Obituaries

Thomas Severcool

Thomas Severcool

Apr 3, 2015

Thomas Severcool of Tunkhannock died at his home on Friday evening April 3, 2015. He was born in Edwardsville on January 6, 1932 son of the late Henry and Emily Morris Severcool. Tom was a member of the Lemon United Methodist Church, Factoryville Lodge #347 F&AM , Scranton Consistory and other Masonic Orders. A member of the Tunkhannock Odd Fellows...

Anthony C. Kitchnefsky

Anthony C. Kitchnefsky

Apr 2, 2015

Anthony C.”Tony” Kitchnefsky of Lake Winola died Thursday, April 2nd at Geisinger Community Medical Scranton. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 23, 1935 son of the late Anthony C. and Victoria Kovalchick Kitchnefsky. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School class of 1953, and a Veteran of the United States Army and owner of Kitchnefsky Logging for over...

Terence D. Miner

Terence D. Miner

Mar 31, 2015

Terence D. Miner Terence “Terry” Miner of Tunkhannock died Tuesday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 4, 1940 son of the late Walter F. and Dorothy Wintermute Miner. Terry was a 1958 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and owned and operated Miner Farms in Tunkhannock .He was a member of the Eatonville...

Kantilal Patel

Kantilal Patel

Mar 30, 2015

Kantilal Patel died March 30, 2015

Carolyn J. Dore

Carolyn J. Dore

Mar 29, 2015

Carolyn J. Dore, 65, of Dalton, died Sunday evening at Golden Living Center in Wilkes-Barre. She was the widow of the late Jon Dore, who died in 1998. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late John and Catherine Price Mason, she was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was employed as a locker room attendant for the Glen...

Waldemar Madera

Waldemar Madera

Mar 27, 2015

Waldemar Madera, 61, So. Abington Twp., died Friday at Golden Living Center in Scranton. His wife is the former Digna Gonzalez. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Jose A. and Rosa Sanoquet Madera. He was a sports enthusiast who enjoyed baseball, basketball and football. Prior to retirement he worked as a trackman for the New...

David Lance LaBar

David Lance LaBar

Mar 26, 2015

David L. LaBar David L. LaBar of Tunkhannock died at his home on Thursday evening. He was born in Lemon Twp., Wyoming County on December 21, 1949 son of the late Joseph Myron and Ardena Ilma Brunges LaBar. David was a 1968 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed at the Procter and Gamble plant in Mehoopany for over...

Dorothy M. Roberts

Dorothy M. Roberts

Mar 23, 2015

Dorothy M. Roberts of Tunkhannock died Monday morning peacefully at her home with her daughters by her side. She was born in Tunkhannock on November 5, 1919 daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Dotter Rosengrant. Dorothy was 1937 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, member of the Tunkhannock Episcopal Church, Wyoming County Sr. Citizens Center, Tunkhannock Grange, Red Hats, Lake...

Francis “Chick” Kettle

Francis “Chick” Kettle

Mar 21, 2015

Francis "Chick" Kettle, Lake Winola died Saturday morning at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Born in Scranton on January 16, 1926 he was the son of the late Lester and Florence Carson Kettle. He was a member of the St. Mary's of the Lake Church and prior to his retirement he was a printer, first working for Capitol Records...

Stephen George Secoolish

Stephen George Secoolish

Mar 20, 2015

Stephen G. Secoolish Jr. 75, of Factoryville and Keyser Valley section of Scranton died Friday March 20th at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years Dorothy Helen Shifton Secoolish Jr. He was born in Scranton on June 23, 1939 son of the late Stephen G. and Sophie Skrutski Secoolish Sr. He was graduated from...

Laurie Parry

Laurie Parry

Mar 20, 2015

Laurie A. Parry Laurie A. Parry of Tunkhannock died Friday in the Hospice of the Scared Heart in Dunmore. She was the daughter of Raymond Thomas of Tunkhannock and the late Esther Kudalsky Thomas. Laurie was a 1981 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and the Chamberlin School of Retailing in Boston. She was involved in the family operation of Kapmeyer...

Thelma N. Young

Thelma N. Young

Mar 19, 2015

Thelma Neely Young died at the Golden Living Personal Care Home March 19, 2015. Born April 7, 1919 in Philadelphia she was the only daughter of the late Robert and Anna Groome Young. After graduating from high school she went to work at West Chemical in Philadelphia for over 40 years until they shut their doors. Through the years she...

Norman N. Nichols

Norman N. Nichols

Mar 17, 2015

Norman N. Nichols, So. Abington Twp., died Tuesday morning at Abington Manor. His wife is the former Mary Ann Kondrat. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late William A. Nichols and Marion Newman Nichols Dunlap. He was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School and was of the Protestant faith. Norman was co-owner and vice president of...

Carol J. Pagano

Carol J. Pagano

Mar 16, 2015

Carol J. Pagano, 67, of Factoryville, died Monday morning at home. Her husband was the late Salvatore Pagano. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of Carl and Shirley Atherton. Before retirement, she was a registered nurse working as a dietary aide at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in...

Robert D. Montross

Robert D. Montross

Mar 15, 2015

Robert D. Montross. Robert D. Montross of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday March 15, 2015 surrounded by his loving family in the Post-Acute Medical Specialty Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. He was born in Tunkhannock on November 27, 1944 son of the late Donald and Geraldine Garrison Montross. He was a 1962 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he lettered in football,...

John M. Cross

John M. Cross

Mar 15, 2015

John "Jack" M. Cross, 84, of Lake Winola died March 15 at Clarks Summit Senior Living after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Aug. 6, 1930 in Dunmore, son of the late H. Milton and Alice Cross, Jack was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris C. Williams. Jack was a graduate of the Wharton Business School and worked...

John Brian Callaghan

John Brian Callaghan

Mar 14, 2015

John Brian Callaghan, 56, of Hazelton, died Saturday, March 14, after an illness. He was the son of the late Dr. John J. Callaghan and Dorothy Putirskas Callahan. Born in Scranton, on November 21, 1958 where he spent his childhood, the family later moved to Nicholson Twp. He was a member of Our Lady of the Abingtons Church in Dalton....

Dolores E. Smith

Dolores E. Smith

Mar 12, 2015

Dolores E. Smith, 84, of N. Abington Twp., died Thursday morning at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. She was the widow of the late Marshal H. Smith, who died in 2001. Dolores was the daughter of the late Harry and Pearl Carpenter Tripp. She was graduate of Factoryville High School and was a devoted house wife who...

Warren Ray Place

Warren Ray Place

Mar 12, 2015

Life Legacy Warren R. Place 89, of Mehoopany died Thursday evening March 12th at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Joan Ervin Place. He was born at the family home on May 24, 1925 son of the late William Oliver and Mary Pearl Smith Place. He was a graduate of Mehoopany...

Kenneth P. Gunton

Kenneth P. Gunton

Mar 10, 2015

Kenneth P. Gunton of Falls died Tuesday in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Falls on October 24, 1937 son of the late Kenneth D. and Gertrude Sickler Gunton. He was a member of the Dymond Hollow United Methodist Church. Ken was preceded in death by a sister Doris Gunton, Brother Durwood Gunton. Surviving is brother and...