SUNBURY - A bench that will be located outside the Northumberland County Courthouse in Sunbury will be dedicated in memory of a well-known Sunbury resident at a ceremony Monday, Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-108) announced.
The bench will be placed in memory of Philip J. Gildea, a Sunbury resident who died in late October 2011 as a result of a vehicle-pedestrian accident. Gildea enjoyed walking, and in doing that, he was an easily recognized citizen of Sunbury.
The ceremony will take place at noon Monday in front of the Northumberland County Courthouse, located at 201 Market St., directly across from Cameron Park.
"By dedicating this bench to Philip, it is my hope that those who knew him can look at it as an object of remembrance," said Culver. "Philip spent a lot of time in the courthouse vicinity, and I know people looked forward to conversations with him on a regular basis. This bench will serve as a way for him to not be forgotten."
Culver welcomes those who knew Gildea to attend the ceremony, and there will be time for the public to speak.