Obituaries
Beatrice Homnick
Jul 31, 2009
Beatrice Homnick, formerly of Clarks Summit, died July 31 at the Dr. Phillips Hospital in Florida. Her husband is Paul Homnick. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Angelo and Ida Mazzotti Sebastianelli, she was a former member of Our Lady of the Snows Church. Also surviving are three sons, Paul and wife, Cindy, Shickshinny; Mark, New Port Richey, Fla.;...
Sala Iantha Fuller Illing
Jul 28, 2009
Sala Iantha Fuller Illing, Glenburn, died Tuesday morning in Newton Twp. Born March 2, 1926, in Glenburn, daughter of the late Whitefield and Hattie Armstrong Fuller, she lived most of her life in Glenburn. She was a 1945 graduate of Clarks Summit High School and Lackawanna County Business College, Scranton. Before retirement, she was employed at the Abington Heights School...
Margaret Elizabeth Girello
Jul 26, 2009
Margaret Elizabeth Girello of Clarks Summit died Sunday morning in her home. Her husband is Riccardo Girello Sr. The couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in September. Born in Johnson City, N.Y., daughter of the late Peter and Mary Dekar, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. Before retiring, she was the secretary...
James Charles Simmons
Jul 24, 2009
James Charles Simmons James Charles Simmons, 57, Springville died on Friday, July 24 2009, in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville due to complications from a liver transplant last year. He was born in Waterville, ME on March 28, 1952, son of the late Stacy and Alice (Wentworth) Simmons. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Prior to his illness, Jim...
Louise Yarima
Jul 24, 2009
Louise Yarima of Clarks Summit died Friday evening at the Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center. She was the wife of Edward Yarima, who died in 1987. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Joseph and Carmella Cavallaro Palumbo, she had been employed as a seamstress in the local garment industry and was a member of Our Lady of the Snows...
Michael J. Hricenak
Jul 23, 2009
Michael J. Hricenak, 80, of Ransom Twp., died Thursday evening at home. He was the husband of the former Virginia Snyder. Born in Ransom Twp., son of the late Stephen and Mary Hricenak, he was employed in the masons labor union and was a very skillful stone mason. He was a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Church, Old...
Kimberly Rought-Fiorentino
Jul 22, 2009
Kimberly A. Rought-Fiorentino, 42, of Factoryville died Wednesday July 22, 2009 after a courageous battle with MS. Born in Scranton on December 14, 1966 she was the daughter of Mary E and the late Robert W. Richards. She was preceded in death by her late husband Eugene T. Rought, father of her two boys, and by a sister Mary Grace....
Ruth A. Guyette
Jul 17, 2009
Ruth Ann (Stile) Guyette of Tunkhannock, died Friday July 17, 2009 at home following a brief illness. Born in Luzerne, she was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Stile. She graduated from Luzerne High School. She was known to all as a dedicated mother and housewife who supported the growth of her husband's business through all the successes,...
David Bichler
Jul 15, 2009
David Bichler, 86, of Dalton, died Wednesday at home. He was the husband of Virginia Mae Byrd, who died in 1986. Born in Taylor, son of the late Gustave and Mamie Curtis Bichler, he was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a resident of Dalton all of his life and, before retirement, he was a self-employed contractor....
Elmer H. Clark
Jul 13, 2009
Elmer H. Clark, of Diamond Trailer Park, Tunkhannock died Monday evening in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains PA He was born in Sayre, PA on April 4, 1941 son of the late Earl and Anna (Cashdollar) Clark. Prior to his retirement he was employed as an electrician at the Bad Creek Power Plant Salem, SC. He was a member of...
Robert Hontz
Jul 9, 2009
Robert Hontz, Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday evening at Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Howard and Helen Hacker Hontz, he worked as a truck driver before retirement. He was an Army veteran, a member of the Dallas Masonic Lodge, Caldwell Consistory, Irem Temple Lodge and a life member of the Legion of Honor. Surviving are a caregiver,...
Ralph L. Wells
Jul 7, 2009
Ralph L. Wells, 76 of Tunkhannock, passed away suddenly on July 7, 2009 at home. He was born in Sayre on December 5, 1932, son of the late Leland and Mabel (Vanderpool) Wells. His beloved wife was the late Virginia Wells who passed away on February 25, 2004. Ralph worked most of his life as a dairy farmer. He also...
Florence C. Gregus
Jul 6, 2009
Florence C. Gregus of Glenburn Twp. died Monday morning at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Gregus. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Charles and Corneila Chludzinski Jacinski, she was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church and its Women's Guild. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. She was also...
Marjorie Brown
Jul 6, 2009
Marjorie L. Brown, 79, of Scranton, died Monday in the Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton. She was born in Mill City, PA. on March 14, 1930, daughter of the late Eugene and Edna (Ross) Thomas. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Brown. Surviving are two sons: John Brown and Raymond Brown, four daughters: Edna Donavan, Susan Brown, Shirley...
Edward Archabald
Jul 5, 2009
Edward Archabald, 93, formerly of Scranton and North Abington Twp., died July 5 at Abington Manor Nursing Home. His wife, Mildred Siglin Archabald, died Oct. 19, 2003. They were married for 44 years. He was born Sept. 14, 1916, in Scranton, son of the late Adolph and Mary Rollins Archabald. He was a resident of North Abington Twp. for more...
George A. Sloan
Jul 3, 2009
George A. Sloan of Clarks Summit died Friday morning at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. His wife, Laura A. Sloan, died Jan. 8. The couple was married for 62 years. Born in Butler, N.J., son of the late Harry and Florence Miller Sloan, he was the plant manager for American Asphalt after being supervisor of operations for Braen Industries, Riverdale, N.J....
Martha Morgan "Peg" Rhodes
Jul 2, 2009
Martha Morgan "Peg" Rhodes of Waverly died Thursday in Community Medical Center. She was the widow of Kenneth Anthony Rhodes, who died in 1970. Born Oct. 21, 1910, in Chinchilla, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Randall Morgan and Abraham Lincoln Morgan. Surviving are three grandchildren, Anthony L. B. Rhodes and wife, Diane Dietzen, Horsham, Pa.; Victoria Gutfreund...
Joshua A. Kile
Jul 2, 2009
Joshua A. Kile of West Nicholson Road Factoryville died Friday, July 4, 2009 at his home. Born August 15, 1984, son of Lisa Watkins Kile Budzinski, of Factoryville and the Late Jerry Kile. He was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and was employed by Ebb’s Landscaping in Tunkhannock. Joshua is survived by a brother Jerry of Factoryville, sisters...
Irene S. Corby
Jun 26, 2009
Irene S. Corby Irene S. Corby, age 96, formerly of Evans Falls passed away Friday 26, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. Her parents were the late Ellis and Mary Alice Winders Robbins. She was the wife of the late Floyd B. Corby, Sr. She will be missed by her children, William Corby and wife Shirley, Walter Corby...
Allen L. Hutchins
Jun 26, 2009
Allen Hutchins Allen Hutchins of Dendron Drive Tunkhannock died Friday morning at Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. He was born in Meshoppen September 18, 1938 son of the late Marshall and Bessie (Faux) Hutchins. He was an Air Force veteran and had worked at the Proctor and Gamble Plant in Mehoopany for 18 years and later was employed by National Freight...
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