Obituaries

Alice A. Yale

Alice A. Yale

Dec 16, 2014

Alice A. Yale, 89, of Russell Hill passed away on December 16, 2014. Born June 21, 1925, Alice was the daughter of the late Michael and Felixa Evanitsky Supeck. She was a member of the Tunkhannock Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Since 1954 she zealously shared her hope for the future under God's Kingdom with everyone she met. An avid quilter,...

Olga Veety

Olga Veety

Dec 16, 2014

Olga Veety, 87, of Falls, died Tuesday afternoon at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. She was the widow of Foster Wilbur Veety who died in July. The couple had been married for over 63 years at the time of his death. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Catherine Koval. She attended Mt. Bethel Church...

John "Jack" Mehaffey, Sr.

John "Jack" Mehaffey, Sr.

Dec 15, 2014

Jack Mehaffey, 68, Dalton, passed away at Geisinger CMC after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Sandy Hyman-Mehaffey. Born in Philadelphia, Jack was the son of Mary Burns Mehaffey and the late George Mehaffey. The oldest of nine, he was considered the 'leader of the pack', but he was most proud of his...

Stanley C. Hedrick

Stanley C. Hedrick

Dec 10, 2014

Stanley C. Hedrick, of Bardwell, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Born on April 13, 1944 in Helen Furnace, PA he was the son of the late Walter and Bernadette (Watkins) Hedrick. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, DeDe Cigna Hedrick. Stanley was a graduate of North Clarion High School in 1962. During his time in...

Joseph Colacicco

Joseph Colacicco

Dec 9, 2014

Joseph A. Colacicco (58), Mehoopany, PA (and formally Lake Carey, PA), lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday night, December 9, 2014. Born on November 18, 1956 in Scranton, PA he was a son of Mary Costanzi Colacicco and the late Angelo Colacicco. Joe retired from Proctor & Gamble to pursue his love of hunting and fishing. The family would...

Betty J. Deleo

Betty J. Deleo

Dec 9, 2014

Betty J. DeLeo, 88, of West Abington Twp., died Tuesday morning at home. She was the widow of the late Rocco DeLeo, who died in 2005. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Albert Deitzer and Beryl Black Deitzer, her main occupation was mother and housewife. She was always willing to lend a hand to family and friends who were...

Ann M. Pricci

Ann M. Pricci

Dec 6, 2014

Ann M. Pricci, 92, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at Abington Manor in South Abington Twp. She was the widow of Edward Pricci, who died in 1979. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Angelo and Christine DeCarlo Tutino, she attended Scranton Technical High School. She was employed by the Wilkes-Barre office of the Department of Unemployment, and also...

Ray Theron Gardner, Jr.

Ray Theron Gardner, Jr.

Nov 28, 2014

Ray T. Gardner, Jr. Ray Theron Gardner, Jr. of Butler, NJ passed from this life on November 28 at the age of 96 after a short illness. Born on August 20, 1918 in Waverly PA, he was the son of Christena Jacobs and Ray T. Gardner, Sr. He lived his youth in the Waverly-Glenburn area, relocating with the family in...

William Draim

William Draim

Nov 26, 2014

William Draim, 61, Clarks Summit died Wednesday morning at the Regional Hospital, Scranton. His wife is the former Ann Smith, the couple had been married 21 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Eleanor Avasine Draim, Olyphant, and the late John Draim who died in 1998. He was a 1971 graduate of Dunmore Central Catholic High School and...

Richard Ernest Hahn

Richard Ernest Hahn

Nov 24, 2014

Richard Ernest Hahn Jr. Richard E. Hahn Jr. of Mehoopany died at his home on Monday November 24, 2014. He was born in Tunkhannock on February 21, 1970 son of the late Richard E. Hahn and son Margaret Tyler Hahn Faux and step son of Roy Faux of Mehoopany. For many years Richard worked for the URS in Tunkhannock. Proceeding...

Arthur J. Mchale Jr.

Arthur J. Mchale Jr.

Nov 21, 2014

Arthur J. McHale Jr., Waverly, died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His wife is the former Margaret A. Clements. The couple was married in 1963. Born in Chester, son of the late Arthur Sr. and Helen Gavin McHale, he was the owner of Arthur J. McHale Heating and Air Conditioning before retirement. He served on the board of directors...

Peter Dohanich

Peter Dohanich

Nov 17, 2014

Peter Dohanich, 97, formerly of Fleetville, died Monday evening in New Orleans. He was the husband of the late Amelia C. Gallo Dohanich, R.N., who died in 2010. The couple had been married for 62 years at the time of her death. Born in Jessup, Peter was the son of the late Michael and Mary Baron Dohanich, both Russian immigrants....

Dorothy Remick

Dorothy Remick

Nov 17, 2014

Dorothy Remick, 91, Clarks Summit, died Monday morning at Dunmore Health Care Center. She was the wife of Leonard R. Remick who died in 1997. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose Janoski. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and Lackawanna Business College. She was a member of St. Gregory's Parish,...

Bob E. Schroeder

Bob E. Schroeder

Nov 15, 2014

Bob E. Schroeder,90 , of Clarks Green, died Saturday at Lackawanna Health Care in Peckville. His wife is Gladys Ace Schroeder. The couple has been married for 66 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edward and Margaret Lydon Schroeder. He was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School and went on to attend Syracuse and...

Paulette Tamm

Paulette Tamm

Nov 12, 2014

Paulette Sue Tamm Paulette Sue. Tamm of Mountain Top, Pa. formerly of Ferndale area of Johnstown, Pa. passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. She was born in Johnstown, Pa. on October 13, 1956 and is the daughter of the late Donald P. and Adrien Bush Wendell. Paulette was a graduate of Altoona High School, class of...

Paulette Sue Tamm

Paulette Sue Tamm

Nov 12, 2014

Paulette Sue Tamm of Mountain Top, Pa. formerly of Ferndale area of Johnstown, Pa. passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. She was born in Johnstown, Pa. on October 13, 1956 and is the daughter of the late Donald P. and Adrien Bush Wendell. Paulette was a graduate of Altoona High School, class of 1974, and received...

Grace L. Martenson

Grace L. Martenson

Nov 8, 2014

Grace L. Martenson, 82, Newton Twp., died Saturday morning in Abington Manor. She was the widow of the late Carl Martenson who died in 2003. Born in Newton Twp., she was the daughter of the late Albert Lucker and Bertha Lubeck Lucker Lytle. She was a graduate of Newton Ransom High School being honored as Valedictorian of the class of...

Byron Miles

Byron Miles

Nov 8, 2014

Byron Miles, 75 of Clarks Summit died Saturday in Gallup, New Mexico. He was the husband of the late Jeanne Corrigan Miles who died in 2010. Born in Scranton he was the son of the late Chester B. and Hazel May Turner Miles. He was a 1957 graduate of Clarks Summit High School and went on to attend Berkley School...

Dolores G. Trycinski

Dolores G. Trycinski

Nov 8, 2014

Dolores G. Trycinski of Dalton died on Saturday November 8, 2014 in Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years John F. Trycinski. She was born in Greene New York on January 25, 1927 daughter of the late Leon C. and Ethel M. Harrington Gibson. Dolores was a 1945 graduate of Greene...

Charles J. Trentalange

Charles J. Trentalange

Nov 8, 2014

Charles J. Trent­alange , 82, of South Abington Twp., died Saturday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Elaine Warren Trentalange. The couple has been married for 60 years. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary Szilezy Trentalange. He was a graduate of Allentown High School....