Obituary of Jerry Lee Phares

Jerry Lee Phares, age 68 of Sweet Valley, passed away Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, due to complications from lymphoma. Mr. Phares was born in Philippi, WV on May 21, 1945 and was the son of the late Gilbert and Beulah Johnson Phares. Jerry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He attended Lake-Lehman schools, and served in the National Guard from 1965 to 1977. He was employed for 38 years at InterMetro Industries, Wilkes-Barre, where he made many friends, retiring in 2005. He was a member of Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Pikes Creek and the National Rifle Association. He was a die-hard Boston Red Sox fan. Jerry was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish, garden, and camp. He loved his grandchildren who affectionately referred to him as "Poppy". Jerry loved to tinker and could always be counted on for home and automobile repair. In addition to his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by son, Jerry Phares, Jr., daughter, Marjorie Grace Phares, brother, Dale Phares, sisters, Jean Phares, Betty Kocher, and Grace Cmiech, grandson, Zane Gabriel. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, the former Charlotte Glycenfer; son, James Phares and his wife Michelle of Dallas; daughter, Michele Gabriel and her husband Brian of Harleysville; brother, Ronald Phares and his wife Dora of Dallas; sisters, Devania Blackburn of Nescopeck and Sharon Kozminski and her husband Leonard of Nuangola; grandchildren, Jessica, Quin, Avery, and Julia; pet dog, Elmo. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 11:00 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corners of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor Mary Ann Ditter of the Tabor Hill United Methodist Church, Woxall, officiating. Interment will be in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. Friends may call 6:00 - 9:00 PM on Monday at the funeral home. The family requests memorial donations to be made to Medical Oncology Associates Prescription Assistance Fund, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704.