Obituaries

Mar 8, 2024

Adam Carl Stark, 31, of Tunkhannock passed away on March 8, 2024.  He was born in Scranton on June 30, 1992, and he was the son of Thomas Stark and Kathleen Glattly.  Adam was a 2010 graduate of the Tunkhannock High School, and he earned his associate degree in Welding from Pennsylvania College of Technology.  Adam was employed as...

Feb 28, 2024

Frank E.Delesky, 78, of Mehoopany, died Wednesday at his home in Mehoopany.  He was married to the former Beverly Pierce who passed away in 2020.

Frank was born in Scranton on March 16 th , 1945 and he was the son of the late Stanley and Mildred Getz Delesky.

Frank graduated from the Scranton High...

Feb 16, 2024

Margaret Ann Yarnchak, 77, of Scranton, passed away February 16, 2024, in Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. Born in Scranton on July 17, 1946; the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Grochowski. Marge’s late husband, William Yarnchak Sr., who died in 2009.

She graduated from West Scranton High School in 1964. She worked for Gerald...

Feb 13, 2024

John W. Baker, Jr. of Forkston passed away at his home on Feb.  13, 2024.  He was born in Meshoppen on Feb. 4, 1940, and he was the son of the late John Baker, Sr. and the late former Anna Vargason.  He was married to the former Patricia Lepo for 58 years.  John was a lifelong farmer and started...

Feb 11, 2024

Gail L. Van Fleet, 77, of Dalton died Sunday February 11, 2024, at Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton on March 11, 1946; daughter of the late Howard and Virginia Carpenter Churchill.  She would have celebrated her 57 anniversary to Nelson “Bud” Van Fleet on June 11, 2024.

She belonged to the Dalton United...

Feb 7, 2024

Donald J. Clifford, 68, of Mill City passed away at the CMC hospital on Feb. 7 th .  He was born in Meshoppen on July 1, 1955, and he was the son of Darwin Clifford and the former Dorothy Vanderbilt Capwell.  He was married to the former Gayle Elizabeth Ball for 45 years.  Don worked at Procter and Gamble...

Feb 6, 2024

Eugene Babiarz, 83, of Factoryville died Tuesday February 6, 2024, at his home. Born in Factoryville on May 25, 1940; the son of the late Andrew and Irene Rodney Babiarz. His wife of 36 years is the former Susan Havrilak.

Eugene is a 1960 graduate of Falls- Overfield High School. He worked many years as a mechanic...

Feb 5, 2024

John J. Brody, 87, of Monroe Twp. died Monday evening February 5, 2024, at Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. Born in Eaton Twp. on December 25, 1936; the son of the late Micheal and Jennie Baroody Brody. His wife of 65 years is the former Marilyn Harding.

John belonged to the Tunkhannock Baptist and then Northmoreland...

Feb 3, 2024

Sandy Penn, 72, of Dalton died Saturday February 3, 2024, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Scranton on April 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late John and Eleanor Johns Hinkle. Her husband is the late Norman Penn who died in 2011.

Sandy enjoyed playing bingo, needle point, reading and camping with her family....

Feb 3, 2024

William S. Quinn, 73, of Tunkhannock died February 3, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. Born in Oceanside, NY on November 14, 1950, the son of the late Walter S. and Vivian Treharne Quinn.

He is survived by his sister, Vivian Sutton and her husband Richard, his niece Kristin Quinn and her husband Peter, and great-nephews...

Jan 30, 2024

Beulah Dawn Clayton, 75, of Meshoppen passed away at the Allied Hospice in Scranton, Pa. on Jan. 30, 2024.  She was born in Meshoppen on May 16, 1948, and she was the daughter of the late Rudolph “Jake” and Mildred (Fassett) Lasher.  She was a 1966 graduate of the Elk Lake High School, and she was married to Nelson...

Jan 21, 2024

Lucy Marie Jubinski passed away peacefully at home at age 94.  She was the beloved wife of the late Alexander Jubinski, Sr.  to whom she was married for 66 years.  She was born in Scranton on March 6, 1929, and was a 1947 graduate of Falls-Overfield High School.

Lucy cared deeply for her family and friends.  Her...

Jan 19, 2024

Judith K. Tully, 77, of Tunkhannock died Friday Jan. 19, 2024, at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton with her family by her side. Born in Meshoppen on Feb. 12, 1946; the daughter of the late Cecil Kiethline and Mary Britton Krewson Jr. Her husband of 39 years is Edward Tully of Tunkhannock.

Judy was a business teacher for...

Jan 16, 2024

William Thomas McNeice (Dougher) 60, of Jackson Twp. passed away at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart on Jan. 16, 2024. He was born in Portsmouth, Va. on August 11, 1963. He is the son of James M. Dougher Sr. and Catherine A. Gray Dougher.

He was a veteran in the United States Army. While in the...

Jan 15, 2024

Mada Jane Lewis, 67, of Mill City passed away at her house on Jan. 15, 2024.  She was born May 24, 1956 in Meshoppen, Pa, and she was the daughter of the late Merl and Mildren Sutton Decker.  She was a 1974 graduate of the Lackawanna Trail High School, and she worked as a Home Health Aid for many...

Jan 14, 2024

Robert E. Wright , 71 , of Nicholson died Sunday evening Jan. 14 , 2024 at his home with his family by his side.  He survived his live in companion Barbara A. Beam for over 20 years. He was born in Baltimore MD on Sept. 4, 1952. He was the son of the late Eugene H. and Margaret Nadelle...

Jan 14, 2024

Veronica Stugus, 99, of Fleetville died Sunday morning Jan.14, 2024 at her home. Born March 12, 1924 in Scranton; the daughter of the late George and Mary Blasko Andrejco. Veronica and her late husband Anthony John Stugus who died in 2016 celebrated their 66-wedding anniversary on July 15. 2016.

Veronica loved going to Lake Ontario and traveling....

Jan 12, 2024

Zora Rose Velicky, 91, of Cochranville, PA and formerly of Factoryville, PA. Zora died peacefully at home with her daughter, surrounded by her family in the morning of January 12, 2024.

Zora was born to George and Catherine Kayen Benec on July 22, 1932 in Luzerne and was sister to Marion and Kathryn.  Zora was preceded in...

Jan 8, 2024

June Ann Goodrich, 91, of Montrose passed away at the Sayre Health Care Center on Jan. 8, 2024.  She was born in Camden, NJ on June 28 th , 1932, and she was the daughter of the late Stanley B. and Kathryn Risley Ash.  June graduated from the Burlington High School in 1950.  She was an independent seamstress.

Jan 6, 2024

Dwight P. Minnich, 69, of Factoryville died January 6, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Allentown on March 14, 1954; the son of the late Earl and Verna Reinert Minnich. His wife is the former June Hess of Factoryville.

He worked in printing as a label maker.

Beside his...