Obituaries

Oct 12, 2021

L. Lee Posten, 83, of Tunkhannock, went home to his lord and savior on Tuesday Oct. 12, 2021, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton after a long battle with skin cancer. He was born in Auburn Township, Susquehanna County on Jan. 31, 1938, son of the late Lester J. and Helen E. Woodruff Posten. For several years he worked at...

Oct 8, 2021

Barbara B. Brune, 84, of Las Vegas, NV died Friday Oct. 8, 2021.  Born in Scranton on May 1, 1937; the daughter of the late William and Shirley Rae Wiedman Browning.

Preceded in death besides her parents are:  Her late husband, Joseph Brune III died in 2003; grandson, Jordan Brune died in 1988.

Surviving are...

Oct 4, 2021

Brian S. Cross, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital  on Oct. 4, 2021.  Brian was born in Kingston on Apr. 9, 1959 and he is the son of the late Bert Cross and the former Mary Jane Tyron Cross-Buscavage.  Brian attended the Tunkhannock High School.

Brian enjoyed aviation, fishing, and taking walks.  Brian...

Sep 29, 2021

Evelyn Grace Forba, 72, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Scranton on Mar. 23, 1949, and she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Gilmore Graham.

Evelyn was married to Warren Forba and she was a registered nurse.  She also was a member of the Nativity...

Sep 28, 2021

Shelby J. Rivera, 85, of Factoryville died at Mountain View Care Center, Scranton on Tuesday Sept. 28, 2021.  Born in Molus, KY on Aug. 5, 1936; the daughter of the late Kyle and Blanche Burgan Daugherty.

She worked at Ray’s Supermarket in Factoryville. She enjoyed playing bingo, loved watching the Chicago Bears and enjoyed listening to The...

Sep 23, 2021

Mary Marlene Grewal, 67, of Lemon Twp. died at her home with her family by her side on Thursday Sept. 23, 2021.  Born in Tunkhannock on June 21, 1954; the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Puterbaugh Miller.  Her husband is Rajinder Grewal.

Mary worked at Arlington Industries, Scranton. She enjoyed being outside walking, swimming, and...

Sep 22, 2021

Marion E. Burgess Anderson, 90, of Mehoopany passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on Sept. 22, 2021.  She was born in Tunkhannock on July 15, 1931 and she was the daughter of the late Louis H. Burgess, Sr. and the late former Verna Dymond.  She was married for 70 years to the late Edward Y. Anderson, Sr. who...

Sep 10, 2021

Evelyn M. Ostrowsky, 78, of Meshoppen died at the Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes- Barre on Friday Sept. 10, 2021. She was born in Wyoming, Pa on Feb.7, 1943; and she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Legas.  Evelyn was a 1961 graduate of the Wyoming Memorial High School, and she was married to Bernard Ostrowsky....

Sep 5, 2021

Ralph E. Anderson, 88, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home on Sept. 5, 2021.  He was born in Tunkhannock on Nov. 9, 1932, and he was the son of the late Miles and Beulah VanDeMark Anderson.  Ralph was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High school and was married to Joan E. Tewksbury Anderson for 66 years.

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Sep 3, 2021

Rita Jane Balint, 85, of Tunkhannock passed away at Moses Taylor Hospital on September 3 rd .  She was born in Mill City on Feb. 24, 1936, and she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret Avery Ross.

Rita was married to John Balint for more than 60 years.  Rita was a histologist at Tyler...

Aug 26, 2021

Brian Scott Bobich, 52, of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Factoryville, died Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 at WakeMed Raleigh Campus. Born in Scranton on Sept. 28, 1968, the son of Sharon Ayers of Nicholson. He met his wife of 19 years in college, the former Carol Beere.

Brian graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and Indiana University of...

Aug 25, 2021

Robert M. Schultz, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Allied Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 25, 2021.  He was born in Scranton on June 1, 1940 and he was the son of the late William and Anna Hronich Schultz.

Robert was married to his high school sweet heart and best friend Shirley Condon Schultz, passing away...

Aug 7, 2021

Furman Joe Lunger, 91, of Springville passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Aug. 7, 2021.  He was born on June 3, 1930 in Fishing Creek Pa and he was the son of the late Furman Atwood and Mary Edwards Lunger.  Furman married the former Dolores Irene Ball on Dec. 30, 1953, in Maryland.  Furman was...

Aug 6, 2021

Mary Alice Woodruff, 73, of Tunkhannock died at home with her family by her side.  Born in Susquehanna on July 11, 1948; the daughter of the late Thomas and Edna Mower Struble. Her Husband is Edward Cecil Woodruff.

She worked as a CNA for Carpenter Care and Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, bowling, dancing...

Jul 31, 2021

Allen (Willie) Lee Wehler,67, of Tunkhannock died Saturday July 31, 2021 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock.   He was born in Carlisle on June 30, 1954; the son of the late Paul Eugene and Verda King Wehler.

Allen graduated from Northern York County High School. Allen worked as a sexton at the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church. He loved baseball and...

Jul 29, 2021

James E. Pendleton, 65 of Exeter Twp. died July 29, 2021, at home. Born Feb. 11, 1956, at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn NY; the son of the late James F. and Elaine Pendleton.

He spent the early part of his life in New York City and graduated from Thomas Edison High School. After High School he...

Jul 25, 2021

Sherolyn B. Hawk, 82 of Meshoppen, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday July 25. There is a sadness in Sankey Valley, a name given to the Century Farm homestead where she was raised and lived. She leaves behind her husband of 44 years, Jim Hawk. Sherry leaves a legacy that will live in the hearts of her family. Her work...

Jul 25, 2021

John “Jack” L. Bebb Jr., 80, of Benton Twp.  Died Sunday July 25, 2021, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes- Barre.  Born in Olyphant on May 18, 1940; the son of the late John L. Bebb Sr. and Elizabeth Jones.

John was a partner in life and work with his late wife Jean Longenecker Bebb, who died July...

Jul 21, 2021

Carol Curran, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Regional Hospital of Scranton on July 21, 2021.  She was born in Brooklyn NY on Sept. 5, 1936 and she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Josephine Henry Evers.  Carol was married to James J. Curran for 50 years.

She was of the Catholic faith, and...

Jul 16, 2021

Scott Peter Douthett, 63, of New York and Tunkhannock passed away at Allied Hospice on July 16, 2021.  Scott was born in Pittsburgh on December 31, 1957, the son of the late Scott H. Douthett and Anne E. Harris.

Scott was an IT consultant and had a long career in the financial services industry....