Obituaries

May 26, 2023

John Francis Kochmer, 44, of Clarks Summit, died at home on Friday, May 26, 2023. He was the son of Victor and Sheila Kochmer who currently reside in South Abington Township after enjoying decades at their home in Factoryville. Before John's battles with mental health and alcoholism eventually overtook him, he embraced life to its absolute fullest.

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May 25, 2023

Marie Ann Potkulski Buranich, born June 18, 1930, died Thursday, May 25, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Sam Buranich.

Born in Taylor, daughter of the late Anthony and Blanche Fialkiewicz Potkulski, she was a member of St. Michael's Orthodox Church of Old Forge. A...

May 24, 2023

John Andrew Ciccone, 56, of Covington Township, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, due to a car accident.

John was born June 18, 1966 in Scranton to his father Angelo Ciccone, and his mother Barbara Conforti. John would spend much of his working life on the road as a courier within the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area,...

May 21, 2023

On May 21, 2023, Patricia Pahoski Holden passed away following an illness.

Patricia was born in Scranton on February 16, 1939. The daughter of John "Duke" and Harriet Gallagher, she graduated from Holy Rosary High School and attended Pennsylvania State University.

Active in the community, Patricia was a proud member of the Abington Heights Civic...

May 13, 2023

Loretta Ayers, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023 at The Gardens, Tunkhannock. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Howard Culver and second husband, Joseph Ayers.

Born on August 17, 1930 in Tunkhannock, she is the daughter of the late Joseph Ross and Margaret Matthews Roberts, and step-father, Carlton (Bill) Roberts.

Loretta was not only...

May 10, 2023

David Walter Bell, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away May 10, 2023, at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Linda Charlton Bell.

Born on May 7, 1940, he is the son of the late Walter and Frances Jones Bell.

David was a graduate of Hop Bottom High School in 1958....

May 9, 2023

Sheila Ann Vauter passed away in her bed, at home and peacefully on May 9, 2023. She would have been married 39 years on May 12, and reached her 75th birthday on June 12, 2023.

Sheila successfully fought with Epilepsy for all her adult life. The seizure disorder robbed her of her ability to drive—a love of...

May 5, 2023

Eleanor Roberts, 95, of Nicholson passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at The Gardens, Tunkhannock. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Theodore Roberts. 

Born on December 20, 1927 in Scranton, she is the daughter of the late Guy and Freida Johnson Barnes. 

Eleanor was a graduate of Dalton High School and then began her career at Bendix,...

May 3, 2023

Henry Plushanski, 97, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at The Gardens, Scranton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Roller Plushanski in 2008.

Born in Glen Gardner, NJ on November 25, 1925, he was the son of the late Alexander and Teskla Sikorsky Plushanski.

He was a graduate of Hampton High School and married his...

May 3, 2023

Jack Dakey, 87, Scott Twp. passed away Wednesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born at home in Archbald he was the son of the late Hilda Dakey.  Jack was a Veteran of the United States Army.  Prior to retirement, he worked at Western Electric and Sandvik Steel.  He was a well-known collector and restorer...

May 1, 2023

Rose Marie Johnson Shartle, 84, left her pain and suffering behind on the morning of May 1, 2023 when she departed this world to be with her Maker, her loving husband, and her parents again. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Shartle in 2010.

She was born at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre in 1938, the first...

Apr 30, 2023

Our beautiful mother Delores Bray passed on to heaven April 30, 2023.

The strongest woman we've ever known, she was our anchor in every storm. Hardworking and generous, joyful and caring, she was a treasure to her family and friends and to those she cared for as a registered nurse.

After her retirement and up...

Apr 29, 2023

David Allen Rought, 61, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Tammy Rought.

Born on January 16, 1962 in Kingston, he was the son of the late Donald and Gloria Schoonover Rought.

David was a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, class of...

Apr 28, 2023

Madeline Anne Daniels, 23, of Tunkhannock passed away Friday, April 28, 2023 in South Carolina.

Born in Tunkhannock on August 10, 1999 she is the daughter of Baron and Rebecca White Daniels.  

Madeline was always free-spirited and determined to live life on her terms. She cared about people and loved making them happy. Despite suffering from her debilitating disease,...

Apr 26, 2023

Helen A. Taylor (Peg), 81, of Monroe Twp., passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Allied Services Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Taylor, Sr.

Born in Tunkhannock on September 16, 1941. She is the daughter of the late Harry and Alice Luce Hadsall.

She was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School. She was co-owner...

Apr 24, 2023

Kenneth Frank Richards, 86, Dalton, passed away peacefully Monday morning at the home of his daughter and caregiver, Lisa.

Born in Newton Township, he was the son of the late Frank and Francis Hunt Richards. Ken served his country in the National Guard for 6 years and spent much of his adult life traveling the road before...

Apr 20, 2023

Barbara Lucille Reed Frable of Clarks Summit passed away on Thursday, April 20, at Allied Hospice, Scranton. She was the wife of the late Clinton Edwin Frable, who passed away in 1996.

Born in Elmira, NY, on September 1, 1929, Barbara was the daughter of the late Luther and Hazel Masterson Reed. As a teenager,...

Apr 19, 2023

John Joseph Brogan, 99, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Gino J. Merli Veterans' Center, Scranton, Pa.  Born February 26, 1924 in Scranton, he was the son of the late Francis and Marie Naughton Brogan.  John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Dolores Vilkas Brogan in 2011.  He served proudly in the...

Apr 13, 2023

Francis James McDonald, 79, of South Abington Township died on Thursday at home.  His wife and best friend is the former Kathryn Carmick. The couple have been married since 1985.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Francis and Catherine Gallagher McDonald and was a graduate of Scranton Technical High...

Apr 12, 2023

John A. Berghauser, Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Dalton, died Wednesday at Riverview Nursing Home in Wilkes-Barre. His widow is the former Barbara Ann Peters.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Albert and Margaret Moore Berghauser. He was employed as an Assembler at URS and was a former member of the Dalton Fire Company.