Obituary of Harry Cleveland Fine, Jr.

Harry Cleveland Fine, Jr., age 80 of Larksville, closed his eyes to rest on Friday, June 13, 2014 at his Larksville Mountain home, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren who during his final moments sang his favorite hymn, "Softly and Tenderly" while holding him in their arms. Mr. Fine, Jr. was born in Plymouth on November 26, 1933 and was the son of the late Harry Cleveland, Sr. and the late Susan Fisher Fine. Harry served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1960 during the Korean Conflict. He proudly served on the USS Navarro APA215, USS Rockbridge APA228, and the USS Dual APA16. After serving in the Navy, Harry and Thelma returned to the Wyoming Valley to raise their family. He proudly completed his GED while working as a welder at Royer Foundry where he eventually became the shift foreman. Harry's hobbies included fishing and hunting in his younger years. He was musically gifted, playing the guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and the piano. His favorite times were making music with friends and family. During his most recent years, Harry's joy came from singing along with his kids and grandkids to his old-time favorite songs accompanied by guitar. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, the former Thelma Marie Arabinick; children, Linda Thomas, Karen Masgay and her husband Louis, Dr. David Fine, Diane Steininger, Angela Cornelius, and Danny Fine and his wife Christa; 4 sisters, a brother, and their families; grandchildren, Reggie, Jamie, Shannon, Louie, David, Jenna, Kayla, Devin, Sela, Eva, Ricky, Mark, Kristie, Ryan, Chelsea, Jason, D.J., and Emily; 8 great-grandchildren; his beloved, Chia. A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 8:00 PM from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Associate Pastor Rocky Bonomo of the Sweet Valley Church of Christ, officiating. Friends may call from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home.