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Richard David Pencek

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

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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...

Florence Kingston

Florence Kingston

Jan 22, 2017

Florence Kingston passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at The Golden Living Center , Tunkhannock. PA

Born in Mehoopany on March 1, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William O and Pearl Smith Place.

She was a 1937 graduate of Mehoopany High School and a 1938 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.  She...

Leon J. Turner

Leon J. Turner

Jan 21, 2017

Leon J. Turner, Jr., 86, formerly of Quicks Bend, PA died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock, PA.  He was born August 25, 1930 in Quicks Bend, and he was the son of the late Leon, Sr. and the former Iona Brown.

In addition to his parents, Leon is preceded in death...

Dorothy Naylor (Smith)

Dorothy Naylor (Smith)

Jan 14, 2017

Dorothy Naylor, 90, of Dalton passed away peacefully in her sleep after prolonged illness. Born in Scranton on April 22, 1926, daughter of the late Ralph and Gwladys Jones Smith. Dorothy is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ralph Naylor Jr;

Dorothy graduated from Clarks Summit High School and Hahnemann School of Nursing. Prior to her...

Kathryn Dolechek

Kathryn Dolechek

Jan 14, 2017

Kathryn A. Dolechek, 79, of Factoryville died Saturday morning at her son’s Carl’s house.  Born in Scranton on Sept. 21, 1937 the daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Herman Lynott.  Her late husband August J. Dolechek Jr. died March 5, 2009, they celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Feb. 11, 2009.

Kathryn graduated from North Scranton...

Alice R. Thurston

Alice R. Thurston

Jan 12, 2017

Alice R. Thurston of Dunedin, FL formerly of Tunkhannock, Pa. passed away on Jan. 12, 2017.  She was born May 31 1913 and at 103 she was the matriarch of the family.  Her husband William E. Thurston preceded her in death.

She is survived by children, Kay Hilwig and husband Ronald of Tucson Arizona and Billie Henkel...

Ruth June Mcgregor

Ruth June Mcgregor

Dec 27, 2016

Ruth June McGregor,89, of Factoryville died Tuesday morning Dec. 27, 2016 at her home with her family at her side.   Ruth was born in Scranton on March 21, 1927 and she was the daughter of the late Edward and Anna Korban Herman.  Her husband James died in 2003.

She enjoyed helping her husband run the farm and...

Richard O. Graham

Richard O. Graham

Dec 21, 2016

Richard O. Graham Jr., 63, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday at his home. He was born in Bermuda, Great Britain on Nov. 12, 1953. He was the son of the late Richard O. Graham Sr. and the former Carol Fry of Gallipolis, Ohio.  He was married to the former Theresa LA Rocco who died...

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