Obituaries
Walter B. Hetzel
Jun 26, 2016
Walter B. Hetzel, 81 of Newton, died Sunday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Elizabeth Finkler Hetzel. The couple had been married for 62 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Earl and Isabel Ryman Hetzel. He served his country in the US Army and was employed as a...
Richard Tiffany Longstreet Jr.
Jun 21, 2016
Richard Tiffany Longstreet Jr., South Abington Twp., died Tuesday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton after a brief illness. He was the husband of Phyllis Conte Longstreet. The couple had been married for 44 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late Richard T. Sr. and Shirley Richards Longstreet and stepson of Ann O'Brien Longstreet, he grew up...
David E. Weaver
Jun 21, 2016
David E. Weaver III 42, of Jenningsville, PA died Tuesday June 21st 2016. Born in Tunkhannock on November 23, 1973 son of Dave E. Weaver II and Sue (Nonnemacher) Weaver of Jenningsville. David was an avid fisherman, hunter and woodworker and loved spending time with his daughters. He is preceded in death by his grandfather Dave E. Weaver. David is...
Helen J. Noreika
Jun 18, 2016
Helen J. Noreika, 92, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday evening at Allied Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. She was the wife of Edward S. Noreika, who died in 2010. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Mary Kaminskas Zukaukas, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and before her retirement was employed in office services for Haddon...
Wayne B. Pugh
Jun 18, 2016
Life Legacy Wayne B. Pugh, 79, of Tunkhannock, died Saturday, June 18 at the Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, East Norriton, PA. Wayne was born October 15, 1936 in Kingston, PA. He was the son of the late Harold and Blodwyn (Bevan) Pugh. He married Marilyn Wittmer on August 5, 1961. Wayne graduated from Mansfield College with a BS in Elementary...
David F. Wolsiffer
Jun 18, 2016
David F. Wolsiffer, 75, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at his home. His wife and care giver is Pamela Curtis Wolsiffer. The couple has been together for 22 years , married for 17 . Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Frank and Mildred Graf Wolsiffer. He was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and...
Dennis J. O'Dea
Jun 17, 2016
Dennis J. O'Dea, Dalton, died peacefully Friday morning in his sleep after a long and courageous battle with cancer. His wife was the former Mary Rizzo. The couple would have celebrated their 37th anniversary on June 23. Born in Dalton, he was the son of the late Thomas Richard and Mary Colombo O'Dea. Dennis was a 1972 graduate of Lackawanna...
John L. Hock Iii
Jun 12, 2016
John L. Hock III, South Abington Twp., died at home Sunday afternoon. His wife is the former Rebecca A. Norman. The couple married in 1988. Born in Reading, he was son of John L. Jr. and Patricia A. Randle Hock, Clarks Summit. He was a 1982 graduate of Baptist High School. After high school, he joined his father as a...
Mildred Sholler Lacoe
Jun 11, 2016
Mildred Sholler LaCoe, Newton Twp, died Saturday morning at the Mountain View Care Center. She was the widow of Allan R. "Shiner" LaCoe who died in 2005. The couple was married for 59 years. Born in Newton Township she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Alice Sholler. Millie worked on the family farm for many years as well...
Paul Maine Ford
Jun 9, 2016
Paul Maine Ford, 87, formerly of Easton, PA, most recently a resident of Clarks Summit, PA, died June 9 at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA, after a brief illness. His wife of 63 years is the former Nancy Alger. Born in Easton, he was the son of the late Paul Fenner and Sarah Packer Serfass Ford....
Helen H Logan
Jun 8, 2016
Helen H. Logan, 93, of Tunkhannock peacefully passed away Wednesday June 8, 2016 in VNA Hospice care at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock with family at her side. She previously resided in Ridley Park Borough, Delaware County for nearly 55 years. Born May 21, 1923 in Newton Township, Lackawanna County she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary...
Ann Matthews Stevens
Jun 6, 2016
Ann Matthews Stevens, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Monday afternoon at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. She was the wife of Harry Stevens, who died in 1995. The couple had been married for 38 years. Born in Bangor, daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Couch Matthews, Ann graduated from Belvidere High School in New Jersey, Wilfred Academy and attended...
Florence C. Tugend
Jun 5, 2016
Florence C. Tugend, 96, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully at The Jewish Home of Eastern Pennsylvania in Scranton on June 5, 2016. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Schmidt Tugend. She was preceded in death by a brother, Frank Tugend, and a sister, Anna Jury. She was a graduate of Dalton High School...
Iva D. Yates
Jun 4, 2016
Iva D. Yates, 97, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at home. Her husband was Lewis J. Yates, who died in 1995. The couple had been married for 52 years. Born in Newton Twp., daughter of the late Earl Alger and Rachel Fitch Dunlap, she was a 1936 graduate of Newton High School. She attended Lackawanna Business College and after...
Alma A. Altieri
Jun 4, 2016
Alma Amelia Altieri, 94, of Baldwinsville NY, formerly Dalton, died Saturday Morning at Syracuse Home Health and Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late James A. Altieri Sr. who died in 1993. Born in Mount Tom, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late August and Lona Pietrowski Kucenski. She was a graduate of Scranton Tech High School...
Lucia Ann Leader
Jun 2, 2016
Lucia Ann Leader, 51, of Dalton, died Thursday morning at her home. Born in Scranton, daughter of George and Lucia Occhipinti Oswald, she was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and was most recently employed by Weis Markets as a front end clerk. Lucia was a devoted volunteer at the Cedar BMX Track in Newton for 16 years.She was...
Elizabeth R. Scott
May 27, 2016
Elizabeth R. Scott, 34, of Clarks Summit, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, May 27th, at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. Born in Scranton, she was the beloved daughter of Raymond Lines Jr. and the late Gail Robbins Lines. She was a graduate of Baptist High School in Clarks Summit. She attended Parker Hill Community...
Emilie K. Lunger
May 25, 2016
Emilie K. Lunger of Whites Ferry Rd, Falls died Wednesday May 25, 2016 at home. She was born in Leesport, P.A. on Dec. 29, 1924. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, and friend. She was a wonderful example to her family and friends. She made time in her life for all the things that were important to...
Claudia Shaw
May 24, 2016
Claudia Shaw, 71, of Clarks Green, died Tuesday afternoon at Regional Hospital in Scranton. She was the wife of Warren Shaw; the couple had been married 30 years. Born in Moosic, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Hazel Hollenbeck Bender. She was a graduate of Taylor-Moosic High School and prior to her retirement she was employed in...
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