Obituaries

Jan 2, 2023

Geraldine Ann Philo, 87, of Dalton, died Monday January 2, 2023 at Regional Hospital of Scranton after an illness. Her husband, the late Frederick G. Philo died August 14, 2012. Born in Clarks Summit on July 8, 1935; the daughter of the late Floyd and Anna Hajos Stark, she retired from Richards and also Schirg School bus Companies, where...

Dec 29, 2022

Paul Robert Wilson, 94, of Lemon Township passed away peacefully Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Springville Township on April 4, 1928, he is the son of the late Robert Saxon and Mary Ann Fisher Wilson. His wife of 73 and a half years is the former Lois June Jenner.

Paul...

Dec 28, 2022

Frank H. Scango, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home on Dec. 28 th . He was born on July 6, 1937 in Throop, Pa and he was the son of the late Frank A., Sr. and the late former Yolanda G. Mayo. He was married to the late Irene S. Scango who passed in 2017. Frank was  a...

Dec 28, 2022

Wendy Louise Sweppenheiser, 69, of Tunkhannock died at her home on December 28, 2022. She was born in Rochester on Oct. 26, 1953 and she was the daughter of the late George Carpenter and the late former Marjorie M. Peters. Wendy was married to Don Sweppenheiser on Sept. 19, 1987. She was a waitress at the Fireplace Restaurant for...

Dec 21, 2022

Evelyn M. Ward, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Riverview Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 21, 2022.  She was the daughter of the late Elroy Thompson and the late former Maria Matushefske.  Evelyn was married to the late Stanley Ward.

Evelyn enjoyed spending time with her animals, especially her dog  “Ginger”.

Evelyn is survived...

Dec 19, 2022

James Mirabelli, 63, of Factoryville passed away Monday December 19, 2022 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. Jim, as friends knew him, was born in Scranton on June 30,1959; the son of the late Frank and Althea Sheffler Mirabelli.  Jim and the love of his life Kitty (Murnin) Mirabelli recently celebrated 40 years of marriage together.

Jim...

Dec 13, 2022

Robert L. “Pete” Van Fleet 81, of Dalton died Tuesday morning December 13, 2022 at Allied

Services Hospice Center, Scranton. Born in Scranton on July 21, 1941 the son of the late

Robert and Betty Williams Van Fleet. His first and only true love and wife of 56 years is the

former Carol...

Dec 13, 2022

John P. Pintha, 76, of Factoryville went to be with the Lord on Tuesday December 13, 2022 at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Born in Pittston on June 6, 1946; the son of the late Paul Pintha and Mary Shea. His wife of 35 years is the former Cynthia Bennett.

He was a 1964 graduate of Duryea High School...

Dec 8, 2022

Antoinette Reimiller, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away on Dec. 8, 2022. She was born in Korn Krest, Pa. on Nov. 6th 1932 and she was the daughter of the late Anthony Shypulefski and the late former Helen Ruskofski. Antoinette was married to the late Paul Reimiller for 49 years. In addition to her husband and parents she is preceded in...

Dec 7, 2022

Robert Allen Burridge,76, of Rush Twp. passed away at the Lourdes Hospital Binghamton on Dec. 7th, 2022, surrounded by his wife of 44 years, daughter and son.  He was born in Wilkes Barre on Oct. 24, 1946, and he was the son of the late William and the late former Emma Tedeschi Burridge.  He was married to the former Connie...

Dec 6, 2022

Marie H. Masters Hoffman, 90, of Scranton, died Tuesday Dec. 6, 2022, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was married to the late Clifford Jay Hoffman Sr. who passed away on June 20, 1984.

Born in Scranton on November 3 rd , 1932; the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Games Masters.

Marie was...

Dec 6, 2022

Henry C. Pascoe, 78, of Mehoopany passed away at his home on Dec. 6, 2022. He was born in Newark NJ on June 18, 1944, and he was the son of Anna Prusko Pascoe and step  son of the late Adam (Paczkowski) Pascoe.

Henry was a supervisor at the St Michaels School and was of the Catholic...

Dec 6, 2022

Wendell Williams, 79, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home with his wife and family on Dec. 6, 2022.  He was born in Scranton on March 4, 1943 and he was the son of the late Wendell and Mildred Dunstan Williams.  He was married to the former Diane Mulka for 28 years.  Wendell was employed as an electrician for Procter...

Nov 28, 2022

Catherine Peterson, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center on Nov. 28, 2022.  She was born on March 8, 1932 in Pittston Pa. and she was the daughter of the late Frank Kilgallon and the late former Margret Mulhern.  She was married to Joseph Culver whom passed in 1983 and Raymond Peterson who passed...

Nov 20, 2022

David Michael Jenkins, Sr., 68, of Nicholson, died suddenly on Sunday,

November 20, 2022.

Born in Scranton on March 5, 1954, he was a son of the late Arthur and

Catherine Noone Jenkins, formerly of Lake Sheridan.

David attended Lackawanna Trail High School. He then graduated from

Keystone College...

Nov 17, 2022

Nancy L. (Harding) Henry

Nancy (Harding) Henry, 88, passed away at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore PA on Nov. 17, 2022.  She was born Aug. 4, 1934, in Eaton Twp. She was the daughter of Albert Lee Harding and Edna Gertrude Cleveland.

She married Walter Dale Henry (Skeet) on 19 Nov 1955,...

Nov 11, 2022

Malcolm F. Eyet, 86, of Falls, passed away peacefully at home early Friday morning, November 11, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer.

He was born July 13, 1936, to the late Archie and Iona Phoenix Eyet. He was a lifetime resident of Falls.

He was a graduate of Mill City High School, and following...

Nov 9, 2022

Geraldine S. Sharp, 79, of Nicholson, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday Nov.9, 2022. Born April 18, 1943, in Endicott NY; she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Wheeland and the former Anna Rosengrant.

After graduating from Benton High School, she went to work for Gay Murray’s. Most of her employed...

Nov 3, 2022

BARBARA A. SNYDER November 3, 2022 Barbara A. Snyder, formerly Barbara A. Zeiders, 84 of Factoryville, died Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock She was born in Harrisburg, daughter of the late Roy V. Zeiders, Sr. and Elizabeth Sherk. Barb retired from Endicott Johnson Shoe Factory in Tunkhannock. She was a member of the Lake Winola...

Oct 31, 2022

John Charles Danko passed away at his residence on October 31st 2022. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons, family, and friends and up until the day of his passing, he was still spending time in the woods. He resided in his log cabin home that he built from trees he cut out of the woods and loved...