Obituaries

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...

Jan 3, 2024

Kevin R. Britton, 65, formerly of Lewiston, Maine and Factoryville died, Wednesday Jan. 3, 2024 at his home in Fleetville. He was born in Scranton on Oct. 4, 1958. The son of the late Kennard M. and Ramona Ayers Britton.

He graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 1976 then he enlisted in the Air Force, where...

Dec 18, 2023

Darlene L. Saylor, 70, of Meshoppen passed away at her home on Dec. 18 th 2023.  She was born on Oct. 13, 1953 in Meshoppen, Pa. and she was the daughter of the late Robert and Louise Roberts Hinkley.  She was married to David James Saylor for 47 years.  She was a 1971 graduate of the Elk Lake High...

Dec 16, 2023

Else “Elsa” M. (nee Olofson) Logan, 90, of Factoryville, formerly of Ridgewood, NJ and a native New Yorker, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on December 16, 2023, just 3 weeks short of her 91 st birthday. She was born in New York City on January 6, 1933 to the late Helga (Nielsen) Olofson and Fritz...

Dec 15, 2023

Scott C.Shafer, 46 , of Tunkhannock passed away on friday December 15 at Geisinger hospital in Danville during a liver transplant.. He was born on September 20,1977 at Tyler Memorial Hospital to the late Robert Shafer and Betty Shafer of Tunkhannock. Scott graduated from Tunkhannock high school in 1996 then continued his studies at Johnson College where earned an associate...

Dec 12, 2023

“Susie” Murach, 64, a proud resident of Thurston Hollow passed away at The Gardens at East Mountain on Dec. 12, 2023.  She was born in Johnson City on Nov. 30, 1959, and she was the daughter of the late Don and Betty Jean Felton Manzer.  Susie was raised by her grandmother Audrene Felton, and she was married to Kenneth...

Nov 26, 2023

Judith Keiser, 75, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 26 at the Gardens in Tunkhannock.  She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Hoyt Keiser.  Born on August 22, 1948, in Williamsport, PA to the late Frank and Ruth Plotts of Watsontown, PA, Judy graduated from Warrior Run Area High School, Turbotville in 1966. She settled in...

Nov 23, 2023

Harold L. Bedford, 86, of Laceyville formerly of Tunkhannock died Thursday Nov.23, 2023 at his home. Born in Forksville, Sullivan County on Feb. 15, 1937; the son of the late Merton and Sylvia Kilmer Bedford.

He graduated from Loyalsock High School and then joined the Airforce. He went on to work at Procter and Gamble Co. He...

Nov 13, 2023

Gerald A. Ball, 88, of North Branch Township, Mehoopany, passed away at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Nov. 13, 2023. He was born in East Lemon, on Jan. 24, 1935, and he was the son of the late Allen and Lucy Kintner Ball.  He was married to the late former Clara Billings who passed away in 2009 and they...

Nov 10, 2023

Edward John Shaffer, 92, of Tunkhannock, PA passed away peacefully, at his home on November 10, 2023.  Surrounded by his wife, Janice, and four generations of loving family members.

Edward was born in Waymart, PA on January 9, 1931, to the late John F. and Beatrice Fielding Shaffer. He is survived by his wife of 72 years,...

Nov 10, 2023

Joseph Robert Minzak, 67, of Falls passed away at his home Nov. 10 th surrounded by his family.  He was born on Feb. 27, 1956 and he was the son of the late Joseph and the former late Theresa Wascavage Minzak.  He was married to the late Susan Minzak who passed away in 2007.

Joseph was a...

Nov 6, 2023

James Elwin Rogers, 83, passed away at CMC hospital on Nov. 6, 2023.  He was born in Nicholson on April 10, 1940 and was the son of the late Elwin H. Rogers and the late former Elizabeth Fisher.  He is married to the former Anna Jane Dunlap.

James enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time on his farm...