Obituaries

Feb 7, 2018

Harold Dick Miller, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Feb. 7, 2018. Harold was born Sept. 18, 1941 in Tunkhannock and he was the son of the late Thomas and Harriet Carpenter Miller. Harold was married to the former Carol Ann Smith for  56 years. Harold was a dairy farmer at “Deer Run...

Feb 7, 2018

Joseph N. Popiwchak died Feb. 7, 2018 in Tunkhannock. A celebration of life will be held Friday Feb. 16, at 7pm from the Harding-Litwin Funeral Home 123 W. Tioga St. Tunkhannock with Pastor Richard W. Womer of the Tunkhannock Assembly of God Officiating. A visitation will be held from 5pm until the time of the service. Interment will be...

Feb 7, 2018

James Andrew Zona, 63, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Regional Hospital of Scranton on Feb. 7, 2018. James was born in Johnson City, NY on June 21, 1954; the son of the former Bertha Radwanski and the late James Zona. James was a 1972 graduate of the Lackawanna Trail High School. James served in the Air Force and...

Feb 1, 2018

Dorothy B. Sheard, 92, of Sylvania OH formerly of Factoryville died at Flower Hospital, Sylvania OH on Thursday, Feb.1, 2018.  Born on Dec. 12, 1925 in Clarks Green; she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and Beatrice D. Lavin Owens. Her husband of almost 64 years, the late Vernon R. Sheard, died in 2009.

During...

Jan 30, 2018

Lillian M. Eidinger, 100, formally of Nicholson passed away at the Gardens of Tunkhannock on Jan. 30, 2018.  She was born in Johnson City, NY on July 27, 1917 and she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Hazel Kamp Oakley.  She is preceded in death by her husband Erwin who passed away in 1978.

A...

Jan 30, 2018

William Edward Webb went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, the 30th

of January, 2018.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 29th, 1931 and had just recently

celebrated his 86 birthday.

He resided in some part of Pennsylvania all of his life. His last residence...

Jan 25, 2018

Barbara Brown, 78 of Factoryville died Thursday Jan. 25, 2018 at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was born in Scranton on Aug. 7, 1939 and she was the daughter of the late Donald H. and Martha Challenger Brown. She graduated from Benton Twp. Vocational High School and she was a bookkeeper for the Tunkhannock High School, the Lackawanna Trail High...

Jan 18, 2018

Theron Russell Dickinson, (TR), passed away peacefully Thursday, January 18th, at the Gardens in Tunkhannock, with his son Russ by his side. Born in Centermoreland, December 7, 1931 to the late Clifford Hamilton and Eva Shippey Dickinson. Theron graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1949. He played the trombone four years in the band. Theron enjoyed attending the Kunkel dances...

Jan 15, 2018

John (Jack) Greenley 90 of Thurston Hollow Tunkhannock, Pa entered into rest on Jan. 15 2018, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his caring wife of 68 years, Florence Jackson Greenley. He was born in Thurston Hollow on March 19,1927.  He was the son of the late Ralph and Ellen DeGraw Greenley.

Jack is...

Jan 15, 2018

Carolyn (Bush) Wydeen, 83, of Factoryville died Jan. 15, 2018 Monday at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born in Clarks Summit on July 27, 1934; the daughter of the late Philip and Shirley Huthmaker Bush

Surviving are her two daughters Karin Bean and husband Robert of Kingsley; Amy Durso and husband Cory of Factoryville and a son Douglas...

Jan 9, 2018

Kittie Kelly Roemer, (95), of Lake Carey, PA, passed away on Jan. 9 th , at The Gardens nursing home where she resided briefly after living a full life with her little dog April at her home on the Lake.  Her husband, Robert, had passed away in 2010.

Born in New Rochelle, NY, to the late Dr....

Jan 6, 2018

Debra Ann Gay, 51, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home Saturday morning.  She was born in Newark, NJ on Nov. 17, 1966 and she was the daughter of Barry Richard Weiss and the late JoAnne F. Patanio Weiss who passed in 1999.  She was married to Richard S. Gay.  Debra was a 1985 graduate of the Tunkhannock High...

Jan 4, 2018

Jeffrey S. Lane, 59, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Thursday, Jan. 4. Jeffrey was born in Camden, N.J., on March 30, 1958, and he was the son of the late Everett “Snipe” and Nancy Clausen Lane. His companion of 24 years was Della Sands.

Jeffrey graduated from Cinnaminson High School, and he...

Jan 1, 2018

Jean Bartell Plummer of LaPlume passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was born in Scranton on October 20, 1929 and preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Dorman Plummer. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a friend to many.

Jean was fun loving...

Dec 29, 2017

Richard W. Stark, 91, Dalton, died at home on Friday.

Born May 1, 1926, son of the late Dexter and Alice Sherman Stark of West Nicholson.  He was the husband of Mary K. McGrath Stark having celebrated 67 years of marriage.

He graduated from Dalton High School prior to serving in World War II. He...

Dec 20, 2017

Donald Robert Rood, 85, of Nicholson passed away at The Gardens of Tunkhannock on Dec. 20, 2017.  He was married to Rachel Kenyon Schiavone.

He was born on Nov 11, 1932 in South Gibson and he was the third of nine children.  Donald’s parents were the late Herbert Rood and Madeline Rood Strickland.  He was raised in...

Dec 4, 2017

Cleda Shelby, 86, formally of Dallas passed peacefully on Dec. 4, 2017 with family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Violet Sanner. She was preceded in death by her dear husband Dave, and brother Johnny.

Cleda was a teacher in the Dallas School District until her retirement. She was a member...

Nov 30, 2017

Rachael E. Wydeen, 26, of Factoryville died 11/30/2017 Thursday at home. Born in Scranton on Oct. 21, 1991; the daughter of Amy Wydeen Durso of Factoryville and Jeffery and Marilyn Davies of Taylor and father Cory Durso of Factoryville.

Surviving besides her parents are her children Willow vonAhrens and Braiden Zagata; a brother Zachary; sisters Holly Sesso;...

Nov 26, 2017

Frank Broadhead Hoover, 82, of Dallas passed away at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Sunday with his family by his side. He was born on May 5, 1935 and he was the son of the late Willard and Olive Haines Hoover. Frank was married to the former Phyllis Elaine Button and he was employed as a technician at Trane...

Nov 25, 2017

Patricia Ann Driscole, 75, of Tunkhannock died Saturday 11/25/2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Plains Twp. Born in Scranton on Nov. 7, 1942; the daughter of the late Robert Eugene and Margaret Edith Noll Driscole. Preceded in death by her son William A. Davis Surviving are her children Ja Davis, Debra Davis, Scott Davis and Lee Anthony Davis; her siblings...