Obituaries

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.

Apr 11, 2023

Mary Lois Strunk, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away on April 11, 2023 at United Methodist Homes Wesley Village Campus. She was preceded in death by her husband David Henry Strunk in 1982.

Born in Elmira, NY on January 1, 1930 she is the daughter of the late Marion and Evelyn Smith Warters.

Mary graduated from Mansfield College with her bachelor's...

Apr 5, 2023

Millard J. VanDerMark, 72, of Monroe Twp. passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at VA Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon VanDerMark in 2017.

Born in Newton, NJ on May 4, 1950. He is the son of the late Robert and Aili Korhonan VanDerMark.

He served his country in the United States Navy. He...

Apr 5, 2023

Annette Bienkowski Horchos , our beloved wife and mother, passed away on April 5, 2023.

She was a happy and optimistic person, a lover of biology and nature, an early feminist, lover of classical music, a lifelong reader, and practical in her views on life.

Always a keen pursuer of knowledge, Annette earned degrees from...

Apr 4, 2023

Linda Jean Little, 72, Clarks Green, died on Tuesday morning at her home.

Born on June 15, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Richard Little III and the late Grace Hough Little.

Linda grew up in Clarks Green and was a 1968 graduate of Abington Heights High School. After attending Drew University and...

Apr 1, 2023

William E. Green, 89, of Tunkhannock passed away Saturday April 1, 2023 at Community Medical Center, Scranton. He is survived by his wife Doris Frantz Green.

Born in Ransom on August 22, 1933 he is the son of the late John and Evelyn Rosencrance Green.

William worked at Bartrons John Deere Supply for many years and retired from Procter and...

Mar 27, 2023

Elizabeth Mae Britton, 83, of Dalton died at her home on Monday morning. She was the wife of Roy Britton. The couple have been married 63 years.

Born in Clarks Summit, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Wright Bostodo. Earlier, she was employed as a switch board operator at...

Mar 23, 2023

Carol Ann Straub Toro, 63, of Clarks Summit died on March 23rd while vacationing in Florida. She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Timothy P. Toro.

Born and raised in Dunmore, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eileen Bruschelli Straub. She was a graduate of Dunmore High School, class of 1977. Prior...

Mar 22, 2023

Evelyn Mae Sherman, 92, of Tunkhannock passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at her home. Born in Kingston on April 30, 1930, the daughter of the late Thomas and Emorene Miller Smith.

Evelyn was a devoted mother to her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Loved by all, Evelyn was a member of Evans Falls United Methodist Church, and in her...

Mar 21, 2023

Harold Louis Beppler, Jr., 74, of Springville passed away on March 21, 2023 at Pennsylvania Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 52 years Margot Brosius Beppler.

Born in Scranton on November 30, 1948 he is the son of the late Harold, Sr. and Jeanne Besecker Beppler.

Harold was a 1966 graduate of West Scranton High School and an...

Mar 19, 2023

Fay Marie Green, 87, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday morning at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Bessie Lindenmuth Brosius. Prior to retirement, she was the Secretary for the Glen Oak Country Club.

Surviving are two daughters, Debbie Schirra and her husband Gary of...

Mar 18, 2023

Ann Zackarias, 93, of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday, March 18,2023 at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dallas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Edward Zackarias

Born in Pittston on November 20, 1929. Ann was the daughter of the late George and Sophie Franck Kukucka.

She was a 1947 graduate of Jenkins High School....

Mar 18, 2023

Marilyn J. (Spano) Pollini, 92, a resident of Highland Manor, Exeter, PA since November 2017 went quietly to her Lord on March 18, 2023. Marilyn was born in Brooklyn, NY and relocated to Massapequa, NY where she resided through her childhood and teen years. Marilyn was the daughter of the late Edward Spano and the late Mildred (Barone) Spano.

Marilyn...

Mar 18, 2023

Jean C. Crump, nee Lewis, of Rehoboth Beach, DE passed away peacefully March 18, 2023.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Kenneth G. Crump; brother Charles Lewis; father J. Verne Lewis; mother Gertrude T. Lewis; and stepmother Beryl E. Lewis.  She is survived by two sons, George of...