Obituaries

Lillian C. Kupar

Lillian C. Kupar

Jul 19, 2010

Lillian C. Kupar, formerly of Tunkhannock, passed away Monday, July 19th, in Nazareth, PA. She was born in Windsor, Vt. May 20, 1926 a daughter of the late James J. and Mary F. DeBernardi Calvi. A graduate of Windsor High School, Lillian trained in Rutland, VT and received her RN license in 1948. She met her husband, Charlie, in the...

John P. Schlacter

John P. Schlacter

Jul 18, 2010

John P. Schlacter of Highland Dr. Dalton, formerly of Allentown, died at his residence on Sunday July 18th. He was born in Allentown PA on February 1, 1947, son of the late John Schlacter and Josephine Tomko Schlacter Toth. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran serving 3 tours of duty in Vietnam. Prior to his retirement he was...

Jessica Freed

Jessica Freed

Jul 18, 2010

Jessica Freed 27, of Tunkhannock died Sunday morning from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. She was born in Lake Winola, PA daughter of Donald and Donna Smith Freed. She is survived by her six year old Twin daughters Kyah and Camryn and sisters Kelly Freed, of Mars, PA, Holly Mangham, of Tunkhannock, and Michelle Smith, of Mars, PA....

Vincent R. Roberto

Vincent R. Roberto

Jul 16, 2010

Vincent R. Roberto, 85, of South Abington Twp., died Friday at the VNA Hospice at Community Medical Center following an illness. His widow is Marian Greggs Roberto. Born in Dunmore, son of the late Anthony and Angela Caglioti Roberto, he served in the Navy during World War II. He was the owner and proprietor of Roberto's Pet Shop in Chinchilla....

Eugene J. Bitchko

Eugene J. Bitchko

Jul 15, 2010

Eugene J. "Gene" Bitchko, Dalton, died Thursday afternoon at Mercy Hospital. He and his wife, the former Edith Shell, were married in 1948. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Walter and Anna Uscowskas Bitchko. Before his retirement, he was the manager for Canny Trucking, where he was a member of Scranton Teamsters Local 229. Through the...

John J. Javorski

John J. Javorski

Jul 13, 2010

John J. Javorski, Tunkhannock, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was 63 years old. Born January 3, 1947, he was the son of Felix and Cecelia Witkoski Javorski. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Procter & Gamble, Mehoopany. He served in the United States Army. Preceding him in death were his...

Anna M. Rathbun

Anna M. Rathbun

Jul 13, 2010

Anna M. Rathbun 86, of Tunkhannock died Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Hospice in Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Bruce Rathbun. She was born on January 25, 1924 daughter of the late Clarence and Lilly Holbein Moore. Anna was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family was very important to her. She was an avid...

Sarah E. Breen

Sarah E. Breen

Jul 8, 2010

Sarah E. Aldrich Breen, Tunkhannock, died Thursday at home with her family after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, Vincent D. Breen. The couple was married 57 years. Born Nov. 24, 1930, in Lakeland, Fla., she graduated from St Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, New York City, in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She...

Amelia C. Dohanich R.N.

Amelia C. Dohanich R.N.

Jul 7, 2010

Amelia C. Dohanich, R.N., 84, died Wednesday in New Orleans of cancer. A resident of Fleetville, Amelia was the wife of Peter Dohanich. The couple had been married for 62 years. She was born in Throop, the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia Mason Gallo. She was a graduate of Benton Twp. High School and the Scranton State General...

Ruth Lee Lynady

Ruth Lee Lynady

Jul 6, 2010

Ruth Lee Lynady, Clarks Summit, died Tuesday as a result of injuries suffered in a vehicular accident. She was the wife of William P. Rex Lynady. The couple had been married for 44 years. Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Leon Harold and Lois Martha Tripp Mack. Prior to her retirement, she was a waitress...

Rosemarie A. Fritz

Rosemarie A. Fritz

Jul 4, 2010

Rosemarie A. Fritz of Old Route 6 West Laceyville died Sunday July 4, 2010 in Leigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. She was born in Coaldale, Pa., on May 11, 1930 , daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Lapto Hydock. Rosemarie was a graduate of Lansford High School and prior to her retirement she was employed in the kitchen of...

Richard D. Bush

Richard D. Bush

Jun 30, 2010

Richard D. Bush, age 77, of Clarks Summit and Factoryville, Pennsylvania, fondly known by friends and family as "Doc," "Dick," "Dad" and "Poppy," peacefully and graciously went to our Lord on June 30, 2010. Always choosing to live an active life full of adventure, he was a loving father, husband, grandfather, dentist, pilot, Rotarian, avid sportsman, naval officer, practical joker,...

Ralph C. McCulloch

Ralph C. McCulloch

Jun 28, 2010

R.C. McCulloch, 71, of Tunkhannock, died on Monday, June 28, 2010 in the Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. He was born in Cody, Wyoming on August 2, 1938. He is survived by his wife Annette Walrath McCulloch. He served in the US Air Force and worked as a R/W manager for pipeline projects. Funeral services were held at 3 pm...

Thomas Calvin Williams

Thomas Calvin Williams

Jun 25, 2010

Thomas Calvin Williams of Carols Lane Meshoppen died Friday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born in Tunkhannock son of Ralph Williams of Springville and Linda Stine Williams of Meshoppen. Tom was a 2003 graduate of Elk Lake High School and was employed by J.E. Flagstone of Choconut, Pa. Tom loved to golf and enjoyed the outdoors,...

George John Puhlik

George John Puhlik

Jun 25, 2010

George John Puhlik, 76, Clarks Summit, died Friday at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his companion of many years, Dorothy Radkiewicz. Born in Scranton, son of the late Peter and Julie Puhlik, he was a graduate of Dunmore High School. He was employed by Chamberlain and General Dynamics before retirement. He...

Clement C. Stacknick

Clement C. Stacknick

Jun 22, 2010

Clement “Clem” Stacknick, 63, of Tunkhannock died, June 22, after open heart surgery at Mercy Hospital in Scranton. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Linda Slick. He was born in Scranton on June 21, 1947 son of the late Clement and Betty Brosios Stacknick Sr. He was a 1965 graduate of the Lackawanna Trail High School, and...

Martin T. Whited

Martin T. Whited

Jun 22, 2010

Martin T. Whited of Clarks Green died Tuesday at the Mercy Hospice. His wife is Veronica Romanowsky. The couple had been married for 11 years. Born March 19, 1956, in Bainbridge, Md., son of the late Guy and Jane McHenry Whited, he was a 1975 graduate of Graham High School, Graham, N.C., and was an Air Force veteran. He was...

Ann J. Caudullo Noto

Ann J. Caudullo Noto

Jun 18, 2010

Ann J. Caudullo Noto died Friday at Abington Manor. She was the widow of the late Gabriel R. Noto, who died in 1999. Born in Carbondale, daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Penzone Caudullo, she was co-founder of G. R. Noto & Son Electric, where she served as the secretary and treasurer prior to her retirement. She founded the...

Thomas J. Hill

Thomas J. Hill

Jun 18, 2010

Thomas J. Hill of W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock died at his home on Friday, June 18th, 2010. He was born in Newark, NJ on December 1, 1937 son of the late Al and Mae Wehrle Hill. Tom was a Navy Veteran and for over 10 years he drove a Taxi Cab in Atlantic City. He moved to the Scranton area...

Mary A. Skoronski

Mary A. Skoronski

Jun 16, 2010

Mary A. Skoronski, 93, of Tunkhannock died Wednesday in the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. She was born in Swoyersville on January 9, 1917, daughter of the late John and Agnes Semenak Sholtis. She was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Steve, Joe, and Michael Sholtis. Surviving is one son: Robert Skoronski of Tunkhannock, PA., one daughter:...