Obituaries

Evelyn Marie Lawler

Evelyn Marie Lawler

Apr 27, 2015

Evelyn Marie Lawler of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully April 27th with family surrounding her. Born on November 15, 1928 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Leona Oakes Saar. Evelyn was a member of the Church of the Nativity BVM in Tunkhannock and prior to her retirement, worked for the Bendix Corporation in South Montrose and...

Lambert Gene Shalata

Lambert Gene Shalata

Apr 26, 2015

Lambert “Dutchie” Shalata of Tunkhannock, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. With his family by his side, he left to be with the Lord. Born in Meshoppen on June 9, 1954 son of Janet Traver Shalata of Monroe Township and the late Joseph T. Shalata. He was employed by Meshoppen...

Donald J. Kulig

Donald J. Kulig

Apr 25, 2015

Donald J. Kulig, Clarks Summit, died Saturday at the Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife is the former Mary Rock. The couple would be married 46 years in June. Born in Hazleton, Pa., he was the son of the late Louis and Gertrude Kulig. Prior to retirement, he worked in finance for the Regency Corp. He was a graduate of...

Josephine E. Morykon

Josephine E. Morykon

Apr 25, 2015

Josephine E. Morykon Josephine E. Morykon of Tunkhannock died on Saturday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Edwardsville on May 26, 1921 daughter of the late Frank and Sophie Nemshick Drost. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Rowker Dress Company and Bocar Manufacturing, Bricks Market and the Wyoming County Senior Citizens Center in...

Kathleen M. Smith

Kathleen M. Smith

Apr 24, 2015

Kathleen M. Smith Kathleen M. Smith of Mehoopany died Friday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Scranton on October 27, 1927 , daughter of the late Nathan M. and Amada McClellan Foux. She attended the Lovelton Bible Church. Preceding her in death was her husband George Smith and a daughter Darlene Stark. Surviving is a...

Dr. Paramin Udomsak

Dr. Paramin Udomsak

Apr 20, 2015

Dr. Paramin Udomsak, South Abington Twp., died Monday evening at Geisinger Medical Center in Scranton, Pa. Born in Songkhla, Thailand, he was the son of the late Prasat and Preung Udomsak. After completing high school, he graduated from Mahieol University Medical School in Bangkok, Thailand. He did an internship at Metropolitan Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. Udomsak completed his surgical...

Helen Mack

Helen Mack

Apr 20, 2015

Helen Mack, 96, of Peckville died Monday afternoon at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the widow of the late Joseph Mack. Born in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Gurchin. She returned to Clarks Summit in 1965. Prior to her retirement, Helen was employed as a sales representative for J. J....

Fred D. Dymond

Fred D. Dymond

Apr 20, 2015

Fred D. Dymond of Tunkhannock died on Monday at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Thurston Hollow on March 7, 1945 son of the late William and Mary Flora White Dymond. Fred was employed at D&K Lumber Co. and Deer Park Lumber Co. in Tunkhannock for over 42 years. Preceding him in death where Brothers Glenn R.,...

Louise Ann Gorham

Louise Ann Gorham

Apr 19, 2015

Louise “Louann” Gorham The sun shines a little brighter over Mill City as family and friends celebrate the life of Louise Gorham, who passed away peacefully on Sunday morning. Known to her loved ones as Louann, she captured the smiles of her children and grandchildren and the natural beauty of her hometown (especially barns) through her passion for photography. Her...

Harry L. Strohl

Harry L. Strohl

Apr 18, 2015

Harry L. Strohl of Creamery Road, Tunkhannock died at his home on Saturday April 18, 2015. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 15, 1943 son of the late James and Ruth Eastwood Strohl. Prior to his retirement he was employed by American Asphalt. Harry was preceded in death by a brother James Strohl, surviving are brothers Edward of Elmira,...

George Perrick

George Perrick

Apr 17, 2015

George Perrick of Lake Winola died Friday evening at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. His widow is the former Dorothy Carson. The couple married in 1959. Born in Scranton, son of the late John and Celia Welichonis Perrick, he was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Parish in Lake Winola. Before his retirement, he was a supervisor...

Carolyn A. Nowakowski

Carolyn A. Nowakowski

Apr 16, 2015

Carolyn A. Nowakowski, formerly of Newton Township, and most recently a guest at Riverview Ridge, Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully Thursday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Her husband, Bruney passed away January 3, 2007. Born on July 12, 1936, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Stanley and Sophia Galushka Kenia. She lived in Newton Township for the majority of her...

Louise Klarer Nichols

Louise Klarer Nichols

Apr 15, 2015

Louise Klarer Nichols, 98, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday evening at Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the widow of the late William Nichols who died September 20, 2000. The couple celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on June 9, 2000. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Louis J. and Minnie L. Miller Klarer....

Edith S. Holbrook

Edith S. Holbrook

Apr 14, 2015

Edith S. Holbrook of Mehoopany, PA entered into rest on April 14, 2015. She was born in Poland on June 19, 1936, the daughter of the late Boleslaw and Agatha Polesczenko Rajnert. She was preceded in death by brothers Stanley, Edward, and Joseph Rajnert, and granddaughter Stephanie Overfield. Edith always looked forward to visits from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She...

Charles E. Carey

Charles E. Carey

Apr 14, 2015

Charles E. Carey Charles E. Carey of Falls died Tuesday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in West Nicholson June 3, 1933. He was an Army Veteran and prior to his retirement he was employed at the Chamberlin Corporation in Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Kitchen Carey. Surviving are sons James...

Ronald C. Green

Ronald C. Green

Apr 14, 2015

Ronald Charles Green, 81, of Clarks Summit slipped peacefully into eternity on April 14, 2015 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Nancy Leshinsky Kettell Green. The couple has been married for 20 years. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Harry and Emma Lydiette Green. He was a graduate of Scranton...

Virginia M. Holland

Virginia M. Holland

Apr 12, 2015

Virginia M. Holland, 84, of Factoryville died Sunday morning at Abington Manor. She was the widow of the late Donald C. Holland. Born in Falls, daughter of the late Clyde G. and Alice Foster Spencer, she was a graduate of Waverly High School, and went on to earn her associate degree. Before her retirement, she worked as a legal secretary...

Leon H. Walburn

Leon H. Walburn

Apr 12, 2015

Leon H. Walburn Jr. of Tunkhannock, PA died Sunday evening at Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Coal Twp. on January 16, 1944 son of Shirley June Clark Walburn of Lewisburg, PA and the late Leon H. Walburn. Leon was a 1962 graduate of Shamokin High School and attended LeTourneau University in Long View, Texas. Prior to...

Herbert Dana Lown

Herbert Dana Lown

Apr 10, 2015

Herbert Dana Lown, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Friday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Phyllis Hopf Lown. The couple has been married for 61 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Dana Herbert and Edith Jones Lown. He was a 1949 graduate of Scranton Technical High School and...

Ronald Clark Mackay

Ronald Clark Mackay

Apr 6, 2015

Ronald Clark Mackay, 65, of Clarks Summit, has passed over to a place of peace on Monday evening. His family was the utmost to him in the end. He was the husband of Margaret Kearney Mackay. The couple has been married for 17 years. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Warner and Marjorie Jane Hugus Mackey....