Obituaries

Dec 5, 2024

Ann Reynolds Lermer, 85, of Clarks Green died at her home on Thursday December 5, 2024. Born in Scranton on May 5, 1939; the daughter of the late Dr. Kenneth P. and Mary Quinn Reynolds. Ann married her late husband Walter S. Lermer on April 30, 1959.

Ann was in the first full school year to graduate...

Nov 20, 2024

Helen Constance Lundy Dewar, 96, of Barneveld, NY, passed away on November 20, 2024. She was born in Kingston, PA and was the daughter of the late Walter and Helen Bloom Lundy. Helen was married to the late Harry Dewar, who passed away in 2001.

Helen was a graduate of Wyoming Seminary High School and was the...

Nov 19, 2024

Stephanie Lee Foote, 47, of Tunkhannock passed away in Wilkes-Barre on November 19, 2024. She was born in Richmond VA on November 29, 1976, and she was the daughter of Joseph Foote, Jr. and Linda Rodway. Stephanie was a 1995 graduate of the Tunkhannock Area High School and she worked in retail management for over 25 years at various...

Nov 10, 2024

Donna Ruth Shultz, 81, of Tunkhannock passed away November 10, 2024, in the comfort of her home.

She was born on June 12, 1943 at the Nesbitt hospital in Forty-Fort. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Evelyn Parry.

Being a Parry was something that never left Donna’s heart, she kept her baby...

Nov 2, 2024

Marjorie “Marge” Kinney, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away November 2, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends at her son’s home in Evans Falls. She was born on January 26,1931, in Tunkhannock and she was the daughter of the late William and Amelia Allen Fitch. She was married for 46 years to James “Wimp” Kinney who passed away in...

Oct 31, 2024

Roger Lee Miller, Jr. 46 of Laceyville passed away on Oct. 31, 2024.  He was born in Tunkhannock on June 1, 1978 and he was the son of Roger Lee Miller, Sr. and the former Cindy Goble Shiffer.

Roger enjoyed playing his guitar in his band Mixed Emotions, riding his motorcycle, building and carving wooden structures and...

Oct 27, 2024

David E. Baker, 82, of Factoryville, passed away Sunday October 27, 2024 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born July 27, 1942, in Carbondale; he was the son of the late Ralph and Rosetta Hersh Baker.

After graduating from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1960, he attended Penn State for two years and he graduated with an...

Oct 22, 2024

Iva Carol Benninger, 84, of Meshoppen passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital on October 22, 2024. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, on August 6, 1940, and was the daughter of the late William and Minnie (Farr) Holley. She was married to John H. Benninger for 66 Years.  She was a graduate of the Elk Lake High School and...

Oct 21, 2024

Foster C. Sankey, 89, of Factoryville, Pennsylvania, passed away on October 21, 2024. Born on January 2, 1935, in Reedsville, Pennsylvania to the late Foster J. and Katherine Sankey, Foster’s life was marked by a large extended family and commitment to his civil engineering profession. He had a wry sense of humor and quiet demeanor. Foster, a retired professional...

Oct 14, 2024

On Monday Oct. 14, 2024, William H. Wood passed away at the age of 72.    William was born on April 9, 1952, in Scranton Pennsylvania.  He was preceded in death by his wife Priscilla Wood.  He will be remembered by his two loving children, Christopher Wood and Kim Herb, his son-in-law Jason Herb.  He will also be remembered by...

Sep 30, 2024

William James Burgess, 60, of Shickshinny passed away on Sept. 30, 2024 at the Va Medical Center.  He was born on August 12, 1964 in Meshoppen Pa, and he was the son of William A. and Gwen Christian Burgess.  William was married to the former Joyce Ann Wildoner for 15 years.

Bill graduated Tunkhannock High School in...

Sep 21, 2024

Felix Posten was granted his angel wings  at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Sept. 21, 2024.  He was the son of Brian and Kristen Posten.  His final hours were spent surrounded by immediate family that Felix had touched in a big way throughout his short, yet memorable life.  His tiny little face could melt the hearts of those...

Sep 18, 2024

If laughter truly is the best medicine, Richard Robinson’s friends and family will recover after his passing on September 18, 2024 in the wake of his easy laughter.  He was once told that he laughed too much. Incredulously he responded, “How is that even possible?” He described the memory of his childhood growing up in Oakland New Jersey as happy...

Sep 17, 2024

David G. Smith, 72, of Taylor Passed away Tuesday September 17, 2024 at his home in Taylor. He was born and raised in Nicholson, the son of the late Dan P. and Pearl L. Klein Smith.

After his four years of Military Service in the U.S, Air Force he chose to reside the rest of his life...

Sep 15, 2024

John R. Balint, Sr. passed away on September 15, 2024 after a long illness at the Allied Skill Nursing Facility in Scranton, PA. John was born on December 9, 1933 in Scranton, PA and was the son of the late Anna Balint also of Scranton, PA.

He was preceded in passing by his sister Barbara of Scranton,...

Sep 10, 2024

Margaret (Peggy) Sohns

August 22, 1932- September 10, 2024

Margaret (Peggy) Sohns, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away in the early morning of Sep 10, 2024 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.

She was born August 22, 1932 in Falls, Pa the daughter of the late Archie and Iona Phoenix Eyet. She...

Sep 8, 2024

Rocky Dean Ramey, 64, of Tunkhannock passed away on Sept. 8 th , 2024, surrounded by his family.  Rocky was born in Bristol, Pa on Sept. 2, 1960, and he was the son of the late Fairis and Frances Gilbert Ramey.  Rocky was married to the late Anita St. Clair Ramey who passed away Jan. 12, 2022.

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Sep 4, 2024

John Zdaniewicz, 92, of Falls passed away at the Allied Hospice on Sept. 4, 20024.  John was born in Bayonne, NJ. on July 22, 1932 and he was the son of the late Steven and Sofia Dudek Zdaniewicz.

John was a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corp.  After being discharged he worked for the Defense Logistics...

Sep 3, 2024

Ellen June Clark Harris, age 90, passed away on Tuesday morning after a long illness.

Born in Lemon, she was the daughter of the late Jay Gould Clark Sr. and Ethel Sophia Tripp Clark. In her professional years, she served as an administrative assistant for the Tunkhannock Area School District and in her earlier years assisted her...

Aug 28, 2024

Patricia A. Furneaux – Brown, 74, of Tunkhannock passed away from cancer on August 28, 2024 at home with her family by her side. Pat was born in Scranton on August 18,1950, the daughter of Lewis “Barry” and Jean Shupp Furneaux.

Patricia carried on the family business of real estate and was the Owner/Broker of Endless Realty...