Catherine H. Quinton

Catherine H. (Pope) Quinton, age 70, of Riverside, died at 9:35 p. m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, at the Geisinger Hospice At Maria Hall in Danville.

Born in Sunbury on Jan. 26, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Kessler) Pope. She was a 1970 graduate of Shikellamy High School and  also graduated from the former L. P. N. School in Washingtonville. She resided in Riverside since 1971.

Catherine was employed by Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, for 19 years as an L. P. N. and  last worked for Home Instead Health Care of Williamsport, retiring in 2015.

An active member of St. Peter's United Methodist Church in Riverside,  she served on the altar guild and assisted at fund raising activities. Her hobbies included gardening, especially flowers, painting and arts and crafts.  She enjoyed attending her grandsons sporting events.

Surviving are her husband, Charles L. Quinton, with whom she observed their 49th wedding anniversary on Jan. 24, 2019; two sons: Chad L. Quinton, and his wife Rebecca, Paxinos and Tracy L. Quinton, Riverside; three grandsons: Lear Quinton, Joseph Quinton,  John Quinton; three sisters: Sharon Grimm, Sunbury; Susan, wife of Richard Herbster, Duncannon;  Patricia Pope, Sunbury; three brothers: Harry R. Pope, and his wife Judy; Gary Pope, and his wife Ann; James Pope, and his wife Diana, all of Sunbury; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 10 a. m. in St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 426 Sunbury Road, Riverside, with her pastor, Pastor Victoria R. Apicella officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Upper Augusta Township.

Viewing on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 from 3-5 p. m. at the Roat-Kriner Funeral Home, 1133 Bloom Road, Danville or at the Church on Monday from 9-10 a. m.