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Eleanor M. Pero
Nov 13, 2020
Eleanor M. Pero of Tunkhannock passed away November 13 th at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. She was born April 6, 1928. Eleanor was married to Alfred Pero for 69 years. She attended school in Dallas, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the Adventist Academy at Asheville North Carolina as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Eleanor had one son, Elwood Pero, who preceded...
Spencer “Spenny” Clark
Oct 30, 2020
On October 30, 2020, Spencer, “Spenny”, loving father, brother, and (his favorite title) “Pappy” passed away at the early age of 65. He was born on March 14, 1955 to the late Jay Tripp Clark and Irene Stonier Clark in Meshoppen, PA.
Spencer is survived by sons, Jeremy J. Clark and wife Elika of Hanover, MD and...
Barbara Joyce Wright (Shedden )
Oct 29, 2020
Barbara Joyce Shedden Wright, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away at home on October 29, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born at the Robert Packer Hospital on June 25, 1937. and was the daughter of the late Harold and Evelyn Walburn Shedden. Barbara Joyce and Charles Curtis Wright exchanged vows on the Wright family farm in...
Doris E. Colbenson (Harvey)
Oct 28, 2020
Doris E. (Harvey) Colbenson, 94, of Tunkhannock, passed away at her home on October 28, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Dorie and her husband, Robert G. Colbenson, Sr., were married 57 years when he passed away on May 2, 2002. Born on September 20, 1926, in Vosburg, Dorie was the daughter of the late Russell and Frances (Kithcart)...
Barbara Scott Harvey
Oct 27, 2020
Barbara (Scott) Harvey, 86, of Tunkhannock, passed away at her home on October 27, 2020, surrounded by her loving family and best friends. She was born on February 26, 1934, in Hop Bottom, PA and was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Carpenter) Scott.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Harvey, Sr.,...
Erica M. Cross
Oct 26, 2020
Erica M. Cross, 31, of Scranton passed away on Oct. 26, 2020 at the Allied Hospice center. She is flying high with the angels and smiling down on everyone as she starts her new journey in the heaven with god. She was born in Scranton on May 14, 1989 and she was the daughter of Burton Cross Sr. and Valerie...
Jacqueline M. Reitz
Oct 24, 2020
Jacqueline M. Reitz, 84, of Tunkhannock Passed away Oct. 24, 2020 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. She was born in Philadelphia on April 2, 1936 and she was the daughter of the late Gertrude Bloom.
Jacqueline always prayed for everyone all the time and family was the love of her life.
Jacqueline is survived by...
Robin Dee Schultz (Montross)
Oct 15, 2020
Robin Dee Schultz, 49, of Tunkhannock passed away at Tyler Memorial Hospital on Oct. 15,2020. Robin was the daughter of the late Robert Montross and the former Debra Slocum. She was born in Tunkhannock on Feb. 27, 1971, and she was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School.
After high school Robin completed her bachelor’s degree in teaching...
John J. Peruka
Oct 15, 2020
John J. “Jack” Peruka, 81, of Factoryville died at his home on Thursday Oct.15, 2020. He was born Greenpoint NY on Sept. 8, 1939; the son of the late Jacob and Helen Noel Peruka.
Jack proudly served his Country serving in the Army. He worked as a chemist at a glue factory. He was an avid collector...
William Carpenter
Oct 11, 2020
William (Bill) Carpenter, a longtime resident of Factoryville, Pennsylvania passed away in his sleep on October 11, 2020 at the age of 96. Bill was born in Factoryville on May 15, 1924 to the late William M. Carpenter and the late Ina Mae (Michaels) Carpenter.
Bill graduated from Falls Overfield High School and was a lifetime member...
Carolyn Pencek (Carlson )
Oct 11, 2020
Carolyn Carlson Pencek, Ed.D.
Dr. Carolyn Carlson Pencek, 74, of Benton Twp., died Sunday, October 11, surrounded by family. She was born on June 13, 1946, in Appleton, Wisconsin, and was the daughter of the late Arthur E. and Mary N. Carlson. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Richard, her husband of...
Thomas J. Harding
Oct 3, 2020
Thomas J. Harding, 94, of Tunkhannock, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord Oct. 3, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 25, 1926 in Eatonville and he was the son of the late Burt and Lillian Barziloski. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was a 4th generation dairy...
Barry A. Robinson
Sep 30, 2020
Barry A. Robinson,63 of Jenningsville Pa. passed away Wednesday morning September 30, 2020 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock. Barry was born in Meshoppen Pa on July 18, 1957, the son of the late Allen Robinson and the former Bessie Ferris
of Jenningsville,Pa. Barry graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 1975 and was well known for his...
Rhoda A. Dellecave (Prokop)
Sep 20, 2020
Rhoda A. Dellecave, 70, of Dalton died Sunday evening on Sept. 20, 2020 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She was born in Scranton on Sep.7, 1950, the daughter of the late Frank J. Prokop and the former Mildred Seifert of Jensen Beach FL.
Rhoda graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School, Keystone College, and Marywood University. She...
Robert Swetter
Sep 16, 2020
Robert P. “Bob” Swetter, 78, of Springville was called home, surrounded by loved ones, on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. Bob was born on June 20, 1942, in Endicott, NY. He was the son of the late Phillip and Rita Gifford Swetter. Bob married his high school sweetheart, the former Anita Mosier, and spent 59...
Barbara “Bobbie” Huff
Sep 15, 2020
Barbara “Bobbie” L. Huff, 91, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday morning Sept. 15, 2020 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She was born in Noxen on July 30, 1929; the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth Newell Dailey.
Bobbie spent the majority of her life as a devoted mother. She also was a Telephone operator, Tunkhannock School...
Nancy B. Stonier (Saunders)
Aug 19, 2020
Nancy B. (Mugsy) Stonier, 76, of East Lemon died Wednesday morning, Aug. 19, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born in Big Flats, NY on Dec. 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Robert and Ila Case Saunders.
Mugsy belonged to the East Lemon United Methodist Church, worked 17 years at Walmart in Tunkhannock, enjoyed...
William Melburn Stephens
Aug 15, 2020
William Melburn Stephens, 73, of Tunkhannock died at the Geisinger Danville Hospital on Aug. 15, 2020. Bill was born on Apr. 29, 1947 in Nicholson and he was the son of the late Vincent and Clorinda Marcy Stephens. Bill married the former Susan Joy Sands on 8/15/1970and they were married for 50 years.
Bill was retired from...
Don S Sanger
Jul 31, 2020
Don S Sanger, 54, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday July 31 st , at Geisinger Wyoming Valley medical center. Don was born November 4 th 1965 and was the son of the late Margaret Drader and Wesley Sanger.
Don is survived by his sisters Ruth Casselbury and husband Michael of Nicholson, Lonna Carey and longtime friend Michael...
Michael J. Paone
Jul 25, 2020
Michael J. Paone Born on 05/05/1948 Went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 25, 2020.
Son of the late Dominick and Madeleine Paone of Archbald, Pa., Michael was born and raised in Archbald, Pa. He graduated from Archbald High in 1966 and Temple University in 1973. He lettered in baseball, football, and basketball...
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