Obituaries

Caroline A. Pienkowski

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Frank J. Berardicurti

Frank J. Berardicurti

Jan 9, 2009

Frank J. Berardicurti of Lake Carey formerly of Rochester, New York died Friday, January 9, 2009 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital. He was born in Rochester,N.Y. on March 10, 1938 son of the late Frank J. and Gladys Carusi Berardicurti. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School class of 1958 in Rochester. He was an Army veteran of Viet...

Laura L. Sloan

Laura L. Sloan

Jan 8, 2009

Laura L. Sloan of Clarks Summit died Thursday evening in Community Medical Center. She was the wife of George A. Sloan. They celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary in June. Born in Riverdale, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen E. Richards Larry. Before retirement, she was a tax collector and court clerk for the Borough of...

Joseph T. Shalata

Joseph T. Shalata

Jan 7, 2009

Joseph T. Shalata passed away at home in Evans Falls on Wednesday. He was married to Janet “Traver” Shalata. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on June 12, 2008. He was born in Noxen on March 2, 1934 to the late Joseph and Angeline Jones Shalata. He attended Lake Noxen High School and was employed for 44 years at the...

Romayne Mary Pencek

Romayne Mary Pencek

Jan 4, 2009

Romayne Mary Pencek, formerly of West Scranton and Hayes McDade Apartments, Clarks Summit, died Sunday morning at the Lackawanna County Health Care Facility. She was the widow of Ferdinand F. Pencek, who died Dec. 17, 1976. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Orby and Margaret Welch Shafer, she was a resident of Clarks Summit for 16 years and a...

Byer Sr. D. Edward

Byer Sr. D. Edward

Jan 2, 2009

1-2-2008 Picture Veteran Edward D. "Topper" Byer Sr., Clarks Summit, died Friday morning in Community Medical Center. He was the husband of the former, Jean Jarvis, the couple were married in 1955. Born in Detriot, MI, son of the late Gary and Florence VanOrden Byer. He was a resident of Clarks Summit for the past 31 years. Prior to retirement...

Evelyn R. Browning

Evelyn R. Browning

Jan 2, 2009

Evelyn R. Browning, Clarks Summit, died January 2nd at the Allied Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the widow of Cyril Browning. Born in Dalton, daughter of the late Forrest and Lily Kisner Mozier. She was a graduate of Dalton High School in 1935. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Clarks Green Cemetery. Arrangements by Lawrence...

Edgar N. Thomas

Edgar N. Thomas

Jan 2, 2009

Edgar N. Thomas, 97, of Nicholson, died Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital. He was married to the former Winola Smith, who died in 1977, and the former Ruth Bradley, who died in 1997. Born in Blakley, he was the son of the late Frederick and Emma Edgar Thomas. Before retirement in 1976, he was a milkman for Woodlawn Dairy and...

Edgar Thomas

Edgar Thomas

Jan 2, 2009

Edgar N. Thomas, 97, of Nicholson, died Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital. He was married to the former Winola Smith, who died in 1977, and the former Ruth Bradley, who died in 1997. Born in Blakley, he was the son of the late Frederick and Emma Edgar Thomas. Before retirement in 1976, he was a milkman for Woodlawn Dairy and...

Edgar N. Thomas

Edgar N. Thomas

Jan 2, 2009

Edgar N. Thomas, 97, of Nicholson, died Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital. He was married to the former Winola Smith, who died in 1977, and the former Ruth Bradley, who died in 1997. Born in Blakley, he was the son of the late Frederick and Emma Edgar Thomas. Before retirement in 1976, he was a milkman for Woodlawn Dairy and...

Edgar N. Thomas

Edgar N. Thomas

Jan 2, 2009

Edgar N. Thomas, 97, of Nicholson, died Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital. He was married to the former Winola Smith, who died in 1977, and the former Ruth Bradley, who died in 1997. Born in Blakley, he was the son of the late Frederick and Emma Edgar Thomas. Before retirement in 1976, he was a milkman for Woodlawn Dairy and...

Kathleen V. Burns

Kathleen V. Burns

Jan 1, 2009

Kathleen V. Burns, of Dalton, died thursday at Willowbrook Assistant Living Center in S. Abington Twp. She was the widow of the late Harry Burns who died in 1988. Born in Philadelphia, daughter of the late James F. and Mary Carroll McGarity. She was a resident of the Abington area for the past 50 years.She was a member of the...

Albert Szajkowski

Albert Szajkowski

Dec 28, 2008

Albert Szajkowski of Dalton died Sunday afternoon at the Gino Merli Veterans Center. His wife, the former Mary Lou Colbassani, died in 1998. Born in Scranton, son of the late Joseph and Cecylia Gajtka, he was a resident of West Abington Twp. for more than 30 years. Before he retired in 1981, he was an employee of PP&L for 33...

George Franko VMD

George Franko VMD

Dec 28, 2008

George A. Franko VMD George A. Franko VMD of Nicholson died Sunday in the Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit in Scranton. He was born in Duryea on February 7, 1931 son of the late George C. and Anna Evancho Franko. He was a graduate of Falls Overfield High School class of 1949, Penn State University class of 1954 and a 1956...