Obituaries

Dec 15, 2019

Jullee L. Chamberlain, 52, of Tunkhannock died at her home on Sunday Dec. 15, 2019. Born in Scranton on Jan. 19, 1967; the daughter of the late Walter Harvey Sr. and the late Jill Pilger Brown. Her husband is Keith Chamberlain. She was a graduate of Elk Lake High School. And attended Keystone College. She was a member of...

Dec 15, 2019

Thelma Helen Pensak, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away at her house surrounded by her family on Dec. 15, 2019.  She was born in Dundalk Maryland on Jan. 9, 1929 and she was the daughter of the late Gustave and Ruth Munski Erat.  Thelma was married to the late Ronald T. Pensak whom passed away in 1984. Thelma was a member...

Dec 10, 2019

Richard L. Ronchi, 73 of Factoryville died Tuesday Dec. 10, 2019 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, in Philadelphia. Born in Peckville on July 30, 1946; he was the son of the late Louis and Mary Marconi Ronchi. His wife of 45 years is the former Colleen Nichols. They were married on July 27, 1974. Rich was a Biology teacher...

Dec 7, 2019

David Robert Kroptavich, 55, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home on Dec. 7 th .  David was born in Kingston on March 24, 1964 and he was the son of the late Joseph and Ann Azarsky Kroptavich.  He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and received his bachelor’s in business administration from Mansfield University.

David...

Dec 6, 2019

Ruth A. Finch, 92 of Mill City died Friday Dec. 6, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital. Born in Newton on June 15, 1927; daughter of the late John and Mabel Smith Ward. Her husband Elmer B. Finch Sr. died in 2005. Ruth graduated from Newton High School. She worked for more than 35 years doing housekeeping. She was a...

Nov 28, 2019

Beverly Mae Drake, 83, of Factoryville died at the Allied Service Hospice on Nov. 28, 2019.  She was born in Factoryville, on Oct. 24, 1936 and she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Edith Boardman Beck.  Beverly was a Seamstress and was a member of the Factoryville Baptist Church.  She was married to the late Sterle C....

Nov 20, 2019

Nancy Cresswell, 76, of Lake Winola, passed away on Nov. 20, 2019 at home after a long illness. She was surrounded by her family. Born in Forty Fort, PA, she graduated from Lackawanna Trail Jr/Sr High School. She owned and operated Kane’s Dress Shop in Scranton and had her realtor’s license. She was a member of the women’s division...

Nov 19, 2019

Thomas Alan Hemmerly, 73, of Factoryville passed away at the CMC hospital on Nov. 19, 2019.  He was born in Jersey City, NJ on April 2, 1946. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Gladys Beggs Hemmerly.  He was married to the late former Louise Worthington Hemmerly until her passing in 2009.

For over 50...

Nov 15, 2019

Mary Ann Valentine, 87, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Abington Manor on Friday Nov. 15th, 2019 surrounded by her loving son, daughter, and son-in-law. Mary was born in Dickson City on July 14, 1932 and she was the daughter of the late John and Marie Duddek. Mary was married to the late William Valentine who passed in 2008....

Nov 8, 2019

Andrew B. Lukasewicz Jr., of Factoryville, passed away Friday morning, at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Taylor. Born March 14, 1955, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Andrew B. and Barbara Clark Lukasewicz, of Factoryville.

He attended Lackawanna Trail High School. Andrew enjoyed bowling, reading, hunting, golf and most of all, spending time with...

Nov 7, 2019

Jeanne M. Tyler, 63, of Montrose passed away at her home surrounded by her family.  Jeanne was born in Binghamton, NY on Aug. 16, 1956 and she was the daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy Klein Kaufman.  She was married to Jeffery Tyler for 44 years.

Jeanne was employed as a produce clerk at...

Oct 23, 2019

Bertha (Bertie) M. Benton, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away on Oct. 23, 2019 at The Gardens of Tunkhannock.  She was born in Fleetville on May 3, 1926 and she was the daughter of the late Martin and Bertha Rolens Stuble.  Bertha married the late Richard Benton on Dec. 29, 1994, and Richard passed away on July 27, 2018.

Oct 16, 2019

Jean M. Brick, 91, of Factoryville, passed peacefully Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at The Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was born in Philadelphia on March 19, 1928, daughter of the late John and Mildred Schoppe Gallagher. Jean is predeceased by her beloved husband George; they would have celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary November 24th .

Jean and George moved...

Oct 15, 2019

Theodore (Ted) A. Miller Sr. passed away peacefully at his Lake Winola home on October 15, 2019. Ted was born on November 4, 1929 and was the son of Ted and Helen Bender Miller. He grew up in Scranton and spent most of his childhood summers at the family cottage on Lake Winola. He attended Scranton public schools, excelling...

Oct 14, 2019

David W. Hopkins Sr., 78, of Dalton died Oct.14, 2019. Born in Scranton on Nov. 27, 1940, he was the son of the late Russell and Bessie Metcalf Hopkins. His wife is the former Theresa Altieri. Dave graduated Clarks Summit High School in 1958 before serving our country as a Navy Seabee. He opened Dalton Garage in 1973 and...

Oct 11, 2019

Brigitte Hoff, 72, of Tunkhannock, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 11, 2019 after a long, protracted battle with cancer. Winning many battles along her 18 year journey, she will be remembered for her determination and will to fight. She is at rest now and deservedly, pain free. Brigitte was born on December 4, 1946 in Geesthacht, Germany to...

Oct 8, 2019

Grace Vago, 97, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully October 8 at Tyler Hospital with her

daughters at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Vago who

passed away on July 18, 2018

Born in Mill City on August 23,1922, she was the daughter of Elmer and...

Sep 21, 2019

Richard Hayden Driscole Jr., 58, of Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Allied Services Hospice Center after his long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 10, 1961 to the late Richard and Mary (Wilverding) Driscole, grew up in Factoryville, graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School and settled in Falls with his beloved...

Sep 15, 2019

Robert Edwin Brown passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday, September 15, 2019 surrounded by his entire family. Bob was born in 1936 to Albert and Lurrene Brown, grew up in Fair Lawn, NJ, and moved his family to Hop Bottom, PA in 1970. Later in life Bob moved to Dimock, PA, and later, resided in Tunkhannock,...

Aug 31, 2019

Evelyn Doris Shellhamer Sands

Aug 31, 2019

Evey Sands, 94, passed away at Allied

Services Hospice Center late Saturday afternoon,

Aug 31st surrounded by family. She was born on

April 5, 1925 in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. A neighbor

in Plymouth, Mary Jones Williams, would...