Obituaries

Shirley Buntrock

Shirley Buntrock

Feb 25, 2012

Shirley Buntrock, 83, of Clarks Summit, died at Abington Manor on Saturday. She was the wife of Edward Buntrock, to whom she was married for 58 wonderful years. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Santasiero and the former Mary Morris. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Clarks Summit. She enjoyed knitting...

Josephine D'Alessandri

Josephine D'Alessandri

Feb 24, 2012

Josephine D'Alessandri of Dalton died Friday afternoon at Abington Manor Nursing Facility. She was the widow of Mario D'Alessandri, who died in 1992. Josephine D'Alessandri led a life of grace and giving, and will be sorely missed. Surviving are a son, Robert D'Alessandri and wife, Beatrice Heveran, Dalton; a brother, Mario Mancini and wife, Ruby, Bluffton, S.C.; four grandchildren, three...

John L. Bedell

John L. Bedell

Feb 23, 2012

John L. Bedell Sr. of Factoryville, PA passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley from complications as a result of his battle with cancer. He was 68 years old. He was born September 29, 1943, in Sussex, NJ, son of the late Earl Johnson and the late Madeline Bedell Johnson. He is survived by many loved ones...

Shirley K. Holden

Shirley K. Holden

Feb 22, 2012

Shirley K. Holden of Newton Twp. died Wednesday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the wife of Bruce Holden. The couple had been married for 53 years. Born in Taylor, daughter of the late Fred and Tillie Nageli Stump, she was a graduate of West Scranton High School. Shirley partnered with her husband in their wholesale pizza business...

William Ken Rees

William Ken Rees

Feb 21, 2012

William "Ken" Rees, 95, of Glenburn, died Tuesday at Moses Taylor Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Dora Barber. Born in Dunmore, he was the son of the late William H. and Elizabeth Griffith Rees. He lost both his parents at a very early age. He graduated from Dunmore High School, Class of 1935,...

Linda Marie Woodyatt

Linda Marie Woodyatt

Feb 21, 2012

Linda Marie Thomason Woodyatt, 52, of Tunkhannock, died Tuesday evening after a fifteen month battle with cancer. The daughter of the late Delmo and Mary Cable Thomason, Linda was born on October 3, 1959, in Ypsilanti, MI, and is survived by her husband John H. Woodyatt, son Waylon Thomason of Bowling Green, OH, brothers Eric and Michael Thomason of Florida,...

Ray A. Chapman

Ray A. Chapman

Feb 19, 2012

Ray A. Chapman, 84, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday afternoon in the VNA Hospice unit at the Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Jean Gilpin Chapman, who died in 2003. Born in Lake Ariel, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Ida Conklin Chapman. He was a graduate of Lake Ariel High...

Robert J. Vandorick

Robert J. Vandorick

Feb 18, 2012

Robert J. Vandorick, Sr., 87, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Powell Vandorick. They were married over 60 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late John and Teresa Vandorick, he graduated from West Side High School. He completed a tour of duty in...

Sandra L. Stone

Sandra L. Stone

Feb 18, 2012

Sandra L. Stone 65, died Saturday evening at her residence. She is survived by her husband Clifford “Sunny” L. Stone. Sandra was born in Tunkhannock on December 22, 1946 daughter of the late Albert and Mary Harvey Robinson. She was preceded in death by her first husband Richard Vogrin, and Brother John Robinson. She is survived by her sons Richard...

Marguerite Saylor

Marguerite Saylor

Feb 14, 2012

Marguerite Saylor (1928-2012) Marguerite Saylor of Stark Road, Tunkhannock, passed away Tuesday, February 14th at Golden Living Center. Born in Endicott, NY on September 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late DeWilton and Cecelia Kochmer Sweet. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Merle; daughter, Patricia; sisters Connie Ayers and Lois Talcott; and brother,...

James J. Ryder

James J. Ryder

Feb 13, 2012

James J. Ryder, 44, of South Abington Twp., died Monday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. His wife is the former Marianne Stasko. The couple had been married for 23 years. Born in Scranton, son of Annamae Durkin Ryder of Scranton and the late Joseph C. Ryder, he was the owner of Ryder Asset Management, Clarks Summit. Jim was...

John Paul Antosh

John Paul Antosh

Feb 12, 2012

John Paul Antosh, 82 of Tunkhannock died Sunday evening at Tyler Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Phyllis Fassett Antosh. John was born in Plains, Pa on February 2, 1930 son of the late John and Mary Wendrovich Wender Antosh. He was a 1947 graduate of Tunkhannock High school where he played football and baseball...

Bruce Alan Casterline

Bruce Alan Casterline

Feb 12, 2012

Bruce Alan Casterline 49 of Tunkhannock died on Sunday at home. He was born in Scranton on October 5, 1962, son of the late Robert and Eleanor Smith Casterline. He is survived by his sister Gwladys Amaya of Henderson, NV. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 am from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St.,...

John "Jay" Stanley

John "Jay" Stanley

Feb 11, 2012

John "Jay" Stanley, 57, of Dalton, died Saturday morning in the hospice unit at Regional Hospital in Scranton following a courageous, seven-year battle with multiple myeloma. His wife of 37 years is Deborah Stanley. Born in Scranton, son of the late John R. and Betty Cordy Stanley, he was a graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School and was employed as...

Jason W. Rowlands

Jason W. Rowlands

Feb 10, 2012

Jason W. "Hollywood" Rowlands, 30, of Dalton, died Friday after an accident at work. Born in Tunkhannock, son of Frank Rowlands, Dalton, and Sharon Colvin Rowlands, Fort Myers, Fla., he was employed by Wyoming Pallet. He was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School, class of 2000, where he was involved in basketball, football and track. He was passionate about the...

Roger Chapman

Roger Chapman

Feb 9, 2012

Roger Ray Chapman, 61, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday at the Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was the husband of Sharon Twiss Chapman; the couple enjoyed 39 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Honesdale, son of Ray Chapman, Clarks Summit, and the late Jean Gilpin Chapman, Roger was a lifelong resident of Clarks Summit. Roger graduated from Abington...

Linda R. Barletto

Linda R. Barletto

Feb 9, 2012

Linda R. Barletto of Meshoppany Ridge Road, Meshoppen died Thursday February 9, 2012, in Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was born in Woodbury, NJ on November 12, 1951 daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Cooke Fones. Linda was a graduate of Kingsway Regional High School Swedesboro, NJ class of 1970, She was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Louise T. Kanarr

Louise T. Kanarr

Feb 8, 2012

Louise T. Kanarr of Piper Drive Tunkhannock died Wednesday February 8, 2012 in Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. She was Born in Tunkhannock on February 11, 1930 daughter of the late Duane and Thelma Whispel Ayers. Surviving is a son Clifford Crone of Tunkhannock, brothers Duane Ayers of Holcomb, Mississippi, James Ayers of Melbourne, Fla., Thomas Ayers of Castle Creek,...

William B. Freeman

William B. Freeman

Feb 3, 2012

William B. Freeman of Clarks Summit died Friday morning at home. He was the husband of the late Inge E. Freeman, who died in 2011. Born in Throop, son of the late Alfred and Alice Broughton Freeman, he was employed by Bell of Pennsylvania for 35 years before retirement in 1988, and was a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers....

Wendell R. Coolbaugh

Wendell R. Coolbaugh

Feb 3, 2012

Wendell R. Coolbaugh Wendell R. Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock died Friday in Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was born in Tunkhannock on September 18, 1953 son of Joann Klimas Coolbaugh of Tunkhannock and the late Wendell Coolbaugh. Wendell was a 1971 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a former member of the Tunkhannock Moose Lodge and Kiwanis Club. He was preceded in...