Obituaries

Richard L. Watkins

Richard L. Watkins

Jul 31, 2015

Richard L. Watkins, South Abington Township died Friday evening at the Regional Hospital in Scranton. His widow is the former Joan Pacyna, the couple was married for over 50 years. Born in Washington D.C. he was the son of the late Harold and Louise McGovern Watkins. He was a 1962 graduate of the University of Scranton and served in Army...

Louis Angel Koch

Louis Angel Koch

Jul 26, 2015

Louis Angel Koch, 16, of South Abington Twp., walked into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 26, to begin his new life in eternity. Born on April 22, 1999, in Binghamton, N.Y., Louis grew up with his loving and passionate parents, Jeffrey and Nardimar Santos-Koch.Louis is survived by his best friend and much-loved brother, Julian, South...

Nancy G. Mayer

Nancy G. Mayer

Jul 25, 2015

Nancy G. Mayer, 53 of Dalton, died Saturday evening after a brief battle with a complication from cancer. She was the wife of David Mayer. The couple has been married for twenty nine years. Born in New Hartford NY, she was the daughter of Robert Dygert and his wife Violet of Clarks Summit and Marie Nallin and her husband John,...

Ruth A. Hug

Ruth A. Hug

Jul 25, 2015

Ruth A. Hug of Lake Winola died Saturday in Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert R. Hug on September 20, 2008. Born in Mill City on April 26, 1937 daughter of the late Rayburn and Anna Stage O’Dell. She graduated Falls Overfield High School and worked as a beautician for 10 years and...

Timothy Rought

Timothy Rought

Jul 24, 2015

Timothy Rought, 55, of Northmoreland Township died Friday, July 24th at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. Timothy was born in Kingston, PA on March 17, 1960 son of Harold D. and Gloria Schoonover Rought. Timothy was a 1978 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and was employed by Proctor and Gamble in Mehoopany. In addition to his parents he is...

Jeanne K. Nichols

Jeanne K. Nichols

Jul 22, 2015

Jeanne Sayre Nichols Jeanne Kathleen Sayre Nichols of Meshoppen passed into Jesus’ arms on July 22, 2015, in her home with her husband Shannon Nichols by her side. She was born May 5, 1949 in The Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of Orland Frederick Sayre and Dorothy Grace Hamson Sayre of Tunkhannock Jeanne had battled several physical ailments...

William C. Russell

William C. Russell

Jul 20, 2015

William C. Russell of Tunkhannock, formerly of Scranton and Nicholson died Monday July 20th in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Scranton on July 9, 1932 son of the late Conrad and Louise Miller Russell. Surviving are sons William C. Russell II of Tennessee, Dale Russell of Dickson City and David T. Russell of Tunkhannock and...

Kimberly Renae Fraley

Kimberly Renae Fraley

Jul 14, 2015

Kimberly Renae Fraley, of Glenburn, passed away Tuesday afternoon peacefully after a long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Born December 5, 1964, she is survived by her parents, David and Frances Kochis Jones, of Clarks Summit, her loving and devoted daughter, Meghan Krystine Fraley, who was the light of her life, and her loving brother, David Jones of Clarks Summit....

Hazelle Allen Brooks

Hazelle Allen Brooks

Jul 14, 2015

Life Legacy Hazelle Allen Brooks, 103, of Mehoopany passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Tunkhannock Manor. She was born in Mehoopany on May 21, 1912, a daughter of the late Howard and Essie (Comstock) Allen. She was active and alert until a few months ago. She was married to the late Foster Robinson Brooks for 63 years before...

Donald E. Frick

Donald E. Frick

Jul 14, 2015

Donald E. Frick died early Tuesday morning after a very brief illness with cancer. He resided in Greentown, Pa. and Lake Wales, Fla. He was self-employed in many successful businesses throughout his life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Rachel Scott Frick; and a brother, Harold. Surviving are his children, Todd J. Frick (caregiver), Scranton; Ann...

Earl L. Samuel

Earl L. Samuel

Jul 10, 2015

Earl L. Samuel of Dallas went home to be with the Lord on July 10th, 2015 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, PA, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 26th, 1943 in Johnstown, PA, son of the late David W. and Mary Grace Hoffman Samuel. Mr. Samuel was a graduate of Richland High School,...

Joan Ellen Arnaiz

Joan Ellen Arnaiz

Jul 10, 2015

Joan Ellen Arnaiz, 80, of South Abington Township died Friday, July 10 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late John Burton Arnaiz who died in 2013. The couple had been married for over 54 years. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Marguerite (Pitcher) McDonald. She was...

Duane J. Matylewicz

Duane J. Matylewicz

Jul 7, 2015

Duane “Ace” Matylewicz, 60 of Lake Winola passed away July 7th at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore; he battled liver cancer. He is survived by his wife of 31 Years Donna Montross Matylewicz. He was born in Scranton on September 15, 1954 son of the late Leonard and Evelyn Herron Matylewicz. Duane graduated in 1972 from Tunkhannock Area...

Leslie E. Daniels

Leslie E. Daniels

Jul 6, 2015

Leslie E. Daniels, 89, of Waverly, died Monday evening at Mt. View Care Center in Scranton. He was the husband of the late Shirley Flansburg Daniels who died in 2008. Born in Chaumont NY, he was the son of the late Wesley and Harriet Dillenback Daniels. He was a graduate of Chaumont High School. He proudly served in the United...

Robert H. Cook

Robert H. Cook

Jul 5, 2015

Robert H. Cook Robert “Bob” H. Cook, fondly known as Cookie, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 5, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born in Tunkhannock October 6, 1938, son of the late Raymond Cook and Hazel Wilsey Cook. Bob attended Tunkhannock High School before joining the United States Army where he served in the Korean Conflict....

Donna M. Patterson

Donna M. Patterson

Jul 4, 2015

Donna Michael Patterson On the afternoon of Saturday, July 4th, 2015, Donna lost her battle with cancer at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. She was sixty-six. Donna was born on March 24, 1949, in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Monroe W. and Sara Ann (Hulsizer) Michael. She graduated from Milton Area High...

Ronald G. Griswold Jr.

Ronald G. Griswold Jr.

Jul 4, 2015

Ronald G. Griswold Jr., South Abington Twp., died at home Saturday morning. He was the husband of Christine Ann Ganz Griswold. The couple married in 2006 but have been life partners for the past 18 years. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., he was the son of the late Ronald George Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Gorski Griswold. Prior to retirement, he was...

Marcella Shook

Marcella Shook

Jul 1, 2015

Marcella T. Shook Marcella T. Shook of Tunkhannock died Wednesday July 1st in Tunkhannock. She was born in on January 8, 1926 daughter of the late Guy and Emily Frank Titman. She was a 1944 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and took business course at Wyoming Seminary. This led to employment in the business office of Commonwealth Telephone for several...

Loyal "Bill" W. Bunnell, Jr.

Loyal "Bill" W. Bunnell, Jr.

Jun 30, 2015

Loyal "Bill" Bunnell Jr., died Tuesday evening at Regional Hospital in Scranton. Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Loyal Willard Sr. and Marjorie Nichols Bunnell. He was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He devoted his entire life...

Brett Ames

Brett Ames

Jun 29, 2015

Brett Ames, Ransom Twp., died Monday evening in Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. Born on July 19, 1954, he was the son of the late Harold and Martha Gleason Ames. He was a long time employee of Weis Market. Arrangements and interment in Milwaukee Cemetery will be private at the convenience of the family.