David Sechrist, Sr.
Jul 13, 2019
David Philip Sechrist Sr., 85, of Tunkhannock, died Saturday morning at the Abington Manor.
He was born in Fleetville on March 10, 1934. He was the son of the late David Lauren and Ruth Owens Sechrist. David was a graduate of the 1952 class of the Tunkhannock High School and served his country in the United States...
Leah Ann Marie Wilsey
Jul 12, 2019
Leah Ann Marie Wilsey, 32, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at her home on July 12, 2019 surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Leah was born September 19, 1986 in Tunkhannock; the daughter of Dale Wilsey and Jody Viscomi of Tunkhannock.
Leah was a 2005 graduate of Tunkhannock area High...
John “Jack” R. Bartuska
Jul 9, 2019
John “Jack” Bartuska, formerly of Pittston, passed away peacefully at his home in Factoryville on July 9, 2019. Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late John Bartuska & the late Eleanor Kurtinitis-Bartuska. He was graduate of Pittston Area High School. He retired from Harris Paving Inc. after 30 years in 2015. John was also preceded in...
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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.
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
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)
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...
