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Douglas R. Staff

Douglas R. Staff

Aug 12, 2022

Douglas R. Staff, 61, of Nicholson died Friday Aug.12 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley in Wilkes-Barre after an accident. Born in Dunmore on Sept. 30, 1960; the son of the late Douglas Staff and the former Mildred Seeley of N.C. His wife is the former Mary Beth Graham.

He graduated from Dunmore High School and was a...

R. Bruce Bell

R. Bruce Bell

Aug 4, 2022

R. Bruce Bell, 81, of Factoryville, died Thursday August 4, 2022, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on June 15, 1941, the son of the late Fred and Marion Hemingway Bell. His late wife was the former Rosemarie A. Mancini.

He graduated from Temple University He served in the 109 th...

Catherine R. Clark

Catherine R. Clark

Aug 3, 2022

Catherine Romaine Clark, 55, of Monroe Twp. passed away at her home on Aug. 3, 2022.  She was born in Amarillo Texas on May 8, 1967, and she was the daughter of Lester Clark and Marcia Traver Crispell.

Catherine was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and she worked at MetLife as an IT analysist for...

Glenn M. Pazienza

Glenn M. Pazienza

Aug 2, 2022

Glenn Michael Pazienza, 63, of Scranton passed away at the CMC Hospital on Aug. 2, 2022. He was born in Augusta Georgia on December 29, 1958, and he was the son of the late William and Kathleen Anderson Pazienza.

Glenn earned an Associates Degree in Applied Television and Radio at the Tomkins Cortland Community College. He worked...

Theodosia J. Frear

Theodosia J. Frear

Jul 28, 2022

Theodosia J. Frear, 87, of Factoryville passed away at the Allied Skilled Nursing Home on July 28, 2022.  She was born in Scranton on Nov. 23, 1934, and she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Joan Krzywicki Hoeffner.  Theodosia was married to the late Carl D. Frear on June 27, 1959.

Theodosia was a 1952...

Robert Naylor

Robert Naylor

Jul 24, 2022

Robert Naylor, 84, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Geisinger C.M.C. Bob married his wife the former and late, Jean M. Hanyon, on March 15, 1991. Born in Falls on September 26, 1937, the son of the late Peter and Mary Naylor.

Bob graduated from Falls Overfield High School in 1955. Bob proudly served his country as...

Janet N. Winnie

Janet N. Winnie

Jul 24, 2022

Janet N. Winnie of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24th at United Methodist Homes Tunkhannock. She was Born in Jermyn PA and was proceeded in death by her husband Ernest C. Winnie, her parents Jerome and Maude Grosvenor and brothers Roswell and Roderick Grosvenor.

She attended the Hartford PA schools and was employed as a...

Mary Jane Cooper

Mary Jane Cooper

Jul 21, 2022

Mary Jane Cooper, 95, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away in Tunkhannock on July 21, 2022.  She was born in Mercedes Texas on March. 8, 1927 and she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Spencer Howze.  Mary was married to the late Stanley J. Cooper on Aug. 8, 1945.

She worked at...

Kenneth L. Vanderburg

Kenneth L. Vanderburg

Jul 20, 2022

Kenneth L. Vanderburg Sr. 78, of Factoryville died Wednesday July 20, 2022, at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton.  Born in Scranton on December 3, 1943, the son of the late James and Helen LaCoe Vanderburg. His wife is the former Alice Warren.

Ken is a 1961 graduate of Newton-Ransom High School. He worked at Whipples lumber and retiring from...

Marigrace Benedict

Marigrace Benedict

Jul 18, 2022

Marigrace Benedict, 60, of Factoryville died Monday July 18, 2022 at her home. She was born in Scranton on March 28, 1962; the daughter of the late George Benedict, Margaret and Robert Liples.

She graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1980. She most recently enjoyed work at Gin’s Tavern where she spent many years having an...

R. David Patterson

R. David Patterson

Jul 17, 2022

David Patterson, 55, of Factoryville died suddenly on Sunday, July 17, 2022 after a tragic motorcycle accident. Born on March 19, 1967 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert “Bob” J Patterson and the former Anne Rynearson of Hop Bottom.

David graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1986. He went on to play football at...

Susan Elizabeth Martin (Weber)

Susan Elizabeth Martin (Weber)

Jul 17, 2022

Susan Elizabeth Martin (Weber), 77, formally of Falls passed away July 17, 2022 peacefully at her home surrounded by family.  She was born on Jan. 18, 1945, and she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Hagner.

Susan was a devoted mother who enjoyed traveling the world, gardening, and loved spending time with her family...

Roger D. Seamans

Roger D. Seamans

Jul 15, 2022

Roger D. Seamans Sr., 88, of Factoryville, died Friday July 15, 2022, at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit.

Born in Factoryville, on June 11, 1934, the son of the Late Carl H. and Irene Giles Seamans Sr. He married his wife of 58 years, Beverly A. Seamans, on May 31, 1958, she died in 2016.

Roger...

John R. Stofko

John R. Stofko

Jul 13, 2022

John R. Stofko, 17, of Watsontown passed away July 13, 2022, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pa.  He was born in Tunkhannock on July 6, 2005, to Sherry Truesdale- Stofko and he

was attending Warrior Run High School.

John loved riding four-wheeler and playing his PlayStation. John was a sweet loving boy that would...

Chris Brown

Chris Brown

Jul 13, 2022

Chris Anthony Brown, 41, passed away at his home in Old Forge on July 13th and is now at peace in the loving arms of the Lord. He was born February 13, 1981, in Tunkhannock, Pa.

Chris grew up in Auburn Center and attended  Elk Lake School. Chris worked in Stone Quarries for many years and in...

James Ross

James Ross

Jul 11, 2022

James Ross, 71, of Hop Bottom died Monday July 11, 2022, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Scranton on July 26, 1950; the son of the late Charles and Gladys Hunter Ross. His wife, the former Joanne Ross died in 2018.

Known as the “Lawnmower Man” loved tinkering on lawnmowers or anything with power....

Robert Derhammer

Robert Derhammer

Jul 3, 2022

Robert Wayne Derhammer, 34, of Tunkhannock died on July 3, 2022. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 11, 1988, the son of the late Robert Daniel Derhammer and Anna Marie Severcool Davenport of Tunkhannock.

He was a tire mechanic at Jack Williams Tire. He loved spending time with his Goddaughter, family and friends, he was a...

Denise J. Sechrist

Denise J. Sechrist

Jun 21, 2022

Denise J. Sechrist, 56, of Tunkhannock lost her courageous, hard-fought battle with melanoma,  surrounded by family at Regional Hospital on June 21, 2022. She was born in Willoughby Ohio on February 8, 1966, and was the daughter of the late James Sherwood Freeman and Laverne (Wendel) Busch. Denise was married to her best friend, David Sechrist Jr., they would have...

Lee C. Mack

Lee C. Mack

Jun 20, 2022

Lee C. Mack, 81, of Tunkhannock formerly of Factoryville died Monday morning June, 20, 2022 at Allied Skill Nursing Center and Rehab, Scranton. Born in Montrose on January 17, 1941; the son of the late Clinton W.  and Marjorie Lee Mack. Lee and his wife, the former Frances Mancini, would have celebrated 61 years of marriage in November.

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Robert Scott Mccauley

Robert Scott Mccauley

Jun 16, 2022

Robert (Rob) Scott McCauley, 60, of Tunkhannok passed away at his home on June 16, 2022.  Rob was born in Harrisburg, PA on August 12, 1961, and was the son of the late Donald and Jacqueline Krause McCauley.  Rob was married to Brenda Long McCauley for 37 years.  He was a partner of the Davis Insurance Agency, where he...

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