Obituaries
John Paul Matusewic, Jr.
May 22, 2016
John Paul Matusewic Jr., 74, of Sea Isle, N.J., and Waverly, died Sunday evening at home in Waverly. He was the husband of Barbara Ann Stanton. The couple had been happily married for 42 years. Born in Camden, N.J., he was the son of the late John Paul Sr. and Helen Tylo Matusewic. John was a graduate of Camden Catholic...
John E. Layaou
May 20, 2016
John E. Layaou Jr., 76, of Webster, NY., passed away on May 20, 2016. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara; parents, Jack and Dorothy; and sisters: Joan and Debbie. He is survived by his children: Vicki, John III and David; grandchildren: Jennifer and Joshua (Jeremy); siblings: Carol, Laura and Sue; and dear friends, Gary, Linda and Heather. May you...
Donald F. Drake
May 20, 2016
Donald F, Drake, 95, of Clarks Summit, died on Friday May 20 at Allied Skilled Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Betty Lang Drake who died in 2000. Born in Waymart on March 24 1921, he was the son of the late Raymond and Edith Drake. Don served during WWII in the US Navy. He owned and...
Faye A. Philbin
May 20, 2016
Faye A. Philbin of Clarks Summit passed away at her home Friday morning. She was the widow of Thomas who died in 2012. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ruth Comstock LaFontaine. Prior to retirement she was employed by Costa Drugs for over 30 years. She was a very talented self-taught artist who...
James R. Duckworth
May 19, 2016
James R. Duckworth, 49, of Dalton, died Thursday evening at Golden Living Center in Scranton after a 10 year battle with injuries sustained from a motocross accident. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Harry A. and Jane Campbell Duckworth Jr. He was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School then went on to attend trade school...
Aiden Conner Bell
May 19, 2016
Aiden Conner Bell Aiden Conner Bell, 3, went to be with Jesus in heaven on May 19 at Hershey Children's Hospital after contracting a rare bacterial infection. The beloved son of Paul and Lisa Bell, Clarks Summit, Aiden was born in Scranton on October 4, 2012. He was adored by his brother, Ethan, 5, who wanted Aiden with him every...
Louis A. Cleveland
May 18, 2016
Life Legacy On May 18, 2016, the Cleveland family lost their Patriarch, Louis Arjay Cleveland, who passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Born on May 2, 1928 to the late Vernice and Maurice Cleveland, Lou lived a life of hard work and dedication. He put his heart and soul into everything he did, including his early...
Kenneth F. Spangenberg
May 17, 2016
Kenneth F. Spangenberg Sr., 92, of S. Abington Twp., died early Tuesday Morning at Allied Skilled Nursing in Scranton. He was the husband of Wilhelmina Jones Spangenberg. The couple had been married for 65 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Russell A. and Sophie Lewis Spangenberg. He was a graduate of Scranton Tech High School...
Alexander G. Mitchell
May 14, 2016
Alex G. Mitchell, 80, of Lake Winola, died Saturday afternoon at the VNA Hospice Unit in Geisinger Community Medical Hospital in Scranton. He was the husband of Margaret "Peggy" Smith Mitchell. The couple had been married for 56 years. Born in West Pittston, he was the son of the late Jean M. Mitchell. He was a 1954 graduate of West...
John Hollebrands Meyer
May 9, 2016
Life Legacy Rev. John Hollebrands Meyer, age 78, of Laceyville, died Monday, May 9, 2016 at home. John was born September 27, 1937 in Hudson, NY. He was the son of the late Rev. Cornelius J. and Laurena (Hollebrands) Meyer. He married Katherine Ashe in 1961. John graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a BA in English in...
Elisa Marie Silfee Hunter Munley
May 9, 2016
Elisa Marie Silfee Hunter Munley, 51, of Peckville, died May 6 at the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in Rochester N.Y., daughter of Evelyn Silfee and the late Kenneth Silfee, she was a graduate of Lakeland High School and spent many years as an office administrator and also was an exceptional waitress at many local...
Amanda Richelle Leach
May 8, 2016
Amanda Richelle Leach, 26, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Bruce and Dorothy Leach. She was a 2008 graduate of Mt. View High School and went on to receive her registered nursing degree from Marywood University. She was employed as an RN at Regional Hospital of...
Eileen F. Perrier
May 5, 2016
Eileen F. Perrier, 75, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones Thursday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. Her husband was the late Frederick J. Perrier. The couple had been married for 35 years. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Rose Regienes Kokoszka. After spending most of her...
Esther D. Staples
May 3, 2016
Esther D. Staples, 92, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday evening at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. She was the wife of the late Robert Staples Sr. who died in 1993. Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret Ives Doud. She was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School and was employed as a...
Elmer E. Compton
May 2, 2016
Elmer E. Compton, 92, a resident of Fleetville, died peacefully Monday evening at his home surrounded by family and friends. He was the husband of Viola Fueglein Compton. The couple has been married for over 68 years. Born in Wimmers, Pa., Elmer was the son of the late Raymond and Ida Buddenhagen Compton. He proudly served his country in the...
Kenneth W. Winters
May 1, 2016
Kenneth W. Winters, 89, of Ransom, died Sunday evening at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey. He was the husband of Wilma L. Felker Winters. The couple has been married for 70 years. Born in Ransom, he was the son of the late Harry B. and Nellie Fahs Winters. He attended Newton Ransom High School. Prior to his retirement he was...
Cindy Lee Matalavy
May 1, 2016
Cindy Lee Matalavy 59, of Nimble Hill Mehoopany, passed away at her home in her sleep on Sunday May 1st, 2016. She was born in Meshoppen on May 3, 1957 daughter of Joann Klimas Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock and the late Wendell Coolbaugh Sr. Cindy’s family was her life and her grandchildren were the motivation that helped her through her many...
Franz Scholz
May 1, 2016
Life Legacy Franz D. “Frank” Scholz of Mehoopany died Sunday in the care of Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He was born in Norwood, MA on May 7, 1941 son of the late Frank and Evangeline Scholz. Frank was a 1958 graduate of North Attleboro High School Massachusetts. He was a graduate of Boston University, receiving his Masters and...
Viola H. Miller
Apr 27, 2016
Viola H. Miller, 95, of Waverly, died Wednesday afternoon at Abington Manor Nursing Home. Her husband of 16 years was the late Fred Miller who died in 1992. Born in Negaunee, MI, she was the daughter of the late Escott and Florence Henwood Harris. Viola was a 1937 graduate of Neguanee Public School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Susan von Ahrens
Apr 27, 2016
Susan A. von Ahrens 50, of Factoryville died Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Geisinger CMC. She is survived by her husband of 22 years Roger W. von Ahrens. She was born on August 30, 1965 in Elizabeth, New Jersey daughter of Clarence Casterlin, of West Pittston and Kathleen Romanowski Nestorick, of Plains Twp. She will be deeply missed by family...
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