Arthur Whitesell of Greeley, Pa., and formerly of New Jersey, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019, at Hospice of The Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was 87.
Son of the late Emmett and Daisy (Brown) Whitesell, he was born Aug. 5, 1932, in Branchville, N.J.
He served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was an over-the-road trucker for 52 years.
He was a NASCAR fan and loved watching figure skating, riding motorcycles, and spending time with the family dog, Duke.
He is survived by his sons, Paul Whitesell, and his wife, Shryl, of Williamsport, Pa., and Brian Whitesell and significant other, Susan Fasig, of Hawley, Pa.; daughter, Pamela, and her husband, Matthew Gaeng, of Greeley, Pa.; 13 grandchildren, including Noah and Natalie Whitesell, Luke and Mason Grim; 11 great-grandchildren; three step-daughters, Debra Ross of Pen Argyl, Pa., Kathy George of Meridan, Conn., and Gayle Gross of Woodland Park, Colo.; and a brother, Eugene and his wife, Ruthann Whitesell.
In addition to his parents he was deceased by his wife, Gertrude (DeYong) Whitesell, four brothers, Emmett, Herbert, James and John Whitesell; and a sister, Leona Whitesell.
Cremation was at Lake Region Crematory in Lake Ariel, Pa.