Obituaries

Margaret Clapp Haver

Margaret Clapp Haver

Aug 12, 2009

Beloved mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, companion, and friend. Peg quietly slipped away on August 12th with Danny and Betsy lovingly by her side. Her positive outlook on life and will to live enabled her to live a happy and full life. Peg was a seasoned real estate agent who enjoyed the many friendships she developed within her profession and with...

David K. Syre

David K. Syre

Aug 11, 2009

David K. Syre of Clarks Summit died Tuesday evening at the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late Ingolf and Anna Martha Johnson Syre, he served in the Army. He was of the Protestant faith. Before retirement, he worked for the New York City Council of Carpenters as a carpet installer. Surviving...

Donald L. James

Donald L. James

Aug 8, 2009

Donald L. James of Meshoppen passed away at his home on Saturday, August 8th. He was born in Kingston, Oct 26, 1934, son of the late William D. and Louise Troster James. He was a 1952 graduate of Tunkhannock High School, was a Navy Veteran, and member of the Tin Can Sailors, JP Kennedy Crewmembers Association and the Black Walnut...

Floyd C. Morgan

Floyd C. Morgan

Aug 3, 2009

Floyd C. Morgan, Clarks Summit died Monday afternoon in his home. His wife is the former Alberta Forster, the couple celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary last Friday. Born in Newark, NJ son of the late Owen and Alma Pickering Morgan. Prior to retirement he worked in the shipping and receiving department of Potlatch Paper Company in Ransom Township. He was...

James Glynn

James Glynn

Aug 3, 2009

James H. Glynn, Scranton formerly of Clarks Green died Monday at the Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit. He was the widower of Mary Baker Glynn who died July 19, 1987 Born in Honesdale, son of the late John and Madeline Theobald Glynn. Prior to retirement he was employed with Our Lady of the Peace School in the maintenance department. He was...

Jeanne Elizabeth Butler

Jeanne Elizabeth Butler

Aug 1, 2009

Jeanne Elizabeth Butler, R.N., 81, of Clarks Green, Saturday at home. She is survived by her husband, Phillips Butler, a retired Scranton Times photographer. They were married 57 years ago in St. John's Church, Pittston. Born in Pittston on June 28, 1928, daughter of the late Dr. James Dixon and Helen Shannon, Jeanne spent much of her adult life in...

Andrew Senetsky

Andrew Senetsky

Aug 1, 2009

Andrew Senetsky, of Clarks Summit, died Saturday morning at the Hospice Unit in Community Medical Center. Born in Dickson City, son of the late Andrew and Anna Labonich Senetsky, he was employed at the Chamberlain Corp. before retirement. He attended school in Dickson City, was a member of St. Mary's Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church, Scranton, and a life member of...

Beatrice Homnick

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...