Obituaries
John A. Whitig, Jr.
Jan 16, 2016
John A. Whitig, Jr. , 84, of South Abington Township, passed away on January 16, at the Linwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Scranton. His wife of 60 years is the former Bettie Wiggins. Born in West Hazelton, he was the son of the late John and Anna Mollick Whitig, Sr. A graduate of Eddystone High School, John completed post...
Gary M. Meyers
Jan 15, 2016
Gary Matthew "Fang" Meyers, age 59, died at the Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Friday, January 15, 2016. After a courageous (8) month battle with cancer, Gary is now at peace. Born July 1, 1956, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Marjorie Lesh-Meyers Lindsay and the late William Meyers, he graduated from West Scranton High School in 1974 and...
Laurie Anne Jayne
Jan 15, 2016
The Rev. Laurie Anne Jayne, 43, of Clarks Summit, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 15, 2016, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Laurie was born May 14, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of William Delaney and Susan Alden, both of Massachusetts. In 1997, Laurie met the love of her life, her husband, Kevin D. Jayne. The couple married...
Angeline Kochis
Jan 13, 2016
Angeline Kochis, 97, Clarks Summit, died Wednesday evening at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton. Born on May 8, 1918 in the Bunker Hill Section of Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Grace Loungo Valorosa. She was raised on a farm in Mill City where she developed a strong work ethic and Angeline was never afraid...
Paul J. Zylis
Jan 13, 2016
Paul J. Zylis, 82, of Ransom died Wednesday evening at the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger CMC. His companion of 10 years is Barbara Myers Wetzel. Born in South Hampton NY, he was the son of the late Paul J. and Regina Zylis. He was a graduate of East Hampton High School and went on to earn a bachelor's degree...
Evelyn H. Hutchisson
Jan 12, 2016
Evelyn H. Hutchisson Evelyn H. Hutchisson 100, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday evening. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years James Hutchisson. She was born in Steele County North Dakota on April 20, 1915 daughter of the late Christian and Laura Winness Moen. She is survived by a daughter Nancy and Pastor David Stuckey, of Tunkhannock, grandson...
Dr. Robert V. Davis
Jan 9, 2016
Dr. Robert V. Davis, Waverly, died Saturday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart at the age of 82. His wife is the former Judith Chandler. They were married in 1963. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Robert V. and Caroline Schroeder Davis. Prior to his retirement, he was a surgeon of ophthalmology for the...
Jody A. Cron
Jan 6, 2016
Jody A. Cron of Dallas died Wednesday in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. He was born in Tunkhannock on November 20, 1971 son of LaRue and Mary Sherwood Cron of Dallas. Surviving is a daughter Julia Cron of Bangor, PA and brother Donald Cron of Dallas. Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Sheldon-Kukuchka...
Roger D Hickox
Jan 5, 2016
Roger Dayton Hickox, 86, of East Benton, died Tuesday morning in the Hospice of the Sacred Heart where he had been a brief resident after being cared for by family at home. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Geisshardt. The couple would have been married 65 years on February 17. Born in Scranton, he was the son of...
Joseph A Altieri
Jan 5, 2016
Joseph Anthony Altieri, 68, lifelong resident of Dalton, died Tuesday, January 5 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock after a brief illness. Joseph was born in Scranton on January 24, 1947, the son of the late Anthony and Ruth Altieri. He was a 1965 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and after graduation, served in the Army as a...
Edward K. Furman
Jan 5, 2016
1989 Missionary to Africa 7 years Zimbabwe Retired 1996 from Wyoming Conference Owned Farm Mehoopany 4-H 10 years Tunkhannock Rotary Club Mehoopany Grange 1980 Keystone Jr. College AA 1982 Wilkes BA 1987 Drew Semanary Madison, NJ
Cody P. Wood
Jan 3, 2016
Cody P. Wood, 21 of Clarks Summit, died unexpectedly Sunday morning. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Christopher Wood, Newton Twp., and Nori Namiotka Price and step father, Dean Price of Nicholson. He was a 2012 graduate of Abington Heights High School and was currently attending Keystone College studying Accounting. He was a member of Our Lady of...
Louis J. Mastropasqua
Dec 31, 2015
Louis J. Mastropasqua, Waverly, PA, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born January 13, 1929, in Waverly, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna (DiToma) Mastropasqua. Lou graduated from Waverly High School in a class of nine students. He served as SFC in the United States Army, 2nd Armored Division, chosen as...
Kevin J. Holehan
Dec 30, 2015
Kevin J. Holehan 63, of Tunkhannock died December 30th after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 33 Years Marian Turner Holehan. He was born in New York Mills, New York on February 6, 1952 son of the late Donald and Helen Ryczek Holehan. He graduated from Notre Dame High School class of 1970; He earned two...
Michael J. Wheel
Dec 29, 2015
Michael James Wheel, age 85, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Laceyville, died on December 29, 2015 at Harvey’s Lake, Pennsylvania. His wife Beryl Stonell Wheel, to whom he was married for 61 years, survives him. Michael was born in Woodford, England on September 2, 1930. He was the son of the late Joseph James Wheel and Mary Smart of Buckhurst Hill,...
George G. Doty
Dec 28, 2015
George G. Doty Jr., 75, of Scranton, died Monday morning at the Green Ridge Health Care Center in Scranton. His wife of 20 years is the former Deborah Coale. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., son of the late George G. and Verna Bellersheim Doty, he graduated from the Rochester, N.Y., school system and spent many years in sales, primarily for PJ's...
Helen M. Kolenda
Dec 27, 2015
Helen M. Kolenda, 93, of Scranton, walked into the loving arms of her husband after sixty three years of separation. She was the wife of the late Chester Kolenda who died in 1952. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine Helcosky. Before retirement Helen was employed by local garment factories. She was of the...
Johanna L. Conklin
Dec 26, 2015
Johanna L. Conklin, Dalton, died Saturday morning in her home. Her husband is John Conklin, the couple married in 1998. Born August 15, 1954 in Baltimore Maryland she was the daughter of the late John and Barbara Berggren. Prior to her retirement she was a Marketing Director for Edgel Communications, and after her retirement acted as a consultant for them....
Colin A. Holin
Dec 25, 2015
Colin A. Holen, 27, of Dalton, formerly of West Allis, Wis., died unexpectedly on Christmas morning when he lost his long-standing struggle with addiction. Born in West Allis, Wis., he was the son of Dale and Kathleen "Kathy" Stevenson Holen, Dalton. He was a 2006 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and was employed as a pole restoration servicer for...
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