Richard J. Lakata
Sep 3, 2017
Richard J. Lakata, 75, of Factoryville passed away at his home on Sept. 3, 2017. Richard was born in Jersey City, NJ on Feb. 25, 1942 and he was the son of the late Joseph and Anne Golis Lakata. He was married to the former Diane C. Golden for 50 years.
Richard was a 1960 graduate of...
Jennifer M. Romeika
Sep 2, 2017
Jennifer M. Romeika, 36, of Factoryville passed on Sept. 2, 2017 peacefully at her home. She is the daughter of Sylvia “Cookie” Watkins Roberts and the late Michael Romeika. She was born on Sept. 27, 1980 in Tunkhannock. She studied neuroscience at Virginia Commonwealth University.
She is survived by her son El-Miri Bey, Richmond VA. Her two...
Howard D. Jennings
Sep 1, 2017
Howard D. Jennings, 73, of Factoryville, PA died Sept. 1, 2017 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Elizabeth City, NC on Dec. 22, 1943; the son of the late Howard D. and Annie B. Jennings. His wife is the former Susan Kathryn Marin formerly of Patterson, LA. They celebrated their 50th anniversary on Aug. 22nd.
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Anthony Pacifico
Aug 29, 2017
A nthony Pacifico, Jr., 36, of Wyalusing passed away. He was born in Towanda on Oct. 24, 1980 and he was the son of the late Eleanor Smith and the late Anthony Pacifico, Sr.
He was a 1999 graduate of the Wyalusing High School. Anthony was a member of the Saint Mary’s Choir, and he attended the...
Eleanor Smith
Aug 28, 2017
Eleanor Smith, 77, died on Aug. 28, 2017. Born in Bronx, NY on July 15, 1940; the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Weller Dueber.
Eleanor was a 1958 graduate of St. Catharine Academy, Bronx, NY.
After graduation worked her way up to Assistant Branch manager at Chase Manhattan Bank.
In 1974...
Lorraine Podlaski Gelnett
Aug 20, 2017
Lorraine Podlaski Gelnett, 82, of Tunkhannock, Pa. died August 20, 2017 at the Scranton Regional Hospital. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, on Jan. 17, 1935 and she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Sophie Putek Podlaski. Lorraine was married to Bruce for 60 years.
Lorraine was a 1952 graduate of the Tunkhannock...
Lindbergh Z Belcher
Aug 15, 2017
Lindbergh Zenas Belcher (89) of Monroe Twp. passed away at the Tyler Memorial Hospital Aug. 15, 2017. He was born in NJ on Sept. 6, 1927 and he was the son of the late Zenas and Alma Belcher. He was married to the former Alberta Harvey who passed away in 2012. Lindbergh enjoyed the outdoors and spending time hunting...
Maureen M. Goida (Winn)
Aug 10, 2017
Maureen M. Goida, 70, of Factoryville died Thursday morning Aug 10, 2017 at home with her husband by her side. Born in Scranton on Feb. 3, 1947; the daughter of the late John and Irene Malott Winn. Maureen married her husband Donald M. Goida on July 22, 1988.
She loved to travel and spend time with family...
Sylvia Colvin (Conklin)
Aug 8, 2017
Sylvia Colvin, 93, of Factoryville died Tuesday Aug. 8, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident in Tunkhannock. Born in Walton, NY on March 26, 1924; the daughter of the late Leon J. and Mabel E. Stevens Conklin. Her husband the Robert G. Colvin died Nov. 29, 1998.
She is a graduate of Hallstead High school...
Jean M. Naylor (Hanyon)
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...
Jeane P. Courville
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,...
William G. Krutles Jr.
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...
Ruth B. Jones (Bishop)
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...
Mary Ann Gelnett
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...
Romayne L. Wrightson (Dickman)
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...
Paul P. Kubick
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...
Irvin "Buddy" Harvey
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...
Judith E. Gaydos (Clark)
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...
Beatrice M. Walters (Root)
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...
Irene S Scango (Hummel)
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...
