Obituaries
Daniel James Hughes
Feb 16, 2009
Daniel James Hughes, 52, of Dalton, died Monday morning in the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center, after a brief illness. His wife of 24 years, Debbie Donath Hughes, died July 5. Born in Scranton, son of the late Gerard and Doris Lynott Hughes, he was a graduate of Bishop Hannan High School and was employed by Crystal Soda...
Joseph Williams
Feb 15, 2009
Joseph Williams of Highland Drive Dalton died Sunday at the home of his niece and her husband Mary and Edward Barber with whom he resided. He was born in Scranton on September 8, 1948 son of the late Lester and Mary Pitcavage Williams. Surviving is a sister Edna Williams of Mehoopany and a brother Lester Williams of Nicholson, several nieces...
Patricia Jean Johnson
Feb 14, 2009
Patricia Jean Johnson Patricia Jean Johnson, known to her family and friends as Tish, of King George Virginia, formerly of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2009 from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was born on December 23, 1953 at home in Lymanville, PA, daughter of Roger and Jean (Hall) Williams of Keiserville, Pa.. She was a...
Kerry L. Schloder
Feb 10, 2009
Kerry L. Schloder, 53, of Lake Winola died Tuesday at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. His widow is the former Mary Jean D. Toole. The couple was married in August. Born Oct. 8, 1955, in Bristol, N.J., son of the late Earl William and Virginia Marie Lewis Schloder, he was the owner/operator of Lake Winola Transport LLC Trucking Co. A graduate of...
Edward C. Hope
Feb 6, 2009
Edward C. Hope of Clarks Summit, formerly of Cobbs Lake Preserve, died Friday morning under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice, Dunmore. His wife is the former Marilyn Scotti. They were married for 38 years. Born March 3, 1926, in Cleveland, son of the late Peter and Ann Hope of Miami, his love for aviation was demonstrated during his career...
Beatrice F. Hostrander
Feb 5, 2009
Beatrice E. Hostrander, 77, of Clarks Summit, died Thursday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown. Her husband is Richard J. Hostrander; they were married for 55 years. Born Aug. 13, 1931, in Westover, Pa., daughter of the late Robert and Ferne Kitchen Smith of State College, she was a graduate of Lock Haven University and taught for 33 years in the...
Camden William Showers
Feb 2, 2009
Camden William Showers, 17 day old son of Matthew R. Showers and Rachel Stracham Showers, Falls, died Monday afternoon at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Camden's life was a miracle and blessing to his proud parents and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Matt and Rachel enjoyed every moment of every day they had together. Camden leaves behind...
Thedore H. Edwards
Jan 30, 2009
Thedore H. Edwards, Scranton, died Friday morning at the Hospice Community Care Center in Dunmore. Born in Port Chester, NY, son af the late Robert C. and Laurella Britton. Prior to Scranton in 1990 he was a resident of the Schultizville area of Newton Twp. Surviving are a sister, Roberta, White, Canton, NY, a brother, David, Johnson City, NY, nieces...
Leonard James Matylewicz
Jan 29, 2009
Leonard James Matylewicz, 87, died Thursday at home. He and his wife, the former Evelyn Mae Herron, were married for 59 years. Born in Lake Winola on July 15, 1921 he was the son of the late Adam and Helen (Kazmierski) Matylewicz. He was an army veteran serving during WWII and retired from the post office after 28 years as...
Edwin S. Miller
Jan 28, 2009
Edwin S. Miller, 101, died Wednesday in Community Medical Center. His wife of 65 years, the late Mary Petty Miller, died in 1995. Born in Ransom, son of the late Adam B. and Edna Huthmaker Miller, he was a lifelong resident of the Newton-Ransom area and was educated in Newton-Ransom schools. He attended Penn State University. He worked for the...
Richard N. Burne
Jan 26, 2009
Richard N. "Dick" Burne, 76, of Waverly Avenue, Clarks Summit, died Monday at home. Born Jan. 19, 1933, in Scranton, he was the youngest son of the late James R. "J.R." and Florence McCloskey Burne. Raised in the Green Ridge section of Scranton, he attended St. Paul's School and was a 1951 graduate of Scranton Central High School. He attended...
William R. Williams
Jan 25, 2009
William R. Williams VMD of Tunkhannock died Sunday in Ann’s Grove Personal Care Home in Tunkhannock. He was born in Plymouth on February 5, 1933 son of the late William Garfield and Mary Jones Williams. He was a 1949 Graduate of Tunkhannock High School where he was Valedictorian, and a Graduate of Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania...
Louis H. Avery
Jan 24, 2009
Louis H. Avery Louis H. Avery of Mill City, Overfield Twp. died on Saturday in the Community Medical Center in Scranton. He was born in Mill City, PA. on May 26, 1934, son of the late Harry and the late Alice Black Avery. He worked as a Truck Driver and prior to his retirement he was employed by Haddon Craftsman...
Caroline A. Pienkowski
Jan 22, 2009
Caroline A. Pienkowski, 78, died Thursday at her home in Clarks Summit, where she resided for the past 53 years. Her husband is Joseph V. Pienkowski. The couple celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary Nov. 4. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward G. Bunavage, who died on April 4, 1966. Born July 19, 1930, in Scranton, daughter...
Louis A. Redmond
Jan 21, 2009
Louis A. Redmond Jr. of Falls died Wednesday in Moses Taylor Hospital. He was the husband of the late Louise M. Loucks Redmond, who died in 2003. Born in Scranton, son of the late Louis A. Sr. and Hildegard Singer Redmond, he was a resident of Falls for the past 47 years. He was an Army veteran of World War...
Joseph F. Soltis
Jan 17, 2009
Joseph F. Soltis, 99, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday January 17, 2009. He was born in Clairton on November 26, 1909 and married his beautiful wife Margaret Phillips on September 24, 1940. They are survived by their children, Joseph P. Soltis (Mary Ellen) of Scottsdale AZ, Monica J. Denton (James) of Granite Falls WA, Margaret J....
Robert M. Nash
Jan 16, 2009
Robert M. Nash of Tunkhannock a guest at the Tunkhannock Methodist Manor and the Golden Living Center, died Friday at the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in the Bronx, New York on August 29, 1937 son of the late William G. Nash and Agnes Grogan Nash. He was a 1958 graduate of West Babylon High School and...
Haylee Traver
Jan 11, 2009
Haylee Traver, infant daughter of Tracy Lubeck and Ronald Traver, died Sunday at Moses Taylor Hospital. Also surviving are a sister, Tori Romanosky; a brother, Cameron Traver; grandparents, Carolyn and Arvo Leola; and a grandmother, Carol Traver. A funeral service will be Friday at 3 p.m. from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit, by...
Vivienne E. Spence
Jan 9, 2009
Vivienne E. Spence, 92, formerly of Tunkhannock, died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Wesley Village, Pittston, where she had been a resident for four years. Born August 18, 1916 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, she was the daughter of the late John Lionnel Carlton-Walker and Beatrice (Watts) Carlton-Walker. After graduating from St. Catherine’s Convent School, she moved to London where she...
Elmer F. Swartz
Jan 9, 2009
Elmer F. Swartz, Newton Township, died Sunday morning at the Moses Taylor Hospital. His widow is the former Ida M. Stephenson. The couple celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary last August. Born in Mill City, son of the late William G. and Anna Mae Billings Swartz, he was a resident of Newton Township for the past 52 years. Before retirement, he...
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