Obituaries

Feb 5, 2024

Edith H. Stephens, 93, of Tunkhannock and Clarks Summit passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024 at Glenmaura Senior Living. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Jack Stephens in 2014.

Born on January 28, 1931 in Centermoreland, she is the daughter of the late Daniel and Alice (Brown) Hontz.

She was a 1948 graduate of Tunkhannock...

Feb 4, 2024

Violet (Norton) Shivokevich of the Bell Mountain section of Dickson City passed away on February 4, 2024 at Allied Skilled Nursing Hospice in Scranton. Born in Scranton June 22, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Leona and Kenneth Norton.

She was the widow of the late Edward J. Shivokevich, a Marine Corps World War II...

Feb 4, 2024

Brad D. Glynn, 41, of Newton Township, died at home on Sunday.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Paul J. Glynn and Joyce Glynn Jordan of Newton Township. He was a 2000 graduate of Abington Heights High School and attended Keystone College. He was employed as a superintendent by RJB Construction and was...

Feb 2, 2024

Barbara Ellsworth, 97, of Tunkhannock passed away peacefully Friday, February 2, 2024 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Henry (Hank) Ellsworth in 1999.

Born on September 19, 1926 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Glenn and Edna (Honeywell) Inman.

After graduating from Tunkhannock High School in 1944, she embarked...

Feb 2, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother. On February 2, 2024, Eleanor Elizabeth Carter of Clarks Summit, PA, was escorted by God's angels to her forever home. She was 102.

Born in Duluth, MN to German immigrants, she was the youngest of 5 children. After graduating from Duluth High School,...

Jan 30, 2024

Carole Corwin, originally of Cornwall, New York, was welcomed into the arms of her parents, Kenneth and Betty Corwin.

Carole is survived by her siblings, sisters Collette Fulton of Cornwall, New York, Denise Tator of North Carolina, and her brother Kenneth Corwin of Little Meadows, Pennsylvania.

She is survived by her five children, John Brewer...

Jan 28, 2024

Thomas Shawn Kintner, 66, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024 at Allied Services Home Hospice, Scranton.

Born on December 15, 1957 in Tunkhannock, he is the son of the late Milford and Mary-jane (Burke) Kintner.

He was a 1975 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Throughout his career, he worked as a heavy equipment operator and heavy equipment mechanic. Later on in...

Jan 23, 2024

Margaret A. Ball (Maggie or Peg), 85, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Geisinger CMC in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of almost 66 years, Norm Ball in 2020.

Born on July 9, 1938 in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Peter Marcinonis and Anna N. Marcinonis Strumski.

Peg was involved in...

Jan 23, 2024

Ethel A. (Gall) Corrigan died January 23, 2024 in Alexandria, VA. Her husband Thomas J. Corrigan died on February 10, 2011.

Born in Throop, PA, on June 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Elizabeth Gall. She was a graduate of Eastside High School, Paterson NJ, the Jersey City Medical Center and New...

Jan 20, 2024

Austin Aukema, 24, of Laceyville, PA passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 20, 2024.

Born on September 5, 1999, in Tunkhannock, he is the son of Lara Mosher (Tunkhannock).

He graduated from Lackawanna Trail High School in 2018. Austin lived his life to the fullest by fishing anytime he could. He enjoyed riding for hours and working on cars or...

Jan 19, 2024

Ricky St Clair, Falls Township, died Friday afternoon at his home.  He was the husband of Anita Wall St Clair, the couple married in 1990.

Born in Meshoppen, Pa  He was the son of Gladys Ayre St Clair and the late Ronald St Clair of Tunkhannock, Pa. Ricky was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School in 1967...

Jan 11, 2024

Brittany Leighann Faux, 35, of Dalton passed away on January 11th after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Danielle Faux.

Born in Tunkhannock, she was the daughter of Deanna Faux and Keith Anderson. Brittany was a graduate of Elk Lake High School and Lackawanna County Community College. She worked as a...

Jan 11, 2024

Karen E. Jenkins MacMillan of South Abington Township and Baylors Lake passed away on Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Thomas Jeffrey (Jeff) MacMillan, who died in June 2023. The couple had been married 58 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur...

Jan 11, 2024

Evalyn Wells Rudat, 95, of Scranton, and formerly of Fleetville,  died on Thursday at Linwood Nursing Center, Scranton. She was the widow of Arthur Rudat, who died in 2005. They had been married for 57 years.

Born in Fleetville, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Iris Estelle Wells. She was a graduate of Benton...

Jan 8, 2024

It is with great sadness that our family announces the heavenly departure of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, and Sister. June M. O'Hearn, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center with her family by her side.

Born on October 7, 1940 in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Walter...

Jan 5, 2024

Marlene M. Nast, 92, of Hunlock Creek went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 5th, 2024 at Birchwood Nursing Home.

Born on May 8, 1931 in Donora, Pa, she is the daughter of the late William Riesenbeck and Helen (Pehl) Adamusko.

Marlene was a graduate of Donora High School. She received a college degree...

Jan 5, 2024

Stephen Youshock, Jr., 67, of Lake Ariel died on Friday at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in  Peckville, he was the son of the late Stephen Youshock Sr. and Shirley Havrilak Youshock. He was educated in the Mid-Valley School District and was a veteran of the United States Navy, stationed on the USS Concord in Philadelphia. Stephen...

Jan 4, 2024

Michael G. Stumbers, Clarks Summit, died on Thursday morning at this home. His wife of over 61 years is the former Joan Schmidt.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Stumbers. He was a member of Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Clarks Summit. Prior to retirement, he was employed at...

Jan 3, 2024

Michael Rennie Zanghi, 67, died January 3, 2024 after an illness in Las Vegas.  Born in Scranton, PA, on November 5, 1956, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary Ware Zanghi.  Michael resided with his family for his first 20 years before moving from Clarks Summit to Las Vegas with his best friend Brad Golod, where...

Jan 3, 2024

Rosa Escalante (AKA Mami Rosa) led a remarkable and fulfilling life, spanning over a century. Born in 1921, she hailed from the small town of Ancash in Peru. From an early age, Rosa had a deep passion for learning and education, which she eventually transformed into a noble profession as an educator, dedicated to serving the less privileged.