Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Mar 1, 2019

Joseph Paul Long, 71, of Tunkhannock passed away at the CMC Hospital on March 1, 2019.  He was born in Nicholson on Aug. 26, 1947 and he was the son of the late Alfred and Pearl Reynolds Long.  Joe was married to the former Barbara Lou Clark

Joe worked at the St. Michaels School and he enjoyed...

Feb 23, 2019

Eugene W. St.Clair, 81, of Factoryville died Saturday Feb. 23, 2019 at Regional Hospital of Scranton.  Born in Meshoppen on Aug. 15, 1937; the son of the late Lester and Muriel Titman St.Clair. His wife of 51 years is the former Carol Davis.

Gene was a 1956 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. He belonged to the...

Feb 19, 2019

Shirley Rae Browning, 100, of Dalton, PA died February 19. She was born in East Benton on March 4, 1918; the daughter of the late John and Marion Knight Wiedman. Her husband is the late William Browning, married for 61 years. Shirley is preceded in death by her brother Ned Wiedman, sister-in-law Mildred Wiedman, one great grandchild, one step...

Feb 18, 2019

Ruth E. Fudala, 95, a longtime resident of Falls, passed away at her current home in West Wyoming on Feb. 18, 2019. She lived with her granddaughter, Tammy Shaw Green and great-grandson, Jeffrey K. Green for the past several years.

She was born in Duryea on Nov. 20, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Edwin...

Feb 17, 2019

Irene Deats, 90, of Laceyville formerly of Pittston died Sunday Feb. 17, 2019 at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was born in Dupont on Aug. 16, 1928; the daughter of the late McKinley and Mary Ritzie Tibbett. Her husband James Deats III died in 1959. Irene worked at Pittston apparel for many years. She enjoyed watching the Hallmark Channel...

Feb 13, 2019

Carolyn Beth Huffman, 73, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on Feb. 13, 2019.  She was born in Marshalltown Iowa on Nov. 8, 1945 and she was the daughter of the late Rupert Preston Gorsuch and the former Edna Doris Hilsabeck.

Carolyn enjoyed sewing, baking, reading, canning, and enjoyed being with family.

Feb 13, 2019

Janelle Marie Reynolds – Pensak, 40, of Dalton Pa. passed from a courageous battle with Cancer on Wednesday evening 2/13/2019 surrounded by her family and loved ones at Geisinger C.M.C., Scranton Pa. She was born in Scranton on March 1, 1978; the daughter of William and Debra Sue Brown Reynolds of Factoryville. Her husband for 15 years is Frank...

Feb 11, 2019

Audrey J. Corby, 86, of Factoryville died with family by her side on Monday Feb. 11, 2019 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart Inpatient unit, Dunmore. Born in Scranton on April 1, 1932; the daughter of the late Ben and Gladys Poehlman Taylor. Her husband is the late Marvin Corby died in 1994.

Audrey graduated from Taylor...

Jan 24, 2019

William E. Sherman, 70, of West Abington Twp. died Thursday 1/24/2019 at his home after a brief illness.  Born in Scranton on May 30, 1948; the son of the late Leonard and Helen Finch Sherman.

Bill was a member of Pipefitters and Plumbers Local 524. He worked in the industrial HVAC business for most of his life...

Jan 21, 2019

Geraldine Selena Seamans, 87, of Phillipsburg, N.J., passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 at Brakeley Park Center in Phillipsburg, NJ.  Geri was born Aug. 3, 1931, in Scranton; the daughter of the late Roy and Helen Rutkauskas Shaffer. Richard Lyman Seamans was her husband that died on Oct. 30, 2012 they had celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary...

Jan 18, 2019

Cynthia Tillman Wetherill, R.N.

It is with great sadness that the family of Cynthia Tillman Wetherill wishes to announce her recent passing, in Alexandria, Virginia, after a lengthy illness.

Born in Scranton on September 6, 1958, Cindy was the daughter of the late Pauline Urbanowicz Tillman and Stanley Tillman. Raised in Dickson City, Cindy was...

Jan 13, 2019

Dolores K. Myers, 92, of Tunkhannock died Sunday Jan. 13, 2019 at the home of her son Christopher Myers in Franklinville, N.C .  Born in Manhattan, NY on Dec. 4, 1926: the daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Cummins Davenport.

Dolores was of Catholic faith and was involved with their prayer group and enjoyed spending time...

Jan 11, 2019

James Keller Jr., 68, of Tunkhannock died Jan. 11, 2019 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. Born in Scranton on June 26, 1950; the son of the  late James and Mary Bogaski Keller Sr. . He was married to the former Pamela Ann Curtis .

James loved Hunting and fishing and watching crime stories.

Surviving are...