Obituaries

Jul 9, 2025

Gwenda Lynn Keller, 64, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Richard Keller.

Born on September 23, 1960, in Ephrata, PA, she is the daughter of Terry and Patricia (Finch) Griggs.

Wendy was a 1978 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She took great pride...

Jul 7, 2025

Roger S. Williams, 92, of Meshoppen passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at Endless Mountain Health Systems. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Jean (Hall) Williams.

Born on March 28, 1933, he is the son of the late Leon and Alice (Avery) Williams.

He attended Dimock High School. Roger devoted 76 years of his life to farming, beginning his...

Jul 3, 2025

Iva "Ivy" M. Reshetar, Clarks Summit, died Thursday afternoon at Allied Hospice, Scranton.  She was the widow of George Reshetar who died in September of 2013.

Prior to her retirement, she worked as a nurse for various hospitals.  She was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles.

She is survived by a stepdaughter, Brenda; nieces...

Jun 28, 2025

Donald B. Koznowsky "Klaws", 64, of Lake Winola passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at home.

Born on November 26, 1960, in Scranton, he is the son of the late John and Mildred (McAndrew) Koznowsky.

Donald earned his GED in 1976. He devoted many years of his life to his career at the Boat Doktor before entering retirement. His strong commitment to...

Jun 28, 2025

Max R. Wahren, 96, South Abington Township, died on Saturday at Abington Manor. His wife of over 64 years is the former Charlotte Moncofsky.

Born in Hawley, PA, he was the son of the late Hugo and Elisa Hanf Wahren. He was a graduate of Hawley High School. Max was a Veteran of the United States Army,...

Jun 25, 2025

Edward Smiles Wicks, OD, known to all as Ned, passed away at his home in Fort Myers, FL, on June 25, 2025.

Ned was born on March 26, 1940, to the late Edward B. Wicks, OD, and Helen Smiles Wicks. He grew up in West Pittston, PA.  In his youth, sports were Ned's passion, and he racked...

Jun 20, 2025

Mark Richard Kintner, 52, of Denver, CO, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Rose Medical Center in Denver.

Born in Tunkhannock, PA on October 17, 1972, Mark is the son of Richard Burke Kintner and Shryil Thompson; Ina Henning Hunter and Orville Hunter.

Mark served honorably in the US Army as an Armor Crewman belonging to the 2nd Infantry...

Jun 20, 2025

Susan "Kirk" Matthias, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2025, surrounded by those who loved her most.

Born on December 5, 1940, in Montgomery, Alabama, to Joe Hubbard Peterson and Francis Keith Peterson, Kirk lived a life full of love, strength, and grace. She was preceded in death by...

Jun 19, 2025

Betty Bomberger, of South Abington Township, died Thursday morning at Willowbrook Place, Clarks Summit. Her husband Bob preceded her in death in 2004.

Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Annie Gehman Mundorf. Prior to retirement, she was the co-owner and operator of the Bomberger Funeral Home in North Scranton.

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Jun 18, 2025

William "Bing" Gerard McNulty passed away peacefully at Geisinger Hospital on June 18th after having lived a wonderful, full 84 years of life.

Bing was a 1958 graduate of Scranton Central High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from East Stroudsburg University and a Master's degree in Psychology from Temple University.

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Jun 17, 2025

Elinor F. Dougherty, 84, of Lake Winola passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at Willowbrook Place, Clarks Summit. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, George Dougherty in 2023.

Born on June 7, 1941, she is the daughter of the late John and Josephine Foley.

Elinor was a 1959 graduate of St. Mary's Academy. She continued her...

Jun 16, 2025

Barbara Chambers Henning of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, peacefully passed away on June 16, 2025, at the age of 85. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Born on July 15, 1939, in Tunkhannock to Joseph (Ben) Chambers and Caroline DeWolf Chambers, Barbara was a beloved member of her community and a cherished family matriarch.

A proud graduate of Tunkhannock High...

Jun 13, 2025

Deborah L. Benjamin, of South Abington Township, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Born on July 27, 1952, in Chicopee, Massachusetts, she was the beloved daughter of the late William Maurice Moore and Betty Davis Thomas Moore.

Deborah is survived by her two devoted daughters, Sarah Benjamin Folks and Rachel Benjamin Williams; her cherished...

Jun 11, 2025

Lester W. Driesbaugh, 72, of Clarks Summit died on Wednesday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. He was surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness.

Born in Scranton, but raised in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Lester L. and Martha Michalik Driesbaugh. He was a graduate of Abington Heights High School. Prior to...

Jun 11, 2025

Margaret H. Sheppard (Peggy), loving mother, grandmother and sister passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 11, 2025. She was the widow of Thomas W. Sheppard who died in 2021.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Lydia B. Hughes. She graduated from East Stroudsburg State College and became...

Jun 10, 2025

Florence "Marian" Mitchell, 95, of Tunkhannock passed away gently on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a short stay. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garner P. Mitchell in 1981.

Born on March 11, 1930 in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Herbert Winfield and Florence (Hofford) Sunday.

She was a graduate...

Jun 10, 2025

Joseph Donato Mecca, 68, of Chinchilla, passed away on Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief but hard-fought illness. He was the devoted husband of Mary Lou Weisenfluh, with whom he shared over 29 wonderful years of marriage.

Born in Scranton and raised in Dunmore, Joe was the...

Jun 7, 2025

Edmund A. Champlin, 83, of Newton Township, died on Saturday at Allied Hospice, Scranton. He was the widower of Marilyn A. Champlin. The couple had been married 52 years before her death in 2016.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ida Fisher Champlin. Prior to his retirement, he was the owner/operator...

Jun 6, 2025

Frederick W. Summerhill, Jr. of Newton Twp., died Friday evening at his home.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frederick, Sr. and Corinne Jacoby Summerhill. He was a 1967 graduate of Abington Heights High School and a graduate of Palmer College, Iowa. Prior to retirement, he worked at Cascade Tissue and as a...

Jun 5, 2025

Robert G. "Flame" Faraday, Jr., 75, of Jermyn, passed away at home on June 5th.

Born on 3/22/1950 to the late Arlene Richter Faraday and Robert Faraday, Sr., Robert spent his entire adult life prior to retirement holding the steering wheel of a big truck motoring all over the USA. He was very proud of the millions...