Obituaries

Sep 13, 2016

Ray A. Swartz, 92, of Dalton, passed away at the C.M.C. hospital Tuesday morning Sept. 13, 2016 He was born October 8, 1923, in Mill City, Pa and he was the son of the late Jasper and Althea Ross Swartz. Ray was married to the late former Virginia Minshall for 64 years and we was a graduate of the Falls-Overfield...

Sep 13, 2016

James Paul Kitchnefsky, 67, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Sept. 13, 2016.  He was born in Tunkhannock on Oct. 17, 1948 and he was the son of the late Joseph and Irene Azarsky Kitchnefsky. James was a farmer and helped run the family farm for his entire life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...

Sep 8, 2016

Claire Ann (Teste) Griffiths, 72, a resident of the Golden Living Center of Tunkhannock, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 8, 2016.  She was born in New Britain, Conn. on Jan. 26, 1944 and grew up on the West Side of Scranton. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Margaret (McNish)...

Sep 8, 2016

Myron James Olson (known to his friends as “Ole”) passed away at home on September 8, 2016.  He was born in Brookings, South Dakota on January 29, 1942.  He was the son of the late Clifford Robert Olson and Inez Miriam Dahl.  His ancestors emigrated from Bergen, Norway and homesteaded lands in eastern South Dakota in 1823.  He was...

Aug 31, 2016

George Thomas Zamber, 90, of Tunkhannock passed away at his house on Aug. 31, 2016.  He was born April 14, 1926 in Swoyersville, Pa. and he was the son of the late George and Mary Hannadel Zamber.  George was married to Rosemary Steve for many years and she passed away in 1999.

George was a carpenter and...

Aug 30, 2016

Margaret “Ross” Staff, 90, of Tunkhannock, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 30, 2016, at Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock.

Born in Mill City, on April 27, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John Sr. and Rhoda Wesley. Her husband, the late Sidney Staff, died in 1994.

Maggie worked at Penthouse Meat Packaging.

Aunt Maggie loved...

Aug 22, 2016

Gerardo Marini, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital on Aug. 22, 2016.  He was born on Aug. 23, 1939 and was the son of the late Cesare Marini and Maria Pia Petragnani.

Gerardo was a 1957 graduate of Easton High School and then served in the US Navy.  He went on to serve in...

Aug 20, 2016

Anthony John Stugus, 97, of Fleetville died Saturday morning Aug.20, 2016 at his home. Born May 9, 1919 in Scranton; the son of the late Frank and Petrone Stugus.  Anthony and his wife the former Veronica Andrejco celebrated their 66 wedding anniversary on July 15. An avid baseball player and fan, even having a tryout with the Brooklyn Dodgers,...

Aug 20, 2016

Vivienne F. Shupp, 81, passed away Aug. 20, 2016 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.  She was born on Sept. 9, 1934 and she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margorie Sick Fassett.  She was married to Glenn “Ace” Shupp for the last 6 years.  She worked for many years as a secretary in the Tunkhannock school district...

Aug 18, 2016

Josephine M. Ferrante, 97, of Hopewell, NJ, died at home on Aug. 18th.  Preceded in death by her husband Rosario Ferrante, she is survived by: her son John (Deborah) Ferrante; her daughter Raffaela Nielsen; three sisters; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.  Her funeral service will be held Thursday, at 12 noon, at the Hopewell Memorial Home, 71 E. Prospect...

Aug 16, 2016

Lulu Elizabeth Kman, age 95, of Nicholson, Pennsylvania passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Martin Nursing and Restorative Care Center in Stuart, FL. Lulu was born December 1, 1920, in Scranton, PA, the daughter of Joseph V. and Ethel M. Spor. She was united in marriage to Stephen Kman on December 21, 1939 in Tunkhannock, PA. He preceded...

Aug 11, 2016

Rev. John Daniel Herron

Rev. John Daniel Herron, 83, went to be with his Heavenly Father with his family by his side on Aug. 11, 2016.

Born in Duryea, PA; on Sept.24, 1932; the son of the late John and Bertha Herron.

He graduated from Duryea High School in 1950. Following graduation he...

Jul 27, 2016

Martha L. Boice, 70 of Sugar Run died Wednesday morning July 27, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock.  She was born in Meshoppen on May 11, 1946, the daughter of the late William and Ella Farr Fassett. Her husband is Stephen F. Boice.

She is a 1965 Graduate of Wyalusing High School. Martha was a seamstress for...

Jul 27, 2016

Rebekah DeCoe Lee, 64, of Springville, passed away on July 27, 2016 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Donald P. Lee; two sons, Nathan Lee (Stephanie Lownes) and Justin Lee (Kimberly); seven grandchildren Emily, Dylan, Ryan, Zackary, Keira, Brendan and Elizabeth; two brothers and one sister.  She was...

Jul 21, 2016

Dakota Lee Watkins, 24 of Tunkhannock died in a work place accident at Harvey’s Lake on Thursday.  Born in Scranton on Sept. 28, 1991; the son of Jacki St.Clair Kobbe and her husband Judd of Tunkhannock and Jeramy Watkins and his wife Becky of Tunkhannock.

Dakota is a 2010 Graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. He loved...

Jul 19, 2016

George Henry Wesley III, 62 of Wilkes Barre PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 19 th , in the presence of his fiancée, Diana Carpenter.

George was born June 21, 1954 in Clarks Summit, PA to George H. Wesley Jr and Merle Bullock Wesley of Factoryville, PA.

George was preceded in death by his father,...

Jul 9, 2016

Richard E. Darling, 90, of  Nicholson, passed away at the Golden Living Center Scranton on July 9, 2016. Richard was born Nov. 10, 1925, in Mansfield, Pa. the son of the late Floyd and Lydia Stevens Darling.  He was married to the late former Bernice Youells and a graduate from the Rush High School.  Richard was in the Army/...

Jul 5, 2016

Arnold N. Maconeghy, 52, of Factoryville died July 5, 2016 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  He was born on Oct. 11 1963 the son of the late Theodore and Eva Mae Rought Maconeghy.

Arnold worked at Proctor and Gamble for 15 years. He enjoyed Hunting and fishing and loved watching the New York Yankees. He...

Jul 1, 2016

Frank Eddy Cook, 42, of Nicholson passed away at his home on July 1 st . He was born in Syracuse, NY, on Oct. 24, 1973 and he was the son of the late Earl, Sr. and Katherinea Dyer Cook. Frank worked for almost 20 years at Nivert Steel in Dunmore and was recently self employed . ...