Obituaries
Jeanne Frances Carpenter
Oct 30, 2015
Jeanne Frances Carpenter, 91 of Clarks Summit died Friday at the Jewish Home in Scranton. Born in Wilmington, Delaware she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Wells Shurter, and was educated in Delaware Schools. Prior to her retirement she was employed in the Personnel Department at JC Penney Company, and was a member of the Dalton United...
Chester H. Brzoska
Oct 29, 2015
On October 29, 2015, the Lord guided Chester H. Brzoska to his eternal resting place. He was the only son of Johanne (Dermako) Brzoska of Sweet Valley, PA and the late Chester S. Brzoska. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 39, years, Gloria Brzoska. Chester discovered his passion for Culinary Arts during his 1966 – 1972...
Josephine Bichler
Oct 29, 2015
Josephine Bichler, 87 formerly of Clarks Summit, died Thursday evening at the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle. She was the widow of the late Gustave Bichler who died in 2001. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Emilio and Anna Conapinch deAntonio. She loved to read and was dedicated to her family. She was devoted...
Joseph William Marx
Oct 29, 2015
Joseph William Marx, 94, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday evening at Riverside Rehab and Nursing Home in Taylor. He was the husband of the former Dorothy Burke. The couple has been married for 59 Years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Joseph and Louise Hauser Marx. He was a 1938 graduate of St. Mary's Assumption. He...
Janet E. Arnold
Oct 27, 2015
Janet E. Arnold, 87, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday morning at VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was the wife of the late Gordon Arnold, who died in 1987. They married at Elm Park Methodist Church. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Rose (Salque) Edwards. Rose was from France....
Steve Keller
Oct 26, 2015
Steve Keller, 61, of Bristol Tenn., formerly of Newton Twp. died October 26, 2015 at home. He was the husband of the late Gladys "Sue" Johnson Creasy Keller who died in 2014. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Gustave and Mabel Neisham Keller. He was a 1972 graduate of Abington Heights High School and was employed...
John "Bud" C. Holt
Oct 25, 2015
John C. "Bud" Holt of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2015 at the VNA Hospice . His wife of 57 years is the former Dolores E. Shaw-Battersby. Born on September 23, 1929 in Marlton, NJ , he was the son of the late Lucien and Carolyn King Holt. Bud was a proud Army veteran who served during...
Dorothy Emily Lynn
Oct 25, 2015
Dorothy Emily Matthews Lynn, So. Abington Twp., died Sunday afternoon at Abington Manor Nursing Facility. She was the widow of Joseph Kennedy Lynn who died in 1976. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Richard J. and Ruth Duffy Matthews. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and Keystone Jr. College. During World War II...
Claire Jean Futch
Oct 24, 2015
As we played cards in the nursing home dining room, someone said something irreverently funny. Our 89-year-old mother tossed back her head and laughed. That image will last a lifetime. When she got back to her room, she said, "What a wonderful afternoon." One sunny day we sat outside at the nursing home's gazebo and she said, "Honey, I'll always...
Penny Joy Feola
Oct 21, 2015
Penny Joy Feola, 51, of Scranton died unexpectedly Wednesday evening at her West Side apartment.Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of John Thomas and Beverly Liljeros, and stepdaughter of Larry Liljeros. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and was employed as a waitress at Alexander's Restaurant in Olyphant for many years. She was most recently employed...
Mark John Fitch
Oct 20, 2015
Mark John Fitch 63, of Springville, PA died Tuesday October 20th in the Geisinger South Hospice Unit in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He is survived by his wife of 43 years Karen Newhart Fitch. Mark was born on December 2, 1951 son of the late Norris and Marilyn Swackhammer Fitch. He is a veteran of the United States Army and served his...
Robert J. Crimmel
Oct 18, 2015
Bob Crimmel of Tunkhannock passed away at Scranton Community Medical Center on Sunday, October 18 surrounded by his family and friends. He was 63. Bob was a 1970 graduate of Abington Heights and a 1975 graduate of Slippery Rock University. He taught physical education and health at Tunkhannock Area Middle School for 34 years. During that time, he coached swimming,...
Gerlinde "Jessie" Hepplewhite
Oct 18, 2015
Gerlinde "Jessie" Hepplewhite, 71, of Scott Twp., died Sunday evening at her home. She was the wife of Robert Hepplewhite, The couple has been married for 52 Years. Born in Karlsbad (Sudetenland) Germany, she was the daughter of the late Josefine Kopp Lennartz and Karl Kopp. She was educated in France and was employed at Mayflower Manufacturing in Old Forge...
Clifford G. Layaou
Oct 17, 2015
Clifford (Cliff) Layaou, 53 of Mehoopany, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his home. Born on July 31, 1962 in Meshoppen, he was the son of the late Clifford G. Layaou and Sandra Ayers. Cliff was married to Wendy (Henning) Layaou. Cliff had known his wife since they were children and a chance meeting at an Infinity concert...
Robert Lewis
Oct 9, 2015
Robert M. Lewis, 62, Dalton died Friday afternoon at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Scranton he was the son of Merle and Hilda Frey Lewis of Dalton. Prior to his retirement he worked alongside of his mom and dad on the family farm. He was a graduate of Abington Heights High School class of 1972, and...
Thomas Mongno
Oct 8, 2015
Thomas Mongno, 68, of Lenox, died Thursday afternoon at Community Hospice Care in Mt Joy Pa. Born in Queens NY, he was the son of the late Thomas and Josephine Kasteard Mongno. He was a graduate of Thomas Edison High School in Queens NY and went on to serve his country proudly in the United States Army in Vietnam. Prior...
Jeffrey J. Logan
Oct 2, 2015
Jeffrey J. Logan of Nicholson died Friday October 2nd in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was born in Scranton son of the late John and Marilyn Lucker Logan. Prior to his retirement he was employed as a guard at the Wyoming County Jail. Surviving is his wife of 34 years Nancy Brotzman Logan, daughter Trish and husband Martin Stover of...
Emma G. Creamer
Sep 28, 2015
Emma G Creamer, 91, formerly of Dalton, PA., died Monday, September, 28, 2015 in Vitas Innovative Hospice, Deerfield Beach, FL. She was the widow of James E Creamer, who died in 1999. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late William Ellis and Emma Griffith Ulrick Simon. She was a member of the Clarks Summit Methodist Church. She...
Eugenia Smith
Sep 25, 2015
Eugenia Smith, 94, Clarks Summit, died Friday morning at the VNA Hospice at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. She was the widow of Robert Wesley Smith. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Kendall Carney. Prior to retirement she worked in retail for many companies, including R. H. Stearns in Boston and Maxwell's and the...
Ronald Demuth
Sep 23, 2015
Ronald T. Demuth, 80, years young, of Dingmans Ferry passed away at home on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2015. Born in Chicago, Ill to parents the late Fredrick Anton and Rose(Andersack) DeMuth on November 11, 1934. He was the youngest of four children. He received his education from the University of Michigan 1953-58 with an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He served...
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