Michael Dziak Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
Michael Dziak Jr., 92, of Falls died at the Regional Hospital of Scranton on Friday Aug. 30. He was born in Falls on Jan. 7, 1927; the son of the late Michael and Pauline Franko Dziak Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Falls-Overfield High School, graduated from East Stroudsburg State College with a Bachelor’s Science degree, Master’s degree...
Thomas Orval Ward
Aug 17, 2019
Thomas Orval Ward, Sr.,73, , of Tunkhannock passed away at his home Saturday evening. He was born in Springville on March 8, 1946, and he was the son of the late Clifford and Ruth Foot Ward. He was married to the late former Helen Smith for 47 years. Thomas was employed at the Scranton Corrugated Box Company as a supervisor. ...
Helen Correll (Arnold)
Aug 10, 2019
Helen Correll, age 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday August 10th at the Gardens of Tunkhannock. Born in Tamaqua on July 11, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Bertram Arnold and Elsie (Arnold) Miller.
Helen graduated Tamaqua High School in 1945 and worked as a manager at Jamesway Shoe Dept. for 20 years. She was...
Michael H. Brown Sr.
Aug 3, 2019
Michael H. Brown Sr. (The Bull), 60, of Scranton died Saturday morning at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on Dec. 23, 1958; the son of the late Ronald M. and Dorothy A. Venskytis Brown.
He was a 1977 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. Worked as a jack-of-all-trades and a master carpenter for many of...
Catherine M. Mitchell
Jul 26, 2019
Catherine M. Mitchell, 81, of Tunkhannock died Friday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Meshoppen on May 29, 1938, the daughter of the late William and Helen Fallett Mitchell.
Catherine is a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and Keystone Junior College. Catherine received her degree as a medical secretary from Keystone junior college and she...
Mary Irene Schubert (Geis )
Jul 18, 2019
Mary Irene Geis Schubert, 79, passed away on July 18, 2019 at Gino J. Merli’s Veterans Center in Scranton, PA after a five year courageous struggle of the after effects of three strokes she endured. She shared 51 years of marriage with her late husband, Francis “Frank” K. Schubert.
Born in Pittsburgh PA, she was the daughter of the...
Albert “A.J.” J. Chuck Jr.
Jul 13, 2019
Albert J. “A.J.” Chuck Jr., 57, of Factoryville died Saturday morning at Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia from his battle with Leukemia. Born in Scranton on Dec. 24, 1961; the son of Albert and Nancy Rosmanek Chuck Sr. of Kingsley. A.J. has been married for 31 years to the former Lori Dolechek, married on Sept. 12, 1987. A.J. graduated from Abington...
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...
