Obituaries

Florence M. Warren

Florence M. Warren

Sep 30, 2013

Florence M. Warren, 86, of Clarks Summit, died Monday morning at the home of her daughter in Moosic. She was the widow of Edwin F. Warren, who died in 2003. She was born in New York City to the late Florian and Veronika Banach Haberek. She worked alongside her husband as principal owners of Warren Dymond Powder Co. in Olyphant,...

Adrian E. Demarco Sr.

Adrian E. Demarco Sr.

Sep 28, 2013

Adrian E. DeMarco Sr., Dalton, died peacefully Saturday morning. He was the husband of Jean Grill Stivala DeMarco. The couple had been married for 25 years. Born in Mount Morris, N.Y., son of the late Marion and Mary Ann Scalzetti DeMarco, he moved at age 5 to Rochester, where he was educated in the Catholic schools. Before retirement, he was...

Charles A. "Jerry" Metz

Charles A. "Jerry" Metz

Sep 24, 2013

Charles A. "Jerry" Metz, 80, of Dalton, died Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton, after a short illness. His wife of 40 years is Dorothea Clarke Metz. Born in Towanda, son of the late Albert and Gertrude Wiggins Metz, he was a 50-year member of the First United Methodist Church of Towanda, where he taught Sunday school for 22...

Lori Olivia Bytheway

Lori Olivia Bytheway

Sep 23, 2013

Lori Olivia Bytheway 22, of Tunkhannock died Monday September 23, 2013. She was born in Fresno, California on October 7, 1990 daughter of Kirk Bytheway, of Tunkhannock and Denise Romans, of Fresno, California. Lori attended Tunkhannock High School and worked for Staff Management Smx. She enjoyed reading, dancing, singing, sewing, drawing, welding, listening to old records and being with her...

Theresa Fazio Lewis

Theresa Fazio Lewis

Sep 22, 2013

Theresa Fazio Lewis, 74, of Dalton, died Sunday morning at home with her loving husband and granddaughter by her side. Her husband is Arthur Lewis, Jr. Born in Dunmore, she was the daughter of John and Jean Knopick Fazio. She was a faithful student of the Bible with a heart of gold, always putting others first. Prior to retirement she...

George "Uncle" Reshetar

George "Uncle" Reshetar

Sep 19, 2013

George "Uncle" Reshetar Jr. of Ransom Twp. died Thursday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing in Scranton. His wife of 16 years is the former Iva Burdette. Born May 2, 1929, in Ransom, he was the son of the late George and Anna Kolesar Reshetar. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran and a member of American Legion...

Margaret Mihoch

Margaret Mihoch

Sep 16, 2013

Margaret Mihoch of Tunkhannock died Monday, September 16th at Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on July 31, 1921 daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Tomko Partilla. Margaret was a 1939 graduate of G.A.R. High School and a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Tunkhannock. She was a loving mother and grandmother a spent...

Maryann C. Parry

Maryann C. Parry

Sep 15, 2013

Maryann C. Parry of E. Tioga St. Tunkhannock died Sunday evening September 14th in Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She was born in Spring Lake Heights, NJ, on August 9, 1945, daughter of the late Stanley and Rita Kern Chmielewski. Maryann was a 1963 graduate of West Scranton High School. After graduating from beauty school she owned her on Salon until...

Glenora Jean Frutchey

Glenora Jean Frutchey

Sep 15, 2013

Glenora Jean Frutchey, 92, of South Abington Twp., died Sunday afternoon at Lackawanna Health and Rehabilitation Center in Olyphant. Her husband, James Allen Frutchey, died in 1980. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Nellie Hartt Barrett. She was of the United Methodist faith. Before retirement, she worked in the office supply business and later...

Esther C. Butchar

Esther C. Butchar

Sep 13, 2013

Esther C. Butchar, Clarks Summit, died Friday night at Scranton Health Care Center. She was the widow of John J. Butchar, who died in 1994. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Winifred Kovolenes. Esther was a graduate of Clarks Summit High School in 1947 and was formerly employed by ICS. She was a devoted...

Millie Crawford

Millie Crawford

Sep 4, 2013

Millie I. Crawford Millie Isabel Harvey Crawford of Georgetown, TX formerly of Lake Carey died Wednesday at the home of her daughter and son in law Janet and Thomas Nelson of Georgetown. Millie was born February 17, 1915 in Marcy, Tunkhannock Twp. Wyoming county daughter of the late Ross and Bessie Milhime Harvey. Prior to her retirement she worked as...

Richard James Hebda

Richard James Hebda

Sep 4, 2013

Richard James Hebda of Short Road, Tunkhannock died at his home on Wednesday. He was born in Luzerne on August 9, 1937 son of the late Joseph and Lauretta Nafus Hebda. Richard was a 1955 graduate of Luzerne High School and a Army veteran. He had work for Kurlancheek and Feinberg Furniture Stores, retiring from Blue Ridge Communications in Tunkhannock...

Louise E. Hoskins

Louise E. Hoskins

Sep 3, 2013

Louise E. Hoskins Louise E. Hoskins 70, of Stroudsburg formally of Tunkhannock died September 3rd in Stroudsburg, PA. She was born June 15, 1943 in LA Plume, PA daughter of the late Lewis and Leone Smith Jocelyn. She was preceded in death by her brother Charles Jocelyn and Companion Walter Becker. She is survived by son and daughter in law...

Martin J. Pentasuglio

Martin J. Pentasuglio

Aug 31, 2013

Martin J. Pentasuglio Sr., 88, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday afternoon at the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, surrounded by his family following a sudden illness. He was the husband of the late Florence H. Tutino, who died July 30, 2012. The couple had been married for 64 years. Born in Scranton, he was the...

Robert F. Stenten

Robert F. Stenten

Aug 31, 2013

Robert F. Stenten 83, of Tunkhannock died Saturday evening. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on July 19, 1930 son of the late Charles and Anna Hosteller Stenten. Robert was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps serving in the Korean War. He was a member of the Black Walnut American Legion Post 510 he was a...

Mildred Stacknick

Mildred Stacknick

Aug 30, 2013

Mildred Stacknick, 83, of Chinchilla, died Friday morning at Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was the widow of retired airman, Louis Stacknick. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Olga Holtzman Morris Sr. She attended school in Clarks Summit, and was employed in the garment industry locally and in Scranton. She was a member of...

Alfred Lockett

Alfred Lockett

Aug 28, 2013

Alfred Lockett of South Abington Twp. died Wednesday evening at the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center in Scranton. He and his wife, Connie Smith Lockett, would have been married for 53 years on Sept. 10. Born in Moosic on March 5, 1933, he was the son of the late Maxwell and Marion Major Lockett. He was a graduate of Moosic...

Willis Eugene Race

Willis Eugene Race

Aug 27, 2013

Willis Eugene Race, 85, Clarks Summit died Tuesday morning at the Regional Hospital in Scranton. His wife is the former Ruth Ciocca, the couple celebrated 60 years of marriage in June 6th. Born in Dunmore he was the son of the late George and Lillian Hutchins Race. He worked for Feibus & Gordon for many years and prior to his...

Jeanette Ann Arnold

Jeanette Ann Arnold

Aug 26, 2013

Jeanette Ann Arnold, 74, of Clarks Summit, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013. Jeanette grew up in Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y., the daughter of Thomas and Elly Thomsen. Jeanette graduated from Grover Cleveland high school and was first chair violinist in the orchestra. Jeanette was married to Robert J. Arnold on November 9, 1957. She spent her working career at Akzo...

Russell John Snyder Jr.

Russell John Snyder Jr.

Aug 22, 2013

Russell John Snyder Jr, 63, of Clarks Summit died Thursday afternoon in the VNA Hospice Unit at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Patricia Davis Garvin. The couple has been married for 39 years. Born in Scranton, he was the son of late Russell J. Sr. and Mildred E. Cook Snyder. He was a graduate...