Obituaries

Jul 22, 2024

Gladys I. St. Clair, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, July 22, 2024 at home. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Ronald St. Clair in 2002.

Born on October 5, 1930 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late James and Charolette (Cleveland) Ayre.

She was a 1947 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Gladys was a garment...

Jul 21, 2024

Robert "Bob" Barry Keehn, 84, of Mehoopany passed away peacefully Sunday, July 21, 2024, at home.

Born on June 15, 1940, in Birdsboro, Pa., he is the son of the late John Keehn and Anna (Buchanan) Riddle and adopted father William Riddle.

He was a graduate of Henderson High School in West Chester, Pa and went on to serve his country with...

Jul 19, 2024

Richard Ziegler, 90, of Vestal, NY passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 at UHS Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Violet (Smith) Ziegler.

Born on January 30, 1934 in Binghamton, NY, he is the son of the late Francis and Patricia (Hood) Ziegler.

He honorably served his country in the United States Navy...

Jul 19, 2024

Floe H. Ellsworth, 101, of Meshoppen passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. She is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Kenneth T. Ellsworth, who passed in 2000.

Born on May 15, 1923 in Springville, she is the daughter of the late Floyd and Myrtle (Bishop) Hibbard.

After graduating from Springville High School...

Jul 19, 2024

Cecil "Skip" Heise, 95, of Falls, PA, died July 19th at Willowbrook Place, South Abington Twp, following a lengthy illness.

Born July 11, 1929, he was the son of the late Howard Sr. and Dorothy Bedell Heise and one of six siblings. He attended Falls Overfield school, graduating in 1947, where he played basketball, participated in the...

Jul 19, 2024

Janet  "Jan" T. McCabe, Clarks Green, PA died July 19th at Commonwealth Regional Hospital in Scranton, PA after an illness.

Jan was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA to Franklin G., Sr, and Olga P. Trenery, both of whom preceded her in death.  She was married to John Robert "Bob" McCabe, Sr, who died in 1998.

Surviving...

Jul 17, 2024

Kathryn E. Chernesky Scranton passed away Wednesday at CMC Hospital. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Elizabeth O' Connor.

Kathryn worked for FW Woolworths,Scranton Dry Goods and J C Penny. She was a fan of music, especially the Crystal Band of Scranton and anything with a clarinet, piano,or accordion. She loved...

Jul 16, 2024

Michelle "Shelly" Marie Sheridan, Dalton, passed away Tuesday at her home.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lipinski Rybnick. She was the wife of Brian Sheridan, whom she spent 42 loving years with after being married on Oct. 10, 1981.

A warm, gentle soul with a heart of gold and...

Jul 12, 2024

Robert J. Russell, 81, of Tunkhannock, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Poconos. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Pamela Nystrand.

Born on April 12, 1943, in Scranton, he was the son of the late Carl and Adella (DeSarro) Russell.

Bob honorably served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1966 as a parachute...

Jul 9, 2024

Judith Ann Harvey, 84, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Judy was born on December 22, 1939, in her hometown of Tunkhannock. She is the daughter of the late Roger and Evelyn (Santee) McLaud.

Judy was a 1957 graduate of Tunkhannock High School and continued on to graduate from Keystone College in 1959.

She and her husband spent the...

Jul 4, 2024

Beverly A. Hartle, 74, of Lake Winola passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Abington Manor, Clarks Summit. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Donald Hartle.

Born on October 27, 1949 in Meshoppen, she is the daughter of the late George and Grace (Fritsch) Fischer.

She was a 1967 graduate of Falls-Overfield High School.

Among Beverly's proudest accomplishments was her...

Jul 3, 2024

Bessie (Betty) W Kester, Clarks Summit, PA passed away Wednesday afternoon at Abington Manor. She was preceded in death by Robert, her husband of 66 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Bessie Williams. Betty worked with her sisters Mary and Violet at Scranton Lace Works for many years before retiring from Allied...

Jul 2, 2024

David B. Druck, 81, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.

He was born January 14, 1943 in Montreal, Canada. Son of the late Edward and Inez Purdy Baker and later adopted by his step-father, Samuel Druck. He was the beloved husband of Marilyn...

Jul 2, 2024

Maria Thompson of Clarks Summit, PA unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Roy Thompson and Mary Ann DeCicco. Maria was the owner and operator of Thompson Northeast Insurance and Northeast Title and Tag. She spent most of her career working alongside her father, building Northeast Title...

Jun 30, 2024

Aldon Hubert White, Scott Township, died Sunday at Gino Merli. He was the widower of Dawn Rebecca White, who died in 2022. They were married on February 6, 1954.

Born in Scott Township, Pa, he was the son of the late George and Gertrude Thomas White.  Aldon was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving in...

Jun 25, 2024

Alban Carney, 89, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 in the care of Hospice. Russell is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joan Carney.

He was born on February 18, 1935 in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Russell graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1953.

Upon graduation he took over the operation of the family farm; while running the farm he also...

Jun 25, 2024

Harry Charles Holly Jr., 68, of Tunkhannock passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at Allied Services, Scranton.

Harry was born on a balmy Sunday morning in Scranton on July 10, 1955, to the late Harry Charles Holly Sr. and Barbara Jean (Gill) Holly. The third of three baby boomers, he was not only the namesake of his father, but also...

Jun 21, 2024

Donna Montross Matylewicz, 65, of Lake Winola passed away Friday, June 21, 2024 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Duane Matylewicz, Sr. in 2015.

Born on September 22, 1958 in Montrose, she is the daughter of the late Donald and Geraldine (Garrison) Montross.

Donna was a 1976 graduate of Tunkhannock High School where she excelled...

Jun 21, 2024

Dawn Soboleski, Clarks Summit died Friday afternoon at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Roy and Carmella Diana Williams.  Dawn was the owner of the Sunrise Café on Depot Street, in Clarks Summit.  She was an amazing person, treating every one of her customers as...

Jun 20, 2024

Walter M. Sickler, Jr., 87, of Falls passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at home. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mildred (Shippey) Sickler.

Born on December 28, 1936 in Falls, he is the son of the late Walter and Sophie (Goleniewski) Sickler, Sr.

He was a 1954 graduate of Falls-Overfield School. Walter proudly served his country in the...