Obituaries

Oct 20, 2025

Elizabeth "Betsy" Osman, 82, of Dalton, PA passed away on October 20th in Scranton, PA. She was the widow of Edward Osman, who passed in 2022.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William Kenneth and Dora Barber Rees. She married Ed, her high school sweetheart in 1967.

Betsy was a dedicated...

Oct 19, 2025

Jessee M. Parrish, 53, of Tunkhannock passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jerry (Ahlbrandt) Parrish.

Born on December 7, 1971, in Troy, PA, he is the son Maynard and Patricia (Brown) Parrish.

Jessee graduated from Athens High School in 1991.

He found tremendous joy in operating heavy machinery and embraced a life...

Oct 17, 2025

Rev. Kenneth Mark Trexler, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center. He is preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Jeanne Garis Trexler in April 2025.

Born on August 29, 1933, in Laureldale, PA, he is the son of the late Reverend Mark and Blanche (Morgan) Trexler.

He was a graduate of...

Oct 17, 2025

Pearl E. Amacher, 88, of Horseheads, NY formerly of Tunkhannock, PA passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at Gutherie Corning Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Frank E. Amacher in 2022.

Born on January 1, 1937, in Overfield Twp., PA, she is the daughter of the late Carl and Pearl (Howard) Morrison.

She was...

Oct 17, 2025

Robert Lawrence Cook (Larry), 65, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, October 17, 2025, at home.

Born on March 21, 1960, in Meshoppen, he is the son of the late Robert Cook, Bessie Shupp, and Archie Shupp and is also survived by Elva Avery.

Larry was a 1978 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Shortly after graduation, he served his country in the United...

Oct 17, 2025

James Wilbur Welch, Sr., 96 years old, of Tunkhannock went to be with his Lord Friday evening, October 17, 2025, at the Tunkhannock Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Mr. Welch was born on October 5, 1929, in Wellsboro, PA to the late Wilbur and Helen (Bryant) Welch. He was a 1947 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he played the 5...

Oct 16, 2025

Dolores Ann Green, 87, of Lake Winola passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025, at home. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Green in 1996.

Born on April 6, 1938, she is the daughter of the late John and Genevieve (Januszewski) Sarnoski.

She was a 1957 graduate of Woodbridge High School in New Jersey.

Dolores was known for her love of...

Oct 16, 2025

Edward J. Toth, 79, of Lake Winola died Thursday October 16, 2025 at Oak Ridge Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing. He was the husband of Susan Avery Toth. They would have been married 58 years on October 21, 2025.

Born in Olyphant, PA, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary Rojek Toth. Ed graduated from...

Oct 10, 2025

John W. (Bill) Montgomery, Jr., 86, formerly of Dalton, passed away on Friday at Allied Skilled, Scranton. He was the widower of Barbara Ann Hochreiter Montgomery. The couple had been married 55 years prior to her death in 2017.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John William Montgomery Sr. and Phyllis Elizabeth Swartz...

Oct 10, 2025

Mary Louise Dwyer, 85, of Clarks Green, died on Friday, October 10th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harold Martin and Ruth Walter Dwyer. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Assumption High School, class of 1958, and, prior to retirement, worked at Marywood University in...

Oct 9, 2025

Brandon James Gardner, 44, of Dalton, peacefully entered eternal rest to be with our Lord on October 9, 2025, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.

Born in Tunkhannock, he was the son of Georgene LaCoe DePrimo and the late Larry Gardner. He worked for many years at N.C. Stauffer and Sons in Factoryville.

Brandon...

Oct 6, 2025

Carl DeWitt Jacques, Sr., 87, of Mill City passed away Monday, October 6, 2025, at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Esther (Bray) Jacques.

Born on November 12, 1937, in Shavertown, he is the son of the late Russell and Hazel (Howell) Jacques.

He was a 1955 graduate of Falls Overfield High School....

Oct 3, 2025

Joseph A. Dougherty, 95, of South Abington Township passed away on Saturday, October 3rd, 2025. Born on November 19, 1929 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Emery and Ann Miskovich Dougherty of West Scranton. He was a graduate of West Scranton High School and a Veteran of the United States Army, where he was deployed to...

Sep 29, 2025

Our beloved mother and grandmother Christine Ann (Kuffa) Martin 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a short stay at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital surrounded by her family.

She was born on August 9, 1939, to the late Andrew R and Mary (Jurista) Kuffa and was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years Bernard Paul...

Sep 29, 2025

Elizabeth "Beth" Honan, of Scranton, passed away Monday afternoon at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Betty Jane Williams Weisenfluh. Beth was a proud graduate of West Scranton High School and the University of Scranton, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree, graduating summa cum laude. She...

Sep 28, 2025

Jonathan Edward Rarrick (Piazza), 31, of Clarks Summit died on Sunday after a sudden cardiac event.

Born in Easton, he was the son of Debra Piazza Rarrick. He was a member of Church of Saint Gregory.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brother, Ben Rarrick, of Clarks Summit; and several aunts,...

Sep 26, 2025

Ronald J. Clemow, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away suddenly Friday, September 26, 2025, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice (Gramley) Clemow.

Born on June 28, 1942, in Shavertown, PA, he is the son of the late Hamilton and Mary (Martin) Clemow.

Ronald was a graduate of Dallas High School. Throughout his life, Ronald enjoyed spending...

Sep 26, 2025

Mary Rose Osterhout, of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully Friday morning at Allied Hospice in Scranton, following a brief illness.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose DeRiggi Harhood Rosipko. Before her retirement, Mary worked as a CNA for Dr. Turock, where she also served as office manager. She was a...

Sep 20, 2025

Frederick W. Pencek, formerly of Clarks Summit, PA, and Mauldin, SC, died September 20th at Luther Crest Retirement Community, Allentown, PA. He and his wife, Carol Pfaff Pencek, were married 62 years on September 14th.

Born in Scranton on July 31, 1940, he was the son of the late Ferdinand F. Pencek and the late Romayne M....

Sep 18, 2025

Thomas H. Matthews, Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning at Allied Hospice, Scranton. His wife is the former Barbara M. Boland.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Catherine Delores Reimer Matthews. Prior to retirement, he worked for Geico Insurance. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and an avid Phillies and...