Paul
A. Scheuch Sr.
August 2, 2011
Paul A. Scheuch, Sr., 85, a lifelong resident of Scranton died Tuesday morning in
the Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife the
former Olga Roback died January 31, 2003.
He was born in Scranton the son of the late Charles D. and Wilhelmina Heier
Scheuch. He was a member of the Hickory
Street Presbyterian Church and the Men of Hickory.
He was a graduate of Scranton Central
High School and served during WWII with the United States Coast Guard.
He played professional baseball for the
Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs organizations; he was inducted into
the Northeast Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Chick Feldman
Scranton Hall of Fame and the 2000 All Hyde Park Athletic Association Hall of
Fame. He coached many tournament
basketball teams including coached Post 948 to the Pennsylvania State American
Legion Championship in 1966 and was awarded the Community Service award for the
District 11 American Legion. Prior to
retirement he was employed as an inspector by the Trane Corpration.
The family would like to thank Dr. J. Bruce Ruppenthal, the staff at Abington
Manor and Allied Terrace Assisted living for all their wonderful care.
The family would also like to thank Paco Peters and Cathy Callen of
Allied for all their help and care.
Surviving are four sons, Paul A. Scheuch, Jr., and his
wife Nan, Waverly, Wayne Scheuch, Venice, CA., Gary Scheuch and his wife Rose,
Kingston, Randy Scheuch and his wife Amy, Reeders; seven grandchildren, Trevar,
Dustin, Tyler, Casey, Madison, Allen and Katie; two great grandchildren, Sophia
and Lucas; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Harold Scheuch, Charles Scheuch and
Robert Scheuch.
The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m. in the Miller Bean Funeral Home, Inc., 436
Cedar Avenue, with services by the Reverenced Tom H. Collins, pastor of the
Hickory Street Presbyterian Church. Interment
will follow in the Dunmore Cemetery, Dunmore.
