Obituaries

Apr 30, 2018

Janet Smith Berens, 95, of Clarks Summit, died Monday in Pittsford, N.Y. She was a loving and devoted wife to A. James Berens, who died in 2003. They had been married for 58 years. Born Dec. 10, 1922, in Scranton, Janet was the daughter of the late Gustave Frederick and Jesse Luce Smith and sister to the late Frederick Smith....

Apr 24, 2018

Eleanor Theresa Rezykowski

Eleanor Theresa Rezykowski, 90, of Falls passed away on Tuesday, April 24th in Hospice of the Scared Heart in Dunmore.  Born in Larksville, she was the daughter of the late Mathew and Veronica Tolubinski Albowicz.

Prior to her retirement, Eleanor was employed at Topps Chewing Gum for 28 years before the plant closed.  She also worked for 10 years...

Apr 23, 2018

Dorothea (Dot) Claire Watkins-Marcy, 75, died April 23rd at Geisinger Community Medical in Scranton.  Dot’s husband and companion for 35 year, Charles A. Marcy II died in 2014.

Born in Clifford Twp, Susquehanna County, she was the daughter of the late John Clair and Lawrene Elizabeth (Schuler) Watkins.  John’s untimely passing 2 months before Dot’s birth postponed John meeting his much...

Apr 23, 2018

Nancy J. Lane of Tunkhannock, died Monday April 23rd in the Gardens in Tunkhannock.  She was born in Scranton on May 9, 1932 daughter of the late George and Myrtle Smith Burdick.

She was a 1950 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a 1985 graduate of Wilkes University.  Prior to her retirement she served as director of Wyoming and Sullivan County...

Apr 15, 2018

Mary Jane White, 92, of Clarks Green went to be with the Lord Sunday morning at her home. She was the widow of Glenn Harper White Sr. who died in 2015.

Born in...

Apr 14, 2018

Peter J. Franko, Jr. of Factoryville, died unexpectedly on Saturday April, 14th at Geisinger CMC Hospital with his family by his side.  His wife is the former Gail Harvey.

He was born on February 27, 1961 in Pittston, son of Peter J. and Carol Ann Romanoski Franko. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1979 and worked at...

Apr 7, 2018

Stephen J. Klinges 22, of Northmoreland Twp. Died Saturday April 7th at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents Craig and Kimberly Corby Klinges of Northmoreland Twp.,

He was preceded in death by his grandfather's Joseph Corby and Carl Klinges Sr.

He is survived by his Fiancé Samantha Porter, son Parker Joseph, daughter Natillie Porter, and sister Brianne Kelley, of...

Apr 7, 2018

Carol Tomczyk, 68, of S. Abington Twp., died Saturday, April 7, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. Her husband is Robert Tomcyk.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Pacholec Sadowski.

Carol was a selfless woman and was dedicated to the care of her son. She was...

Apr 6, 2018

Elaine M. Tacij , North Abington Twp., died April 6, 2018 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the widow of Theodore N. Tacij who died in 2016.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Bartley A. Zucosky and the late Mary Bartkowski Zucosky, on September 12, 1934. She graduated from the...

Apr 6, 2018

Frank A. Lovend, 83, of Scott Twp., died Friday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He was the widower of the former Janice M. Reese. The couple had been married 42 years. Born in Tunkhannock, son of the late Frank Lovend Sr., and Ethel and James Carpenter, he graduated from Tunkhannock High School and joined the Army. He...

Apr 6, 2018

Michael B. McDonald III of Waverly Township died early Friday morning at the Fox Chase Cancer Center surrounded by his family. He was 75. Starting at age 12 mowing lawns and delivering newspapers, Michael was a lifelong entrepreneur. After studying finance for a time at the University of Virginia, Michael started as a home builder in Connecticut progressing to multi-family...

Apr 4, 2018

Lois Jean Fritsch, 82, of Mill City, died Wednesday at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. Her husband of 64 years is Gerald Fritsch Sr.

Born in Chinchilla, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Frances Baker Hunsinger. She worked most of her life as a sewing machine operator for factory in Mill City. She was a...

Apr 3, 2018

Katarzyna Keller, 38, Newton Twp., passed away Tuesday evening at Geisinger Wyoming Valley after a courageous battle with cancer. Her husband is Raymond Keller.  The couple was married in August of 2013. Born in Legnica, Poland, she was the daughter of Boguslaw and Alicja Jaskiewicz Kwiatkowski.  She graduated from Wyoming Valley West High School and King's College with a degree...

Apr 2, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Bell Ostrowsky R.N. 84, died peacefully on April 2, 2018  at the home of her son Matthew Ostrowsky in Lewisburg, Pa. She died after a brief struggle with cancer. Mary “O” was the daughter of Herbert H. Bell and Winifred McAndrew Bell.

Mary “O” graduated from Meshoppen High School and Robert Packer School of Nursing. She was referred to as the...

Apr 2, 2018

Phillip Jude Wells, 45, Clarks Summit died Monday afternoon,  after a courageous battle with cancer at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.  His wife is the former Bobbi Joanne Compton, they were married on April 12, 1997 and would have celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary this year.

Born May 16, 1972 in Montour Falls New York,...

Apr 2, 2018

Katherine (Kathi) Bialczak Felker, 43, of Scott Township, was called home to God, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and family, after a 10-year courageous battle with brain cancer.

After a lifelong journey, Kathi met the love of her life, her soulmate, Robert (Bob) Felker and united their two families when they were married on October 1, 2011.

Born in Scranton, she...

Apr 1, 2018

Boyd Irwin Holgate, 82, passed away quietly at his home in Dalton on the morning of April 1, 2018.  His wife of 60 years is the former Mary Jane Zrowka.

Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Allen E. and Marion Johnson Holgate.  After graduating from Clarks Summit High School he was a...

Mar 31, 2018

Irene E. Kitchnefsky of Fall’s died on Saturday in Allied Services Hospice Center Inpatient Unit in Scranton. She was born in Kingston on May 20, 1939 daughter of the late John and Caroline Dimock Heydon.

She was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School class of 1957, member of the Lake Winola United Church. For several years she served Overfield Twp....

Mar 29, 2018

Nioma Combs Feeney, affectionately know as "Aunt Nina" to her family, died early Thursday morning, March 29, at The Lodge at Cold Spring, in Rocky Hill, CT at the age of 101. She was the widow of Frank (Francis) A. Feeney who died in 1988.  Frank worked at Metropolitan Life and he and Nioma lived in Clarks Summit, PA...

Mar 29, 2018

Lucille F. Campbell, 90, of Muncy died Thursday March 29, at Abington Manor in Clarks Summit. She was the wife of the late Sylvan Reed who died in 1985, and her second husband, the late Charles Campbell who died in 1999. Born in Moreland Township on July 15, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Blanche Temple...