Obituaries
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 Ebbâs 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...
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. Michaelâs 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...


