Obituaries

Apr 26, 2025

Darla Michelle King, 59, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Community Medical Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Melvin King.

Born on July 26, 1965 in Wichita Falls, TX, she is the daughter of the late Harry and Ottis (Wolford) Davis.

Darla was a woman who radiated kindness and had a heart...

Apr 25, 2025

Bonita Rosati, 83, of Clarks Summit, died on Friday, April 25th. She was the widow of Angelo Rosati, who died in 1999. The couple had been together since 1967 when they met at the Elk Mountain ski lodge through the Scranton Ski Club.

Born in Ransom Township, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mamie...

Apr 24, 2025

Gary W. Silfee, 70, of Nicholson passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Born on August 26, 1954 in Scranton, he is the son of the late Willard and Dorothy (Wesley) Silfee.

He attended Elk Lake High School. Gary worked at Procter and Gamble for 18 years. He later worked at Decker Lumber.

He is survived by son,...

Apr 24, 2025

Theodore J. Roberts, 89, of Nicholson passed away Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the Embassy of Tunkhannock. He is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor Roberts in 2023.

Born on August 20, 1935 in Montrose, PA, he is the son of the late Fredrick and Voris (Gleason) Roberts.

Ted was a lifelong trucker and was known by many...

Apr 22, 2025

Virginia "Ginny" L. Walp, 68, of Clarks Summit, died at Hospice of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday.

Born in Hazleton, she was the daughter of the late Harlen A. and Mary Grace Altieri Walp. She was a graduate of Hazleton High School and, prior to retirement, was an operator for Towers answering service at St. Joseph Hospital....

Apr 19, 2025

Allen Robert VanWert (Allen Sr.), 73, of Throop, entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 19, at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. His widow, and angel on Earth, is the former Susan Sallom. The couple had been married since 1975.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Harold and Doris Eppley VanWert. He was an...

Apr 18, 2025

David Lee Honeywell, Jr., 60, of Lake Winola passed away Friday, April 18, 2025 at home.

Born on June 14, 1964 in Scranton, he is the son of the late David Honeywell, Sr.

Dave was a 1983 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He dedicated much of his life to his career as a truck driver for Bolus Trucking.

He was an avid football...

Apr 18, 2025

Nicholas D. Coyer, 85, of Chinchilla, died on Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. His widow is the former Judy Otto. The couple would have been married 65 years next week.

Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Nicholas Coyer. He was a proud United States Marine and, prior to retirement, worked...

Apr 14, 2025

John Edward Pricci, 78, of Clarks Summit, died on Monday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born in Hahnemann Hospital (now Geisinger CMC-Scranton) on May 13, 1946, he was the son of the late John Edward and Ann Marie Tutino Pricci. His parents were part owners in the family business, Pricci's Supermarket. John was educated in...

Apr 13, 2025

Margaret (Peg) McDade, 88, of Waverly Township died peacefully at her home on Sunday April 13, 2025, attended by her daughter, Debby James of Sugar Land, TX.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edward F.  and Mary McDade. Following her passion for the arts, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in French...

Apr 7, 2025

Judith Ann Seymour, Scranton, died peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Monday. She was the widow of the late Donald Edwin Seymour, Jr.

Born in Dickson City, she was the daughter of the late Emrys and Josephine Sosnoski Thomas. She was a graduate of Dickson City High School and, prior to retirement, she was...

Apr 6, 2025

Jane Marie Griffiths, 84, of Dalton, passed away on Sunday at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was the widow of William "Linn" Griffiths, who was her husband of over 65 years before his passing in November 2024.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Earl John and Ruth Sponsler Purcell. She was a...

Apr 6, 2025

Robert Paul Reese, 73, of Clarks Summit died on Sunday afternoon at The Gardens for Memory Care, Easton.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Media, Pa., he was the son of the late Robert W. and Florence G. Reese. Prior to retirement, he was the Chief of Police in Newton Township and, later, a member of the...

Apr 5, 2025

William (Billy) Askew, 59, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Born on October 15, 1965 in Somers Point, NJ, he is the son of Alice (Jennings) Robinson and his late father, Wesley Askew and step-father, Jay Robinson.

Billy was a 1984 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He embarked on a successful career as a...

Apr 4, 2025

Gregory Scott Barber, 70, a lifelong member of Benton Township passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center. He fought an over 3-year battle with cancer.

Born on February 9, 1955, he is the son of the late Laverne and Norma (Stark) Barber.

Gregg worked on his family farm for many years. He later worked for Benton Township...

Apr 4, 2025

Bradley A. Biesecker, 53, of Clarks Summit, died peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2025, following an extended illness. Born in Scranton, PA on April 29, 1971, he was the son of the late Douglas A. and Margaret Becker Biesecker.

Brad graduated from Abington Heights High School in 1989 with a concentration in masonry.  He was an extremely...

Apr 2, 2025

Clara Lucy Brown, formerly of Factoryville, died at Clarks Summit Senior Living on Wednesday. She was the widow of George Brown, who died in 1992.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Champlin and Ida Fisher Champlin Phillips. She was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School and, prior to retirement, worked various...

Mar 31, 2025

Leslie C. Roth, 79, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Linda (Smith) Roth.

Born on June 14, 1945 in Bloomsburg, he is the son of the late Edward and Florence (Fritz) Roth.

He was a 1963 graduate of Benton High School. Following his education, he honorably served his...

Mar 31, 2025

Doris Mae Green, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at Elan Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, William Green in 2023.

Born on May 22, 1932 in Centermoreland, she is the daughter of the late Walter and Shirley (Myers) Frantz.

Doris was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She...

Mar 27, 2025

Robert Bruce "Brucci" Holden, 88, formerly of Newton Township, died on Thursday at Willowbrook Place, South Abington Township. He was preceded in death in 2012 by Shirley Kay Stump Holden, his wife of 53 years, and in 2023 by Patricia Pahoski Holden, his wife of 2 ½ years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the...