Obituaries
Scott E. Hughes
Aug 16, 2010
Scott E. Hughes, 62, of Exeter, formerly of Dalton, died Monday evening at Penn Hospice at Rittenhouse in Philadelphia. Born in Scranton, son of the late Walter E. and Lydia Wescott Hughes, he was a 1966 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, where he participated on the football and track teams. Before retirement in 2008 as a systems analyst, he...
Lawrence V. Talcott
Aug 16, 2010
Lawrence V. Talcott “Larry†57, passed away Monday, August 16, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital after a short courageous battle with cancer. Larry did not lose his battle with cancer as he lived each day since his diagnosis to the fullest, working and enjoying his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Irene Costello...
Ottie E. Goodwin
Aug 15, 2010
Ottie Elizabeth Goodwin, 88, of Forkston, died Sunday morning at the Golden Living Facility in Tunkhannock. Born Dec. 23, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Maude Lamback Fassett. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School class of 1939. She went on to Beauty School and was a beautician for most of her life; having...
Ruth Sullivan
Aug 15, 2010
Ruth Elizabeth Sullivan, 98, Clarks Summit, formerly of Baltimore, died Sunday at the Jewish Home of Eastern Pa., Scranton. She was the widow of Vance R. Sullivan, who died in 1964. Born in Baltimore, daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Ehman Savin, she had been a resident of the area for nearly seven years. She was a former member...
Elizabeth Jones
Aug 13, 2010
Elizabeth A. Jones, Chinchilla, died Friday afternoon at the Abington Manor Nursing Home. She was the widow of Edward Jones who died in 1980. Born in Wilkes Barre she was the daughter of the late William James Thomas and Elizabeth A. Thomas. She was a member of Chinchilla United Methodist Church and a strong supporter of the local American Cancer...
Eric William Koster
Aug 9, 2010
Eric William Koster, 59, of Newton Twp., died Monday afternoon at home. His wife, the former Ann Kneisel, died in 2007. Born in North Haledon, N.J., son of the late Erich Willi and Johanna Konrad Koster, Eric was known as a master fabricator, engine builder, driver and innovator of motorsports. His career started at Gasoline Alley in Paterson, N.J. In...
Donald J. Skinner
Aug 8, 2010
Donny Skinner, loving son of Joe and Shirley Skinner of Clarks Summit, passed away unexpectedly in the arms of his parents at Community Medical Center. Born on June 22, 1976, and educated by the NEIU and Dunmore High School, Donny worked in the workshop at Allied Services on Morgan Highway. He was a charter member of the Challenger Little League,...
Rosella Brown
Aug 7, 2010
Rosella Brown of Tunkhannock died Saturday morning at home. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late William G. Brown and Leona Neipert Brown. Before her illness, she was the office manager for Dr. Raphael Kon, Tunkhannock. She attended Pilgrim Holiness Church. Her greatest joy in life was watching her grandsons play ball and taking them fishing. She...
Bruce Toland
Aug 5, 2010
Bruce Toland of Scranton, died Thursday morning at home. His wife is the former Toni Wrightson. The couple were married in 1994. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles Anderson and Helen Toland. Prior to becoming ill, he was an addictions counselor for the Salvation Army. He was a veteran, serving in the Army, and a...
James R. Schilpp
Aug 3, 2010
James R. Schilpp of South Abington Twp. died Tuesday at home. Born Jan. 20, 1937, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of James A. and Grace Rothweiler Schilpp. He was a graduate of Washington and Jefferson College and served as an intelligence officer with the Army Reserve during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Prior to retirement, he was director of bulk...
Donald J. Kinney
Aug 2, 2010
Donald J. Kinney of Brooks Hill Road Meshoppen died Monday evening from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Lemon Township, Wyoming County. He was born in Scranton on March 14, 1968 Son of Donald and Aretta Billings Kinney Sr. of Meshoppen. He enjoyed NASCAR, Hunting and riding his Motorcycle. Surviving are sons James, Wesley Kinney of Meshoppen, Daughter Erica...
Megan Olivia Parr
Aug 2, 2010
Megan Olivia Parr, infant daughter of Richard and Michelle Fly Parr of Mehoopany, died on Monday, August 2nd at the Towanda Memorial Hospital, Towanda. In addition to her parents she is survived by maternal grandparents, Richard and Virginia Fly of Wyalusing, and paternal grandparents, Adelaide Parr and the Late Robert Parr of Tunkhannock, as well as several aunts, uncles, and...
Zuzanna Remesic
Jul 30, 2010
Zuzanna Remesic of Virginia Beach, Va., formerly of Tunkhannock died Friday evening at Sentara Bayside Hospital in Virginia Beach. Zuzanna was born in Newark, NJ on February 4, 1919 daughter of the late Paul and Zuzanna Karlik. Zuzanna was preceded in death by her husband Paul Remesic, brothers John, Martin and Paul Karlik and a sister Anna Karlik Surviving are...
Kasmer Golembeski
Jul 30, 2010
Kasmer Golembeski, 84, of Falls, died Friday afternoon at Mercy Tyler Hospital, Tunkhannock. He was the husband of the late Olga M. Golembeski. Born in Dupont, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Matuszkiewicz Golembeski. After serving in the Army, he worked as a miner for several years. Before retiring, he was an auto mechanic and body-repair...
Rev. Charles Russell Peers
Jul 30, 2010
The Rev. Charles Russell Peers of South Abington Twp. went to be with the Lord Friday. His wife is the former Marie Tomey. The couple had been married for 59 years. Born in Albany, N.Y., son of the late Russell and Elizabeth Peers, he received his bachelor's degree from Shelton University, his divinity degree from Bloomfield College, his Master of...
Helen Purdy Ross
Jul 29, 2010
Helen Purdy Ross, 92, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday after a short illness. She was the widow of James D. Ross. Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Mabel Purdy. Before retirement, she worked for Helen K. Salsberg's and the Globe Store. Helen was a very kind lady who was willing to help anyone....
Charles Huston Moffat
Jul 27, 2010
Charles Huston Moffat of Glenburn died Tuesday afternoon at home. His wife, the former Dorothy Chapin Moffat, died on Sept. 15, 2001. Born in Scranton in 1934, he was the son of the late John G. Sr. and Jane M. Scull Moffat. He was a longtime resident of the Abington area and a member of the Church of the Epiphany...
James R. Saxe
Jul 26, 2010
James R. Saxe, Newton Twp., died Monday morning at Allied Skilled Nursing in Scranton. His wife, Dorothy Smith Saxe, died in 1998. Born in Newton Twp., son of the late Harry and Blanche Dornblazer Saxe, he dedicated his entire life working on the family farm, where he was born and raised. He was a member of the Countryside Community Church...
Nancy M. McKenzie
Jul 25, 2010
Nancy M. McKenzie 72, of Meshoppen died Sunday at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA, born on January 29, 1938 in Long Branch, New Jersey daughter of the late Robert W., and Frances Chandler Martin. She was a loving mother grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed playing Bingo. She was preceded in death by her son Carmelo P. Lopez Jr.,...
Howard L Weitz
Jul 24, 2010
Howard L. Weitz Howard L. Weitz of Evergreen Drive, Tunkhannock died Saturday in the Aseracare Hospice unit of the Mid-Valley Hospital in Peckville. He was born in Taylor on February 25, 1935 son of the late Elmer and Esther Mae Heckman Weitz. Howard was a Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict and prior to his retirement he was employed for...
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