Obituaries

Aug 17, 2023

Leroy (John) Lawrence Dingee, of Fleetville, died on Thursday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly J. Sariti Dingee, who died in 2004..

Born in Clarks Summit, he was the son of the late Roy and Sarah Tripp Dingee. He was a Veteran of the United States Army and the Air...

Aug 15, 2023

John "Tuna" Jenkins, 68, Dickson City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 15th.

Born on December 9, 1954, he was the son of the late Edward and Margie Jenkins. He was a 1972 graduate of Abington Heights High School and graduated with honors from Lackawanna College, then worked in the Lackawanna County Tax Assessor's office for over...

Aug 14, 2023

Helen L. Wikoski, 101, of Tunkhannock entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 14, 2023. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 years, Edmund Wikoski in 2009.

Born on November 22, 1921 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Alfred and Madeline (Klein) Dixon.

Helen had a strong faith in God and was a...

Aug 14, 2023

Judith "Judy" Macknosky Boettcher, South Abington Township, died on Monday at her home.  She was the widow of Robert "Bob" E. Boettcher Sr., who passed in 2007.

Born October 29, 1940 in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Adam and Tessie Macknosky.  She started her life in Throop, then worked in sales for Solid Gold...

Aug 12, 2023

Corinne Ann Lane, 79, of Dunmore, formerly Lake Winola passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, James Lane.

Born on May 21, 1944 in New York, NY, she is the daughter of the late Dominic and Pauline (Janicek) Hanulec.

Corinne's journey began in Syosset, New...

Aug 12, 2023

Jean Brown of Clarks Summit, Pa., died peacefully Aug. 12, 2023, after a long and stubborn battle with Parkinson's disease.

Jean was born in Blakely on Jan. 13, 1932, the daughter of Michael and Anna Fallot Fex Sr. She attended Blakely High School and Mansfield State Teacher's College. After graduation, she taught for a short time, then...

Aug 11, 2023

Ruth Ann Petrini Griffiths, Carbondale, died on August 11th at Geisinger, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Ruth Samenfink Petrini. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a welder for the Luger Wire Co. before retirement. After retiring, she enjoyed volunteering at the St. Francis of Assisi...

Aug 10, 2023

Linda L. Gesek of Clarks Summit died on Thursday at Regional Hospital, Scranton. She was the widow of Albert W. Gesek, her husband of over 31 years.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late George, Jr. and Esther McGuire Rice. She attended Dalton United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Clarks Summit...

Aug 10, 2023

Clyde R. Croft III, 80 of Benton Township passed away at his home on Thursday. He is survived by JoAnn Beloate Croft, his wife of 63 years.

Born in 1943 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Clyde R. and Elizabeth Higgs Croft and a 1960 graduate of Hall High School.

He...

Aug 9, 2023

Edmund W. Gruen (Murph), 93, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Gardens at Tunkhannock. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris C. (Kessler) in 1991. He is survived by his second wife of 30 years, Doris B.

Born on June 7, 1930 in Peckville, he is the son of the late Edmund and...

Aug 8, 2023

Janette Barber, 63, of Tunkhannock passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born on January 2, 1960 in Meshoppen, she is the daughter of the late Harry and Jessie Shiffer Barber.

Throughout her lifetime, Janette found joy in various activities and hobbies. One of her passions was candle making, as she reveled in the...

Aug 8, 2023

Joseph T. Gardier, Newton Township, died Tuesday afternoon at Geisinger CMC, Scranton.  He was the widower of Jeanne Beck Gardier, who died in April 2019.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Louis and Rose Tedesco Gardier. Joe was a prominent florist in Clarks Summit for many years as the owner of McClintock Florist.  ...

Aug 3, 2023

Sandra J. Chylak Tenio of Clarks Summit passed away on August 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Albert.

Born in Olyphant, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Julia Chylak and a graduate of Olyphant High School.

Sandra was a gifted seamstress. After working many years...

Aug 1, 2023

Dolores C. Lindholm, 92, of Clarks Summit died August 1 at Abington Manor Nursing Home in Clarks Summit. She was born January 5, 1931, in Duluth, Minnesota, the fifth of ten children of Marjorie and Gerald Hennings. She lived in Clarks Summit for 45 years.

At the age of 12, she put her faith in Jesus Christ...

Jul 30, 2023

June Scott, 96, of Milwaukee, PA, died Sunday evening at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was the widow of Gerald A. Scott. The couple had been married 59 years before his death in 2008.

Born August 5, 1926 in Ransom Township, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Theresa Rosencrans Bedell. She was a homemaker...

Jul 28, 2023

Jane Lewis Sherry, 97, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Meadows Nursing Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald T. Sherry in 2014.

Born in Kingston on October 30, 1925, she is the daughter of the late Clarence and Gladys Horsfield Lewis.

Jane was a graduate of Kingston High School in...

Jul 24, 2023

Doris Alice Willets, 102, of Orange City, Florida passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, under the care of Charming Lakes Rehabilitation and Care Center in Lakeland, FL.

She was born on April 21, 1921, in Falls, Pennsylvania. She was the third of 11 children born to Archie and Iona Eyet.

She was married to the love of her life Fred,...

Jul 24, 2023

Bradly D. Swartz, formerly of Meshoppen Township, died July 24, 2023 at Aventura at Terrace View.

Born in Scranton on May 16, 1954, he was the son of the late Elmer F. and Ida May Stephenson Swartz. Prior to his retirement, he worked for Procter and Gamble. After Bradly's retirement, he worked at Walmart and Chesapeake Energy....

Jul 19, 2023

Kathy Mary Ryan left the party on July 19th, 2023. She was likely disappointed because she never wanted to miss out on a good time.

Loved instantly by anyone who ever met her, Kathy was loved most by her devoted family who remained in awe of her.

She will be greeted immediately in heaven by...

Jul 17, 2023

Susan Bigar Petroski, Scranton, passed away Monday evening at Allied Skilled Nursing.

Born in Clarks Summit she was the daughter of the late George and Ruth Pringle Bigar. Susan was a teacher for the Columbus County School District in North Carolina.

Surviving are a son, Michael J. Petroski, and a grandson, Preston Rist, both of...