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Mary K. Lich was born on April 12, 1964 in OhioG.

John Peter Lich and Sarah Rosemary Lupica were married.

Sarah Rosemary Lupica was born on July 27, 1932 in OhioG. She and John Peter Lich were married. She died on October 6, 1996, at age 64.

Herdrich and Katheryn Duffy were married.

Oneida Gertrude Webb was born on August 4, 1896 in PennsylvaniaG. She and Robert Kelley were married in 1939 in PennsylvaniaG.

Florence Esther Lang and Thomas S. Kelley were married.

Rosanna Stout and Clarence Langenbacker were married.

John Kimball Langenbacker was born in 1925 in PennsylvaniaG. He and Betty Jane Gettings were married on January 10, 1944 in West VirginiaG.

Betty Jane Gettings was born in 1925. She and John Kimball Langenbacker were married on January 10, 1944 in West VirginiaG.

John Smallcombe was born on July 26, 1928 in PennsylvaniaG. He and Dolores Nowakowski were married on January 26, 1952 in MichiganG. He died on June 14, 2008, at age 79, in MichiganG.

Mary Smallcombe was born on April 30, 1927 in PennsylvaniaG. She and John Wylam were married on March 16, 1944 in PennsylvaniaG. She died on July 17, 2003, at age 76.

(Research):From obituary - The Scranton Times
Her husband is John W. Wylam, with whom she celebrated her 59th wedding anniversary on March 16.
Born in Old Forge, daughter of the late John and Maryann Duffy Smallacombe, she settled in Taylor 30 years ago. She was educated in Old Forge schools. She worked for Topps Chewing Gum Inc., Duryea and Scranton, for 39 years. She was a member of both the Teamsters Local 229 and St. Ann's Basilica, West Scranton.
Als surviving are daughters Kathleen Davis, Somerset, NJ., and Maryann Wylam, Exeter; sons John, Bellevue, Neb., Henry, Hanover Township, Paul, South Plainfield, NJ., and James, Duryea; 18 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Patrick Paul, on June 1, 2000; and a brother, Peter.

Peter Smallcombe was born on April 19, 1931 in PennsylvaniaG. He and Eleanor Bogusz were married. He died on July 4, 1963, at age 32, in MassachusettsG.

John Wylam was born on November 23, 1924 in PennsylvaniaG. He and Mary Smallcombe were married on March 16, 1944 in PennsylvaniaG. He died on September 12, 2011, at age 86, in PennsylvaniaG.

(Research):ohn "Jack" W. Wylam, 86, a longtime resident of Taylor, died Monday morning under the care of Northeast Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife, the former Mary Smallacombe, died July 17, 2003.

Born in Old Forge, on Nov. 23, 1924, son of the late John and Lillian Williams Wylam, Jack was educated in Old Forge schools and worked for Garlet Manufacturing before retirement. He was a member of St. Ann's Basilica, Scranton.

Surviving are his children, four sons, John Wylam and wife, Martha, Bellevue, Neb.; Henry Wylam and wife, Christine, Hanover Twp.; Paul Wylam and wife, Gail, South Plainfield, N.J.; and James Wylam and wife, Janice, Duryea; two daughters, Kate Davis and husband, Ken, Ackworth, Ga.; and Mary Ann Wylam, New York, N.Y.; a brother, Donald Wylam, Taylor; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a son, Patrick Paul Wylam; five sisters, Lilly Mae Williams, Leah Pryor, Elizabeth Evans, Nancy DiSimone and infant, Elizabeth Wylam; and four brothers, Evan, Ben, Henry and Sabbath Wylam.

His family would like to express its gratitude to the doctors and staff of Regional Hospital and Northeast Hospice and especially to Dr. Luigi Spagnolini for his years of care.

Private graveside services to be conducted by the Rev. Francis Landry, C.P., pastor of St. Ann's Basilica Parish, will be held today in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Old Forge, with interment to follow. Arrangements are being handled by the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 517 N. Main St., Old Forge. Visit www.KearneyFuneralHome.com to leave an online condolence.


Published in Scranton Times on September 13, 2011


Jack was my father-in-law and a unique individual. He will forever be unforgettable.

Dolores Nowakowski was born on December 6, 1930 in MichiganG. She and John Smallcombe were married on January 26, 1952 in MichiganG. She died on August 18, 2015, at age 84, in MichiganG.