Obituary of James F. Sibley, Jr.

James Fredrick Sibley, Jr., age 67, of Hawley died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. Born on April 7, 1948, in Wyalusing, PA, Jim had five siblings, Clarence, George, Doris, Ruth and Mary. Jim was a kind, gentle, caring soul and the hardest worker you could ever find. A good definition of Jim would be "one who had little and gave much." Jim worked for George Middaugh Refuse for 30 years and most recently with Joe Kmetz Landscaping. He had many other jobs as well, because for sure Jim never sat still. As a member of Cole Memorial Baptist Church, he could be found there early Sunday morning opening the doors and turning up the heat for morning services. If it happened to be snowing, Sib would be clearing the sidewalks. He was a lifetime member of the Hawley Fire Department and you could also be sure to find him husking corn at the Tafton Firemen's Picnic, where he was an Honorary Member. Sib had also been a member of White Mills Fire Co. Jim was an avid bowler and never missed a bowling banquet. Active with many local sports events, he umpired youth and teener baseball and women's softball. Along the way, Jim received an award for "Outstanding Service and Contributions to the Wayne County A.S.A Chapter" and was chosen "Man of the Year" by the Hawley/Wallenpaupack Athletic Association for his service to the youth in our area. Sib was inducted into the Wayne-Pike Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. There is hardly a kid in Hawley over the past 40 years that didn't have Jim umpire their ballgame. He also umpired many a Women's and Men's Softball game. Hawley was blessed the day James F. Sibley came to town, and he will be missed and never forgotten by his Hawley Family. May he rest easy in the arms of our Lord. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 24, at 10 AM at Hawley United Methodist Church, 315 Church St., Hawley, with Rev. Martin L. Cox Jr., Retired Pastor, officiating. Calling hours will be prior to the service from 9 to 10 AM. Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Inurnment will be held at a future date at Green Gates Cemetery, Hawley. Memorials in Jim's name may be made to the donor's favorite charity.