Obituaries

Feb 28, 2015

Alexander Jubinski Sr.,88, of Mill City passed away at his home surrounded by his family Sat. evening. Alexander was born Sept. 26, 1926 in Simpson, Pa. and he was the son of the late Steven and Theodosia Priblo Jubinski. He attended the Falls-Overfield School until he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After the Navy he married the former Lucy...

Feb 25, 2015

Robert Carl Fitch, Sr, 79, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Feb. 25, 2015 at the Golden Living Center Tunkhannock.  He was born in Tunkhannock on Nov. 30, 1935 the son of the late William and Amelia Allen Fitch.  Robert was a 1954 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and he was married to the late former Helen Mae Lutwyche...

Feb 18, 2015

James John Molecavage, 61, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. James was born in Wilkes-barre on July 25, 1953, the son the late Charles J. Molecavage and the former Irene Pembleton. He was married to the late Marilyn Molecavage.

James was employed at College Miseracordia in the kitchen and he enjoyed his work...

Feb 10, 2015

Gail A. Howells, 70, of Tunkhannock passed away at her home surrounded by her family.   She was born in Scranton on April 4, 1944, the daughter of the late Matthew and Winifred Mackie Soulsby.  Gail married Fred Howells on Aug. 10th, 1961, and they spent 54 enjoyable years together. Gail enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family, especially...

Feb 9, 2015

Lambert J. Barrecchia, 84, of Totowa, NJ passed away at the Gino J. Merli Veteran’s Center Scranton, Pa. on Feb. 9 th . He was born in NYC on Oct. 17 th 1930 the son of the late James and Katherine Scielzo Barrecchia. Lambert was married to the late former Elizabeth Donaldson who passed in 2014.

He...

Feb 2, 2015

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MCCONAGHY, Gary Newill, age 60, passed away on February 2, 2015 at his home in Nicholson, PA. Gary was much loved and will be sorely missed by his family and friends who knew him as a wonderfully kind, caring person with a great sense of humor. Gary was a graduate of Sun...

Jan 31, 2015

Lucille Matalavy, 90, of Richlandtown, formerly of Osterhout, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 31st at Phoebe Richland Health Care center in Richlandtown. She was born in Throop on June 3rd 1924, the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia Mason Gallo. Her husband was the late Bernard E. Matalavy who died in 1992.She was a graduate of Benton...

Jan 24, 2015

Mary Carlson (née Notaras), 93, a former resident of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Daughter of the late George and Kay Notaras.

She graduated from Appleton High School and attended Lawrence University where she was a member of the Kappa Delta Sorority.

Mary and her late husband, Arthur...

Jan 14, 2015

Robert Charles Rosengrant, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away at his home Wednesday.

Robert was born May 1, 1952 in Tunkhannock and he was the son of the late Dexter and Louise Moore Rosengrant.

Robert was a graduate of the Tunkhannock High School and after high school he joined the Navy. After the Navy Robert was...

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...