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Leah Theresa Clements

Leah Theresa Clements

Jul 7, 2019

Leah Theresa Clements, 85, passed away Sunday July 7, 2019 at the Wilkes Barre General Hospital. Leah was born November 11, 1933 in Noxen, PA. Leah was the daughter of the late Robert Hackling and the former Gladys Palmer.

Leah graduated from South Central High School in Newark, New Jersey. Leah loved to read, travel and spend...

Sharon L. Karp (Siglin)

Sharon L. Karp (Siglin)

Jun 21, 2019

Sharon L. Karp, 73, of Factoryville passed away at her home on June 21, 2019.  Sharon was born in Kingston, Pa on June 1, 1946 and she was the daughter of the late William and Jean Siglin.  Sharon and Stanley celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary.

Sharon was a 1964 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School  and she...

William F. Hogan

William F. Hogan

Jun 18, 2019

William Francis Hogan, 62, of Factoryville died at Geisinger Wyoming Valley on June 18, 2019. Born in Staten Island on Nov. 19, 1956; the son of the late William Francis Hogan and Marylou Beyar Dingle Hogan. His domestic partner of 25 years is Darlene V. Acosta. He was a Licensed Customs Broker and more recently a Warehouse Manager for...

Loren K. Dixon

Loren K. Dixon

Jun 14, 2019

Loren Keith Dixon (Slug), age 85, passed peacefully on Friday, June 14th, 2019 at The Gardens in Tunkhannock. Born to Cecil A. and Hazel (Aten) Dixon in 1934, predeceased by his wife Jane (McAvaney), he will be missed by his brothers Reese and Dale, his three children, David and wife Kathy, Dona Mcmahon and Richard and wife Nadine, his...

Roberta R. Dickson (Allen)

Roberta R. Dickson (Allen)

May 30, 2019

Roberta R. Dickson, 83, of Factoryville, PA passed away peacefully on May 30, 2019, at her home with her family by her side. She was born on May 5, 1936, in La Crosse, WI to the late Robert and Edna (Berzinski) Allen. Roberta was a 1954 graduate of Aquinas High School in La Crosse, WI. She was joined in...

Bette Davitt (Avery)

Bette Davitt (Avery)

May 27, 2019

Bette Jane Davitt, 90, of Lake Winola passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday May 27, at the Gardens of Tunkhannock. Born in West Abington Township May 11, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Albert and Cora (Finch) Avery. She was married to the late Paul Davitt for 49 years. Bette Graduated from the Falls Overfield High...

Arlene M. Corby (Taylor)

Arlene M. Corby (Taylor)

May 27, 2019

Arlene M. Corby, 87, of Factoryville, died with family by her side on Monday May 27, 2019, at her home. Her husband is the late Mervin Corby, who died in 2008.

Born in Scranton on April 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Ben and Gladys Poehlman Taylor.

Arlene graduated from Taylor High...

Kenneth Cameron Matalavy

Kenneth Cameron Matalavy

May 24, 2019

Kenneth Cameron Matalavy, 24, of Lake Winola passed peacefully at home Friday. He was the loving son of Kenneth Matalavy Sr. at home and Gaylene Giannetti of Mill City.

Cameron attended Tunkhannock Area School district. He loved the outdoors and being with friends. He had many unrealized ambitions and talents obvious to anyone who knew him. He...

Brandon William Burleson

Brandon William Burleson

May 22, 2019

Brandon William Burleson, 32, formerly of Tunkhannock passed away at his residence in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born in Scranton, Pa. on March 27, 1987, he was the son of Hal and Lisa Wynd Burleson of Tunkhannock.

Brandon graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School, a member of the class of 2005. He had a...

Philip B. Evans

Philip B. Evans

May 4, 2019

Philip B. Evans Sr., 85, of Nicholson, passed away peacefully Saturday May 4, 2019 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. Born in Newton Ransom Feb. 23, 1934, he was the son of the late Stanley and Zeida (Winters) Evans. His wife of 57 years is the former Betty Lou Houser. Phil graduated from Newton Ransom High School and was an...

Barry Roger Snigar

Barry Roger Snigar

Apr 29, 2019

Barry Roger Snigar, 57, of Tunkhannock died Monday April 29, 2019 at Allied Hospice Center, Scranton. Born on January 18, 1962 in Binghamton, NY, the son of the late Bernice Westcott and William Daniel Snigar of CA.

Barry enjoyed camping in CA, riding his Indian Motorcycle, and he was a member of the Alternative MC Motorcycle Club....

Gerald R. Ross

Gerald R. Ross

Apr 29, 2019

Gerald R Ross, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones Monday morning. Gerald was born in Tunkhannock on November 24, 1934. He was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret Matthews Ross.

Jerry attended Tunkhannock High School, later was employed by Bendix Corporation. He joined the Boilermakers Union working...

Ann J. Rought (Morris)

Ann J. Rought (Morris)

Apr 19, 2019

Ann “Nancy” J. Rought, 83, of Scranton formerly of East Benton died April 19, 2019 at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Taylor. Born in Scranton on August 20, 1935; the daughter of the late Floyd and Ann Morris. Preceded in death by a son Harold “Hal” Rought Jr. who died Aug. 10, 1977. Surviving are daughter Barbara Rought of...

William Burt Kresge

William Burt Kresge

Apr 14, 2019

William (Billy) Burt Kresge, 26, passed away April 14, 2019 in a tragic car accident in Ruskin, FL when his car was side-swiped by another driver.

Billy was born in Scranton, Pa and graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School in 2010. He lived everyday like it was his last and lived a fulfilling life of thrills and...

Richard Louis Macialek, Jr.

Richard Louis Macialek, Jr.

Mar 31, 2019

Richard Louis Macialek, Jr. 52, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday.  He was born in Bellefonte Pa. on Feb. 11, 1967 and he was the son of the late Richard, Sr. and Mary Snyder Macialek.

Rich was a 1985 graduate of the Bellefonte High School and he Earned his bachelor’s degree from the Belmont Music Business School in...

Christine “Christel” Emmerich

Christine “Christel” Emmerich

Mar 27, 2019

Christine “Christel” Emmerich, 89, of Springville, Pa. died on Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019, at The Gardens of Tunkhannock where she was rehabbing from a recent hospital stay. Christine was born in Bad Godesberg Germany. In June 1952 she and her husband, Rudolf H. “Rudi” Emmerich and their 9 month old son emigrated to America. With no jobs and no...

Anna A. Francisco (Kubovcik)

Anna A. Francisco (Kubovcik)

Mar 20, 2019

Anna A. Francisco, 86, of Dalton died Wednesday March 20, 2019 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. Born in Edwardsville on Jan.17,1933; the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Bogdan Kubovcik. Her husband since Aug. 1, 1953 is the late John Francisco who died on July 10, 2015. She enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling with her husband in their...

Paul Laird Miller

Paul Laird Miller

Mar 18, 2019

Paul Laird Miller, 78, of Factoryville, Pa. died at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Monday, March 18 th , 2019.

Paul was born in Allenwood, PA on February 3, 1941 to Guy T. Miller and beloved mother Elizabeth (Alrene) Sholly.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife Carol (Schack) Miller and brother Alvin Miller....

Ellen M. Williams (Hinkle)

Ellen M. Williams (Hinkle)

Mar 14, 2019

Ellen M. Williams, 65, of Nicholson died Thursday March 14, 2019 at The Gardens at Scranton. Born in Scranton on March 7, 1954, she was the daughter of the late John and Eleanor Johns Hinkle. Her husband of 25 years is Bruce Williams. Ellen worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant working in home health care. She loved singing and...

Harold Arthur Loch

Harold Arthur Loch

Mar 12, 2019

Harold Arthur Loch, 78, of Springville, died Tuesday morning, March 12, 2019 at Geisinger Community Medical Center from complications following open-heart surgery.  He was the husband of Nancy Pfeiffer Loch. They were married August 15, 1970 and have been married 48 years.

Born March 13, 1940 in Scranton, son of the late William Edward Loch, Sr. and...

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