Obituaries

Oct 14, 2024

Donna Lofgren, 75, of Clarks Summit, died at Regional Hospital of Scranton on Monday, October 14th. She was the wife of John R. Muenster.

Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Ann Kolmansberger Piazza. She attended Connecticut College before receiving her Master of Arts from Tufts University, and her doctorate from...

Oct 11, 2024

William Grant Wicks, 58, Glenburn Township died Friday afternoon at his home. He is survived by his companion of 21 years Kelly Blacker.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Thomas William and Sue Cotter Wicks. He was an independent contractor and was a Glenburn Township supervisor for 18 years. Bill had a love of music,...

Oct 10, 2024

Michael Snyder, Clarks Summit, died after a long illness on October 10th, at his sister's home in Taylor.

Born in Scranton, he was son of the late William J. and Madeline Clark Snyder.  He was a graduate of Abington Heights High School.  Prior to his retirement, he worked for Miles Auto Parts.

Surviving are siblings...

Oct 8, 2024

Ulrich Peter Horger III, 68, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, October 8 at Regional Hospital of Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Ann (Berlew) Horger.

Born on December 9, 1955 in Bethesda, MD, he is the son of the late Ulrich and Jean (Hauenstein) Horger II.

Pete was a 1973 graduate of Riverside High School and further pursued his education...

Oct 7, 2024

Wendy Eve Babushko of South Abington Township, died Monday at her and husband Carl's home after a 3+ year battle with cancer.

Wendy was a 1983 graduate of Abington Heights and had many jobs after school. She worked at Burger King, Weis Markets, Dalton Lumber, and Signature Building Products, among many other work places.

She...

Oct 6, 2024

Maryann Clark Maria has jumped to her last conclusion. With a poetic flourish on a life well lived, she passed at sunrise on October 6, 2024. A native of Pittston, Pennsylvania, Maryann was the eldest of seven children born to Helen Jordan Clark and James A. Clark. After graduating at the top of her class from Pittston High School...

Oct 2, 2024

Rosella L. Johnson, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Arthur Johnson in 2013.

Born on January 22, 1931 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Joesph and Emma (Durling) Yurksza.

Rose devoted much her working life to the dress industry, beginning...

Sep 30, 2024

JoAnne Marie Mucha, 81, of Forkston passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at home. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Frank Mucha.

Born on November 26, 1942 in Nanticoke, she is the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Koval) Stadts.

She attended Greater Nanticoke High School. JoAnne's early years were shaped by her strong ties to her family...

Sep 30, 2024

Gertrude L. Billings, 87, of Factoryville, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at the Embassy of Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, James Billings.

Born on August 19, 1937 in Old Forge, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Kosciuk) Bohenek.

She graduated from Scranton Central High School in 1955. Gertrude received her nursing...

Sep 30, 2024

Barbara L. Benson, 80, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, September 30, 2024 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Roger Benson in 2016.

Born on September 10, 1944 in Johnson City, NY, she is the daughter of the late Thomas and Marion (Ace) Lazarus.

She was a graduate of...

Sep 28, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lynn Marie Creamer, a beloved mother of five, who left this world peacefully on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by Ronald Creamer, her husband of 53 years.

Lynn was born in Scranton, PA to the late Albert...

Sep 26, 2024

Joanne Eileen Scanlon, 69, of South Abington Township, died on Thursday at her home following a 14-month struggle with cancer. Born in Scranton, Joanne was the daughter of Annamae Durkin Ryder and the late Joseph Charles Ryder and a 1973 graduate of Central High School. She and her husband James Charles Scanlon celebrated 50 years of marriage earlier this...

Sep 24, 2024

Carol Ann Franko, 84, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2024, one day before her 85th birthday at home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Peter Franko, Sr.

Born on September 25, 1939 in Taylor, PA, she is the daughter of the late Adam and Bertha (Podmenik) Romanoski.

She was a 1957 graduate of...

Sep 24, 2024

Dr. Charles Willard Taylor, Jr., DMD, of Waverly, age 95, passed away peacefully at the Oak Ridge Rehab Center in Taylor, PA on September 24, 2024. He is the widower of the former Janet Mae Miller who preceded him in October 2023. They were married for 68 years.

Born June 18, 1929 in Bryn Mawr, PA. "Billy"...

Sep 23, 2024

Nancy Lou Kintner, 90, of Forkston, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Allied Hospice Center in Wilkes Barre.

Born August 28, 1934 in Mehoopany, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lucy (Bloom) Kintner.

She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, class of 1952. She continued her education, attending Lackawanna Business...

Sep 23, 2024

Called to heaven to be with her Heavenly Father, Bernice Graff passed away on September 23, 2024 at her home in North Carolina.

Born in Scranton Pennsylvania on November 24, 1939, daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Kostzeski, Bernice was educated in Nativity of Our Lord and South Scranton Catholic High School. She graduated from Marywood...

Sep 22, 2024

Betty Fetzer, 100, of South Abington Twp. passed away Sunday Morning at Abington Manor. She was the wife of the late Warren Fetzer. They would have been married 67 years in October.

She was the daughter of the late Harold and Eva (Fry) Bodine. She was a member of the Chinchilla Hose Company and Irem Temple. Betty...

Sep 21, 2024

Fred Rose, beloved son of the late Eglantine and Henry Rose, passed away peacefully on Sept. 21,2024. He was 83 years old.

Fred is survived by his high school sweetheart, best friend and wife, Peggy Garofalo Rose. They would have celebrated their 66th anniversary on November 15, 2024.

Fred was a kind and loving father...

Sep 20, 2024

Edward J. Rhinesmith, 77, of Dalton passed away on Friday September 20, 2024 due to illnesses.

Born to the late Edward and Mildred (Dow) Rhinesmith, he was a graduate of Wayne Valley High School. He was drafted into the Army and served as a Sergeant in the Vietnam War; he was part of the 101st Airborne Screaming...

Sep 18, 2024

Brent D. Ransom, 63, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Elisabeth "Lissy" (Pfundt) Ransom.

Born on October 28, 1960 in Meshoppen, he is the son of the late Harold Ransom and Joan (Layaou) Carpenter.

He was a 1978 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. A...