Obituaries

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...

Jul 16, 2023

Theodore D. Brown (Ted), age 40, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on July 16, 2023.

Ted was born on July 14, 1983, to surviving parents, Janet and Philip Brown in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. He was a 2001 graduate of Tunkhannock High School.

Ted grew up on Brown Hill Farms and enjoyed riding his "quads" (four wheelers) and dirt bikes in...

Jul 15, 2023

Jamie Marie Crane, 23, of Falls, PA passed away unexpectedly on July 15, 2023 in the loving arms of her father, Jason and brother JJ.

Born on February 17, 2000 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of Jason and Carol (Wall) Crane.

Jamie graduated from Tunkhannock High School and went on to pursue a career as a certified nurse...

Jul 15, 2023

Mary Jennifer Tylutki passed away on July 15, 2023 at her home in South Abington Township. She was born in Scranton, PA and was a 1988 graduate of Lackawanna Trail High School, having been a member of madrigal chorus.

She was intelligent, articulate, kind, and very artistic. She created crocheted artwork which was displayed in parks in...

Jul 15, 2023

Edward J. Bewick Jr., 72,  passed on Saturday July 15th, surrounded by his family at Allied Hospice after a brief illness.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Stephanie Chup Bewick.

Son of deceased parents Edward J Bewick Sr and Madelyn Fay Kern Bewick, he was a lifelong resident of the Clarks Summit area.

Jul 13, 2023

William Walter Davis, Scott Township, died Thursday morning at the Regional Hospital in Scranton.  His wife of 60 years is Ruth M. Bliss Davis.

Born in Chinchilla, he was the son of the late Ernest and Mary Reckles Davis. Prior to his retirement, he was the diesel mechanic and later became the shop supervisor for Wyoming Sand...

Jul 12, 2023

Bruce E. Rogers, 82, of Eaton Township passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Dawn Rogers.

Born on September 16, 1940 in Vernon, he is the son of the late Herbert and Frances Rogers.

Bruce accomplished many remarkable feats throughout his life. After graduating from Tunkhannock High School in 1958, he set...

Jul 12, 2023

Sandra Cooper Phillips of Clarks Summit passed away peacefully on July 12 surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on December 21, 1942 in Scranton, Sandi was the daughter of the late Dr. Harold B. and Beatrice Cooper. She was a graduate of Abington Heights High School and attended Marywood College. She married John D. "Jack" Phillips in...

Jul 9, 2023

God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ were sitting in the gardens of Paradise one afternoon. God turned to Jesus and said, "Our flowers are as lovely as ever, Son, but I've been thinking they could be even more beautiful with the right gardener."

Jesus replied, "I think you are right, Father - You always are. Do you have...

Jul 9, 2023

Walter B Corby, 76, of Tunkhannock passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023 at Gino Merli Veterans Center, Scranton.

Born on January 15, 1947 in Meshoppen, he is the son of the late Floyd and Irene Robbins Corby.

He graduated from Tunkhannock High School in 1965. After completing his education, Walter served his country with great honor as a member of...

Jul 6, 2023

Bertha May Sturman, 96, of Tunkhannock passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at the same home that she was born and where she lived her entire life. She was the 3rd generation to live in the Slocum Ave., Jennings Homestead.

Born on November 30, 1926, she is the daughter of the late Alfred Work Sturman and Susan Jennings Sturman.

She...

Jul 5, 2023

Michael Phillips, 62, of Ransom Township died on July 5, 2023 at home.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Saville Phillips. Prior to his retirement, he worked in product design for McGregor Industries.

Surviving are a sister, Barbara Phillips of Scranton; a niece, Jennifer Kilonsky of Jermyn; two...

Jul 4, 2023

Christine Ann Mayer, 65, of Dalton passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at home. She is survived by her husband, John Mayer.

Born on August 4, 1957 in Scranton, she is the daughter of Charles Harris, Jr. and the late Helen Durdan Harris.

Christine was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School in 1975 and went on to further her education...

Jul 4, 2023

Rose Marie DeLeo Houle, 96, of Clarks Summit, died on Tuesday at Oakwood Terrace, Moosic.

Born in Mill City, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Grace Cianfanio DeLeo. Prior to retirement, she was the owner and operator of the Shalimar Hotel. She was a graduate of the Falls-Overfield High School and earlier attended Church...