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Barbara L. Stauffer
Jul 18, 2026
Barbara L. Stauffer, 84, of Factoryville died July 18, 2026 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton. Born in Phillipsburg, N.J. on July 12, 1942; the daughter of the late Frank P. and Hazel Kinney Lerch.
Surviving is her husband Nelson Stauffer of Tunkhannock; daughter, Heidi Harvey (Daniel) of Lathrop Twp.; son, Eric Stauffer (Christy) of Round Hill VA; three grandchildren, Lindsey and...
Diana Yvonne Williams
Jul 12, 2026
Diana Yvonne Williams, of Factoryville, PA died at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton, on July 12, 2026. Diana was born in Tunkhannock, PA on February 3, 1947, the daughter of the late Lewis Evans and Ruth Moyer Evans. Diana married Roger Williams on July 10, 1965 and they had four children. Diana and Roger were married 60 years before his passing...
Ernest C. Lynn, Jr.
Jul 6, 2026
Ernest C. Lynn Jr., 72, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at his home on July 6, 2026, surrounded by the family who loved him most.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on November 24, 1953, Ernest was the son of the late Ernest C. Lynn Sr. and Bethel Rinker Lynn.
For 51 years, Ernest shared a beautiful marriage with the love of his life, the...
Grant Earl Shotwell, Sr.
Jul 4, 2026
Earl Shotwell Sr., 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away on July 4, 2026, at Tunkhannock Rehab Health Center. Born July 8, 1933, in Tunkhannock, he was the son of the late Claude E. and Erma L. Phillips Shotwell. He was married to the late Doris Shotwell for 71 years. Earl graduated from Tunkhannock High School and served in the United States...
Berthamae Bush
Jul 1, 2026
Berthamae Bush, 87, of Factoryville died July 1, 2026 at her home. Born in Mill City on December 22, 1938; the daughter of the late Phillip and Shirley Huthmaker Bush.
Surviving are her two nieces Karin Bean of Kingsley; Amy Durso and husband Cory of Factoryville and four nephews, Douglas Wydeen and his wife Gail of Nicholson, Tim Burns and wife...
Gary Thomas Rolles
Jun 29, 2026
Gary Thomas Rolles, 78, of Fleetville passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2026.
He was born on July 5, 1947, in Scranton, the son of the late Hayden and Annette Rolles.
Gary graduated from Scranton Technical High School, Johnson Technical Institute, and Lock Haven. He proudly served his country as a sergeant in the army during the Vietnam War, and was...
Robert R. Cresswell
Jun 27, 2026
Robert R. Cresswell, 84, of Lake Winola, passed away June 27, 2026 at home, surrounded by his family, after a long illness.
Born in Dalton to the late Grant and Frances (Radle) Cresswell, Bob was married to his high school sweetheart, the late Nancy (Browning) Cresswell, who died on November 20, 2019. A graduate from Lackawanna Trail Jr./Sr. High School, he...
Randy Edward Clark
Jun 26, 2026
Randy Edward Clark, husband of Karen L. Clark of Washington Township, passed away on June 26, 2026. He was born on December 8, 1967, to Carolyn Richards and Frank Clark. Randy leaves behind his brothers, Wayne Clark and Bryon Clark; nephew Jordon Clark; his cousins, Mike Clark and Dale Clark; and his children, Chelsea Clark, Frank Siglin (partner, Danielle), Holly...
Joanne C. Burke
Jun 26, 2026
Joanne Deutsch Burke, loving daughter, wife and mother, passed away peacefully with most of her children by her beside on June 26, 2026 in the Forest City Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past six years. Joanne was born on March 1, 1934 in the depth of the depression, the second child of Alice and Ernest...
Mary E. Button
Jun 15, 2026
Mary E. Button, 103, of Springville, passed away on June 15, 2026, at The Meadows in Dallas, Pa. Born in Newton Ransom on Feb. 2, 1923, she was the daughter of John R. Posten and the late Jennie Richards Posten. She was married to the late Walter E. Button, who passed away in 1997.
Mary graduated from Tunkhannock High School in...
Ardonna J. Gordon
Jun 12, 2026
Ardonna J Gordon, 63, of Tunkhannock, passed away on June 12th, 2026 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Born on June 19th, 1962 in Meshoppen to the late Raymond L. Sands and the late Erma Dymond, Ardonna was a selfless mother, devoted wife, and a loving sister. She attended Tunkhannock Area School District and had been employed as a flagger...
Glenn Ace Shupp
Jun 9, 2026
Glenn “Ace” Shupp, 94, of Tunkhannock, passed away on June 9, 2026, after an extended illness. His story began on October 1, 1931, in Whites Ferry, Falls Township, Pennsylvania, where he was born to Blanche Elizabeth (Allshouse) and Josiah Jacob (JJ) Shupp. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1949 and soon started a local trucking business, picking up eggs...
Clyde "Mack" Moyer
May 25, 2026
Clyde “Mack” Moyer age 69, passed away May 25th, 2026 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart after a short battle with cancer.Born December 17th, 1956 he was the son of Clyde H. Moyer Sr. and Mildred Traver Moyer. He was a loving father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed. Mack was known for loving his harley, having fun...
Robert Edward Kern Jr.
May 23, 2026
Robert Edward Kern, Jr., 90, of Lake Winola, PA passed away peacefully at home on May 23, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Son of Robert Edward Kern, Sr. (1908-1986) and Gladys Sophia Jones (1904-1936), and stepson to Jane Kern (1915-1984), “Bob” was born in Scranton, PA and grew up in Factoryville, PA with his cousins Charlie Hughes (dec) wife Kathy...
Judith Lee Snow
May 21, 2026
Judy Lee Snow of Lake Carey, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love at Allied Hospice Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania on 21 May 2026. Judy was born on 23 January 1946, in San Bernardino, California, to the late Martin Henry Sponsler and the late former Mary Margaret Pump. She graduated from Pacific High School, in San Bernardino, California, in...
Joseph Williams Stark
May 11, 2026
Joseph Williams Stark, 79, of Mehoopany, passed away on May 11, 2026, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He was born in Scranton on October 9, 1946, and was the son of the late Erwin and Annie Stark.
He graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Army, serving four years, including one...
Lottie C. Powell
May 7, 2026
Lottie Couzens Powell
November 1, 1963 - May 7, 2026
Lottie Couzens Powell (62) of LaPlume Township departed this life on May 7, 2026 at Geisinger
Medical Center Danville, following a long illness.
Born on November 1, 1963 Lottie was the fourth and youngest child of the late Thomas James
and Bette Getz Couzens. She attended Dalton Elementary Center and graduated from
Lackawanna Trail Jr/Sr High...
Janet M. Kristunas
May 5, 2026
After a long battle with Cancer, she left this place for her Eternal Home with the Lord & Savior. Janet M. Kristunas, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026 at her home with family by her side.
Born on March 11, 1940, in Eaton Twp., she is the daughter of the late Claude and Erma Phillips Shotwell.
She was...
Ronald E. Radwanski
Apr 9, 2026
Ronald E. Radwanski, 74, of Lemon, passed away on April 9th at Regional Hospital in Scranton, PA. Born October 28, 1951, he was the son of Arthur and Dolores Myers Radwanski and husband to Paula Vargo for 56 years. Ron worked at P&G for 28 years and farmed throughout his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and many outdoor activities. He...
Mary E. Shupp
Apr 1, 2026
Mary Ellsworth Shupp, aged 92, of Tunkhannock, passed away on April 1, 2026 at the Tunkhannock Rehab. Born in Tunkhannock on February 9, 1934, Mary was the daughter of late Lewis and Eleanor Arnold Ellsworth.
Mary worked as an office manager for Bocar Manufacturing in Tunkhannock. She enjoyed watching NASCAR, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, and...
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