Obituaries
Thomas O'Neal
Apr 23, 2012
Tom O’Neil of Northmoreland township passed away on April 23, 2012 at Robert Packer Hospital. Tom was born in McKeesport PA on April 2, 1943. He was a retired History teacher who taught at McKeesport High School and later at Notre Dame Prep School in Niles, ILL. He was a two-term McKeesport Councilman. Tom was a Custer scholar consulting on...
Vincent A. Zora
Apr 21, 2012
Vincent A. Zora, died Saturday at Abington Manor, So. Abington Twp. His wife, Betty Jane Neal Zora preceded him in death. Born in Coreapolis, PA, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Bindyck Zora. He was a Navy veteran of WWII, and prior to retirement, he was employed as a chemical engineer for Drazo Design Plants. He...
Diana "Ginger " Sawyer
Apr 21, 2012
Diana "Ginger" Sawyer, of Clarks Summit, PA, died Saturday, April 21, at her home in the Clarks Summit Senior Living Center. Born on May 11, 1937 in Port Jervis, New York, Ginger was the daughter of the late Isaac Davey and Lucy Annie Dennis Davey. Ginger will be remembered especially as a warm and caring mother and grandmother. She was...
Grace Ann Rought
Apr 19, 2012
Grace Ann Rought, 75, of Maple Drive, Overfield Township, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at home. Born August 8, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Marion Reeser Fenton. Prior to her retirement, she was a seamstress for Triple Trouser in Scranton. Grace enjoyed playing bingo, cards, and cooking. She loved being with her family and...
Cathy J. Mchugh
Apr 18, 2012
Cathy J. McHugh of Scranton died Wednesday at VNA Hospice at Geisinger Community Medical Center. Her husband is John J. McHugh Jr. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Leonard C. and Ruth Geary Maines, she was a member of the Peckville United Methodist Church. Everyone who knew her loved her and she would light up a room with her...
Fred Risdon Studer
Apr 15, 2012
Fred Risdon Studer, 85, died Sunday morning at VNA Hospice of Scranton. His wife of 60 years, Jane Y. Studer, died in 2010. Born in Madison, Wisc., Fred was the only child of Frank J. Studer and Dorothy Rickard Studer. He grew up in Schenectady, N.Y., and lived most of his adult life in Clarks Summit, most recently at Clarks...
Bud Mccarthy
Apr 15, 2012
John "Bud" McCarthy of Clarks Summit died Sunday surrounded by his family after a long illness. He and his wife, the former Nancy Rafter, would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on May 2. Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late Ernest and Sophia Kraft McCarthy. A graduate of Dunmore High School, he served in Okinawa with...
James A. Drinkwater
Apr 13, 2012
James A. Drinkwater, Dalton, died Friday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. His wife Grace, preceded him in death. Born in Portland, Maine, he was the son of the late James A. and Irene Reilly Drinkwater. He was a member of the Philadelphia Church of God, and prior to retirement he worked as a Head Custodian for the Copiague, NY...
Barbara Virginia Miller
Apr 12, 2012
Barbara Virginia "Ginny" Miller of Clarks Summit, Pa., and Stuart, Fla., died peacefully Thursday morning at her daughter Janine's home in Clarks Summit at age 83. Former wife of 27 years to the late Donald F. Miller, she is survived by her sister, M. Jeanette Stoeckel and long-time companion, Arthur J. Atherton of Cleveland, Ohio. Born in Hooper, N.Y., she...
Florence M. Cavanaugh
Apr 11, 2012
Florence M. Cavanaugh of Tunkhannock formerly of Dunmore died Wednesday afternoon in the East Mountain Golden Living Care Center. She was born in Hazelton on January 7, 1926 daughter of the late Samuel and Florence Hughes Hinkle. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the Manhattan Shirt Co. in Scranton and for 40 years she worked as a presser...
Donald Eilenberger
Apr 9, 2012
Donald Eilenberger, Scranton, died on April 9 at home. He was the son of the late Donald Latham and Helen Bennett Eilenberger. He was previously employed at the Trane Co., and had worked for the Clarks Summit Borough. Private services were entrusted to the care of Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home.
Frank A. Schoonover
Apr 4, 2012
Frank A. Schoonover of Centermoreland, Pa died Wednesday, April 4 at his residence. He was born on May 4, 1947 son of the late Stacey and Francis Sayre Schoonover. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was employed by PennDOT for 22 years until his retirement. He was an avid deer...
Edna Mae Roberts
Apr 4, 2012
Edna Mae Roberts, 97, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday evening at Abington Manor in Clarks Summit. She was the widow of the late John Thomas Roberts, who died in 1986. Born in Dubois, daughter of the late Henry and Alice Roberts Shaffer, Edna was a graduate of Throop High School. Through her many years, Edna worked as a seamstress and,...
Thomas Charles Philbin
Apr 2, 2012
Thomas Charles Philbin, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Monday morning at his home surrounded by his family. His wife of 47 years is the former Faye LaFontaine. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Slowey Philbin. He was a graduate of St. Paul's High School, Pennsylvania State Police Academy, Hershey, Pa. and the United...
Wayne Hussong
Mar 31, 2012
Wayne E. Hussong, 81 of Jenningsville, Pennsylvania went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2012, surrounded by his family and Father Joseph J. Manarchuck. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin he was the son of the late Raymond P. and Clara A.Heisel Hussong. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Wyalusing, PA. Wayne...
Alice A. Petersen
Mar 30, 2012
Alice Adelheid Petersen of Scranton died March 30 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. Born in Asheville, N.C., on Nov. 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Eyolf Senn and Emma Louise Bailey Petersen. Alice was a scholar and practitioner of depth psychology, culture, spirituality and holistic living that included theater, dance, yoga and astrology. She was the founder...
Marian S. Perry
Mar 30, 2012
Marian S. Perry, 99, of Scranton, formerly of Glenburn, died Friday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing. She was the widow of John W. Perry, who died in 1989. Born Aug. 10, 1912, in Shenandoah, daughter of the late Dominick and Mary Drulia Kulp, she was a resident of Glenburn from 1962 through 1987, before moving to Scranton. Before retirement, Marian...
Meikah Ashlynn-Nicole Gruver
Mar 29, 2012
Meikah Ashlynn-Nicole Gruver 2 Months old, went with the angles Thursday March 29 at Geisinger Hospital in Danville. Born on January 27 daughter of Christopher Gruver and Nicole Sands of Meshoppen. She was preceded in death by two cousins Britney Giberson and Antonia Kalacinski. She is survived by her maternal grandparents Tammy Giberson, and Jeremy Whitney, maternal great grandparents Pearl...
Sylvia Cozzoli
Mar 29, 2012
Sylvia Sepolueda Cozzoli, died Thursday at home. She was the wife of Paul Cozzoli. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Nemesio Sepolueda and Helen Rivera Sepolueda. All services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Roxana Rowker
Mar 29, 2012
Roxana Rowker of Keelersburg Road, died at her home on Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was born in Punxsutawney, Pa. on April 23, 1951 daughter of the late George and Alvera Knopic. Roxana was employed as a clerk at the Tunkhannock WalMart. She enjoyed the outdoors and time spent with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by...
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