Francis Thomas "Ederd" Vaughan

Francis Thomas “Ederd” Vaughan, Jr. 62, of 142 South Chestnut Street, Mt. Carmel passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Leigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East in Pottsville.

Born in Shamokin on February 19, 1957, he was the son of the late Francis Thomas Vaughan, Sr. and Theresa (Wywadis) Vaughan.

He was a 1975 graduate of Mt. Carmel Area High School.

He proudly served in the United States Navy having last served aboard the USS Hassayampa.

In 1990 he was married in Mt. Carmel to Maryellen (Curran) Vaughan who survives.

Ederd was employed with his Father at 801 Associates in Philadelphia he then moved back to Mt. Carmel where he was employed for many years as a bartender at the Anthracite Fire Company where he also hosted many Christmas parties as Santa.

He loved to be in the outdoors hunting, fishing and camping. He also mapped his life out through artistry. He would come home and paint scenes of what he had seen while he was outdoors. He passed on his love of nature to his wife and children. He was well liked in the community and will be sadly missed by his family and friends.

Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Heather Vaughan and her husband Tom Panico of Philadelphia; a son Luke Vaughan of Mt. Carmel; one grandchild; four brothers, Larry Vaughan of Mt. Carmel, Robin Vaughan and his companion Darlene Bewick of Ardmore, Kevin Vaughan and his wife Kim of New Jersey and Jason Vaughan and his wife Lorretta of New Jersey; one sister, Angela Farronato and her husband Michael of Lewisburg; numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Vaughan.

Graveside services with Military honors will be on Wednesday October 23, 2019 at 11:30 am at Indiantown Gap Cemetery, Annville. Joseph J. Stutz, Inc. Funeral Home, 40 South Market Street Mt. Carmel, Joseph J. Stutz, III Supervisor is entrusted with arrangements. To leave a condolence for the family, please sign the guestbook at www.stutzfuneralhome.com