Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

Jun 13, 2022

Janet Elaine (Gesford) Lunger, born January 31, 1964 of Dimock, Pennsylvania entered the gates of heaven on June 13, 2022. To Janet, “the love of family is God’s greatest blessing” and she had a fierce unwavering love for her family. She was devoted to God and held a strong faith, as a member of the Dimock Christian Community Church,...

Jun 11, 2022

Joan Daniels, 93, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully on the evening of June 11, 2022 at her home. Joan was born on January 11, 1929 in Sunbury, the daughter of Herman Boone and Margaret Greene, and grew up in Honesdale. Joan spent some time living in New York City, where she met her husband, Sidney Daniels. Joan and Sid...

Jun 7, 2022

Shirley C. Cokely, 90, of Springville Twp. Died Tuesday June 7, 2022 at home with her family by her side. Born in Tunkhannock on August 22, 1931 the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Graham Colbenson. Her husband the late Ronald “Jake” Cokely died in 1981.

Shirley graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1949. She was...

Jun 4, 2022

Russell Ivan Bullock, 88, formerly from Tunkhannock died in Wilmington, NC on June 4, 2022. He was a lifelong resident of Tunkhannock, PA excluding the past two years. Born in Wilkes-Barre, on Nov. 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Arthur and Eva Lane Bullock. He graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1952. He was owner and...

Jun 1, 2022

Lawrence H. Snyder Jr., 62, of Factoryville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at his home with his family by his side.

Born in Harrisburg on Oct. 19, 1959, he is the son of the late Lawrence H. Snyder Sr. and the former Barbara Zeiders of Factoryville.

He was a truck driver for...

May 30, 2022

Anthony Scott Kalmanowicz, 63, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home on May 30, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Scranton on Jan. 28, 1959 and he was the son of Anthony and the late Margaret Pasquariello Kalmanowicz.  Anthony was married to the former Anita Matalonis for 41 years.

Anthony enjoyed working and...

May 29, 2022

Ruth Slocum, 74, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home surrounded by her family on May 29 th , 2022.  She was born in Wilkes-Barre on Dec. 29, 1947, and she was the daughter of the late Marlot Sick, and the late former Elva Jennings.  She married Edmund Slocum on June 20, 1970.

Ruth graduated from Tunkhannock...

May 24, 2022

Patricia A. Palmer, 62, of Forkston Twp. passed away at the CMC on May 24, 2022.  She was born in Marion Ohio on Mar. 15, 1960 and she was the daughter of the late former Nancy Wallace.  Patricia was married to Kevin Palmer

Patricia enjoyed working and she had received a reward for her hard work at...