Archie S. Varone

Archie S. Varone, 61, of Milton, passed away on February 14, 2022 at Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.

He was born on June 6, 1960 in Hackensack, NJ a son of Catarina (Bosco) Forshay.  On June 18, 1983 he married the former Jane Bavitz, who survives.  Together they celebrated 38 years of marriage.

Archie was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served as a diver.

Early in life he worked as an auto mechanic, and then as the Automotive Technologies program teacher for Milton High School.  He most recently owned and operated A and J Auto Maintenance Center, Milton, with his wife.

Archie was a motorcycle enthusiast and a member of the Susquehanna Motorcycle Club, Milton.  He also enjoyed wood working and in earlier years, rock crawling with his Jeep.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jessica and Tyler Hickox, and one precious granddaughter, Annabelle Olivia Hickox, all of Centreville, MD; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Gino and Bernadette Varone, and Salvatore Varone; one sister and brother-in-law, Kathy and Mark Benvenuto; and his mother-in-law, Caroline Bavitz.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his father-in-law, Richard Bavitz.

Services will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

If so desired, contributions in Archie’s memory may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

The family is being assisted by Grenoble Funeral Home & Crematory, 308 Main St. Watsontown.