Obituaries

Sep 28, 2023

Francis J. "Poncho" Porasky, 89, of Falls, PA died Thursday at home. He was preceded in death by Shirley Azarowicz Porasky, his wife of 63 years, in 2019.

Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late Walter and Elizabeth Orloski Porasky. He served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1958 as an...

Sep 27, 2023

Vincent Bowers, 57, of Wilkes-Barre passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.

Born on September 18, 1966 in Philadelphia, he is the son of the late James and Elizabeth (Gorski) Bowers. He was a 1985 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Vince embraced adventure and sought comfort in exploring the great outdoors. His passion for biking was unmatched...

Sep 25, 2023

Robert Sickler, 61, of Springville passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at Geisinger CMC, Scranton. He is survived by his wife, Melissa Sickler.

Born on October 3, 1961 in Meshoppen, he is the son of Robert Sickler and the late Joy (Singer) Sickler. He was a 1979 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. Bob was also a member of the Lemon...

Sep 24, 2023

Betty I. Savickas passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, just three days shy of her 98th birthday. She is preceded in death by her husband, George who passed away on November 21, 1996.

Betty was born in Tunkhannock, PA, to Geraldine (Ball) Churchill and Howard E. Churchill on September 27, 1925. She graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1943....

Sep 24, 2023

Donald R. Wall, 82, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Allied Hospice, Wilkes Barre. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sally (Appleby) Wall.

Born on July 23, 1941 in Pittson, he is the son of the late Loyd and Eleanor (Richards) Wall. He was a member of the Dymond Hollow United Methodist Church.

Donald...

Sep 24, 2023

Martha C. Jones, 103, of Tunkhannock, formerly of Dalton, died Sunday at The Gardens of Tunkhannock.  She was the widow of William Jones who died in 1997.

Born in Demick, she was the daughter of the late William and Olive Carpenter.

In her earlier years, she was a self-employed housekeeper.

Surviving is a...

Sep 24, 2023

Esther Cosner Malys, 68, of Newton Township died at home on Sunday. She is survived by Henry "Hank" Malys, her husband of over fifty years.

Born in Newton Township, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Shirley Romaine Parkton Cosner. She was a 1972 graduate of Abington Heights High School.

She met her...

Sep 24, 2023

We mourn the passing of Joseph A  Hoban, 58, of Scranton who passed unexpectedly on September 24, 2023. He is survived by his heartbroken wife Linda Hoban with whom he had just celebrated 23 years of marriage.

Joe graduated from Scranton Central High School and the Luzerne County Community College, where he attained Paramedic II (2) certification....

Sep 22, 2023

Judy Duffy, 85, of Clarks Summit, died Friday morning at her home.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Mary Fallon Tomes. She was a graduate of Dunmore High School and earned her bachelor's degree at East Stroudsburg University and her master's degree from Marywood University.  Judy taught Elementary Education at...

Sep 22, 2023

Peter John Rossi, 66, of South Abington Township died at his home on Friday. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Chama.

Born in Yonkers, New York, he was the son of the late Andrew and Margaret Delletto Rossi. He was a 1975 graduate of Yonkers High School and Elizabeth Seton College. Prior to his illness, he...

Sep 22, 2023

Annette Kermidas of Scranton, passed away peacefully on Friday, which also happened to be her sister Lucille's birthday.

Annette was born on February 18, 1935 in Montrose, Pennsylvania to George and Bessie Kermidas.  At the age of 10, their family moved to Scranton.  She graduated from Scranton Technical High School in 1953.  Annette began her career at...

Sep 21, 2023

William R. "Bill" Slater, 77, of Eaton Township passed away Thursday, September 21, 2023 unexpectedly at home. He is preceded in death by his wife in 2008, Beverly Slater.

Born on June 2, 1946 in Scranton, he is the son of the late Kenneth and Jean (Davies) Slater.

Bill graduated from West Scranton High School in 1964. He enlisted in...

Sep 21, 2023

Randy Herman 63, of Tunkhannock passed away surrounded by his family as he took his last breath on earth and his first breath in heaven on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Deborah (Joyce) Herman.

Born on August 3, 1960 in Meshoppen, he is the son...

Sep 20, 2023

Allan Myers, Jr., 60, of Falls Township passed peacefully at his home on Wednesday after a long illness. His wife is the former Sharon Jacoby. The couple have been married over 38 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of Barbara Winters Wetzel and the late Allan Myers. He was a 1981 graduate of Abington Heights...

Sep 19, 2023

Robert Anderson, 75, of Tunkhannock passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Ann (Massaker) Anderson.

Born on September 9, 1948 in Port Washington, NY, he is the son of the late John and Louise (Blumburg) Anderson.

Bob was a 1966 graduate of Tunkhannock High School. He began his...

Sep 18, 2023

James C. Orasin, 96, of Tunkhannock passed away Monday, September 18, 2023 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret “Midge” (Tornich) Orasin.

Born on October 9, 1926 in Forest City, he is the son of the late Andrew and Angela (Selan) Orasin.

James served his country and joined the United States Navy in 1944....

Sep 17, 2023

Carolyn Rice Malesky, 77, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice, Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Malesky.

Born on July 12, 1946 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Harold and Irene (Harding) Rice.

Carolyn received her education from Tunkhannock High School and graduated with fond memories that...

Sep 17, 2023

James H. Wertman, 59, of Mehoopany passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Brenda (Walters) Wertman.

Born on November 23, 1963 in Wilkes-Barre, he is the son of the late James Wertman and survived by his mother, Janice (Thompson) Wertman. He was a 1981 graduate...

Sep 17, 2023

Gladys Schroeder, 96, of Clarks Green died on Sunday evening at Linwood Nursing Center in Scranton. She was the widow of Bob Edward Schroeder, who died in 2014. The couple had been married 68 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Moses and Elvira Meade Ace. In her earlier years, she was the...

Sep 15, 2023

Allen R. Kresge, 64, of Newton Twp. passed away Friday. Born in LaGrange, IN, he was the son of Tona Edwards Kresge and the late Frank Kresge.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman, outdoor enthusiast, and a lover of animals.   He had a unique talent for writing poetry that was heartfelt by everyone and had a natural...