Obituaries

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...

Shawn Michael Dowd

Shawn Michael Dowd

Apr 2, 2010

Shawn Michael Dowd, of Lake Winola, died at Lake Winola on Friday, April 2, 2010. He was born in Tunkhannock, on May 25, 1980, a son of Michelle Jette of Lake Winola and Casey Dowd of Scranton. He was a 1998 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed by Winola Industries in Lake Winola. He was preceded in death...

Thomas Richards

Thomas Richards

Apr 2, 2010

Thomas Richards, Sr., 80, of Port Crane, N.Y. and previously of Binghamton, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Friday, April 2, 2010 while listening to the sweet sounds of his bluegrass music. He was preceded in death by his wife of 29 years, Olitha Riley, who died in 1980. Born in Scranton, Pa., on October 6, 1929, he was a son...

Ryan Gary Miller

Ryan Gary Miller

Apr 2, 2010

Ryan Gary Miller, of Marion Street, Tunkhannock, died Friday, April 2, at his residence. He was born March 20, 1985, in Tampa, Florida, son of Gary A. Miller and stepson of Linda Christy Miller, of Tunkhannock, and son of the late Colleen Conway. He was a 2003 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed at various jobs as a...

Beverly Thompson

Beverly Thompson

Mar 31, 2010

Beverly Thompson, 74, of Clarks Summit died Wednesday at home surrounded by her family following a battle with cancer. Her husband is Dr. Milo Thompson. Born December 5, 1935 in South Otselic, NY, she was the daughter of the late Glen and Bertha Brown. She was raised in South Otselic and graduated from South Otselic High School, and in addition...

Helen Tartaglione Brown

Helen Tartaglione Brown

Mar 26, 2010

Helen Tartaglione Brown, 83, of Clarks Summit, died Friday night at Community Medical Center. She was the wife of Charles Tartaglione, who died in 1956, and Harry Brown, who died in 1985. Born in Perth Amboy, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Kaczmerski Lapunshinsky. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Woodbridge, N.J.,...

Eleanor R. Visneski

Eleanor R. Visneski

Mar 25, 2010

Eleanor R. (Ellie) Visneski of Lancaster formerly of Maple Lane Tunkhannock passed away Thursday evening at Oak Leaf Manor North in Lancaster. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on December 22, 1932 daughter of Margaret Matthews Ross Roberts of Tunkhannock and the late Joseph Ross. Ellie was a 1951 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a member of the Church of...

Michael Morykon

Michael Morykon

Mar 24, 2010

Michael Morykon, 86, of Factoryville died Wednesday, March 24th at the Golden Living Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. He is survived by his wife Josephine Drost Morykon. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on March 21, 1924 son of the late John and Anna Lohiosky Morykon. He is preceded in death by his sister Mary Tirtirsky. He is survived by his...

Salvatore C. Scaturro

Salvatore C. Scaturro

Mar 19, 2010

Salvatore Scaturro of Tunkhannock, formerly of Centre Island, LI, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 19, 2010. Born in Brooklyn, New York on September 10, 1929, he was the son of the late Michael and Catherine Ciaccio Scaturro. Salvatore was a graduate of John Adams High School and an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Prior...

Malcolm B. Ferguson

Malcolm B. Ferguson

Mar 18, 2010

Malcolm B. Ferguson died Thursday at Mercy Hospice Unit. He was the husband of Lurena J. "Renie" Ferguson. They had been married for 50 years. Born in Syracuse, N.Y., on April 4, 1938, he was the son of the late Burdette and Eleanor Markham Ferguson. He was a member of Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, where he sang in the...

Eva Belle Van Horn

Eva Belle Van Horn

Mar 14, 2010

Eva Belle Van Horn died Sunday, March 14 in Northwest Medical Center, Margate, Florida. She was the widow of Charles W. Van Horn who died in 2005. Born in Beaver, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Ed Green Riggins and Pamela Van Horn Powell. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family in Mt. Greenwood Cemetery,...

Frank C. Williams

Frank C. Williams

Mar 12, 2010

Frank C. Williams, 84, of Springville, died on Friday March 12th at home. He is preceded in death by his wife of 29 years Mary E. Williams who passed away in October 2009 and by his first wife of 29 years Carol M. Williams. He was born June 9, 1925, son of the late Leon and Alice Williams. Frank was...

Sandra L. Lewis

Sandra L. Lewis

Mar 11, 2010

Sandra L. Lewis, 67, a lifelong resident of Scott Twp., died Thursday at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore, following a long battle with renal disease. She was the wife of Albert Lewis, who died in June 1981. Born in Peckville, daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Miller, she was a member of Mount Bethel Baptist Church, Scott Twp. A 1960...

Margaret M. Ferrante

Margaret M. Ferrante

Mar 10, 2010

Margaret M. Ferrante, Lackawanna County Health Care Center, Olyphant, formerly of New York died Wednesday morning at Mercy Hospital. She was the widow of John Bryce who died in 1971 and Ludovico Ferrante who died in 2009. Born in Pittston, she was daughter of the late Andrew and Nellie Koveleski Pasco. She was a resident of Olyphant for the past...