Obituaries

Jul 22, 2018

Lois A. VanHorn 86, of Dalton, PA. Died Sunday July 22nd at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. She was born on November 13, 1931 daughter of the late Herman and Mary A. Plossil Rush.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years Milton VanHorn.

She graduated from Belvidere High School, and Easton Hospital School of Nursing, and later went on to receive...

Jul 21, 2018

Colette Wright, 60, of Hernando, Fla., died Saturday at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore after a brief illness. Before moving to Florida, she resided in Factoryville. Born in Scranton, the daughter of the late Donald V. and Evelyn Gow Wright, she was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail's class of 1976. Colette worked as a certified nursing assistant...

Jul 20, 2018

Jason "Cakes" Evans, Clarks Summit, died at work Friday because of a work related accident in Luzerne County. Born in Scranton, he was the son of James and Barbara Tench Evans, Clarks Summit. He was a 1993 graduate of Abington Heights High School, attended Kutztown University, then graduated from Penn State University. He was self-employed and worked alongside his brother...

Jul 18, 2018

Benjamin J. Smith of Tunkhannock died Wednesday July 18, 2018 in the Gardens in Wilkes -barre. He was born in November 9, 1944 son of the late Ralph and Ella Estus Smith.

All his life Ben worked as a handy man throughout the Tunkhannock area. Surviving is a sister Marion and Raymond Warfle, Tunkhannock, sister in law Karol Smith of Dushore,...

Jul 16, 2018

Kellie Jo Bluhm passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Old Forge, PA on Monday, July 16 from complications of her long term battle with diabetes.  She was 48 years old.  After many years of struggling to manage her physical and mental health, she is finally at peace.

Born on August 9, 1969, Kellie is the daughter of...

Jul 14, 2018

Naomi J. Kresge, 83, of Lake Winola, passed away Saturday July 15th surrounded by her family.  She is survived by her husband, Kent D. Kresge. The couple celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on the day she passed.

She was born Falls, Pa. daughter of the late Gerald and Mary Shaffer France. She was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School class...

Jul 5, 2018

Gloria Jean Szerafinski Eastwood, 77, entered fully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on July 5, 2018 surrounded by her family, after a valiant battle with brain cancer.  Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace.

Gloria was born in Lake Winola to the late Walter and...

Jul 5, 2018

Carole Ann Hazelton of Clarks Summit passed away surrounded by her family on July 5, 2018.  Her husband was the late Leonard Hazelton Sr.

Carole was born on November 26, 1944 to the late James and Elizabeth (Clark) Decker. She was raised in the Bellevue Section of Scranton, attended West Scranton High School, and later worked at...

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...