Obituaries

Feb 12, 2025

Carl J. Shinko, 71, of Factoryville passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Ann Mary Shinko on January 17, 2025, just three and a half weeks prior. The family believes he could not bear to be apart from his beloved life companion.

Born on December...

Feb 10, 2025

Margaret Elizabeth Staskiel, age 81, of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, passed away on February 10, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born on November 22, 1943, in Wilkes-Barre to Andrew and Margaret Kupinewicz, Margaret Elizabeth Staskiel was a woman who found joy in the beauty of the arts, had a keen eye for design and antiques, but above all, cherished her family and the...

Feb 9, 2025

Richard C. Palmer, Sr., 78, of East Lemon passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at home surrounded by his family after a long illness.

Born in Kingston, PA on March 25, 1946, he is the son of the late Roger Palmer and Avis Jayne Palmer Bugely. He was married for 59 years to Suzanne Sprague.

He graduated from Forty Fort High School....

Feb 9, 2025

Alessandro Giovanni Smeraldi, MD age 52 of South Abington Township passed away on Sunday after a courageous and well-fought battle against colon cancer. Alessandro was born in Queens, New York to Erika Smeraldi on October 2, 1972. Surviving are his wife Gail Bedell Smeraldi, a daughter Hayley and a son Caleb. He is also survived by his mother; two...

Feb 8, 2025

Thomas Susz, 87, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Abington Manor. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janice (Whytashek) Susz.

Born on February 2, 1938 in Glen Lyon, PA, he is the son of the late Frank and Nellie Susz.

He was a proud graduate of Newport Township High School in 1955. Thomas went on...

Feb 8, 2025

Marjorie J. (Gardner) Holub, 93, of Mehoopany passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Tunkhannock United Methodist Manor.

Born on September 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Reuben and Ethel (Posten) Gardner. She graduated from West Wyoming High School and Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a registered nurse at Wilkes-Barre General...

Feb 8, 2025

It is with sadness that we announce the death of our sister, Elizabeth (Betsy) Bour, on February 8, 2025 in Burbank California.

Betsy was the daughter of Eileen and John Bour, Glenburn PA. She was a 1975 graduate of Abington Heights High School, after which she attended Vassar and received her BS. She moved to California shortly...

Jan 31, 2025

Dennis Wesley Morgan, Clarks Summit, died at Allied Hospice, Scranton, on Friday morning.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Donald Morgan and Wilda Jean Ace Morgan Shiffer. He was a 1976 graduate of Abington Heights High School and served his country proudly and with distinction for 20 years in the United States Army....

Jan 29, 2025

Ann Morgan, 71, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at her home.

Born on March 9, 1953 in Meshoppen, she is the daughter of the late Jack and Sara (Walsh) Morgan.

She graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1971 and pursued further studies at Keystone College and Wilkes University, focusing on Sociology and Psychology. Ann ultimately obtained...

Jan 28, 2025

James Douglas Taugher passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday.

Born in Scranton on June 27, 1958, he was the son of the late James P. Taugher and Mildred Taugher of Clarks Summit. He was a 1976 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and spent many years in the restaurant/bar business in Philadelphia before returning to...

Jan 28, 2025

John (Jack) A Doyle, 85 passed away Tuesday January 28,2025 at Steward Florida Medical Center in Pompano Beach, FL.

Born in Moscow, PA, he was the son of the late John F and Catherine R Mc Dermott Doyle.

Jack was a 1957 graduate of Holy Rosary High School in Scranton. Upon graduating he enlisted in...

Jan 26, 2025

Jane Shebal, a resident of Clarks Summit, passed away on January 26th in the emergency room at Geisinger, Scranton after a heart attack at her home.

She was born February 13, 1927 in Scranton Pennsylvania to Thomas and Mary Jenkin. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Shebal; her brothers and sisters, Mary Jenkin, Elizabeth...

Jan 24, 2025

Debra Creeden, 70, of Monroe Twp. passed away Friday, January 24, 2025 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born on January 7, 1955 in Wilkes Barre, she is the daughter of the late Donald and Eleanor (Haynes) Goble.

Debra attended Tunkhannock High School. She loved to drink beer, ride horses, and immerse herself in the thrilling atmosphere of stock car races....

Jan 24, 2025

Richard A. Lewis, 92, of Scranton died Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore, after a brief illness. He was the widower of Elizabeth Jean Gebing Lewis, who left us in 2005. The couple were married 49 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Richard and Lillian Mae Knott Lewis. He was...

Jan 23, 2025

Ruth French, 101, of Lake Winola went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at home. She is preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Kenneth French in 1977.

Born on September 29, 1923 in Lake Winola, she is the daughter of the late Leon and Clara (Odell) Stevens.

Ruth was a proud 1941 graduate...

Jan 23, 2025

Antoinette Mennig died at her home in Clarks Summit on Thursday. She was the widow of John A. Mennig, Sr., who died in 2020. The couple were married 58 years.

Born in Dalton, in the home her father built, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Rose Dipietroantonio. Antoinette was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail...

Jan 21, 2025

Marie J. Kanyok, 53, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Darron Kanyok.

Born on September 27, 1971 in Luzerne, she is the daughter of Shirley (Zalenski) Krzysik and the late John Krzysik.

Marie was a graduate of Hanover High School. She dedicated over 20 years...

Jan 20, 2025

Gilbert L. Lawrence, 74, of East Lemon, went to be with the Lord on January 20, 2025 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Connie (Rutledge) Lawrence. Gilbert was born on August 24, 1950 in Johnson City, NY and is the son of the late Norman and Jean Lawrence.

Gilbert enlisted in...

Jan 19, 2025

Kay Zeidler White of Glenburn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz J. Zeidler (the former Mildred Hendrickson), died peacefully in the comforts of her home, surrounded by her loved ones, Sunday evening.

Born in Scranton, Kay attended Central High School and received a business degree from Lackawanna Business College. After graduating, she worked at her...

Jan 18, 2025

With hearts filled with sadness and love, the family of Jessica Hogan, 47, announces her passing on January 18, 2025, after a long and brave battle with renal failure, a complication of Type-1 Diabetes.

Jessica was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on June 28, 1977, and she spent a happy childhood in both Scranton and Harding, Pennsylvania, later...