Jerome J. Stone, 91, of Kingston, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.
Born in the Lee Park section of Hanover Twp., he was the son of the late Peter and Margaret Selingo Stone. He was educated in area schools and graduated from Hanover High School in 1947.
Shortly after meeting and marrying his wife, Dorothy, Jerome enlisted in the Navy and served his country proudly during the Korean War. He was stationed in Norfolk, Va., and after his discharge they relocated to Kingston. Jerome attended Wilkes College and graduated with a music education degree in 1958.
He began teaching in the Berwick School District. Shortly thereafter, he moved to the Northwest School District, where he spent the remainder of his career until his retirement in 1997.