March 12 1946 October 31 2019
Ann’s Obituary Ann Elizabeth Thomas of Clarks Summit died peacefully early Thursday morning at the age of 73 after a brief stay at Allied Hospice. She was the loving and devoted wife of Darwin Thomas; the couple married on November 1, 1997. Born March 12, 1946 in Scranton, Ann was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Bartley. She graduated from Cathedral High School in Scranton. She was a voracious reader and fantastic cook who enjoyed travelling the country with her husband. Ann’s greatest joy in life was spending as much time as possible with her grandchildren and making them laugh. Prior to her retirement, Ann had a long and successful career as a medical transcriptionist. Ann is survived by her three sons, Kyle Reed of Honesdale, Michael Reed (Donna) of DeWitt, MI, and John Thomas (Ellen) of Wilmington, DE; her four daughters, Shannon Reed-Black of Clarks Summit, Kellie Lydon (Chris) of Simpson, Susan Chrzan (Tony) of Throop, and Jennifer Thomas (Jenny) of Blakely. She is also survived by her brothers Thomas Bartley and John Bartley, and her sister, Dolores Bartley. She leaves behind her eleven grandchildren, Sami, Morgan, Ryan, Kaleigh, Elizabeth, Jacob, Meghan, Raven, Chloe, Paige, and John Jr., four great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ann was preceded in death by a brother, William Bartley, and a sister, Mary Lou Bartley. Friends are invited to share memories of Ann with her family during visitation at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 1 pm to 5 pm with a memorial service to follow immediately. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org or by mail at American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 15829, Arlington, VA 22215. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Ann Elizabeth Thomas March 12 1946 October 31 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Clarks Summit, state: Pennsylvania