Obituaries
Irene Pico
Jun 27, 2015
Irene Pico, 98, was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 27 at Abington Manor. After 46 years of marriage, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Pico on April 23, 1984. Born in Akron, Ohio as the eldest daughter and one of eleven children of William and Germa Barath, she was a...
Marion Elizabeth Morgan
Jun 26, 2015
Marion Elizabeth Morgan, 104, formerly of Dundalk , MD died Friday afternoon at the Wesley Village in Pittston. She was the widower of George W. Morgan who died in 1979. Born in Wilkes Barre she was the daughter of the late James and Jennie Bryant. She was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church and in her earlier...
Elizabeth Jane Stark
Jun 23, 2015
Elizabeth Stark ("Betty") Elizabeth Jane Stark, 98, of Bealeton VA., formerly of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday afternoon at Blue Ridge Christian Home in Bealeton, VA. She was the widow of the late Harold Vernon Stark, who died in 1987. Born in Osceola Mills PA., she was the daughter of the late Fred and Edith Sankey Phillips. She was a graduate...
Joyce Koons
Jun 20, 2015
Joyce (George) Koons, 85, of Newton Twp, died Saturday morning, at VNA Hospice in Scranton. Her husband of 62 years is Donald Koons. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Belles George. Joyce was a 1948 Graduate of Coughlin High School and member of the Church of St. Benedict in Newton. She was...
Sara R. Willoughby
Jun 17, 2015
Sara R. Willoughby (née Bierly), long-time resident of Lake Carey, died on Wednesday the 17th of June at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Born in 1937 in Pittston, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Clara Bierly Sally attended Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Simmons College in Boston, and received her Bachelors degree in Education from the University...
Duane W. Larue
Jun 17, 2015
Duane W. LaRue, 85, Ransom Twp., died Wednesday morning at home. His wife is the former Betty Schultheis. The couple had been married for 65 years. Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Walter and Gertrude Jacoby LaRue. Prior to retirement he was a machinist at the Swanee Paper Mill for forty years, and was a...
Elaine Trentalange
Jun 15, 2015
Elaine Trentalange, of South Abington Twp, died Monday evening at her home. She was the wife of the late Charles J. Trentalange, who died November 8, 2014. Born in Allentown on August 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Irene Bartholomew Warren. She resided in Clarks Summit for the past 49 years. During the couple's marriage...
Eleanor Jane Goble
Jun 14, 2015
Eleanor J. Goble Eleanor J. Goble of Monroe Twp. died on Sunday at the Lakeside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas. She was born in Wilkes Barre on June 3, 1938 daughter of the late Basil A. and Sadie Cook Hayner. Prior to her retirement she worked for Rowker Dress Co. in Tunkhannock and Ronox Dress Co. in Noxen. She...
Richard Howard Greene
Jun 12, 2015
Richard Howard Greene, Factoryville died Friday afternoon at his home. His wife is the former Linda Kovacs. Born in Charleston, SC he was the son of the late John Greene and Marjorie Greene. For the last few years he was a sales clerk for the Tunkhannock Walmart. He was a man that followed the Native American spiritual path and was...
Patricia Crouse
Jun 12, 2015
Patricia Crouse, formally Patricia Peoples, 72, of Clarks Summit, passed away unexpectedly Friday at home. Her husband of 31 years is Stuart Crouse. Born in Glendale, she is the daughter of the late Francis and Margaret Lubeck Peoples. She graduated from Falls Overfield High School in 1960 and was a long- standing member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, post 7069....
Gerald J. Mclane
Jun 9, 2015
Gerald J. McLane, 84, a resident of the Gino J. Merli Veteran Center, Scranton, died Tuesday June 9, 2015. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Gerald and Marguerite Roche McLane. He was educated in Scranton schools. A Korean War veteran, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and attained a rank of sergeant. He...
Beverly J. Coon
Jun 5, 2015
Beverly J. (Foss) Coon, 83, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Friday evening, June 5, 2015, at Wesley Village in Pittston, where she had been a resident for the past eight years. Beverly also resided in Naples, Florida for a number of years. She was the widow of Paul J. Coon, who died in January of 1986. Born in Scranton, she...
Robert Mislevy
Jun 4, 2015
Robert Mislevy, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4th, 2015. He was born in Lackawanna County on March 2, 1939. He was the son of the late John and Josephine Naylor Mislevy. Bob was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and received an Associates Degree from Williamsport Technical School. He worked as a draftsman for Penn Dot...
Lawrence R. Scott
Jun 3, 2015
Lawrence R. Scott Sr. 67, of Tunkhannock died June 3rd in Tunkhannock, PA. He is survived by his wife Linda Clark Scott. He was born September 16, 1947 in Hop Bottom, PA son of the late William and Dorothy Carpenter Scott. He is preceded in death by his son Brian, brother Jake and sister Rosalyn. He is survived by sons...
Eden D. Soliman, Dds
Jun 2, 2015
Eden Daniel Soliman, D.D.S., 75, of South Abington Twp., died Tuesday morning at Green Ridge Nursing Facility. His wife of 37 years is the former Dr. Arja Luukkonen. Born in Assyt, Egypt, he was the son of the late Daniel and Soraya (El-Aggar) Soliman. He was a dental graduate of the University of Alexandria, Egypt and the University of Pennsylvania...
Daniel R. Griffiths
Jun 2, 2015
Daniel R. Griffiths, 56, of North Scranton, died Tuesday unexpectedly. Born in Scranton, he was the son of late Harold and Mildred Griffiths. He attended the Scranton schools and worked numerous jobs throughout his life. He was a handyman, loved NASCAR and the Steelers. He will be deeply missed by his dog, Max, who was his best friend and with...
Lucy Grabner
May 31, 2015
Lucy Sandoval Grabner of Tunkhannock passed away, surrounded by her loved ones on, May 31, 2015. She was born in Guatemala, Central America on September 23, 1935. Lucy was married to the love of her life, Carl. They would have celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on November 8, 2015. Lucy loved spending time and traveling with her family as well...
Jane M. Ayers
May 31, 2015
Jane M. Ayers, 78, of Milwaukee, died Sunday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the wife of the late Doane "Ab" Ayers, who died in 1992. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George Leuthe and Dolores Merkel Leuthe Bray;and step-daughter of the late Ezra Bray. She was a 1955 graduate of...
Gertrude E. Race
May 28, 2015
Gertrude E. Race, 94, of Scott Twp. died Thursday afternoon at Abington Manor in South Abington Twp. She was the wife of the late James R. Race, who died in 1958. Born in Scott Twp., daughter of the late Merenas and Jessie White Miller, she was a 1938 graduate of Scott Twp. High School. Gertrude was a devoted mother and...
Dariel Keith Belcher
May 27, 2015
Dariel Keith Belcher, 90, Clarks Summit, died May 24. She was the beloved wife of 60 years to the late Donald William Belcher. Dariel grew up in Mahwah, N.J., and spent most of her life in Westfield, N.J. There she was involved in many activities, among them the Westfield Garden Club and the Music Club of Westfield, and she was...


