Obituaries

Megan A. Vermeulen

Megan A. Vermeulen

Jan 13, 2010

Megan A. Vermeulen, of Lawton, Pa., died Wednesday evening in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville. She was born in Tunkhannock on February 16, 2001 daughter of Troy and Karen Hinkley Vermeulen. She was a student in the Multi Handicap Classroom of the Susquehanna Elementary School in Susquehanna. Megan attended the Dimock Christian Community Church. In addition to her...

Mary M. Glaush

Mary M. Glaush

Jan 13, 2010

Mary M. Glaush 91, of Noxen died Wednesday January 13 at the Heritage House Hospice in Wilkes-Barre. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Glaush Sr. She was born in Noxen daughter of the late Ralph and Elle Mae Casterline Space Sr. She worked at the General Cigar Company until retirement. She loved being with her family especially...

Harold Belcher

Harold Belcher

Jan 12, 2010

Harold Belcher, 72, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, January 12th at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born January 24, 1937, in Vernon, NJ, Mr. Belcher was a son of the late Robert and Ruth Elizabeth (DeWitt) Belcher. Harold was a Veteran of the Unites States Army. He was previously employed at Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), where he...

Lucile M Brown

Lucile M Brown

Jan 9, 2010

Lucile M. Brown formerly of Wyoming County, Sullivan County, and Sebring Fl, passed away on January 9’th in Maryville, Tenn. She was born in Elkland Township Sullivan County on May 30, 1914 daughter of the late Clinton and Rachel Collins McCarty. She was a graduate of Estella High School and prior to her retirement was employed by Link Aviation in...

Ralph Leon Parke

Ralph Leon Parke

Jan 7, 2010

Ralph Leon Parke, 78, of Dalton, died Thursday at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro, S.C., while returning to his winter home in Florida after the holiday season. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Janet Ruth Eshelman. Ralph was born in Peckville, the son of the late Donald Ralph and Violet Elizabeth Webb Parke. He graduated...

Robert A. Sheridan

Robert A. Sheridan

Jan 7, 2010

Robert A. Sheridan, 66, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday at Birchwood Racquet Club while playing tennis. His wife of 29 years is Sarah "Sally" Quinlin-Sheridan. Born June 10, 1943, in Scranton, son of the late Robert F. and Catherine McDermott Sheridan, he was a 1961 graduate of Scranton Central High School and a graduate of Penn State University, class of...

Iva Klipple Bartholme

Iva Klipple Bartholme

Jan 4, 2010

Iva Klipple Bartholme of Newton died Monday morning at Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Raymond Bartholme, who died in 1996. Born in Ransom, daughter of the late John and Laura Courtright Klipple, she graduated from West Chester University. Before retirement, she was a teacher for Newton High School and later a substitute teacher for Falls-Overfield. She was...

Joseph W. Kircher

Joseph W. Kircher

Jan 4, 2010

Joseph W. Kircher Sr., 53, Falls Twp., died Monday. He and his wife, the former Lisa Ayers, married in 1988. Born in Schultzville, son of Alice Swartz Kircher, Tennessee, and the late Leon Kircher, he formerly worked as a welder for Karnel Inc. He was a member of the former Schultzville United Methodist Church, now Countryside Community Church, Newton. He...

Wesley Askew

Wesley Askew

Jan 4, 2010

Wesley Askew Sr., 70, of Somerset County, Pa., died Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. He was born in Plymouth, July 31,1939, a son of LeRoy and Evelyn (Puff) Askew. He graduated Tunkhannock High School in 1958. After high school, he enlisted into the U.S. Army, the 101st Airborne Division. He was a retired business owner. His interests were NASCAR and dirt...

Richard W. Treible

Richard W. Treible

Jan 4, 2010

Richard W. Treible of Factoryville died Monday evening at Taylor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He and his wife, the former Lillian Monk, were married for more than 39 years. Born in Stroudsburg in 1923, he was the son of the late Edwin and Anna Herman Treible. He moved to the Factoryville area in 1960 and formerly resided in Dalton. He...

Edgar N. Thomas

Edgar N. Thomas

Jan 2, 2010

Edgar N. Thomas, 97, of Nicholson, died Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital. He was married to the former Winola Smith, who died in 1977, and the former Ruth Bradley, who died in 1997. Born in Blakley, he was the son of the late Frederick and Emma Edgar Thomas. Before retirement in 1976, he was a milkman for Woodlawn Dairy and...

Timothy J. Spear

Timothy J. Spear

Dec 31, 2009

Timothy J. Spear, 62, of Long Grove, Iowa, and formerly of Scranton, died Dec. 31 at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, Iowa, after being stricken ill. He and his wife, the former Kathleen A. Moffitt, were married in Scranton on April 21, 1972. Born Nov. 17, 1947, in Arlington, Va., son of the late William J. and Marie Krupovich Spear, he...

Sarah F. Williams

Sarah F. Williams

Dec 25, 2009

Sarah F. Williams, Scranton, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Friday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Smalley Williams. Through her lifetime, she was employed by Triple A Trouser, Allied Services and the former Penn Can Hotel. She enjoyed the people at Telespond....

Berta Rosa Fetter

Berta Rosa Fetter

Dec 25, 2009

Berta Rosa Fetter, of Ulster, died Friday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at the Community Medical Center in Scranton. She was the wife of the late George Fetter. Born in Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Muellei. Prior to her retirement she was a housekeeper for Cornwall Hospital in New York. She was...

Howard Saxon Wilson

Howard Saxon Wilson

Dec 25, 2009

Howard Saxon Wilson of London, Ohio formerly of Tunkhannock died Friday December 25th in the Grant Memorial Hospital, Columbus Ohio. He was born in Meshoppen on August 24, 1962 son of Saxon Wilson of Tunkhannock and the late Jane English Wilson, and step-son of Thelma Sturdevant Wilson. Howard was a 1980 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He was formerly employed...

Craig Kenneth Henry

Craig Kenneth Henry

Dec 25, 2009

Craig Kenneth Henry, 65, of Mill City, died Friday at Allied Skilled Nursing. His wife of 38 years is the former Carol Lehman. Born in Paterson, N.J., son of the late Kenneth and Helen Doran Henry, he was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Church, Lake Winola. Before retirement, he was employed with Chamberlain Manufacturing, now General Dynamics...

Dayna Ruth Roberts

Dayna Ruth Roberts

Dec 24, 2009

Dayna Ruth Roberts, 19, of South Abington Twp., died Thursday evening from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born in Scranton, daughter of George and Lorrie Chubb Roberts, South Abington Twp., she was a lifelong resident of the Abingtons area. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School, class of 2009, and had just completed her first semester at...

Dennis W. Mooers

Dennis W. Mooers

Dec 24, 2009

Dennis William Mooers of Birch Drive Tunkhannock died Thursday evening December 24 at his home He was born in Scranton on April 20, 1955 son of the late William J. and Irene Miller Mooers. Dennis was a 1973 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and a Marine Corp Veteran. He was the owner of Shadow Transport in Tunkhannock until his was...

Warren M. Thompson

Warren M. Thompson

Dec 24, 2009

Warren M. Thompson of Clarks Summit died Thursday morning at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. His wife is the former Angela "Annie" Rice. The couple had been married for 29 years. Born in Scranton, son of the late Maurice and Lydia Davis Thompson, he was a lifelong resident of the Abingtons area and was the co-owner and...

Arthur G. Pallman

Arthur G. Pallman

Dec 23, 2009

Arthur G. "Dutch" Pallman of South Abington Twp. died Wednesday night at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. His wife is the former Leona Thompson. They were married for 64 years. Born in South Abington Twp., son of the late Williard and Ruth M. Godwin Pallman, he was the owner/operator of Pallman Farms, where he was a pioneer in the...