Obituaries

Jan 7, 2023

Flora Spangenberg, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home surrounded by her family on January 7 th , 2023.  She was born in West Pittston on Jan. 1, 1930, and she was the daughter of the late Howard Gardner and former Edna Swank.  Flora was married to the late Paul Ernest Spangenberg on Sept. 11, 1948, and he...

Jan 4, 2023

Ann Rose (Lombardi) Lesko died peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on January 4, 2023 at the age of 77. Since April 2022 Ann lived at The Gardens of Tunkhannock for Nursing and Rehabilitation, where her husband visited nearly every day.

Survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Paul M. Lesko; sister, Jean Rusnack of Randolph,...

Jan 3, 2023

Ignatius “Iggy” Gavek, Jr. died on Jan. 3, 2023 at the Allied Hospice Wilkes-Barre.  He was born in Pringle, Pa. on May 20, 1929, and he was the son of the late Ignatz and the former Mary Blannard Gavek.  He was married to the late former Dorothy Felker who passed in 1991.  He was a graduate of the Beaumont...

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...