Obituaries
Mildred A. Strumski
Feb 24, 2009
Mildred A, Strumski , 69, of Winola View Apartments, Lake Winola died Tuesday at the Community Medical Center, Scranton, after complications following heart surgery. She was born in Dunmore on April 16, 1939 daughter of the late Frank J. and Josephine Stanavitch Galonis. She was a 1957 graduate of Scranton Technical High School. She was a member of St. Mary’s...
Willard R. Vanfleet Jr.
Feb 21, 2009
Willard Roy "Billy" VanFleet Jr. died Saturday afternoon being a hero beside his dad. He and his dad lost their lives saving the lives of his girlfriend and baby girl from drowning in the family pond. Born in Scranton, son of Nancy Keene Martin and the late Willard R. VanFleet Sr., who died in 1987, he was also the stepson...
Mark W. Keene
Feb 21, 2009
Mark Wayne Keene, 55, of Dalton, died Saturday at home of a cardiac arrest. He was the husband of the late Wanda Keene, who died in February 2008. Born Feb. 19, 1954, in Scranton, son of the late Roger E. and Betty Deming Keene of Clarks Summit, he was a 1971 graduate of Abington Heights High School. Mark was the...
Maude J. Staples
Feb 21, 2009
Maude J. Staples, 92, of Dalton, died Saturday morning at Golden Living Center, Scranton. She was the widow of the Emmett F. Staples, who died in 2001. The couple was married for 60 years. Born in Greenfield Twp., daughter of the late William and Mabel Cook Rivenburg, she was a member of East Benton United Methodist Church and a member...
Ernest John Malandri
Feb 20, 2009
Ernest Malandri Ernest Malandri 86 of Springville, PA died Friday at the Golden Living Nursing Home in Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years Elizabeth Crosby Malandri. Born in New York City on September 5, 1923 son of the late Lawrence and Rose Ferrari Malandri. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force...
Jane L. Ayers Lacoe
Feb 18, 2009
Jane L. Ayers LaCoe of Ransom Twp. died Wednesday evening at United Methodist Homes at Wesley Village Campus, Pittston. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth A. Ayers, and her second husband, Ray LaCoe. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late Milton and Jane Freeman Spangler, she was employed as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal...
Ruth E. Brown
Feb 16, 2009
Ruth E. Brown, 90, of Clarks Summit and formerly of Monterey, Calif., and Blairstown, N.J., died Monday in the Green Ridge Healthcare Center after a brief illness. She was the widow of Frank F. Brown. Born April 13, 1918, in Newark, N.J., daughter of the late George and Mable Noll, she was educated in Southside High School, Newark. She loved...
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...
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