Published on February 19, 2021 13:45
A former Carbon County commissioner who served in the 1980s and 1990s died unexpectedly earlier this week, officials said.
On Thursday, Commissioners President Wayne Nothstein said that Dean DW DeLong had passed away and offered his condolences to DeLong’s family.
DeLong, who currently resided in Ocala, Florida, served as a county commissioner from 1984 to 1996.
Mark Sverchek, county controller and secretary of the retirement council, noted that before being elected commissioner, DeLong also served as county treasurer for six years.
“We want to express our condolences from the retirement council to Mr. DeLong’s family,” said Sverchek.
According to Facebook posts, DeLong passed away on February 17. No details about the funeral arrangements were formally announced to the public on Friday morning.
DeLong has had a long career in the Carbon County area.
Son of the late David W. and Edith DeLong, he lived in Mahoning Township, Lansford and Penn Forest Township before moving to South Carolina and then to Florida.
As a county commissioner, he was instrumental in building the 911 communications center on Broad Mountain in Nesquehoning, creating a archives department and tax control office and establishing departments to centralize and expand county purchases and human services.
He also served as chairman of the board from 1992 to 1996.
He leaves his wife, Betty.
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