Obituary of Hiram David Traver

Hiram David Traver, age 71 of Monroe Township, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Traver was born in Noxen on May 12, 1942 and was the son of the late Sylvester and Nina Blizzard Traver. Hiram attended the Beaumont School and was employed by the former Birth's Service Station in Dallas for many years, later working at the former General Cigar Company in Kingston and retired from Proctor and Gamble Paper Products in Mehoopany. He enjoyed hunting, gardening and his dogs, Rufus, Itsey Bitsey, Brownie, and Blackie. In addition to his parents, Hiram was preceded in death by a sister, Ada Sheffler. He is survived by his fianc, Patricia Hatcher of Monroe Township; brothers: Harry Traver and his wife Dawn of Monroe Township; Sylvester Traver, Jr. and his wife Linda of Monroe Township, and Steve Traver and his wife Diane of Dallas; sisters: Leona Cook and her husband Don of Tunkhannock, Nettie Ladner of Monroe Township; Gypsy Hanadel and her husband Fred of Monroe Township and Jane Scott and her husband Gene of Mpnroe Township. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 1100 AM from the St. Luke's Reformation Lutheran Church, Npxen, with Pastor Marty Everhart, officiating. Interment will be in Orcutt's Grove Cemetery, Monroe Township.. Arrangements are by the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corners of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek. The family requests memorial donations to be made to the St. Luke's Reformation Lutheran Church, 196 Main St., Noxen, PA 18636.