Obituaries
Edward G. Artfitch
Mar 10, 2015
Edward George Artfitch, 88 of Harding, PA, formerly of Flagtown, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 10 at Riverstreet Manor in Wilkes-Barre, PA. His wife was the late Janice Noecker . Born in Newton Twp, he was the son of the late Julius and Kathryn Morris Artfitch. Ed was a proud Navy veteran serving in Okinawa during WWII. Prior to his...
Irene Smith Redfield
Mar 8, 2015
Irene Redfield, 84 of Clarks Summit, died Sunday afternoon at Abington Manor Nursing Home. Born in Englewood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late W. Ward and Irene Chesebrough Smith. Before moving to Clarks Summit, she was a receptionist for a North Shore Medical Group in Long Island. Surviving are two sons, Christopher and his wife Roberta, Scott Twp.,...
Vera May Knorr
Mar 8, 2015
Vera May Knorr, of Amherst,NY, died Sunday, March 8, 2015. She was 100. Ms. Knorr was born one of 10 children to Augustus and Magdelena, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In 1944, she moved to Western New York.She worked at AM&A clothing store for nearly 30 years. For much of the time she lived in the Buffalo area, she resided with her...
Candis M. Nesgoda
Mar 6, 2015
Candis M. Nesgoda, 49, White Haven, died Friday at her home. She was the widow of John Nesgoda, who died in 2012. The couple was married for 28 years. Born in Scranton, daughter of Diane Lozinger-Keenan, Clarks Summit, and the late John C. Lozinger Sr., she was a graduate of Community Medical Center School of Nursing. She worked for many...
Sarah D. Cornell
Mar 6, 2015
Sally Dunn Cornell 80, of Tunkhannock died Friday March 6th at Tyler Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was born on March 31, 1934 daughter of the late Henry M. and Eleanor Rinebold Dunn. She is survived by her son Michael Cornell, daughters Rebecca Beebe, Pam Cornell, cousins Pam Dewitt, of Hanover, Pa, Judy Houseman of Oceano, CA, and her close care...
Robert E. Brunges
Mar 6, 2015
Robert E. Brunges 62, of Dalton died Friday March 6th at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart in Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Ann Marie Swartz Brunges. He was born on March 7, 1952 son of the late Robert M. and Loretta Kowalski. Robert was a heavy equipment operator for American Asphalt He is survived...
Russell Claude Morris
Mar 6, 2015
Russell Morris died unexpectedly at work on Friday, March 6. Russ was the third son born to Robert G and Elizabeth Carr Morris on September 7 1953. Anyone who had spent time with Russ knew him to have a sharp wit and a keen sense of humor. His memory for jokes, limericks, and life's events was unparalleled. Russ was a...
Gerri Leone Perini
Mar 5, 2015
PERINI Gerri (Leone), of Paterson,NJ, died Thursday morning. Born in Wayne, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Eleanor Leone (Alexander) father Warren Leone Surviving are her siblings Karen Leone, Lorrie Baccaro, Tony Leone; Children Bob Perini, Christina Clark, Travis Perini, Ashley Perini, Joshua Perini A memorial service will be held Tuesday at 11 AM, in the Clarks Summit...
Lyle A. Durland
Mar 5, 2015
Lyle Allan Durland, 63, passed away peacefully on Thursday March 5, 2015 at Silver Stream Center in Springhouse, PA. Lyle was born on March 15, 1951 in Falls, PA and then later lived in Philadelphia. He was pre-deceased by brothers Tom and Girard, as well as their parents Delmar and Gertrude Durland. Lyle is survived by his loving children, daughters...
Michael Andrew Giermanski
Mar 2, 2015
Michael Andrew Giermanski, 31, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Monday in Gainesville, FL. Born March 26, 1983 in Livingston, NJ, he was the son of John Anthony and Diane Ellen Wichmann Giermanski. He moved to Clarks Summit in 1989 and attended Our Lady of Peace School and graduated from Abington Heights High School in 2001. He received his Associate's Degree...
Simon J. Shivock
Mar 2, 2015
Simon J. Shivock, 86, of Scranton, died Monday at Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Scranton. He was the husband of Ann Marie Manley Shivock, who died Feb. 8, 1998. Born Aug. 7, 1928, in Scranton, son of the late Peter and Anna Semeska Shivock, he was educated in the Scranton School District and was a proud Army veteran serving in...
Sally A. Leiser
Mar 1, 2015
Sally A. Leiser 67 of Tunkhannock, Pa. died Sunday March 1st at the Golden Living Center in Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Leiser. She was born in Wilkes-Barre Twp. on February 13, 1948 daughter of the late Edward and Margret Maloney Pius. She was a1965 graduate of Wilkes-Barre Twp., High School. She worked at Penn...
David "Wayne" Maas
Feb 28, 2015
David "Wayne" Maas, 89, of Ransom Twp., died Saturday morning at the Commonwealth Hospice Unit at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the husband of Jean Anderson Maas. The couple would have celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary this month. Born in Ransom Twp., he was the son of the late David and Sybil Petty Maas. Before retirement in 1989, he...
Frank J. Burke
Feb 26, 2015
Frank J. Burke, 55, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday morning at the VNA Hospice unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center In Scranton. He was the husband of Rachel Keisling Burke. The couple has been married for 17 years Born in Scranton, he was the son of Patricia Kaub Burke and the late Edward J. Burke. He was a graduate of...
Richard Rodgers
Feb 25, 2015
Richard Rodgers, 66, of Clarks Summit died Wednesday morning in the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of the former Carol Knopp. The couple has been married for 45 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late Walter and Blanche Knott Rodgers, he was a 1966 graduate of West Scranton High School,...
Archie "Johnnie" John Anstey
Feb 25, 2015
Archie John Anstey, 74, of Dalton, PA died Wednesday evening at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, PA. Born in Newburgh, NY, he was the son and eldest child of Clara Schartzer and the late Archie Anstey. His wife is the former Jane Skrobak with whom they have a daughter, Deborah L. Anstey of Dalton and a son, Michael J. Anstey...
Thomas Anderson Veety
Feb 25, 2015
Thomas Anderson Veety, 89, of Newton Twp., died Wednesday morning at the United Methodist Home at Wesley Village in Jenkins Twp. He was the husband of Fern Alice Huggler Veety, who died in 2010. Born in Newton, son of the late William and Pearl Decker Veety, Tom was a self-employed farmer as well as school bus owner and operator for...
Donald H. Moyer, Jr.
Feb 24, 2015
Donald H. Moyer Jr., 81, Clarks Summit, formerly of Upper Darby, died Tuesday morning at Regional Hospital of Scranton. His wife was the late Violet Lee Schafer Moyer. Born in Philadelphia, son of the late Donald H. Sr. and Elizabeth Fleetwood Payne Moyer, he was a graduate of Philadelphia High School and served two years in the Naval Reserve. Before...
James A. Brittain Sr.
Feb 24, 2015
James A. Brittain Sr., 87, lifelong resident of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday morning at Commonwealth Hospice at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He was the widower of Ruth Crosby Brittain. The couple married on June 2, 1962. Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late George and Katherine Horton Brittain. He was a 1945 graduate of the Clarks...
Ruth D. Button
Feb 23, 2015
Ruth D. Button of Germantown, Maryland went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her husband of seventy-nine years, Ronald O. Button, and her brother, Guy Davies. Ruth was born on July 12, 1914 in Lynn, Pennsylvania daughter of the late...
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