Obituaries
William J. Evans
Jun 24, 2009
William J. Evans William James Evans of River Road Falls died Wednesday at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. He was born in Wyoming, Pa. on August 12, 1935 son of the later William H. and Georgiana Coolbaugh Evans. Bill was an Army Veteran and worked in the maintenance Department at St. Michael’s School Hoban Heights for 23 years. He...
Josephine Mennicucci
Jun 22, 2009
Josephine Mennicucci Josephine Mennicucci of Bardwell Road, Factoryville, formerly of Holiday City, Toms River, New Jersey died Monday, at the Golden Living Center in Tunkhannock. She was born in Boomer West Virginia on June 3, 1915 daughter of the late Francesco and Agrippina Mandra. She enjoyed good home cooking, gardening and had a great green thumb. Her knitting of baby...
Thane Jess Hoover
Jun 20, 2009
Thane J. Hoover, 48 of Bardwell Road, Factoryville died Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Thane was born in Meshoppen, on January 4, 1961 son of Alice E. Heitsman Hoover and the late Elmer W. Hoover. Jr.. He was a 1979 graduate of Elk Lake High School. Thane grew up on the Curly-Heits Dairy Farm in Springville...
Sara J. Blanco
Jun 18, 2009
Sara J. Blanco Sara J. Blanco of Mehoopany died on Thursday in the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. She was born in Tunkhannock on November 30, 1983, daughter of Horacio Blanco and the late Joanne Ogden. She was a 2002 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, and worked as a Manager at the Tunkhannock Pump & Pantry. She was preceded...
Michael Meixner
Jun 18, 2009
Michael Meixner, 53 of Carbondale died Thursday night at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. Born in Scranton, son of the late Robert and Olga Chabin Meixner. He was employed as an Auto Body Mechanic for Saars Automotive. Surviving are a daughter, Brett April Meixner, Thompson; four brothers Thomas Meixner, West Pittston, Robert Meixner, Scranton, James Castellano, Dickson City and Ronald...
Garrett Wesley Stark
Jun 17, 2009
Garrett W. Stark Garrett W. Stark, 8, of Nicholson died June 17 at the Halifax Health Trauma Center in Daytona Beach, Florida due to injuries suffered in a pedestrian accident. He was born on March 6, 2001 in Tunkhannock, PA son of Craig and Debra Heinz Stark. Garrett just finished the 2nd grade at the Elk Lake Elementary school, he...
Herbert A. Blocker
Jun 17, 2009
Herbert A. Blocker, Scranton, died Wednesday morning at the Mercy Hospital. He was a wonderful cheif and will be greatly missed by his family.
Madeline Ivanik O'Donnell
Jun 15, 2009
Madeline Ivanik O'Donnell, Waverly, died Monday at home. She was the widow of William P. O'Donnell II, who died in 2002. Born in Old Forge, daughter of the late George and Julia Hrobuchak Ivanik, she was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Church. Both Madeline and Bill, a.k.a. Midge and O'D, always could be found among their many...
Rev. John P. Shepherd
Jun 12, 2009
The Rev. John P. Shepherd Jr., Clarks Summit, died Friday evening after a courageous battle with cancer. He and his wife, the former Jo Anne Rath, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary March 31. Born in Elizabeth, N.J., son of the late John P. and Elizabeth Taylor Shepherd, he lived most of his life in Roselle Park, N.J., and spent summers...
John E. Jayson
Jun 11, 2009
John E. Jayson, 88, of the Gino Merli Veterans Center, died Thursday morning at Mercy Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Gilbert, in 1970. Born April 17, 1921, son of the late Frank and Mary Bigar Jayson, he was a member of Our Lady of the Abingtons Church, Dalton. Before retiring, he was employed by the...
Kenneth S. Cole
Jun 11, 2009
Kenneth S. Cole, 62, Greenfield Twp., died Thursday evening at his home surrounded by his family. His wife is Gloria Grill Cole. Born in Peckville, son of the late Leon and Isabelle Cole. Prior to his retirement he was employed at Tobyhanna Army Depot as a painter. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the US Army. Also surviving are...
Eleanor G. Sheard
Jun 9, 2009
Eleanor G. Sheard, 97, of East Benton, died Tuesday in Mercy Hospice. She was the widow of Theodore R. Sheard, who died in 1996. Born in Greenfield Twp., daughter of the late Bertis and Elizabeth Thomas Franklin, she had been a resident of East Benton since 1920. Before retiring, she was a co-owner of Franklin General Store in East Benton....
Joshua D. Miller
Jun 7, 2009
Trooper Joshua D. Miller 34 of Pittston, Pa. died June 7, 2009 while protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Josh was born June 13, 1974 son of Walter Miller of Pittston and Peggy Miller of Plymouth. Josh graduated from Pittston Area High School, Class of 1992. He then enlisted in the United Stated Marine Corps in 1993, serving...
Zelma M. Catanzarite
Jun 3, 2009
Zelma M. Catanzarite, Indianapolis,In., formerly of Clarks Summit, died Wednesdaymorning at the Mercy Hospice Unit. She was the widow of Frank Catanzarite who died in 1999. Born in Texas, daughter of the late James and Beulah Mae Young Thompson. Prior to retirement she was a Technician for Eli Lily Pharmaceutical Company. Surviving are a son, Frank Jr. and his wife,...
Dr. Caroline Marianne Coffey
Jun 2, 2009
Dr. Caroline Marianne Coffey, Ph.D., of Ithaca, N.Y., formerly of Clarks Green, died Tuesday. Born June 20, 1980, in Dublin, Ireland, daughter of Michael and Patricia Malley Coffey of Clarks Green, she attended Our Lady of Peace School and was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School and the University of Scranton, where she received a degree in biology. She received...
Bette Lynn Gardner
Jun 2, 2009
Bette Lynn Gardner of Tunkhannock, died on Tuesday in the Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock. She was born in Kingston on July 2, 1943, daughter of the late Mildred Krise Kern. and the late Traugett Kern. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Bruce Gardner. She was employed as a Social Worker at St. Michael's School prior to her...
Irmgard Graumann
Jun 2, 2009
Irmgard Graumann of Tunkhannock formerly of Chestnut Hill, died on Tuesday at home. She was born in Konigshien, Germany on July 23, 1931. Prior to retirement she worked as a private duty nurse. Surviving are two sons: Axel Graumann of Ashville, NC, and Robert Graumann of Horsham, one daughter: Rose Graumann of Factoryville, one brother: Peter Beer of Germany, six...
Dorothy D'Amato
May 27, 2009
Dorothy D'Amato, 88, of Clarks Summit, died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital. She was the widow of Joseph J. D'Amato Sr., who died in May 2004. Born Dec. 16, 1920, in Manhattan, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary Eulo Balz, she was a resident of Clarks Summit for the past 15 years, moving from Queens, N.Y. Before retiring, she was...
Grace S. Lundy
May 23, 2009
Grace S. Lundy of Tunkhannock died Saturday in Mountain View Care Center in Scranton. She was born in Kingston, daughter of the late Walter J. and Helen Bloom Lundy. Grace was a 1943 graduate of Kingston High School and a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. She was employed by the Department of Defense in Washington D.C. for several years. Returning to...
Thomas A. Crispino
May 22, 2009
Thomas A. Crispino, Newton Twp., died Friday after a courageous battle with cancer. His wife is the former Donna M. Rossi. The couple would have celebrated their 45th anniversary on June 27. Born in Scranton, son of the late Leo and Jennie Paradise Crispino, he was the foreman of the maintenance department for the Clarks Summit State Hospital before retiring....
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