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Sunday, February 04, 2001     Page: 8A

John Garretson
   
February 2, 2001
    ohn “Gus” Garretson, of Harding, died Friday in Wilkes-Barre General
Hospital.
   

   
Born Jan. 26, 1933, in the Inkerman section of Jenkins Township, he was the
son of the late Dwight and Lena Engle Garretson. He attended Pittston High
School.
   
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Before his illness, he
was employed by Pope and Talbot, Pittston Township.
   
He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert and Denver Garretson; and
sister, Arlene Joyce.
   
Surviving are his wife, the former Doris Holmes; sons, John and Donald
Garretson, both at home; daughter, Gayle, at home; brother, Donald Garretson,
New Jersey; sister, Della Hoover, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.
   

   
Arrangements are by the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home, 509 Wyoming Ave., West
Pittston. There will be no calling hours.