Obituaries

Mary Hetzel

Mary Hetzel

May 8, 2010

Mary Catherine Yvonne Hetzel, Dalton, died Saturday at the Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Charles Francis Hetzel who died in 1978. Born in Glenburn daughter of the late Robert Charles and Josephine King Finkler. She loved to crochet and knit while also enjoying hunting and fishing. Surviving are a daughter, Sharon Hetzel, Dalton; brothers, Richard Jerome Finkler,...

Stuart Davies

Stuart Davies

May 8, 2010

Stuart Davies of Clarks Summit died Saturday at Osprey Ridge Health Center, Carbondale. Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Major Davies. Before retiring, he was a self-employed truck driver. His passion in life was fishing in Canada and hanging out with his buddies at local diners. Stuart was co-founder of Abington Astro Junior...

Charles G. James

Charles G. James

May 7, 2010

Charles George James, 90 years old, of 49 Chestnut Street, Tunkhannock passed away on Friday, May 7th at Mercy Tyler Hospital. A native of Ipswich, England he was a World War 2 veteran, serving in the Grenadier Guards and was on the last boat to leave Dunkirk. Charles spent twenty one years as a magistrate in England and served as...

Kristyn Elizabeth Rose Kromko

Kristyn Elizabeth Rose Kromko

Apr 26, 2010

Kristyn Elizabeth Rose Kromko, 16, of Clarks Summit passed away Tuesday at the Community Medical Center. Born July 25, 1993, she was the daughter of Joseph and Roberta (Bobbie) Klinkel Kromko. She was a sophomore at the Abington Heights High School and was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church. Kristyn was a cheerleader at Abington Heights High...

Joyce B. Ridall

Joyce B. Ridall

Apr 25, 2010

Joyce B. Ridall of Windham Twp., Laceyville died Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born in Montrose on February 19, 1950 daughter of Richard and Bernice Youells Darling, of Nicholson, PA. Joyce was a 1968 graduate of Elk Lake High School. She attended the Lovelton Bible Church and enjoyed playing cards. She was an accomplished...

Nicole L. Boice

Nicole L. Boice

Apr 25, 2010

Nicole “Nikki” Lynn Boice, 30 Hummelstown, PA ( formally of Tunkhannock), peacefully left this earth and received her angel wings on April 25, 2010 while at home. She was born on October 19, 1979, Tunkhannock, to Stephen and Yvonne Boice. She was a 1998 graduate of Wyalusing Valley Jr/Sr High School, Wyalusing, PA as a member of the National Honors...

Robert Sands

Robert Sands

Apr 24, 2010

Robert Sands Robert Sands of Country Village, Dallas died Saturday in the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Falls on August 6, 1939 son of the late Emerson and Annabelle Durling Sands Sr. .Prior to his retirement he was employed by Airport Sand and Gravel in Duryea for 40 years. Bob also worked as a self employed...

Elizabeth Betty Dunlap

Elizabeth Betty Dunlap

Apr 24, 2010

Elizabeth B. "Betty" Dunlap, of Lebanon, Pa., formerly of Newton Twp., died Saturday afternoon at the Cornwall Health Center. Her husband, Robert B. Dunlap, died in July, 1978. The couple married on Oct. 5, 1954. Born in Mary D, Pa., Schuylkill County, daughter of the late Adoph and Wilhelmina Schintz-Berner, she was a resident of Lebanon for 20 years. She...

Harry Alvin Pilcher

Harry Alvin Pilcher

Apr 22, 2010

Harry Alvin Pilcher Harry Alvin Pilcher 86, of Tunkhannock died Thursday April 22 at the Golden living center in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Elaine N. Tallada Pilcher, born on February 11, 1924 son of the late Harry A. and Ruth Baldwin Pilcher. He was a veteran of the United States army serving in WW...

Ethel Marie Bushko

Ethel Marie Bushko

Apr 19, 2010

Ethel Marie (Nana) Bushko, age 99 of Clarks Summit died peacefully April 19th 2010. Her husband Stephen C. Bushko died January 8th 1973. Born in Scranton daughter of the late Louis and Ilona Hvasta. She was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School and was employed as a secretary at Lourdesmont for twenty five years prior to her retirement. She...

David T. Murrin

David T. Murrin

Apr 17, 2010

David T. Murrin of Clarks Summit died Saturday morning at Community Medical Center. His wife is the former Lori Corcoran. The couple had been married for 12 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late August G. and Gertrude Hawks Murrin, he was self-employed in the flooring business. Also surviving are a daughter, Lauren Cadden, Scranton; three brothers, Donald Guard,...

Richard D. Cleveland

Richard D. Cleveland

Apr 17, 2010

Richard D. Cleveland of Tunkhannock died on Saturday April 17th at home. He was born in Tunkhannock on June 10, 1919, son of the late Edward and Tamar Ayres Cleveland. He was an Army veteran and a 1938 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He was employed at Gays True Value for over 50 years in the sporting goods department and...

Harper A. Holgate

Harper A. Holgate

Apr 12, 2010

Harper A. Holgate of Scranton, formerly of Falls and Arizona, died Monday morning at home. His wife, the former Edna Mae Williams, died Nov. 10, 1988. Born in Clarks Summit, son of the late Allen Edward and Marion Johnson Holgate, he was a World War II Army veteran and was self-employed as a carpenter. A self described "jack-of-all- trades, master...

Nancy Hameza Castellano

Nancy Hameza Castellano

Apr 10, 2010

Nancy Hameza Castellano of Greenfield Twp. passed away Saturday evening, April 10th, 2010. She was a beloved daughter, sister, and aunt. She is the daughter of Josephine Malinchak Hameza and the late Nicholas Hameza Sr. Also surviving is a brother Nicholas Hameza Jr., and his wife LuAnn, Greenfield Twp., two nieces Jennifer and Emily. A private funeral service was held...

Joy A. Singer

Joy A. Singer

Apr 10, 2010

Joy Singer, 68, of Springville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 10, 2010 after a long illness. Born in Kingston, PA on March 4, 1942, she was the daughter of Warren Weaver “Barney” Singer II and Naomi Larish Singer. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and Keystone College. She retired...

Howard Burghardt

Howard Burghardt

Apr 7, 2010

Howard Burghardt, 95, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday morning at the Jewish Home in Scranton. He was the husband of the late Ruth Grieshaber who died in 1996. Born in Brooklyn NY, son of the late Charles and Ella Curran Burghardt. Prior to retiring in 1977, he was a service manager for Royal Typewriter Co. For 41 years. He resided...

Damon A. Young

Damon A. Young

Apr 5, 2010

Damon Allen Young, 59, of Center Moreland, passed away at home on Monday, April 5, 2010 as a result of Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA). Damon was born in Kingston, PA on June 19, 1950 to L. Myrl (Steele) Young and the late Kenneth A. Young. He graduated from Dallas Senior High School in 1968. He continued his education at West...

Ann Marie Werner

Ann Marie Werner

Apr 4, 2010

Ann Marie Werner, 90, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Holy Family Residence. She was the wife of the late Norbert Charles Werner, who died in November 1987. Born Feb. 28, 1920, in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Pius and Antoinette Chibirka. She was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and Lackawanna Junior College. She was...

Gloria G. Wiltsie

Gloria G. Wiltsie

Apr 4, 2010

Gloria G. “Bridget” Wiltsie, 69 of Tunkhannock passed away at home Sunday April 4, 2010. Born on January 23, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Timothy and Irene Goble of Tunkhannock. She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a member of the United Methodist Church Russell Hill. Surviving are her husband Herbert, son Timothy of Harvey’s...

Roseanne Simmons

Roseanne Simmons

Apr 4, 2010

Roseanne Simmons of Tunkhannock a guest at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday, April 4th. She was born in Morristown NJ on September 7, 1927 daughter of the late Michael and Theresa Kungle Toth. Prior to her retirement she was employed as a bookkeeper in retail sales. She was preceded in death by her husband Morton...