Obituaries

Aug 1, 2024

Antoinette T. Simpson, 91, of Scranton passed away on Thursday at the Green Ridge Care Center.

She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Salzarulo. Her husband, the late Edward Simpson, passed away in 1999.

Antoinette loved getting together with family and going to the casino. Prior to her retirement, she worked as...

Aug 1, 2024

Joan L. Thorpe, 91, of Clarks Summit, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, August 1st.

Joan was born June 29, 1933 in Scranton. She was the daughter of the late Sanford and Louise Robbins. She was the widow of the late Harold M. Thorpe who died in 2013.

She was an...

Jul 31, 2024

Judy Ann Petty of Clarks Green passed away on Wednesday at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She is survived by her husband William A Petty. The couple was married for 58 years and celebrated their final anniversary in January.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Gloria Major. Judy's passion was working with...

Jul 30, 2024

Rita Edna Guzy, aged 102, passed away peacefully on July 30th at Bedford Apartments in Clarks Summit.

Born in Sutton Surrey, England, in 1922, she was the beloved daughter of Alfred and Edna Greaney. Rita served honorably in the Royal Air Force during World War II and journeyed to the United States as a war bride to...

Jul 27, 2024

Sally Sue LaBarre, 78, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Richard LaBarre in 2023.

Born on October 21, 1945 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Harold and Eithel (Wickizer) Howell.

After graduating from Tunkhannock High School in 1964, she embarked...

Jul 25, 2024

Susan Paige Traver, 50, of Monroe Twp. passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Allied Services Hospice Center, Scranton. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Brian Traver.

Born on February 27, 1974 in Staten Island, NY, she is the daughter of the late William Halliday and survived by her mother, Mary (Fowler) Halliday.

Susan was a...

Jul 22, 2024

Leslie Leroy Lord (Lee), 79, of Queens, NY passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 22, 2024 at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY. Lee grew up in Nicholson, PA but had lived in New York City for the past 40 years always in touch with friends and family here and coming "home" several times a year cherishing all those great childhood...

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...