Obituaries

Jul 4, 2018

Angie Barkley of Punxsutawney and most recently Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on July 4th with her family by her side just as the 1812 Overture began playing on the television to welcome her to heaven.

She was born December 18, 1928, in Punxsutawney, daughter of the late Joseph and Grace (Spader) Certo.  She was a child of hard-working Italian immigrants and...

Jul 3, 2018

Doris J. Harter, of Tunkhannock, died on Tuesday July 3, 2018 in the Tunkhannock Methodist Manor where she had been a resident for several years.  She was born in Newtown PA on September 16, 1925 daughter of the late John M. and Sarah VanArtsdalen Clayton.

She was a 1943 graduate of Richboro High school. A member of the Tunkhannock Presbyterian Church...

Jul 2, 2018

Margaret Williams, 93, of Clarks Summit, died Monday at the Mountain View Care Center.  She was the wife of the late William H. Williams who passed away in 1995. Born March 21, 1925, daughter of the late Thomas Foss and Mary Elliott Foss, Margaret was raised in North Scranton and was a graduate of Scranton Central High School, class of...

Jul 1, 2018

Mrs. Kathleen Thrasher Smith, age 72, of Clarks Summit, passed away on July 1, 2018 after a courageous battle with leukemia.  She was born to the late Joan Cerra on July 7, 1945.  Kathie was the beloved wife of Glenn Smith.

Kathie graduated from Technical High School in 1963, and was a long-time employee of RCA.  She...

Jun 30, 2018

Charlotte Anne Parsons Spory, age 88, died on Saturday, June 30th surrounded by family at her home in Clarks Summit. She was born in Salisbury, MD to Benjamin Franklin and Eva Marie (Taylor) Parsons on October 20th , 1929. She was married to John (Jack) W. Spory for 68 years. She was a member of the Rainbow Girls and attended...

Jun 30, 2018

Shirley E. Barber, of Tunkhannock died Saturday June 30th. She was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years Ronald Barber.

She enjoyed camping, spending time at the Senior Citizen Center, getting her hair and nails done, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her son James Magee Jr., daughters Laurie and husband Joseph Prokopovich, of Bethlehem, and...

Jun 29, 2018

Donita Elaine Wright, 61, Factoryville, died Friday evening after a brief illness at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. Born in Scranton she was the daughter of the late Donald V. and Evelyn Gow Wright.  She was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail, class of 1975 and the former owner of the Town and College Dress Shop in Factoryville.  ...

Jun 26, 2018

Harold John Montross “Moon”, 82, died on June 26th  peacefully in his sleep in his home of 47 years in Centermoreland, Pennsylvania.  He was surrounded by his wife of 57 years, Doris (Motichka) Montross, and most of his 8 children.

Harold was born on March 5, 1936, to John and Ida Montross on his beloved farm in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania.  As high...

Jun 25, 2018

Ann E. Baas Cosner, 87 years young, of Newton Township, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 25, 2018. Born to the late Arthur and Stephanie Baas, she grew up in Clarks Summit.

She was a 1949 graduate of Clarks Summit High School, where she met her beloved husband Robert in...

Jun 21, 2018

Margaret “Marge” A. (Humenansky) Everitt died peacefully on June 21, 2018 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania at the age of 74.

Marge was born in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania on June 5, 1944, to Stephen and Susan (Krakosky) Humenansky.   She graduated from West Side Central Catholic High School in 1962. From there, she worked as a secretary at Roberts Manufacturing and met her husband Dennis...

Jun 21, 2018

Michael Andrejco, 89, of Fleetville, passed away on June 21, 2018, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. He was born on October 1, 1928 in Scranton to the late George and Mary Ann (Blasko) Andrejco. He was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and attended Temple University. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force and fought...

Jun 20, 2018

James R Courtright, 89 of Nicholson Township passed away on June 20, 2018. He was born in Galesburg, IL on May 29. 1929. He was married to his loving and devoted wife Jeanne LaBoissiere for 59 wonderful years before her passing in 2013.

James was a R&D chemist for EI DuPont, Army veteran, USPS Commander and enjoyed everything boating.

He is survived...

Jun 20, 2018

Daniel Marzani, 93, died June 20 in Allied Skilled Nursing. Born in Peckville, he was the son of the late Bruno and Emma Giombetti Marzani.  Daniel attended private school in South Carolina before joining the United States Navy.  His 19 th birthday was spent fighting during the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France.  Daniel was an exceptionally accomplished steeple chase rider...

Jun 19, 2018

Beryl Wheel née Stonell, 83, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away on June 19, 2018 at her home.

Beryl was born in England to Albert and Elsie Stonell on August 14, 1934. She graduated from high school in Loughton, Essex, England. She went on to earn a certificate in bookkeeping. In addition to being a homemaker, she worked as a nursery school...

Jun 15, 2018

Saundra L. Powell, our beloved mother, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Shickshinny PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 15, 2018. She was born on May 9, 1938, daughter of the late Guyon and Margaret Burke-Andrews. She graduated from Shickshinny High School. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Philip J. Powell Sr....

Jun 13, 2018

Elizabeth C. "Betty" Knopp, 92, Newton Twp., formerly of Moosic, died Wednesday afternoon at Abington Manor.  She was the widow of William W. Knopp who died in 1992.

Born in West Pittston, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Elizabeth Diltz Owens.  She was a member of Moosic United Methodist Church and...

Jun 11, 2018

Leonard Zinn,78,  of So. Abington Twp. died Monday evening at Regional Hospital in Scranton.

Born in Scranton, son of the late Dallas and Loretta Riccardo Zinn, he was of the Catholic faith and was educated in Dunmore public schools.  He proudly served in the US Army.

Leonard received great enjoyment spending time with his family....

Jun 9, 2018

Kathryn D. Rudis, RN BS

Kathryn Duenger Rudis of Clarks Summit passed away on June 9, 2018.

Kathryn was born on March 25, 1934 in Berwick, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Row Duenger and Kathryn Mae Ringrose Boston Duenger. Her husband Edward J. Rudis passed away in...

Jun 7, 2018

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR JOHN BRUCE RUPPENTHAL: Friday, July 27 2-4pm, and 7-9pm: Family will receive visitors Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home 418 S. State St. Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 18411 Note: Hawaiian shirts and/or bow ties are most welcome! Saturday, July 28 10am: Celebration of Life Service Clarks Summit United Methodist Church 1310 Morgan...