Obituaries

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...

Leo P. Conway

Feb 20, 2017

Leo P. Conway Jr., Archbald formerly of Factoryville, died peacefully at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore on February 20, 2017 after battling ALS.  His wife of 53 years was the late Mary Jane Walsh Conway, and preceded him in death in 2008. Born April 21, 1934, in Dunmore he was the son of the late Leo P. and...

Jean E. Pliske-Newberry (Williams)

Feb 3, 2017

Jean Pliske Newberry, a resident of Dalton and recently of the former Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock now known as The Gardens at Tunkhannock, died Friday Feb. 3, 2017, one day after her 92 nd birthday.

Jean was born on Feb.2, 1925 in Scranton to the late John and Thelma Sively Williams.  She was a graduate of Scranton...

Lillian A. Ball (Ball)

Feb 3, 2017

Lillian A. Ball, 86, of Tunkhannock, died Friday, February 3 rd at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. Born in East Lemon on January 20, 1931; the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Yurksza Ball.

Lil was employed at Endicott-Johnson Shoe Factory, The Prince Hotel, and Curry Donuts, all in Tunkhannock. She enjoyed family, friends and traveling.

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Steven C. Swift

Jan 30, 2017

Steven C. Swift, 43, of Factoryville, died unexpectedly at work Monday evening. Born Oct. 28, 1973 in Scranton. An avid hunter and wanna be “ice” fisherman, he graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1993.

He was employed with the Factoryville Borough as maintenance manager since 1999, and also operator of the Factoryville Boro/Clinton Twp. Sewer plant....

Elizabeth A. Rogers

Jan 29, 2017

Elizabeth A. Rogers, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home Jan. 29, 2017 surrounded by her family.  She was born in Wanamie, Pa. on July 26, 1936and she was the daughter of the late Albert and Sophia Pointek Siperko.  She married Herbert A. Rogers On Dec. 17, 1954.  She was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School in...

John S. O'Leary

Jan 28, 2017

Dr. John Scott O’Leary, 52, of Tunkhannock passed away Jan. 28, 2017. He was born June 6, 1964 and he was the son of late Raymond O’Leary and the former Joan Melanie Doscher. John was married to the former Yolande Fattal. John was a graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he earned his PsyD degree in...