Dennis R. Houck, 64, of Mount Cobb, died Sunday at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. His wife of 43 years is the former Suzanne Kortarski.
Born in South Bend, Ind., son of the late Robert and Beth Smith Houck, he was a 1964 graduate of Waymart High School and was a Naval Air Force veteran.
A self-employed businessman, he was owner of Northeast Lazer Toner in Mount Cobb and was a computer programmer for many years. He enjoyed camping, playing dominoes with his friends in Pipsqueaks Dominoes Club and especially loved spending time with his grandsons.
Also surviving are a son, Chris and wife, Bonnie Dalton, Mertztown; a daughter, Amy DeReamer and husband, Jamie, Honesdale; two brothers, James, Michigan; and Jack, Waymart; a sister, Karen DeMarco, Waymart; two grandsons, Grady and Zachary DeReamer; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be Thursday at 11 a.m. from the Jenkins Funeral Home, 269 Belmont St., Waymart, officiated by the Rev. Daniel Baker, pastor of First Baptist Church, Port Crane, N.Y. Interment, Canaan Corners Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Published in Scranton Times on May 11, 2010
1 comment:
I am Dennis Houck's niece, Cara. He was the most remarkable person I've ever known. He ALWAYS had a smile on his face, even in times of anger and sadness. He was a hard-worker, and he loved his family more than anything. I miss him very much, we all love you Uncle Denny!
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