Obituaries

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...

Jan 17, 2025

Ann Mary Shinko, 69, of Factoryville passed away Friday, January 17, 2025 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Carl J. Shinko.

Born on February 26, 1955 in Pittston, she is the daughter of the late Harry and Ann (Molloy) Scoble.

Ann was a 1973 graduate of Wyoming Area High School. At 15...

Jan 16, 2025

Lucy M. Miller, 86, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Albert C. Miller, in 2017.

Born on December 13, 1938 in Wilkes Barre, she is the daughter of the late Francis Mansfield.

She was a proud graduate of Coughlin High School;...

Jan 16, 2025

David Tassey, 84, of South Abington Township, died at home on Thursday morning. He was the husband of Ella Sherman Tassey. The couple were married 65 years.

Born in Scranton, he was a Maintenance Man at Jackob's Hat prior to retirement.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Deborah Tremmel, of...

Jan 14, 2025

Russell Zimmerman of Dalton, 59 years old, passed away at home after battling several physical illnesses over the past few years.

Born in Tunkhannock, he was the son of Mildred Bray Zimmerman and the late Don Zimmerman. He was a 1983 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School and, upon graduation, proudly served his country in the United...

Jan 12, 2025

On January 12th 2025, Timothy Ward Redfield entered eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after leaving an undeniable impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him on earth.

Five feet tall, fiery red hair, and at times a temper to match, Tim was hard to miss, but it was his personality that left...

Jan 9, 2025

Ernest W. McCoy, Sr., South Abington Township, died on Thursday at his home.

Ernest was a veteran of the United States Air Force, then worked at GSGS&B before retiring from Highland Associates. He was also a member of the Church of Saint Gregory.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Corkadel McCoy; four children: Ernest...

Jan 7, 2025

Lois J. Phillips (Miller) passed away on Tuesday at Allied Services. She was 91. She was preceded in death by John Taylor, her partner of 46 years, who passed away on April 30, 2021.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Lydia Lengler Miller and graduated from Technical High School in Scranton...

Jan 2, 2025

Carolyn Jane Decker, 62, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Evans.

Born on October 15, 1962 in Meshoppen, she is the daughter of the late John and Marie (Smith) Decker, II.

She was a 1980 graduate of Cherry Hill High School in New Jersey. She had...

Jan 2, 2025

Lorie A. Kitchnefsky, 59, of Falls passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Endless Mountain Health Systems, Montrose. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Dale Kitchnefsky.

Born on June 2, 1965 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Larry and Betty (Kinney) Hallock.

She attended Lackawanna Trail High School. Lorie was a dedicated caregiver, serving in multiple...

Jan 2, 2025

Lawrence J. McAndrew passed away in Scranton on January 2nd.

Born in Carbondale, he was the son of the late Francis J. McAndrew, Sr. and Mary Sara Gursky McAndrew. He was a graduate of Carbondale High School and, prior to retirement, worked as a Store Manager at Fine Wine & Spirits.

Lawrence was a good...

Dec 28, 2024

Ian Michael Hartman, 18, of Mehoopany passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born on June 28, 2006 in Lewisburg, PA, he is the son of Joshua and Alaina (Nace) Hartman.

He was a 2024 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, where he was an active member of the band, participated in...

Dec 26, 2024

Inge Kaeb, born 1940, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born in Bremerhaven, Germany, to Willi and Berta, and was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Peter Dannapfel.

Inge is survived by her devoted husband, Thomas Kaeb;...

Dec 26, 2024

Wilma L. Felker Winters, 97, of Ransom, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday morning. She was the widow of Kenneth W. Winters, who died in 2016. The couple had been married 70 years.

Born in Ransom, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Marguerite Dunlap Felker. She was a graduate of West Pittston...