Obituaries

Feb 22, 2017

On February 22, Frederick Habeeb, more commonly known as Rick, lost his battle with acute myeloid leukemia.  He spent the last 10 months in remission enjoying the many activities that he loved, trap shooting, visiting with friends on the Saint Lawrence River, hunting, and especially loved living on the beach in Cape Canaveral, FL for the last six weeks...

Feb 22, 2017

Glenn J. Ayre, 92, passed away Wednesday February 22, 2017 at Tyler Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. His wife of 69 years, the former Joan Rodgers, passed away in January of 2016 Born in Tunkhannock, the son of the late James and Charlotte Cleveland Ayre he was a 1942 graduate of Tunkhannock and served in the army as quarter...

Feb 21, 2017

Mary R. Learie, 92, Clarks Summit, died Tuesday morning at Scranton Health Care Center in Scranton.  She was the widow of Angus W. Learie.

Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Sweeney Haffey.  Prior to retirement she was a production worker in a belt factory.

There are no survivors....

Feb 20, 2017

Mari Demaris Byron, 55, of Waverly, died peacefully Monday night at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore after a courageous and awe inspiring battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family, and many dear friends were close by. She was the wife of William J. Byron. They had been married for 34 years.

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Feb 20, 2017

June Holmes, formerly of Scranton, died peacefully Monday at Mercy Center in Dallas, PA after an illness.  She was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Holmes Jr. and celebrated 60 years of marriage prior to his death in 2008.

Born in Scranton, she was the Daughter of James and Henrietta Naumann Lewis. She attended Scranton Schools...

Feb 20, 2017

Leila LaBar Staley Rice, born Jan. 7, 1924, died on February 20 2017 at the age of 93. She was born in Lafayette, N.J., daughter of Sutton LaBar and Josephine Staley. She was a resident of the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock at the time of her death. She enjoyed reading and befriending fellow residents at the Golden Living and Tunkhannock...

Feb 20, 2017

David H. Northup, 75, Glenburn Twp., died Monday afternoon at home.  His wife of 40 years is the former Ann Lewis.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Wellington and Margaret Harvey Northup.  He was a 1959 graduate of Clarks Summit Abington High School and prior to retirement he was a truck driver, farmer,...

Feb 19, 2017

Doris Irene Fischer, 95, died February 19th at the Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton, PA, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Fischer. She was born on April 11, 1921 daughter of the late Thomas and Beulah Christman Phillips. She was preceded in death by her daughter Joyce Fischer, twin brother Donald, brothers Sterling, Wilbert, Phillip and...

Feb 17, 2017

Logan Richard Belcher of Laceyville died Friday evening in a house fire at his home in Laceyville. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 1, 2011 son of Larry Belcher of Kingsley and Melissa Murphy and step son of Shane Fryer of Laceyville. He was preceded in death by Maternal Grandfather James Murphy and Paternal Grandfather Joseph Fryer. Surviving is...

Feb 17, 2017

Rosa Anna Schaefer of Tunkhannock died at the home of her caregiver and daughter Esther Chellis on Friday February 17, 2017. She was born in the Czech Republic on October 17, 1922. Rosa and her late husband Karl Schaefer where the owners of RK furs from 1968 until their retirement in 1996. She was a loving Mother and Grandmother and...

Feb 15, 2017

Elizabeth V. Posten Harvey, 98, of Montrose died January 15th in the Endless Mountains Hospital Montrose. Born in Washington Township Tunkhannock, on September 10, 1918 she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel Rogers Clayton. Prior to her retirement, she worked for various dress factories in Tunkhannock and Meshoppen. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church...

Feb 11, 2017

Marcia Dickman, Dalton, passed peacefully while surrounded by her family Saturday afternoon at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. She was the widow of Robert E. Dickman II whom passed away in 1995.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Tripp. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Weis Markets in Clarks Summit...

Feb 11, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" Illuzzi Belson, 93 formerly of Dalton, PA and Fort Lee, NJ, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Clarks Summit Senior Living, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. Her husband William Belson predeceased her in 1973. Virginia, the daughter of the late Frank Illuzzi I and Rose Illuzzi DiPietrontonio, was born in Waverly, PA and moved to Dalton, PA in 1928. Virginia...

Feb 10, 2017

Valera V. (Phillips) Roberts of Blakely Borough passed away unexpectedly Friday February 10, 2017 while traveling in Plains Township, PA. Born June 7, 1931 in Newton Township, Lackawanna County she was the daughter of the late Peter and late Mary Tranowicz (Filipkowski) Phillips. She was a graduate of the Newton High School, class of 1949. She was a retired seamstress...

Feb 8, 2017

Eben H. Harvey Jr., of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017 at Wilkes – Barre General Hospital. Son of the late Eben and Margaret Randall Harvey. He was born November 14, 1943 in Hackettstown, NJ. He was predeceased by his brother Ronald, and Grandchild Elizabeth Wilson. Surviving is son; Howard. Daughters; Cindy, Wendi, and Trudi. Sister; Carol. 8 grandchildren...

Feb 5, 2017

Wilhelmina "Billie" Spangenberg, 87, of S. Abington Twp., died Sunday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton. She was the wife of the late Kenneth F. Spangenberg Sr., who died in 2016.

Born in Scranton, she was a graduate of Central High School and received her associate's degree from Lackawanna College. Prior to her retirement she...

Feb 3, 2017

Edwin L. Scott Jr., 60, of Old Forge, died suddenly Friday evening at Geisinger Community Center, Scranton. He leaves behind his wife, the former Ann Marie Juice.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edwin Sr. and Maryellen Gardner Scott. In earlier days, he worked as a truck driver for Donvito Trucking, Dave Clancey...

Feb 3, 2017

Barbara Chapman of Tunkhannock died Friday February 3, 2017. She was born in Farmingdale, NY on November 10, 1950, daughter of Robert Chapman of Farmingdale and the late Margaret Carmody Chapman. Barbara was a graduate of Farmingdale High School Class of 1968. Prior to her retirement, she had been employed by the Tunkhannock Area School District for over twenty years....

Feb 1, 2017

Mabel Elizabeth Hadsall of Tunkhannock died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at her residence, Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Daughter of the late Charles and Beatrice Puterbaugh Fargo, she was born in Tunkhannock on February 10, 1924. Mabel was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School Class of 1942, and a member of the Tunkhannock United Methodist Church. She worked for...

Feb 1, 2017

Randy J. Woodruff "Woody", 47, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday February 1, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Born October 11, 1969. He is the son of Clifford Woodruff Jr. of Laceyville and Barbara Harvey of Michigan. He enjoyed playing golf, hunting, and especially spending time with his family. He was a member of the Moose Lodge 1276,...