Harvey Nelson Montanye
Mar 10, 2022
Harvey Nelson Montanye,80, of Tunkhannock passed away at The Gardens of Tunkhannock on March 10,2022. Harvey was born in Mill City, PA on December 20,1941. He was the son of the late John Harvey Montanye and the late former Nita Love Bennett. Harvey was married to the late Sandra Montanye who passed away in 2019. Harvey was a graduate of...
Stephen H. Lasco
Mar 9, 2022
Stephen H. Lasco, 73, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 9, 2022. Stephen was born in Meshoppen on July 14, 1948, and he was the son of the late Stephen Lasco and the former Ruth Heitsman Lasco. Steve was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and spend the majority of his life...
Kennard M. Britton
Mar 5, 2022
Kennard M. Britton, 96, of Factoryville died Saturday March 5, 2022, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was born in Factoryville in Sept. 29, 1925. The son of the late Frank and Eva Freeman Britton. His late wife, Ramona A. Britton, died March 12, 2006.
He graduated from Factoryville High School in 1944 worked as an Electrician...
William Samuel Miner
Mar 3, 2022
William Samuel Miner, 86, of Meshoppen, died March 3, 2022, at the Sacred Heart Hospice in Dunmore. William was born in Fox Hollow on Oct. 27, 1935, son of the late William H. and Elizabeth Grow Miner. He married the former Sandra Ann Gregory on June 24, 1961.
Bill graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1953 and he enlisted...
Cynthia M. Colvin (Goosley)
Mar 2, 2022
Cynthia Marie Colvin 58 died unexpectedly on March 2 nd 2022. She was born on Dec. 31 st, 1963, in Taylor Pennsylvania. Daughter of Dolores Goosley (Fialko) and Robert Goosley. Cindy resided in West Nicholson with her husband, daughter, and beloved pets.
She attended Riverside High School and graduated in 1981. Cindy met the love of her...
Merle R. Harvey
Mar 1, 2022
Merle R. Harvey, 86 of Tunkhannock, PA passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
He was predeceased by his parents, Ross and Elnora Harvey; loving wife of 57 years, Elizabeth (Betty); and brother, Laverne.
Merle is survived by his sister, Joyce Vought from Owego, his children, Timothy (Ruth)...
Alice E. Pensak (Snyder)
Feb 27, 2022
Alice E. Pensak, 70, of Factoryville, passed away on the farm surrounded by everything that she loved on Sunday, February 27, 2022. She was the widow of Carl H. Pensak, Sr. who passed away on October 4, 2015.
She was born on August 28, 1951, the daughter of the late Harold Snyder, Sr. and Margaret Cassidy Snyder....
William H. Moore Iii "Rusty"
Feb 26, 2022
William H. Moore III (Rusty), 70, died Feb.26, 2022 at his home in Forkston Twp. Born in Sellersville on June 8, 1951, the son of the late William H. and Charlotte Wilson Petrick Moore Jr.
He served our country as a corporal in USMC from April 1969 to April 1972. He worked at what was Decker Lumber...
Jeffrey N. Wilbur Sr.
Feb 14, 2022
Jeffrey N. Wilbur Sr., 80, of Benton Twp. died Monday Feb. 14, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Dalton on Aug. 23, 1941, the son of the late Norman and Irene Clark Wilbur. His wife the late Joyce M. Wilbur died May 6, 2021.
Jeff was a 1958 graduate of Lackawanna Trail...
Laura Layaou Watkins
Feb 9, 2022
Laura Layaou Watkins, 71, passed away Feb. 9, 2022 at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Laura was born November 21, 1950. She is the daughter of the late Jack and Dorothy Giberson Layaou.
Laura was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, Bradford Beauty Academy and Keystone Beauty School. She was a hair stylist for many years in the...
Eleanor R. White
Feb 8, 2022
Eleanor R. White 92 of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully Tuesday morning February 8,2022 at home in her favorite chair.
Born in Harding on May 5, 1929 she was the Daughter of the Late Kenneth and Eleanor{Swartwood} Hoover.
Eleanor worked at Rowker Manufacturing in Tunkhannock, before becoming a stay at home mom.
She had...
Frank (Mike) Coliskey
Feb 2, 2022
Frank Michael Coliskey (Mike), 81, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday Feb.2, 2022 after a brief illness at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Tunkhannock on June 7, 1940; the son of the late John P. and Mary Miller Coliskey.
Mike Graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School 1958. Served his country serving in the U.S. Army. He was a...
Deborah J. Moser (Dungey)
Feb 1, 2022
Deborah J. Dungey Moser, 70, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday Feb. 1, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Kingston on Jan. 16, 1952 the daughter of the late Alvin and Virginia Roden Dungey.
Deb graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School and attended Immaculata University near West Chester, PA. She worked as a controller in the...
Logan Christian Jennings
Jan 31, 2022
Logan Christian Jennings, 19, of Falls, died after an automobile accident in Susquehanna Co. on Jan. 31, 2022. He was born in Scranton on July 8, 2002; son of Christopher M. and Christa Smith Jennings of Falls.
He graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 2020 and received a Certificate of Specialization in welding from Luzerne County...
Anthony J. Wrightson
Jan 20, 2022
Anthony James Wrightson, 78, of Clarks Summit died Thursday Jan. 20, 2022, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. Born in Peckville on March 14, 1943, the son of the late Arthur and Edna Oakley Wrightson. He married the former Marilyn Morris on Nov. 27, 1987.
Jim graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and worked the family farm, drove...
Bernard J. Wierbowski
Jan 18, 2022
Bernard J. Wierbowski, 86, of Falls passed away suddenly at home on January 18 th . Bernie was born in West Pittston on Jan. 10, 1936 to the late Benjamin and Mary Salus Wierbowski.
Bernie was a graduate of the West Pittston High School where he was an excellent Football player dubbed the Galloping Ghost by area...
Anita Ann Ramey
Jan 12, 2022
Anita Ann Ramey, 54, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 12th, 2022.
She was born on April 17th, 1967 in Hamlin, TX. Anita was married to Rocky Ramey on November 1st, 1986. Anita was an Elk Lake graduate and she works as a Teller at the P&G Credit Union.
Anita...
Audrey M. Naylor (Butler)
Jan 11, 2022
Audrey Mae Naylor, 95, of Benton Twp. passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022, at home, with her family by her side. Her husband, the late Robert George Naylor, who affectionately called her “Bunny,” preceded her in death on May 27, 2015.
Born in Scranton on March 31, 1926, daughter of the late George and Lillian Yeager Butler,...
Shirley M. Savage (Goble)
Jan 5, 2022
Shirley Mae Savage, 86, of Factoryville died at home on Jan. 5, 2022. Born in Eatonville on Aug. 14, 1935; the daughter of the late Herman and Pauline Kingston Goble.
Shirley graduated from Tunkhannock High School, worked at Grove Textiles. Started raising her family and became a stay at home mom. She loved her family and spending...
Kristen Yarnchak
Dec 31, 2021
Kristen Yarnchak, 53, of Scranton, passed away Dec. 31, 2021, in Scranton. Born in Scranton on April 2, 1968; the daughter of the late William Yarnchak Sr. and the former Margaret Grochowski of Scranton.
She attended Abington Heights and Scranton Schools, graduating from Scranton Tech. She loved animals, her cats and dogs but most importantly loved being...
