Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameBernard Gerald Southerton
Birth22 Jun 1921, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Census28 Apr 1930, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
MemoED#33, pg 9
Census3 Apr 1940, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#3627, pg 1
Census19 Apr 1950, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#1266, pg 12
Death3 Sep 2015, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
Burial9 Sep 2015, Saint Mary Magdalen Cem, Honesdale, Wayne Co, PA
MotherKathryn E. “Kate” Myers (1890-1966)
Misc. Notes
He served in WWII from 14 Oct 1942 to 5 Nov 1945 during which time he was a POW in Germany.
He married Florence Geraldine Lau on 26 July 1952.

[Obituary] Wayne Independent - Saturday, 5 Sept 2015
Bernard Gerald Southerton, 94, of Honesdale, died on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, the former Florence G. Lau.
Born on June 22, 1921 in Honesdale, he was the son and last surviving member of the George and Kathryn Myers Southerton family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 9th at St. Mary Magdalen Church, Honesdale at 10am. Interment with full military honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. Friends may visit Hessling Funeral Home, Inc., 428 Main St. Honesdale on Tuesday, 6 to 9. A full obituary will appear in the following edition."
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