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Marian Martin Franko

Marian Martin Franko

Oct 3, 2022

Marian Martin Franko, 92, died at the Sea Breeze Skilled Nursing Facility Vero Beach, Fl on Oct. 3, 2022.    She was the widow of John Franko III who died in 1980 and Wayne McClendon from a second marriage who died in 2014.

Born in Pittston, Pa., daughter of the late Joseph Patrick and Mary Kreidlo Martin.  She...

Peter A. Orloski

Peter A. Orloski

Oct 1, 2022

Peter Allen Orloski, 71, of Springville, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Oct. 1, 2022.  He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on April 11, 1951.  He was the son of the late John and Helen Shedlar Orloski, and was married to the former Deborah Jean Wray on Sept. 27, 1975.

Peter graduated in...

Peggy L Leonhart

Peggy L Leonhart

Oct 1, 2022

Peggy Lee Leonhart, 65, of Lake Winola passed away at home on Oct. 1, 2022.  She was born in Mehoopany on June 3, 1957 and was the daughter of Ronald and Betty Arnold Vangasbeck.  She was married to Robert R. Leonhart and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Peggy was employed at Misericordia University in the archives of the...

Kevin J. Howard

Kevin J. Howard

Sep 26, 2022

Kevin John Howard of Factoryville, PA., a proud father, devoted son, fireman extraordinaire, ardent supporter of life and community service in North Eastern Pennsylvania, beloved husband and friend, and a lover of silly one-line jokes who marched to the beat no one’s drum but his own, passed away on Monday evening, September 26, 2022, with his wife and sons...

Elizabeth M. Weiss (James)

Elizabeth M. Weiss (James)

Sep 25, 2022

Elizabeth M. Weiss, 102, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Geisinger CMC on Sept. 25, 2022.  She was born in Nanticoke on Sept. 18, 1920 and she was the daughter of the late Richard and Catherine James.  She was married to the late Stanley Weiss who passed in 1968.

She was a graduate of the Nanticoke High...

Mark Patrick Clancey

Mark Patrick Clancey

Sep 24, 2022

Mark Patrick Clancey, 62, of Henryville, died at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

Born in Scranton, on Nov. 27, 1959, he is the son of the late Jay Cordel Clancey who died Aug.19, 1980 and Donna Ellis Clancey Reese, who died May 22, 2022.

Patrick was of Catholic Faith. He...

Robert Seidel

Robert Seidel

Sep 22, 2022

Robert Seidel, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home on Sept. 22, 2022.  He was born in Exeter on Oct. 29, 1940 and he was the son of the late Kurt and Louise O’Boyle Seidel.  Robert was married to the former Ann Marie Tolan.

Robert worked at P&G Mehoopany for over 30 years and Mountain Energy...

Ann B. Carter (Carter)

Ann B. Carter (Carter)

Sep 21, 2022

Ann Blanchard Carter of Factoryville, PA, passed away Wednesday, September 21 at

Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.

Born on Feb 2, 1935, in Scranton, Ann was the daughter of the late Elease Weinss Carter

and Royce Carter and resided in Scranton for many years; in 1957 the family moved to

Factoryville. While...

Beverly A. Plummer (Seybolt)

Beverly A. Plummer (Seybolt)

Sep 18, 2022

Beverly Ann Plummer, 82, of Nicholson Twp. died September 18, 2022, Sunday morning at her home.  Born in Scranton on February 13, 1940; the daughter of the late Fred and Ethel Codick Seybolt.

She belonged to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Scranton. She enjoyed learning about new cooking, gardening, and floral arrangement techniques. She loved observing...

Leon Benjamin Stonier

Leon Benjamin Stonier

Sep 12, 2022

Leon Benjamin Stonier, 81, of East Lemon, passed away at the Dunmore Health Center on Sept. 12, 2022.  He was born on Nov. 8, 1940 and he was the son of the late Leon and Doris Weiss Stonier.  Leon was married to the late former Nancy Barbara Saunders for 56 years.

Leon was a Jack of All...

Thomas A. Brown

Thomas A. Brown

Sep 10, 2022

Thomas A. Brown, 80, of Tunkhannock died Saturday Sept. 10, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Born in Lemon Twp. On May 2, 1942; son of the late Glendon E. and Edna Taylor Brown. He married his wife the former Sandra Crosby on August 29, 1964.

Tom was a 1960 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. He ran...

William Munn Fuhrey

William Munn Fuhrey

Sep 5, 2022

William Munn Fuhrey, 84, of Springville died Sept. 5, 2022, at Allied Hospice Scranton.  He was born in Coudersport on July 4, 1938; and he was the son of the late Harry and Theresa Munn Fuhrey. His wife of 51 years was the former Barbara Teel.

He was a member of the Teamsters union and drove truck...

John Balint, Jr.

John Balint, Jr.

Sep 3, 2022

On Saturday, September 3, 2022, John R. Balint, Jr., father of two adult sons, passed away at his home at age 62.

John was born on February 28, 1960 in Tunkhannock to Rita and John R. Balint, Sr. John went on to graduate from Johnson and Wales School of Culinary Arts in Providence, Rhode Island. His two-year...

Jacqueline Lyle Pardee

Jacqueline Lyle Pardee

Aug 31, 2022

Jacqueline Lyle Pardee, 72, of Tunkhannock passed away at The Gardens of Tunkhannock on Aug. 31st.  She was born in Brooklyn NY on Mar. 29, 1950, and she was the daughter of the late Arthur Pardee and the former Agnes Flanigan.  She was a hairdresser for many years and loved all her clients. She was a graduate of Tottenville High...

Frederick P. Litwin

Frederick P. Litwin

Aug 26, 2022

Dr. Frederick Peter Litwin, 92, of Potomac, MD, passed on August 26, 2022, with family by his side.  He is the son of the late Stanley G. and Cecelia Furtacz Litwin of Rush, PA and was born on March 24,1930.

Dr.  Frederick Peter Litwin was the Director of Pathology for the Washington Hospital Center and a leading...

Homer Michael De Boer

Homer Michael De Boer

Aug 21, 2022

We are sad to announce the unexpected passing of Homer Michael DeBoer on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022.

He was 33 and was known to many as someone always out to make others laugh. He often followed the question “how are you” with the answer “just peachy.” His laugh, his jokes and his funny impersonations are only a...

Etta Mae Reynolds (Saar)

Etta Mae Reynolds (Saar)

Aug 18, 2022

Etta Mae Reynolds, 81, of Nicholson died Thursday August 18, 2022, at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Born in Ralston on February 27, 1941; daughter of the late Edward L. and Dorothy Pearce Saar. Her late husband Charles Reynolds died Dec. 29, 2004.  They are finally together again.

Etta was a graduate of West Scranton High School, Class of...

Timothy Paul Hannon

Timothy Paul Hannon

Aug 18, 2022

Timothy Paul Hannon, 45, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on August 18 th .  Tim was born in Lewistown, PA on Nov. 13, 1976, and he was the son of Daniel and Barbara Markley Hannon.  Tim was married to the former Danielle Vacula for 19 years.

Tim graduated from Indian Valley High School...

Allen D. Wademan

Allen D. Wademan

Aug 16, 2022

Allen D. Wademan, 72, of Nicholson died Tuesday Aug.16, 2022 at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton.  Born in Scranton on July 13, 1950; the son of the late William C. and Ruth M. Conner Wademan. His wife is the former Sharon Stout they have been married for 50 years on April 22, 1972.

Allen graduated from Lackawanna Trail High...

Sheila M. Radle

Sheila M. Radle

Aug 16, 2022

Sheila M. Radle, 78, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, with her family at her side.

Born in Taylor, PA on October 16, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Edward J. Knowles and Gertrude M. (Doxbeck) Knowles.

Sheila was raised in Pittston and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and...

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