Obituaries

Jun 13, 2017

Martha Kairis, 22, tragically lost her precious life in an auto accident near Kutztown, PA on Tuesday morning, June 13, 2017.

Born 1994, in Anchorage, Alaska, she was the daughter of Glenda Clark Kairis Deutsch, Lords Valley, and Jerry Kairis, Clarks Summit.

She was a 2013 graduate of Abington Heights High School, where she served...

Jun 13, 2017

Dale G. Button, 74, of Tucson, Arizona passed away on June 13, 2017 at his home in Tucson. Born December 2, 1942, he was the son of the late Ronald O. and Ruth E. Davis Button. Dale is survived by his wife, Linda, of Tucson, Arizona and his sister, Rhea Mettel, of Germantown, MD. The family wishes to extend their...

Jun 11, 2017

Viola Mae Compton, 91, of Factoryville, died Sunday morning at her home in Factoryville. She was the wife of the late Elmer E. Compton, who died in 2016.

Born in Sterling, PA, she was the daughter of the late Melchor and Laura Mae Hartford Fueglein.  Viola devoted her life to caring for her family and enjoyed trips...

Jun 10, 2017

Dolores G. Ellsworth 82, of Washington Twp., died Saturday June 10th. She is survived by her husband of 40 years Donald Ellsworth. She was born on January 30, 1935 in Philadelphia daughter of the late Harvey S. and Lori Permar Gullickson. She was a 1953 graduate of Center Bucks High School, and retired from Proctor and Gamble in Mehoopany.

She was...

Jun 8, 2017

Victoria Todd Brong of Tunkhannock died Thursday June 8, 2017. She was born in Scranton on August 10, 1991 daughter of Kevin T. Brong of Montrose and Ruth Escott Kohut of Tunkhannock.

She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 2010 and was employed at Weiss Markets in Tunkhannock as an Asst. Tag Manager. Victoria loved helping people and...

Jun 8, 2017

William Isaac Pyne, Jr., 87, of So. Abington Twp., died Thursday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore and immediately was in the presence of his beloved Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, FL, he was the son of the late William Isaac, Sr. and Christine Ann MacInnis Pyne. He is survived...

Jun 8, 2017

Terry Lee Sterling 63, of South Montrose died Thursday Morning June 8th in Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife Margene Ann Sterling. He was born on April 3, 1954 son of the late Ralph and Cora Sterling.

He is survived by his son Terry Lee Sterling Jr., of Archibald, PA, brother Gary Sterling, of South Montrose, grandchildren Carmen...

Jun 6, 2017

Carol Grace Tarr Jenkins

Carol Grace Tarr Jenkins, born in Scranton on January 7, 1943, entered into eternity on June 6, 2017               after a complex illness. She was the daughter of the late Norman MacKenzie and Jessie Grace Rosengrant Tarr; stepdaughter of Donald L Eilenberger. Her late husband, her high school sweetheart and the love...

Jun 5, 2017

Henrietta M. Cerep, 90, of Clarks Summit, died Monday afternoon at the Jewish Home, Scranton. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Arthur and Bertha Jaworski Andren, she was a graduate of Central High School and went on to receive her registered nursing degree from the Scranton State Hospital School of Nursing. Before her retirement, she was employed as a...

Jun 4, 2017

Jay R. Robinson 68, of Tunkhannock died Sunday June 4, 2017 at the Hospice of Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Alice Jennings Robinson. Jay was born on April 4, 1949 in Meshoppen, PA son of the late James R. and Ruby E. Teel Robinson. He was a Vietnam Veteran of the...

Jun 3, 2017

Gerald F. Reedy, 53, of Clarks Summit, died unexpectedly in his home Saturday morning.

Born in Pittston, he was the son of the late Patricia Peoples Crouse and Gerald Reedy, Duryea, and the step-son of Stuart Crouse.  He was employed as...

May 31, 2017

Robert Charles Young, 76, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Born in Keyport, NJ on June 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Charles I. Young, Jr. and Elinor Duncan Young. 

Bob graduated as valedictorian from Keyport High School in 1957, and from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts...

May 31, 2017

Marion Yates Naylor, of Meshoppen, died on May 31, 2017 at the Meadows Nursing Center in Dallas, PA. Born on April 24, 1926, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lillian Pratt Yates. Marion was a graduate of Central High School, Scranton; Keystone College, LaPlume; and Pennsylvania State University, State College. She was an instructor in...

May 30, 2017

James A. Davis Jr. 78, of Newton Township, died Tuesday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the husband of Judith Swarts. The couple has been married for 30 years.

Born in Newton Township, PA he was the son of the late James and Ethyl Evans...

May 27, 2017

Donald R. May, 86, of Clarks Summit died Saturday evening at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Charles N. and Elizabeth Janes May.

Don was a proud Navy Seabees veteran serving during the Korean War, and prior to retirement was employed by PennDot. ...

May 26, 2017

Frances P. Lukasiewicz of Tunkhannock died on Friday May 26, 2017 in The Gardens in Tunkhannock. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 20, 1922 daughter of the late Frank and Helen Simek Bucki.

Prior to her retirement she was employed as a retail clerk. She was preceded in death by her husband Sylvester Lukasiewicz.

Surviving is a son Robert and...

May 26, 2017

David L. Brown, 91, of Scranton died Friday evening at the Gino Merli Veterans Center in Scranton.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late David and Margaret Morris Brown and grew up in Mt. Dewey .When he married Jeanette Saville, they lived on Newton Road, West Mountain, where they raised four children. David was...

May 24, 2017

Arlene J. Mucha Whalin, 78, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away May 24, 2017 at her home in Euless, TX. Born January 21, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Stelacone Mucha of Mehoopany, PA.

Arlene enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandsons. She was active in her community center, where she welcomed new members, volunteered her...

May 24, 2017

Summer Marie Nolder, 20, of falls died Thursday afternoon at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, PA. Born February 19, 1997 in Indianapolis, IN she was the daughter of James and Cynthia Clark Nolder.

When Summer wasn’t drawing or writing you would often find her singing and dancing. She loved to be outside and explore new places and discover the unknown.

She is survived by...

May 22, 2017

Anne Mary Kovacs, 83, of Justus, passed away after an illness on Monday, at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the wife of the late Ladiszlau Stephen Kovacs who died in 1996. Born in New York in 1934, she was the daughter of the late William P. Reddy and Anna "Reddy" Arndt, and step-daughter to Walter...