golden

Owen H. Golden, 91, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013 at Golden Living Center, East Mountain, where he had been a resident since 2010. Born in Avoca on January 22, 1922, he was a son of the late Owen H. and Mary A. (Gay) Golden. He was a graduate of Avoca High School and received a degree in accounting from the University of Scranton. Owen was a proud veteran of the United States Army Air corp. He served during World War II in both Pacific and European Theaters. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Soldiers Medal for courage and bravery. Owen also served in the Korean War. He was a member of Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca; the Pennsylvania Junior Drum and Bugle Corp as a youth and Holy Family Parish Knights of Columbus, New Jersey. Prior to retiring in 1986, he was employed in the Accounting Division of Agway in Syracuse, New York. Owen was an avid reader. He enjoyed playing tennis, ice skating, bicycling and doing crossword puzzles. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, the former Catherine A. “Kate” Clifford, who passed away on February 17, 2004; and sisters, Henrietta DeMartino, Mary Clifford, Helene Petrullio, Ethel Golden and Joan Johnson. Surviving are his son, Owen J. “Chip” Golden, Austin, TX; daughters Patricia Bradshaw, Sun City, FL; Geraldine Golden, Nine Miles Falls, WA and Rosemary Golden, Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren Amy, Paul, Lauren and Nick; a brother, James Golden, Wickenburg, AZ; a sister Elizabeth “Betty Jane” Queeney, Las Vegas, NV; sister-in-law, Theresa Lokuta, Avoca; several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Queen of the Apostles Parish, Avoca. The Reverend Phillip Sladicka will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, 728 Main Street, Avoca.