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Brian Hayes
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...
Gregory A. Chew
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...
Sherry Wilcha
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...
Camille M. Grover (Trovell)
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...
Daniel D. Gowka
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....
Carolyn M. Eggleston (Baker)
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...
Clara Ruth Ward
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...
Dorothy M. Frear
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...
Bruce Barlow
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...
Cory Spilman
Mar 21, 2017
Cory Micheal Spilman, 27, of Tunkhannock passed away in Memphis Tennessee on March 21 st 2017. He was born on November 26 th 1989 In Memphis Tennessee. Son of Robbin Spilman-Sicher of Tunkhannock and deceased father Michael Spilman of Mississippi and brother to Paige King of Tunkhannock.
Cory was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of...
Reta Matalonis
Mar 16, 2017
Reta Marie Matalonis, 94, passed away at her house Mar. 16 th . She was born in Tunkhannock on July 13, 1922, and she was the daughter of the late Adam and Lucy Slavinski Barziloski. Reta was married to Joseph Matalonis for 49 years and he passed in 1998.
Reta was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High...
Mildred Giberson
Mar 8, 2017
Mildred L. Giberson, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Gardens of Tunkhannock on Mar. 8, 2017. She was born on May 21, 1926, in Forkston and was the daughter of the late Harold and Maude Lamback Fassett. She was married to the late George Giberson whom passed away in 1977.
Mildred was a graduate of the...
Craig W Carpenter
Mar 8, 2017
Craig William Carpenter, 67, a longtime resident of Hernando, Fla., passed away on March 8, 2017, at his home. The cause of death was determined to be cancer.
Craig was born in Pittston, Pa., on Aug. 17, 1949, to William and the late Sarah Jane Dendle Carpenter and resided in “Carpenter Hollow” Factoryville, Pa. He was a...
Richard David Pencek
Mar 6, 2017
Richard David Pencek, 72, of Benton Township, died on Monday, March 6th surrounded by his family. He was born in Scranton on September 18, 1944 and he was the son of the late Jack and Anna Janosky Pencek.
Richard was a graduate of Benton High School where he was voted Mr. Athlete his senior year. He attended...
Allan C. Davis
Mar 5, 2017
Allan C. Davis, 76, of Factoryville passed away at the Tyler Memorial hospital on Mar. 5 th , 2017. He was born Aug. 28, 1940 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Irene Williger Davis,and husband of the late Donna L. Davis.
Allan was a Veteran of the Navy and was a...
Sarah Q. Conly (Reynolds)
Mar 4, 2017
Sarah Q. (Reynolds) Conly, 71, of Lower Saucon Twp., died Saturday, March 4, 2017, at her home after a battle with brain cancer. She was the wife of George J. Conly III.
Sarah was born in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 11, 1946, to the late Dr. Kenneth P. and Mary I. (Quinn) Reynolds. Sarah was raised...
Lon F. Deubler
Feb 28, 2017
Lon F. Deubler, 68, of Mehoopany passed away at his house Feb. 28, surrounded by his
family. Lon was born in Meshoppen on Mar. 21, 1948 and he was the son of Francis G. and Helen Way Deubler. Lon was married to the former Susan M. Miner for 48 years. Lon was a graduate of the Vestal High...Edward Y. Anderson, Jr.
Feb 26, 2017
Edward Y. An
derson Jr. 64, of Mehoopany died Sunday Feb. 26, 2017 at his home that he shared with his mother. Born in Tunkhannock on March 16, 1952; the son of the late Edward Y. Anderson Sr. and the former Marion E. Burgess of Mehoopany
Eddie was preceded in death by his father and...
Carlene Anthony
Feb 22, 2017
Carlene Roberts Anthony
She fought the good battle and proved herself a warrior of the highest order. Carlene Roberts Anthony passed away on February 22, 2017 surrounded in love by her family. Carlene worked hard all her days to make a good life for her family. Most recently she worked 13 years for Excel in Tunkhannock. She...
Forest W. Reid
Feb 21, 2017
Forest W. Reid, 68 of Tunkhannock, died at his home on Feb. 21, 2017. He was the husband of the late former Shirley Rosengrant that passed in 2013. Born in Scranton on July 9, 1948, Forest was the son of the late Forest C. and Marian Anderson Reid.
Forest was a graduate of the Falls-Overfield High School...
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