Obituaries

Jul 29, 2017

Jean M. Naylor,67, 0f Lake Sheridan died Saturday morning July 29, 2017 at her home. Born in Nicholson on Aug. 4, 1949; the daughter of the late Leon and Freda Smith Hanyon. Jean married her husband Robert Naylor on March 15, 1991. Jean graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1968. She was a past president and life member...

Jul 17, 2017

Jeane Pellerin Courville, 96, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Brookline, Massachusetts, died on July 17, 2017 at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre. Jeane was a loving mother and wife, and a devotée of opera and fashion. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene W. Courville. She is survived by a daughter, Deborah, of Laceyville, several nieces and nephews in Massachusetts,...

Jul 14, 2017

William G. Krutles Jr., 64, of Factoryville died suddenly on Friday July 14, 2017 while on a family vacation in North Carolina. Born in Factoryville on Feb. 12, 1953; the son of the late William G. and Edna Thomas Krutles Sr.. He was married to the former Karen Hazelton.  Prior to retirement he worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator...

Jul 12, 2017

Ruth B. Jones, just shy of 94 years of age, wife of the late Howard Jones, of Tunkhannock and Lake Carey, PA., passed away on July 12, 2017. Ruth, along with her identical twin sister, the late Ruby B. Pagano, was born in Landrum, S.C. to the late Ferman and Sue Sligh Bishop. She is survived by her three...

Jul 10, 2017

Mary Ann Gelnett, 59, of Phoenixville, Pa. died July 10th at her home. She was born in Meshoppen, Pa. on May 31, 1958 and she was the daughter of Bruce and Lorraine Podlaski Gelnett. She was a 1976 graduate of the Tunkhannock high school and attended Millersville State University. She enjoyed crosswords and macramé. In addition to her parents...

Jul 7, 2017

Romayne L. Wrightson, 73 of Olyphant died July 7, 2017 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Plainfield, NJ on April 7, 1944; the daughter of the late Robert E. and Beryl Jean Casterline Dickman II.

She worked nearly 35 years at Quality Inn as a Night Auditor.

Preceded...

Jul 4, 2017

Paul P. Kubick, 88 of Center Moreland, passed away July 4,2017 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. Born June 26, 1929 in Duryea, PA.  He was the son of the late Steven Kubick and the late Katherine (Kredlow) Kubick.  Graduated 1947 from Mill City High School.  Retired from Proctor Gamble.  He was a past Master of the Factoryville Masonic Lodge...

Jul 4, 2017

Irvin “Buddy” Harvey Jr. passed away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer on the 4 th of July, 2017.

Born in Tunkhannock March 1 st , 1952, Buddy graduated from Tunkhannock Area High School, joined the Marine Corp. in 1970, and was a helicopter mechanic during the Vietnam War.

Buddy was an...

Jun 23, 2017

Judith E. Gaydos, 73, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on June 23, 2017. She was born in Newark, NJ. on Oct. 8, 1943 and she was the daughter of the late Hiram and the former Norma Knecht Clark. Judi was a graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School. She married Eugene M. Gaydos on June...

Jun 22, 2017

Beatrice M. Walters of Factoryville died Thursday morning at her home. Her husband, Joseph Walters Sr., died July 21, 1992

Born in Tunkhannock on May 8, 1935, daughter of the late Duane F. Sr. and Hannetta Crone Root , Beatrice retired from Mobil Chemical in 1994.

Surviving are a son, Joseph Walters Jr. (Rev. Sue...

Jun 8, 2017

Irene Suzanne Scango, 75, of Tunkhannock died Thursday June 8, 2017 at her home with her husband by her side. She was born in Scranton on Feb. 6, 1942; the daughter of the late Theron and Irene Maguire Hummel. She married her husband Frank Henry Scango on Nov. 26, 1964.

Irene retired from Acker Drill, Clarks Summit...

Jun 8, 2017

Brian Hayes, 47, of Springville died June 8, 2017.  He was born in East Orange, NJ. on Dec. 17, 1969 and he was the son of the late former Marie O’Rouke and Raymond Hayes.  Brian was a graduate of the Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ, and he was a night shift supervisor at the Weis Market.  Brian Married...

May 31, 2017

Gregory A. Chew, 53, of Meshoppen, PA, passed away at the Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, PA on May 31, 2017. He was born in Jeanette, PA on Mar. 25, 1964. He was the son of the late LeRoy and Alice Weaver Chew. Greg was a native of Irwin, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh. He graduated from Norwin...

May 12, 2017

Sherry Lynn Wilcha, 58, of Meshoppen, PA passed away peacefully at the Scranton Regional Hospital on May 12 th surrounded by her family. She was born to Nancy A. Howell and the late Gerald P. Wilcha on June 5 th , 1958 in Scranton. Sherry was a graduate of the Youth Learning Center in Pittsburgh and later earned certifications...

May 3, 2017

Camille May Grover, age 97, died at Abington Manor in Clarks Summit on May 3 rd , 2017. The daughter of the late Ivor and Eva Farsheon Tovell; born May 4, 1919, in Honesdale, she eventually settled in Factoryville.

Camille was preceded in death, by her husband, Dr. Warren Grover.

Survivors include her daughter, Pamela...

May 2, 2017

Daniel D. Gowka, 70, of Factoryville died on Tuesday May 2, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Scranton on August 10, 1946, son of the late Walter W. and Monica E. Gillis Gowka, Dan graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1964.  He served in the United States Air Force, and was stationed in Panama....

May 2, 2017

Carolyn M. Eggleston, 68, of Factoryville died Tuesday at her son’s home. Her husband, William C. Eggleston Jr., died Oct. 16, 1979. Born in Meshoppen on Oct. 28, 1948, daughter of Irene B. Corby Baker, Factoryville, and the late Willard H. Baker, who died Dec. 18, 2005, Carolyn was a 1966 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School. She was active...

Apr 5, 2017

Clara Ruth Ward, 70, of Tunkhannock passed away at The Gardens of Tunkhannock on Apr. 5 , 2017. She was born in Binghamton, NY. On Apr. 29, 1946 and she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth Rozelle Stone. She was married to Manley Ward who died in 2010.

Clara was a Mnt. View High...

Apr 5, 2017

Dorothy M.Frear, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Apr. 5, 2017 at the Gardens ofTunkhannock.  She was born on Aug. 10, 1930 in Trenton, NJ and was the daughter of the late Donald and Gertrude Freeman Avery. Dorothy was married to Roy Frear whom passed in 1987. Dorothy enjoyed playing bingo. She issurvived by her son Donald and wife Debbie...

Mar 29, 2017

Bruce Barlow, 56, of Dalton died Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton.  Born in New Brunswick, NJ on June 19, 1960; the son of the late Robert and Arline Gough Barlow.

Preceded in death by his brother Edward Barlow who passed in 2009.

Surviving is a daughter Misty Rose Barlow of Clifford Twp. and her...