Obituaries

Nov 30, 2022

Dianne Banta Shelly, 79, of Tunkhannock, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania on November 30, 2022, after a tremendous battle with multiple illnesses, including Covid. 

Dianne was born at Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston on June 23, 1943. She attended Bladensburg High School in Bladensburg, MD, graduating in 1960. She went on...

Nov 30, 2022

Gene Stoeckel, 92, of Scott Township, died at his home on Wednesday.  He is survived by Yvonne Brotzman Stoeckel, his wife of 70 years.

Also surviving are a daughter, Linda Whitiak and her husband Nicholas of Potomac, MD; and a son, David Stoeckel and his wife Leslie of Crofton, MD.  He also has three granddaughters and two...

Nov 27, 2022

Barbara D. Zeck, 87, of Tunkhannock passed away on Sunday November 27, 2022, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband John Zeck.

She had a love for gardening, antiques, reading and her family. Barbara loved going to the movies at the Dietrich theater and working in her gardens.

Barbara was born in Scranton...

Nov 26, 2022

Joyce Garrahan, 77, of Shavertown passed away on Saturday November 26, 2022 at Allied Hospice.

Born in Luzerne on September 7, 1945 she is the daughter of the late Peter and Celia Yablonski Gober.

Joyce enjoyed going to the Kris Kringle mart in Mifflinburg. Her interests included flea markets, festivals, arts and crafts, and bowling. Joyce was always very energetic...

Nov 26, 2022

Wayne J. Miller of Clarks Summit passed away on Saturday, November 26 at Allied Services Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Scranton after a long battle with kidney disease and dementia. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, the former Mary Lou Mulligan.

Born in Newark, New Jersey on May 22, 1939, he was the son...

Nov 25, 2022

Dale Patrick Franko, 57, of East Falls, died unexpectedly at his home on November 25, 2022. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Judith Franko of Newton Township, and the late Joseph Franko Jr. Dale was a 1983 graduate of Abington Heights High School and retired from Procter & Gamble in 2020.

Dale loved fishing in...

Nov 24, 2022

Glen Sutter, 89, of Ransom Township peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family November 24, 2022 at Geisinger, Wilkes-Barre.  He was reunited with the love of his life Mildred "Millie" Sutter, after seven long months. The couple was married since 1951 after meeting at the local roller skating rink. Born in Falls Township, Glen was the son of...

Nov 21, 2022

Rosemarie A. Goble, 70, of Monroe Township passed away on Monday November 21, 2022 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her husband of 33 years Gary Goble.

Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 9, 1952 she is the daughter of the late Sylvester and Veronica Orleski-Tokar.

Rosemarie enjoyed life to its fullest. She loved gardening, mountain rides,...

Nov 21, 2022

Janet Colman Brehm, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 21 in Georgia, where she resided.

Born on Oct. 5, 1955, she was a native of Clarks Summit and daughter of the late Richard and Helen Colman. She loved spending her summer breaks on Lake Winola, where she learned to swim, water ski and play golf at the...

Nov 19, 2022

Marie Patricia Gabura, 83, of Tunkhannock passed away on Saturday November 19, 2022, at Regional Hospital of Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years Emil Gabura in 1997.

Born in Plymouth on October 10, 1939 she is the daughter of the late Stanley and Celia Wisniewski Griscavage. She was a graduate of the Plymouth High...

Nov 18, 2022

Arlin Demming, 89, of Scott Township died Friday. He was the son of the late Elwood and Helen Demming. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Wilma Demming, son Gregory and daughter-in-law Debra, and daughter Brenda and son-in-law Neil; two granddaughters, Bria and husband Steve Tizzoni, and Britt Demming; two grandsons, Neil and wife Nicole, and Shawn...

Nov 18, 2022

J. Oliver "Ollie" Richards Jr., 86, of Clarks Summit passed away on Friday at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  His beloved wife Nancy was by his side. The couple had been married 41 years.

Ollie was born in Scranton on September 24, 1936 to the late J. Oliver and Mary Kennedy Richards.  He was a graduate...

Nov 16, 2022

Florence Jenny Connelly, 71, died peacefully at her home at Chapman Lake on Nov. 16, 2022, after a long illness.

Daughter of the late Eugene and Ann Naughton Webb, Florence was born in Scranton, PA. Being raised in a military family, she lived in England and Hawaii for her childhood and resided in Scranton during her high...

Nov 13, 2022

Barbara A. Forster 87, of Mehoopany passed away on Sunday November 13, 2022 at UPMC Williamsport Hospital. She is the loving wife of 70 years to William E. Forster.

Born in Carbondale on September 29, 1935 she is the daughter of the late Paul and Nancy Fox.

She was a loving mother and grandmother. Barbara enjoyed cats ,going to the...

Nov 11, 2022

Tammy Lynn McMicken, 55, beloved wife of Kevin Edward McMicken, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022, at her residence in Aiken, South Carolina.

A native of Tunkhannock, PA, Tammy was a beloved daughter of Gary Smith and the late Jeannette Smith. She moved to Aiken in 2017 from Meshoppen, PA and worked in human resources at Newman...

Nov 10, 2022

Sally Ann Coolbaugh, 84 of Meshoppen passed away Thursday November 10, 2022 at her home. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Gene Coolbaugh.

Born in Manchester, CT on December 1, 1937 she is the daughter of the late William A. Hampton and Alyce Ewan Burnett.

Sally loved the Lord and her family. She enjoyed pen & ink...

Nov 10, 2022

Robert Ryan, 76, of Scranton, died on Thursday evening at Allied Skilled Nursing, Scranton.

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Alice and James Ryan. He served on the Garwood, NJ Police Department for 28 years, retiring as Chief. He was a member of the Union County Emergency Response team, the Union...

Nov 4, 2022

Mary Louise Matthews died peacefully on November 4, 2022, at Park View Retirement Center, Sanford, North Carolina. She was born in Scranton, on August 19, 1931 to Richard J. Matthews and Ruth Duffy Matthews. "Weezie", as she was called by friends and family, was given that nickname as a young child by her playmates in the Hill Section of...

Nov 4, 2022

Carl Joseph Ware of Clarks Summit passed away peacefully on Friday at Cambridge Riverview in Larksville.

Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., he was the son of the late Joseph and Louise Ware, née Moneyheffer. He earned his associate's degree from Johnson Technical Institute and, prior to his retirement, worked as a technician at Procter and Gamble.

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Nov 1, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Zucosky passed away peacefully on November 1, 2022 at Mountain Top Healthcare Center in Mountain Top, PA, after a period of declining health.  For the previous two years, Mary resided at The Pines in Scranton, in the Evergreen memory care unit, where she enjoyed a full and engaged life living with dementia. The family would like to...