Obituaries
Grace L. Kile
Nov 19, 2008
Grace Louise Kile, of Clarks Summit, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at Abington Manor. She was in her 93 rd year. She had a date with her high school sweetheart and beloved husband Ren (Reynold L.) who was lost to her nearly 50 years ago. Born and raised in Berwick, PA, she was the daughter of the late...
Elizabeth S. Harper
Nov 18, 2008
Elizabeth S. Harper 11-18-08 Elizabeth S. Harper, of Clarks Summit, died Tuesday morning at home. She was the widow of the late Robert E. Harper who died in 1974. Born in Jackson Mississippi, daughter of the late Edward and Sarah Galbraith Shields, she has been a resident of Clarks Summit since 1964. She was employed as a sewing teacher for...
Mildred E. Smalley
Nov 16, 2008
Mildred E. Smalley of Carbondale, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Sunday morning at Hospice Community Care, Dunmore. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Smalley Williams, she was a resident of Clarks Summit before moving to Carbondale three years ago. She was a member of the Holy Spirit Pentecostal Church. Surviving are a daughter, Ruth Bohr, Carbondale;...
Walter Oakes
Nov 16, 2008
Walter J. "Oakesy" Oakes died Sunday in California. He was the widower of Frances Oakes. He was a veteran and succeeded against all odds in becoming a bomber pilot during World War II. He and his wife hand-built their first home from used lumber and it is still standing today. He mastered many setbacks in his lifetime from personal to...
Mary M. Murphy
Nov 15, 2008
Mary M. Murphy of Waverly died Saturday afternoon at Moses Taylor Hospital. She was the widow of Harold Murphy, who died in 1980. Born in Dunmore, daughter of the late Christopher and Minnie Miller Gougoulis, she resided in the Waverly area most of her life. Before retirement, she was a weigh master for Consumer Coal. Later, she became a home...
Thomas Macwaters
Nov 14, 2008
Thomas MacWaters of Clarks Summit died Friday while at work in Warren, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of South Abington Twp. and was employed as a truck driver for the Federal Express Corp. Surviving are two sisters, Hazel Prikkel, Green Acres, Fla.; and Lois Genello, South Abington Twp.; nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be Thursday at 11...
Aldona Talcott
Nov 10, 2008
Aldona Ruth Talcott of Tunkhannock died Saturday in the Golden Living Center, Tunkhannock, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Her husband of 65 years, Daniel, died on March 21. Born in Scranton on April 21, 1925, daughter of the late John and Agnes Yanaushaskaus Falett, Ruth was an accomplished farmer's wife working alongside her husband. She worked for more...
Rosa Kubilus
Nov 7, 2008
Rosa Bettio Kubilus of Factoryville, formerly of Dickson City died Friday in the Lackawanna County Health Care Center in Peckville. She was born in Augsburg, Germany on April 22, 1929 daughter of the late Anton and Maria Sailer Bettio Prior to her retirement she was active in the Lackawanna County 4-H program and when her children were younger she served...
Mary Jane Longenecker
Nov 7, 2008
Mary Longenecker, of Springville formerly of Fox Run Road, Dover, Pa. died Friday evening in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. She was born on November 3, 1919 daughter of the late Carson E. and Maude Hoaster Stover. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl Meyer Longenecker, surviving is a son Robert of York, Pa., daughter Sherry Macialek of Springville,...
Anna Marie Dabelko Cobb
Nov 5, 2008
Anna Marie Dabelko Cobb died Wednesday afternoon in Community Medical Center. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Sopkie Dabelko and stepdaughter of the late Stella Dabelko, she resided in Dalton for more than 50 years. Before retiring in 2001, she worked at Avanti Cigar Co. Anna loved and lived for her children and grandchildren. In recent...
Berlin Russo
Nov 4, 2008
Berlin Russo Sr. Berlin Russo Sr. of Springville RD died Tuesday in the Tyler Memorial Hospital in Tunkhannock. He was born in Newark, NJ on February 16, 1922 son of the late John and Antoinette Russo. Prior to his retirement he was employed as a Construction Worker and was a member of the Springville United Methodist Church. He was preceded...
Catherine A. Dixon
Nov 3, 2008
Catherine A. Dixon of Clarks Summit died Monday in Mercy Hospice after a brief illness. Her husband was Richard F. Dixon. The couple would have been married for 53 years on Nov. 12. Born in Scranton, daughter of the late James and Catherine Kowalchuk, she resided in the Clarks Summit and Dalton areas for more than 50 years. She was...
Andrea L. Allen
Nov 2, 2008
Andrea L. Allen Andrea L. Allen 31, of Meshoppen, PA died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at her residence after a long courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Gregory D. Allen Jr. Andrea was born in Bossier City, Louisiana on September 23, 1977 daughter of Howard W. Comstock, of Laceyville, PA and Arneta Mason Wayman, of Hobart,...
Rev. Wyman Ritchie
Oct 31, 2008
The Rev. Wyman Ritchie of Dalton died Friday at home. His wife is the former Mona Klinger. The couple was married for 59 years in June. Born in Truthville, N.Y., son of the late John and Eva Farrar Ritchie, he was a resident of Overfield Twp. for the past 17 years and a member of Summit Baptist Church. He graduated...
Mary-Jean Turner
Oct 31, 2008
Mary-Jean Alice (Lilly) Turner of Tunkhannock, formerly of Wellsboro, died Friday October 31, 2008 at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Francis C. Turner. She was born in Saegertown, PA on January 9, 1926 daughter of the late Samuel B. Lilly and Opal Jane Writer Lilly. She was...
Wynola A. Phillips
Oct 27, 2008
Wynola A. Phillips of Forest City, formerly of East Benton, died Monday morning at Forest City Nursing Facility. She was the widow of John "Bert" Phillips, who died in 1981. Born in Greenfield Twp., daughter of the late Dan and Amanda Bell Peck, she was a resident of the East Benton area for 58 years. She was the housekeeper for...
Dorothy K. Byerly
Oct 25, 2008
Dorothy K. Byerly of Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County, PA passed away Saturday October 25th in Scranton, PA. She survived her loving husband of 68 years, Jay Ritter Byerly who passed away May 28th, 2008. Dorothy was a native of Ashland, PA and Jay was a native of West Milton, PA. The couple was greatly loved and is grieved by...
Elwood N. Demming
Oct 23, 2008
Elwood N. Demming of Clarks Summit died Thursday morning in Moses Taylor Hospital. His wife is the former Joyce Walters. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary Sept. 1. Born in Waverly, son of the late Elwood and Helen Deats Demming, he was a resident of Scott Twp. for most of his life. Before retirement, he was a meter reader and...
Sandra Lisk
Oct 21, 2008
Sandra Lisk, 67, Scranton, formerly of Clarks summit died Tuesday afternoon in the Hospice Unit of Mercy Hospital. Born on August 9, 1941 in Scranton, daughter of the late Charles and Reba Sherman Lisk. She lived most of her life in Clarks Summit moving to Scranton one year ago. Surviving are two brothers, Rodney E. Lisk, Scranton and Gary Lisk,...
James F. Peoples
Oct 17, 2008
James F. Peoples, 72, of Dalton, died Friday morning in the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center in Scranton. Born in Schultzville, son of Francis and Margaret Lubeck Peoples, he served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a resident of Falls Twp. for the past 20 years. Prior to moving to Falls, he was a self...
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