Obituaries

Arthur J Faux

Arthur J Faux

Sep 7, 2016

Arthur J. Faux, 81, Vernon died Wednesday September 7th at the Timber Ridge Nursing Home in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years Beverly Jo Ayre Faux. Arthur was born in Northmoreland Twp. Wyoming County on April 19, 1935 son of the late Joseph and Cloe Evans Faux. He was a veteran of the...

Irene M. Butkus

Irene M. Butkus

Sep 3, 2016

Irene M. Butkus, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of the late Joseph Butkus, who died in 1981. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late August and Betty Yates Deininger. She was a graduate of Scranton High School, and was employed as a seamstress for Manhattan Shirt...

Joyce D, Huffsmith

Joyce D, Huffsmith

Aug 31, 2016

Joyce Huffsmith of Towanda ( formerly of Tunkhannock Pa) Born March 2, 1938 passed away August 31, 2016 at the home of her granddaughter, Ashley Smith who was taking care of her, surrounded by her loving family. After struggling with Alzheimer's Diasese. Joyce was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Samuel Day of Mehoopany. Joyce was preceded in death...

Thomas Edward Pearce, Sr.

Thomas Edward Pearce, Sr.

Aug 28, 2016

Thomas Edward Pearce Sr., 77, passed away Sunday morning, August 28, 2016 at the Hospice of Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He is survived by the love of his life, Roberta Jenette Pearce, to whom he was married for 56 years. They were married on April 23, 1960 at Embury Methodist Church in Scranton, PA, and shared a beautiful life together....

Marilyn A. Champlin

Marilyn A. Champlin

Aug 27, 2016

Marilyn A. Champlin, Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at the Jewish Home, Scranton. She was the wife of Edmund Champlin. They were married on April 18, 1964. Born in Clarks Summit, daughter of the late Wallace and Mary Ann Nichols Walter, she was a member of Clarks Summit United Methodist Church and a former member of the Schultzville United Methodist...

Jean Greame

Jean Greame

Aug 25, 2016

Jean Lowrie Roberts Greame, 87, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday, August 25, at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was the wife of the late Jack Roberts of Chinchilla and the late Ed Greame of Factoryville. Born in Chinchilla, Jean was the daughter of the late Clair and Josephine Storm Lowrie. She was a graduate of Abington High School...

John "Jack" G. Hiddlestone

John "Jack" G. Hiddlestone

Aug 25, 2016

John "Jack" G. Hiddlestone, 88, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning at his home. He was the husband of Nancy Sanders Hiddlestone. The couple celebrated their 61st anniversary in May. Born in Throop, he was the son of the late John and Emma Crossman Hiddlestone Sr. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, and went on to proudly...

Carl A. Goble

Carl A. Goble

Aug 25, 2016

Carl A. Goble, 67 of Mehoopany died Thursday at his home. He is survived by his wife of 27 year Lisa Goble and would be celebrating the 28th anniversary on December 30. He was born on February 3, 1949 in North Eaton. Son of the late Timothy and Irene Wells Goble. Carl is a veteran of the United States Army....

Dorothy Huggler

Dorothy Huggler

Aug 23, 2016

Dorothy Huggler, 87, of Ransom, died peacefully Tuesday morning at her home. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Huggler who died in 2011. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Julia Mlinarski. She was a graduate of Old Forge High School. Dorothy encompassed a genuine compassion and love for everyone. She devoted...

Cheryl L. Sickler

Cheryl L. Sickler

Aug 21, 2016

Cheryl L Sickler went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 21, 2016. She had struggled with the effects of colon cancer for 9 years. But on a Lord’s Day morning, she made her journey home. She was 59 years old. Cheryl was born to Rev Francis and Mrs. Florence (Kerns) Richmond on March 21, 1957, in Binghamton,...

Lawrence S. Heffler

Lawrence S. Heffler

Aug 20, 2016

Lawrence S. Heffler died on August 20, 2016. He was preceded in death by infant daughter Alicia. He is survived by his wife Mary, son Andrew, daughter Dawn, and granddaughter Sarah. A Shiva services will be held at the family home until sundown Friday, 8/26/2016. Call 570-479-9733 for directions. Arrangements by Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, PA.

Jacqueline Claire Mowry

Jacqueline Claire Mowry

Aug 19, 2016

Jacqueline Claire Mowry 33, passed away on August 19th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a brief cardiac illness and pneumonia. Jackie was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 1982. She was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School. Jackie is survived by her mother and step-father, Jane Russell Mowry and Rick Mowry of Jenningsville. Her sister and brother-in-law...

Elaine M. Pendleton

Elaine M. Pendleton

Aug 18, 2016

Elaine M. Pendleton 82, of Falls, PA died August 18th returning to her heavenly father, surrounded by her loving family at her daughters home. She was born on September 30, 1933 daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret Lochel Klotz. She was educated in Brooklyn Schools, was a graduate of Kings County Hospital Center School of Nursing, a graduate of...

Jacob Skip Felker

Jacob Skip Felker

Aug 17, 2016

Jacob “Skip” Felker peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his loving wife of 58 years Margaret Ray Felker and family on August 17, 2016. He was born on August 6, 1939 to the late George and Alla Keiser Felker of Berwick and raised by the late Bill and Marion Benscoter of Huntington Mills. Skip attended North West High School...

Janet L. Evans

Janet L. Evans

Aug 17, 2016

Janet Louise Evans, 91, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday morning at the Westminster Village in Allentown. Her husband of more than 68 years was the late John B. "Jack" Evans Jr., who died in 2013. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Edmunds Davis. Prior to retirement when she moved to Little River,...

Michael G. Hanis

Michael G. Hanis

Aug 10, 2016

Michael G. Hanis, 69, of Ransom, died Wednesday afternoon at Regional Hospital of Scranton, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the husband of the former Georgina Degilio. The couple has been married for 41 wonderful years. Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Michael and Sally Hanis. He was a graduate of Dunmore High...

Daniel J. Karbowski

Daniel J. Karbowski

Aug 8, 2016

Daniel J. Karbowski, 81, of Chinchilla, died Monday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Joan Eshmont Karbowski. The couple would have been married 51 years this coming October. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Charles and Sophia Kowalski Karbowski. He was a graduate of West Scranton High School, and...

Harold F. Hufford

Harold F. Hufford

Aug 7, 2016

Harold Hufford, 74, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. His wife is the former Judy Goebel. The couple had been married for 40 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Harold Sr. and Romayne King Hufford. He was a 1959 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. After graduation,...

Jerry L. Haas

Jerry L. Haas

Aug 2, 2016

Jerry L. Haas, 70, of Monroe Township, died Tuesday evening at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sandra Kowalczyk Haas, and they just celebrated their anniversary on July 9th. He was born on January 22, 1946 in Ashley, PA son of the late Harry and Mary Mosier Haas. Jerry is a veteran...

Gilbert T Sands

Gilbert T Sands

Jul 31, 2016

Gilbert Ted Sands, 71, of Tunkhannock died peacefully on Sunday, July 31. Born in Mehoopany in 1944, Gilbert was the eighth of nine children. He graduated from Job Corps in California as one of the program’s initial candidates. He spent 28 years working for Penn’s Best Trucking in Meshoppen as a mechanic. He was an avid outdoors man. Fishing, hunting,...