Obituary of Elizabeth H. Ball

Elizabeth H. Ball Elizabeth H. Ball 89, of Tunkhannock, died Tuesday evening at the Golden Living Personal Care Center in Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Joseph William Ball. She was born Tunkhannock on October 1, 1923 daughter of the late George and Nettie Plank Hamblin. Betty was a retired Registered Nurse graduating from Wilkes Barre General Hospital and served as site director for URS in Tunkhannock prior to her retirement.. Betty had the good fortune to have had the opportunity to travel throughout the country and the world with her husband while he served in the United States Navy and the United States Air Force. There travels continued for many years after he retired. She was an avid quilter, Bowler and enjoyed painting with water colors and working in her gardens. Most of all Betty was a loving wife, devoted mother , grandmother and an adoring aunt. She was preceded in death by her sisters Doris Conley and Ruth Babcock. Surviving are sons Patrick Joseph Ball and wife Linda of Boise, Idaho, William David Ball and wife Cindy of Tunkhannock, daughter Alice Samantha Ball of Tunkhannock, grandchildren Joe Ball, Sarah Egan, Maggie Ball and Alex Ball. Great Grandchildren Milo Ball and Zoe” Egan. A memorial service will be held on Friday at 11 am from the Sheldon – Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St, Tunkhannock with Rev Peter Geschwindner, Pastor of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church. Interment of cremains will be in Sunnyside Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 am until the time of services. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com