Obituaries

Jan 12, 2015

Marilyn D. Batzel, 67, of Clifford Twp. Died Monday morning January 12, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Saratoga Springs, NY on April 17th, 1947, the daughter of the late William H. and Nancy Mohan Moss. Her husband of 35 years is Gerald Batzel. Marilyn graduated from Saint Paul’s High School, Green Ridge. Prior to retirement...

Jan 6, 2015

Sally E. Stankavage Keithline, 67, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Regional Hospital of Scranton Tuesday evening. She was born Feb. 24, 1947 in Meshoppen and she was the daughter of the late John Nelson Deubler and Esther Thomas. She was employed at Shadowbrook Inn and Resort as a housekeeper. Sally was married to Andrew Stankavage for 18 years....

Jan 3, 2015

Virginia M.Swartz, 90, of Dalton passed away at her home Saturday evening.  She was born Nov. 24, 1924 in State College,Pa the daughter of the late Robert and Nina Minshall.  After graduating high school Virginia went into the Marine Corp and later married Ray A. Swartz and they were married for64 years.Virginia started her career at the Falls-Overfield Elementary...

Jan 3, 2015

Patricia Louise McElgunn Heffron, 73 of Factoryville joined her beloved husband, Patrick, early Saturday Morning. Mrs. Heffron was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; however, most people who knew Patricia know her as an educator. She was born and raised in Baltimore, MD, and attended the Institute of Notre Dame and received collegiate degrees from Marywood University in Scranton....

Dec 22, 2014

John Paul Jones, 77, of Sugar Run, PA passed away at the Memorial Hospital of Towanda Dec. 22, 2014.  He was born on Aug. 6, 1937 in Jersey City, NJ the son of the late Harold and Noreen Moran Jones.  He was married to the former Florence Sarah Mills who passed away in 2002.  John lived in Keansburg, NJ...

Dec 15, 2014

Bernard C. Lesko, 90, of Tunkhannock, formally of Allentown, NJ. passed away at the Golden Living Center on Friday Dec. 12.  He was born Aug. 13, 1924 in Trenton, NJ. The son of the late Bernard E. and Dorothy Philhower Lesko.  He was married to the late Catherine Lesko for over 30 years. After graduating high school Bernard proudly...

Dec 9, 2014

Walter Adams, 88, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday evening at V.N.A Hospice at Geisinger C.M.C, Scranton. Born in Wilkes-Barre on Christmas Day 1925, the son of the late William and Emma Wallace Adams.  His wife the late Verna Anderson Adams died in 1992. Walter was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during W.W.II  he was employed with Commonwealth Telephone until his...

Nov 26, 2014

Michael George Grohs, 72, of Tunkhannock passed away at the Commonwealth Hospice, Scranton Wednesday morning, November 26th, 2014. He was born in Teaneck Twp., NJ. on Nov. 26, 1942 the son of the late Edward and Gloria Armstrong Grohs. After graduating high school and serving in the Air Force, Michael married the love of his life former Donna Lee...

Nov 17, 2014

Donald Paul Davidson of falls passed away at the Veteran’s Medical Center Wilkes-Barre on Nov. 17. He was born in Sheshequin, Pa on May 17, 1933 the son of the late Conroy and Ruth Davidson. Donald married Anna Mae Martin on June 18, 1955 and they were happily married for 59 years. After high school Don served in the...

Jun 23, 1943

Anmarie Souza, 75, of Mehoopany passed away at The Gardens of Tunkhannock on June 23, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Alice B. Reynolds Baker In addition to her mother  and Step-father Boyd C. Baker she is preceded in death by a son Stephen Bresnahan, and a brother William Boyd Baker. She is survived by her sister Alice...

Claud M. Button, Sr., 48, of Falls went to be with the Lord on Friday July 4, 2014, at the Geisinger South Hospital Wilkes-Barre. He was born May 11, 1966 in Wilkes-Barre, and he was the son of the late Lois and Sidney Button. He was married to the former Joellen Loftus and he was a 1985 graduate of...

Howard B. Wood, 85, of Springville died Sunday morning at Geisinger C.M.C. Hospital, Scranton. Born in Springville on November 11th, 1928; the son of the late Jerry and Edna Springer Wood. Howard was married to the former Jean Hobbs for 42 years. Howard loved to go fishing and hunting. Beside his parents Howard was preceded in death by two...

Elmer C. Sweppenheiser, 90, of Factoryville died Thursday, Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock. Born at Lake Sheridan on April 19th, 1924; the son of the late Elmer J. and Marion Reice Sweppenheiser. His wife is the former Irene R. Janosky of Tunkhannock formerly of Factoryville. Elmer was a 1942 graduate of Factoryville High School. He was a WWII Veteran serving...

Services for Stanley H. North will be held Friday July 18,2014 at 12 noon at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, Syracuse, NY. Stanley H. North, 84, of Benton Twp. died Tuesday evening 6/17/2014 at his home. Born in Plattsburgh, NY. On March 7th, 1930; the son of the late Stanley A. and Gladys W. North. He graduated from Syracuse University...

Marion L. Finch, 80, of Mill City passed away at home on May 18th, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Russell and Hazel Howell Jacques. She is survived by her husband Clayton. They were married for 59 years. She is also survived by her three children, Carol Riggall, Dickson City and her friend Adam Nigro,Scranton, Barbara Yarrish...

Thomas J. Harding, 94, of Tunkhannock, fell asleep in the arms of the Lord Oct. 3, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 25, 1926 in Eatonville and he was the son of the late Burt and Lillian Barziloski. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was a 4th generation dairy...

Stella Litwin 89 of Tunkhannock formerly of Auburn Twp., died Thursday morning at home. She was born in Olyphant, Nov. 7, 1924, daughter of the late Cornelius and Anastasia Jarovozoska Senkow. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Anthony Litwin in 1988. She graduated from Rush High School, class of 1942 and worked at several...

William M. Evans, 84, of Factoryville died Monday morning at V.N.A Hospice at Geisinger C.M.C. Born in Dickson City on August 2nd, 1930 the son of the late Michael and Agnes Evans. His wife the former Mary I. Cheek died on December 2nd, 2008. Bill served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and was awarded two...

Mary J. Yatsko, 69, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Wednesday, April 9th with her family at her bedside. She was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania on August 12, 1944, the daughter of the late Merritt and Anita Masaitis Williams. She was a graduate of the West Pittston high school. Received her RN...

Marie Hayes, 85, of Springville passed away at the Meadows Nursing Center, Dallas on Wednesday Oct. 15. She was born on Sept. 22, 1929 in East Orange, NJ the daughter of the late Dennis and Sarah O’Rouke. She was married to Raymond Hayes for 47 years. In addition to her husband Marie is survived by her children: James Walsh...