Kathryn Ratchford

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Kathryn Ratchford, 88, of Duryea, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at the Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Township.

She was born in Hughestown on March 17, 1924, daughter of the late Joseph and Ada (Roche) Hamlin.

Kathryn was a member Nativity Of Our Lord Parish, Duryea. She was a graduate of Hughestown High School, and a longtime member of the Duryea Little League Ladies Auxiliary.

For many years, Kathryn worked as a bookkeeper for Laura Fashions Garment Company, Avoca.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Earl Ratchford, who passed away February 15, 1999; her daughter, Kathryn Restuccia; brother, Joseph Hamlin; sisters, Madeline Hurrey, Anna Boos, Mary Dougherty and Genieve McDermott.

She is survived by her son, Patrick, and his wife, Maudeen Ratchford, of Duryea; daughter, Beth, and her husband, Matthew Ross, of Shavertown; sisters, Germaine McGuire of Dickson City and Carol Hobbs of Pittston. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Maudeen Harnen, Patrick, Gregory and Douglas Ratchford; Arion and Matthew Ross; Michael and Joseph Restuccia, five great-grandchildren, Madison, Emily, Lily and Sydney Ratchford, and Jacoby Harnen.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Stephenson St., Duryea, with Fr. Joseph Elston officiating. Friends may call Friday morning from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be held at St. John’s Cemetery, Duryea. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com .