Francis A. LOCKBURNER

1922 - 2001  (79 years)

• Name	Francis A. LOCKBURNER  [1]
  Birth	30 Oct 1922	Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey   [2]
  Death	18 Nov 2001	Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Burial	North Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey   [1]
  Notes	E-mail from Marcia Harbijanac Newark Star Ledger FRANCIS A. LOCKBURNER, 79, former Sussex freeholder. A memorial service for Francis A. Lockburner, 79, of Pittston, a former New Jersey resident and Sussex County freeholder, will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec 15 in the Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church, Route 94, Fredon. Mr. Lockburnerm who died Nov 18 at home, served as a freeholder in Sussex County from 1963 to 1972. He was a former chairman of the Sussex County Democratic Party and was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention from Newark Star Ledger. He was the proprietor of Discount Groceries of Sussex, Laceyville, Pa., West Pittston, Pa., tunkhannock, Pa., Hallstead, Pa and Archbald, Pa. he also was co-owner of Table Rock Hotel Inc., Laceyville. Mr. Lockburner attended Penn State University. He was a membe of the Masons and Tall Cedars and the laceyville Rotary, a charter member of the hare Ridge Sportsman's Club and the Doolittle Hills Sportsman's Association and a past member of the Wyoming County Welfare board and the Democratic Party, all in Pennsylvania. Born in Sparta, he is survived by daughters, Lorraine Hill, Linda Ayers and Sherre Boyanowski; a son, Dwayne, his mother Belma Lockburner, brothers, Vivian, Frank and Thomas; sisters, Florence Lauer, Elizabeth Slack, Joyce Steffy, Agness Haley, Jean Northrup, Marjoree Mistretta, Elaine Blanchard, Molly Harrje and Diane Smith and 11 grandchildren. Dover Advance December 12, 2001 FRANCIS A. LOCKBURNER, 79, Ex-Sussex Freeholder Pittston, Pa. - FRANCIS A. LOCKBURNER passed away at home on Nov. 18. He was 79. Born Oct. 30,1922, in Sparta, he was the son of Belma Ross and the late Frank. Mr. Lockburner was a 1941 graduate of Newton High School. He attended Pennsylvania State University and was self-employed in a variety of ventures including farming, the cattle feed business and the auto parts and farm machinery business. He was the proprietor of the Discount Groceries Store in Sussex, as well as Laceyville, West Pittston, Tunkhannock, Hallstead and Archibald, all in Pennsylvania. Mr. Lockburner served as a freeholder in Sussex County from 1963-1972. He was also a former chairman of the county Democratic Party. He was a delegate to the 1960 Democratic National Convention. He was a member of the Masons and the Tall Cedars, a chapter member of hare Ridge Sportsman's Club and Doolittle Hill Sportsman's Association, past member of the Wyoming County Welfare Board and Democratic Party. He was an active member of the Lacey Rotary. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. In additional to his mother, Mr. Lockburner is survived by his three daughters, Lorraine Hill of Newton, Linda Ayers of Meshoppen, Pa., and Sherre Boyanowski of Laceyville, Pa.; his son Dwayne of Hemm Lake, Minn; three brothers, Vivian "Tucker" of Effort, Pa., Frank of Newton and Thomas of Florham Park; nine sisters, Florence Lauer of Blairstown, Elizabeth "Betty" Slack of Mesa, Ariz., Joyce Steffy of Hamberg, Agnes Haley of Lakeland, Fla., Jean Northup of Ashland, Va., Marjoree Mintretta of lakeland, Fla., Elaine Blanchard of Cedar Knolls section of Hanover, Molly Haarje of Vernon and Diane Smith of Los Angeles; 11 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Dec 15, at 3 p.m. at Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church, Route 94, Fredon. Francis died one month before his mother Belma Pearl Ross Lockburner died.
  Person ID	I63402	Main Tree

  
  

  Father	Frank LOCKBURNER, Jr.,   b. 24 Dec 1900, Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA d. 14 Apr 1972, Lafayette, Sussex, New Jersey, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Belma Pearl ROSS,   b. 29 Mar 1906, Sparta, Sussex, New Jersey, USA d. 27 Dec 2001, Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, USA (Age 95 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	17 Feb 1922	Blairstown, Warren, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F25694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Claire M. SERICE,   b. 20 Jan 1926, Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey d. 20 Oct 2007, Tunkhannock, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1943	Patterson, Passaic, New Jersey   [1]
  Children	1. Lorraine LOCKBURNER  [Natural]   2. Linda LOCKBURNER  [Natural]   3. Sherre LOCKBURNER  [Natural]   4. Dwayne LOCKBURNER  [Natural]
  Family ID	F25696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Francis A. Lockburner Headstone Francis is buried in the North Hardyston Cemetery in Hamburg, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S04197] 1930 Census Sparta, Sussex County, New Jersey. [S04196] E-Mail from Marcia Habijanac dtd 11-23-10.